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National

Australia bans sale of pure caffeine power

Australia is banning pure caffeine supplements after the death of a 21-year-old man.

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National

NSW abortion debate to resume next week

Debate on amendments to draft NSW abortion decriminalisation laws will resume next week after upper-house MPs this week passed and rejected several changes.

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National

Tamil family remains in legal limbo

A Tamil family still faces an uncertain future with their bid to stay in Australia hinging on an upcoming court case.

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National

‘Bored’ model due back in Vic court

A Melbourne judge accused a Lithuanian model of looking bored in court during a pre-sentence hearing for drug charges.

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National

Budget near surplus as unemployment rises

Australia’s budget is $700 million in deficit as unemployment climbs to 5.3 per cent.

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Sport

AFL

Hardwick nervous as AFL’s Tigers face Cats

Tom Hawkins’ suspension means Geelong will take a recast attack into their qualifying AFL final against Richmond.

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Horse Racing

Morendi ride caps busy week for Cahill

Jockey Michael Cahill will cap a busy week when he rides veteran Morendi in the Makers Mark Handicap at Eagle Farm.

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Rugby

Shaun Kenny-Dowall joins England’s Hull KR

Former Newcastle and New Zealand winger Shaun Kenny-Dowall has been unveiled by English Super League side Hull KR.

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World

World

Bulgaria unexpectedly grants Aussie parole

A panel of Bulgarian judges have unexpectedly granted Australian Jock Palfreeman parole after he served 11 years for murder.

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World

Trump, Morrison to talk Indo-Pacific, Iran

Donald Trump and Scott Morrison will announce new plans on space exploration and rare earth minerals when they meet at the White House.

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World

Sorry Trudeau’s brown-face scandal deepens

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised to his candidates as more damaging images of him emerged, just weeks out from a national election.

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World

Netanyahu’s offer for unity govt rebuffed

Israel’s centrist Blue and White party has rejected outright Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise offer to form a coalition government.

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World

Kereru goes walkabout in NZ bird mystery

Wellingtonians are longing for the kereru, an endemic wood pigeon, to return to their city this spring.

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Finance

Finance

Unemployment up to 5.3% as slack widens

The unemployment rate edged higher to a seasonally adjusted 5.3 per cent in August, hinting that more stimulus may be needed to eat into labour market slack.

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Finance

Soul Patts FY profit dips on Round Oak woe

Washington H Soul Pattinson’s full year profit has dipped on rising costs and as its Round Oak Mineral subsidiary slumped to a big loss.

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Finance

Brickworks shares up despite profit drop

Brickworks’ full-year profit has been dragged down 11.9 per cent against the backdrop Australia’s cooling housing market.

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Entertainment

Entertainment

Elvis Presley’s private jet up for sale

Hound Dog, a private jet once owned by music legend Elvis Presley, may no longer look high class but is still attracting attention in a disused corner of an airfield in New Mexico where it is up for sale. The Lockheed Jetstar, once a favourite among...

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Entertainment

Sean Spicer developing new TV show

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer is working on a television interview show in which he banters with guests about a variety of topics. A spokesman for TV syndication company Debmar-Mercury said Monday that a first episode of the series...

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Entertainment

Australian star power to shine in Canberra

Australian star power will be shining brightly in Canberra as some of the big screen’s leading lights meet with politicians to discuss the future of the film and television industry. Golden Globe and Emmy winner Judy Davis, and acclaimed actor...

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