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Australian Associated PressFiji coup leader George Speight released after pardon
The former businessman who led a coup in Fiji and took the country's prime minister and MPs hostage has been released after 24 years in prison.
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Hong Kong man jailed for T-shirt protest slogan
A man who wore a T-shirt with a protest slogan has become the first to be jailed under Hong Kong's new national security law.
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Two men killed in police operation in New Caledonia
The death toll has risen amid unrest in New Caledonia after two Indigenous men were shot by police searching for people involved in armed robbery and attacks.
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Aussie star Gardner injured in warm-up, out of NZ game
Star allrounder Ash Gardner has collided with teammate Georgia Wareham in the warm-up and been ruled out of Australia's Twenty20 clash with New Zealand.
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Ex-NBA star Carmelo Anthony blown away by NBL's rise
The NBL's HoopsFest is underway in Perth and former NBA star Camelo Anthony has made the trip to Australia to promote the four-day festival.
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Swans pick Fox over Adams as Stewart returns for Cats
Callum Mills' injury has opened the door for Robbie Fox to return for Sydney in AFL preliminary finals week and Tom Stewart is back to bolster Geelong.
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Friends fined for dodgy Australian of the Year bets
Two high school friends have been slapped with fines after they illegally used insider information to bet on the Australian of the Year awards.
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Free travel as union threatens chaotic industrial move
The rail union says it will shut down a popular train line over safety concerns, as the NSW government offers free travel to pre-empt commuter chaos.
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'Lifetime ago': 2022 a distant memory for surging Swans
As Sydney gear up for yet another preliminary final, veteran Dane Rampe says his team is a completely different beast to the one that lost the 2022 grand final.
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MP couldn't conceive 'actual Nazis' gatecrashed rally
Moira Deeming is "distraught" her children have called her a Nazi, according to evidence in a defamation battle against the leader of the MP's former party.
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Wallaroos hoping honesty session reaps rewards in Wales
After a disappointing loss to Ireland the Wallaroos have shared some hard truths ahead of their Test against Wales, looking to keep a six-game win streak alive.
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Man jailed for manslaughter over fatal roadway fight
A man has been jailed for manslaughter after a drunken fight on a road led to two other men being fatally hit by a car.
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Staff accuse late billionaire of rape, sexual assault
The late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed has been accused of rape and sexual assault by female staff of the luxury retail store he owned.
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'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court
A diabetic driver who passed out due to dwindling blood sugar levels and killed five people at a pub has had all charges against him struck out by a magistrate.
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Australia backs Gaza occupation end despite abstention
Australia has reiterated support for Palestinian determination in the face of an international court ruling about Israel's illegal occupation after a UN vote.
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Doomsday prophecy over GST 'rip-off' fails to come true
Australia's most populous state has kept a key triple-A credit rating, sparing taxpayers the pain of covering potentially higher interest repayments.
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Samaraweera gets 20-year ban for reprehensible conduct
Cricket Australia has banned a former Test player from working in the game for two decades following an investigation by its code of conduct commission.
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Maths tutor molested girls in their homes, court told
A mathematics tutor abused the trust three families placed in him to teach their daughters when he sexually molested them in their homes, a prosecutor has said.
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Schmidt refuses to talk about bringing Bledisloe back
With an intimate knowledge of the All Blacks' firepower, the Wallabies' New Zealand coach Joe Schmidt won't talk about returning the Bledisloe Cup to Australia.
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Out of commission gang fed 'massive appetite' for coke
Police have announced the takedown of a group allegedly governing cocaine supply and have moved on to finding who will fill the void.