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Man jailed for six years over assaults
A mentally-ill man has been sentenced to six years' jail for choking and sexually assaulting a woman at a Brisbane shelter.
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Runaway 'drug kingpin' arrested in NSW
A man who appeared on a NSW Police most wanted list for drug offences has been arrested in the state's Hunter Region.
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Lego bricks pave way to success
An Australian man is living most people's dream life as the only certified professional Lego builder in the southern hemisphere.
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Archer charged over junior footy scuffle
Dual AFL premiership player Glenn Archer has been charged with unlawful assault after running onto the field at a junior football game in Melbourne.
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Epic struggle of film about Cairo on eve of revolution
Paris (AFP) - Everyone thought Tamer El Said had gone mad in the decade it took him to make his film "In the Last Days of the City".
NewsAustralian Associated PressAussie coal better for reef: Frydenberg
A new report says the Great Barrier Reef is worth $56 billion, more than double the value of a new coal mine opponents say will help kill it.
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Erdogan's Istanbul opera house plan sparks excitement, controversy
Istanbul (AFP) - On the buzzing Taksim Square of Istanbul, the focal point of the modern city, a giant disused building looms over visitors, its glass windows broken and a few tattered advertising banners flapping disconsolately in the breeze.
NewsAustralian Associated PressSwans now better at clutch moments: Parker
Sydney on-baller Luke Parker says the AFL club's place on the ladder means they are playing desperate footy in clutch moments.
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Iceland, an open-air Hollywood studio
Reykjavik (AFP) - Crystal clear ice caves, glacial lakes, spewing volcanoes and crashing waterfalls framed by dark lava columns: Iceland's breathtaking landscapes have become a magnet for Hollywood moviemakers looking to conjure up otherworldly scenery.
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Spithill seeks second Cup miracle
Skipper Jimmy Spithill says Team USA have the ability to engineer another America's Cup comeback, but they'll need to cut out the mistakes.
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Loxton to farewell terror victim
Final preparations have been made for the funeral in the Riverland town of Loxton of Kirsty Boden who was killed in the London Bridge terror attack.
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Six dead, 31 missing after Colombia tourist boat sinks: president
Guatape (Colombia) (AFP) - At least six people were dead and 31 missing after a tourist boat sank in a reservoir in northwestern Colombia on Sunday, the country's president said.
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Jeff Horn's 10-point plan to beat Pacquiao
Trainer Glenn Rushton says he has the perfect 10-point plan for Jeff Horn to spring a massive upset over Manny Pacquiao on Sunday.
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Government eyes Latin American trade deal
The government is eyeing a free trade deal with four Latin American countries, saying there's a "huge opportunity" in the region for New Zealand exporters.
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No Rhiannon decision from Greens meeting
A teleconference of Greens federal parliamentarians has adjourned without a decision on NSW senator Lee Rhiannon.
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Second Brisbane side no quick fix: White
A second NRL team in Brisbane won't be a guaranteed success, Brisbane CEO Paul White says.
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Crown makes closing in Mehajer fraud case
The electoral fraud case against former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer has been adjourned until next month after the Crown made its closing submission.
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Search continues for Southland fisherman
A search and rescue operation is continuing in Southland after a fisherman failed to return on Sunday afternoon.
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Intervention seen as 'act of war': Peris
Former athlete and politician Nova Peris says the Northern Territory intervention is a 'land grab' that's viewed as an 'act of war' by Aboriginal communities.
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South Korea's Ryu moves to No. 1 with LPGA Arkansas win
Rogers (United States) (AFP) - Ryu So-Yeon seized the world number one ranking on Sunday as she closed with a two-under 69 at the Northwest Arkansas Championship for her 15th career international title.
NewsAustralian Associated PressHypocrites want to lock up our cats
Moves to lock up all Canberra's cats are based on arrogance and hypocrisy because humans are a much greater threat to other animals.
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Inquest into WA Aboriginal youth suicides
An inquest into a spate of suicides among young Aboriginal people in WA's north is under way, with evidence expected to be disturbing and heart-breaking.
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`Raining poetry' unveiled in Christchurch
Christchurch has a poem in a public place that only reveals itself when it rains.
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Foreign vessels to dock on Gold Coast-govt
A 12-month boarding station trial taking in next year's Commonwealth Games will allow overseas vessels to dock and clear customs on the Gold Coast.
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Who is Bernardi's newest Vic recruit?
Victorian upper house MP Rachel Carling-Jenkins will defect from the Democratic Labour Party to Cory Bernardi's new Australian Conservatives party.
