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Teen dies at party, brothers face court
A jury has heard two brothers drank bourbon while watching the NRL grand final when they became involved in a fatal punch-up.
Oil prices push ASX to record intraday high
Overnight rumblings of the US invading Iran have lifted oil prices and nudged the ASX to a record intraday high.
Update after alleged bomb scare shut schools
Two Melbourne schools were plunged into lockdown after a man allegedly seen with a backpack sparked a bomb scare.
‘Shut the door’: Brutal ISIS brides call
Liberal leader Angus Taylor has weighed into the controversial debate around a group of ISIS-linked Aussies trapped in Syria.
Trump eyes landmark Australia move
A member of Donald Trump’s family has revealed the US President could follow Australia’s lead on a world-first initiative.
Telstra’s eye-watering profit revealed
Australia’s biggest telco has recorded a mammoth profit for the six months till December, with mobile phones the major contributor.
Bunnings and Kmart sales surge
Wesfarmers has posted a $1.6bn half-year profit, but one of its companies Kmart has revealed its unusual approach to Black Friday sales.
Horror reality of hate crisis revealed
One group of Aussies are fearing for their lives amid a terrifying spike in racist hatred, a Greens senator has warned.
Charges laid after ‘threats to kill’ pollie
A Sydney man has been charged with making death threats toward one of the country’s most senior politicians.
Shock find as man arrested at major airport
A man who flew in from China has been arrested at Sydney Airport after a disturbing discovery.