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Australian Associated PressRapper Jay-Z trades barbs with lawyer over rape claim
The lawyer for a woman who alleges rape by star rappers Diddy and Jay-Z has fired back at blackmail claims, saying his client will not be silenced.
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Brazil's Lula rushed to hospital for brain surgery
The president of Brazil has undergone surgery to drain a bleed in his brain linked to an earlier fall and is "well", a medical note from the government says.
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Netanyahu takes the stand in Israeli corruption trial
Protesters have gathered outside an underground courthouse where Israel's prime minister took the stand for the first time in his long-running corruption trial.
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Magpies unveil Charlie Gardiner as new football boss
Collingwood have named long-time Sydney administrator Charlie Gardiner as their new football boss, continuing a massive off-field rebuild.
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Wary Pacific awaits Trump stance on climate and China
Island nations of the Pacific don't want to be forced by the Trump administration into choosing between strategic rivals the US and China, a senior figure says.
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Firestorm rages over South Korea martial law decree
Authorities in South Korea continue to investigate whether the president's short-lived martial law decree amounts to rebellion.
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Fermor targets Maroons as Titans' double trouble return
Gold Coast forwards Beau Fermor and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui hope to play full seasons together for the first time in two years which will also boost Queensland.
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'Boys club' police force scrutinised in scathing report
Discrimination and sexual harassment have impacted Queensland Police's entire culture, according to a scathing independent report that has 36 recommendations.
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Wanted shooter set up bushland camp before death
An inquest is examining the death of a man wanted for shooting at police whose body was found in a burnt-out car following a pursuit.
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Australia on track for WTC final with South Africa
A clash with South Africa is Australia's most likely opponent for next year's World Test Championship final at Lord's.
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'Impressive' Georgia Voll wins another Aussie call-up
Georgia Voll has impressed selectors and teammates with her first two matches for Australia and will join the squad to tour New Zealand later this month.
- Yahoo News Australia
Aussie predatory species discovered inside package: 'How is that possible?'
The specimens had sat undescribed since they were collected in the 1980s. Find out more.
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Hawks mull over Harris trade as Demons offer extension
The busiest club in the penultimate day of the AFLW trade period, Hawthorn are still mulling over a trade for Melbourne premiership forward Tayla Harris.
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Billings backs contract shake-up for BBL success
Missing out on the Brisbane Heat's BBL title win, English star Sam Billings is confident the league's new long-term contract options will help the league grow.
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Time for renewal: Liberal MP announces retirement
Paul Fletcher will quit federal politics at the next election, amid a prominent independent candidate preparing to mount a challenge.
- Australian Associated Press
Red tape cut for business but taxes stuck fast
One state could become the least-regulated in Australia under a plan to slash watchdogs in half and potentially save businesses half-a-billion dollars.
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Aussie hub to keep Pacific police ready, China at bay
The opening of a Pacific policing base and training centre in Australia comes a day after China donated boats, 4WDs and motorcycles to Vanuatu police.
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Comanche locked in for Sydney-to-Hobart revenge
Out for Sydney to Hobart revenge, Master Lock Comanche has claimed line honours in the final competitive outing before the big race starts on Boxing Day.
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Woolf puts 'fear of God' into Dolphins prop Josh Kerr
Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf knows how to press prop Josh Kerr's buttons and he wouldn't have it any other way as he targets a contract extension.
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'Cheap and late': PM heckled at firebombed synagogue
An angry crowd has met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he visited a synagogue to see for himself the destruction caused by a suspected terrorist attack.