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New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian axes some of the most experienced ministers from her front bench as part of a Cabinet reshuffle to be unveiled this morning.

Four days into a new century, Marc Mietus left Melbourne to move to Queensland to begin a new life, but his family never saw him again and still don't know what happened.

A teenage boy and three girls, aged between 14 and 16, are arrested and charged after allegedly stealing a bus and using it during crime spree in Melbourne's west.

Tasmanians are being prescribed morphine-based medications more than any other state and it directly relates to long wait lists for elective surgery, says the peak body representing family doctors.

For many years, Australian parents of infants diagnosed with an extremely rare and devastating genetic disease have been left with little hope, however that could change with a new treatment dubbed "ground-breaking".

Venus Williams describes her sister Serena's Australian Open victory as a "beautiful thing" and believes her younger sibling will add more major singles titles to her tally of 23.

Liverpool suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday, handing manager Juergen Klopp a third home defeat in a row.

Serena Williams insists she has given no thought to the calendar-year grand slam that would complete her fabulous CV, having just marked off another achievement that she believes adds to the discussion about who is the Greatest Of All Time.

President Donald Trump's executive order closing the nation's borders to refugees was put into immediate effect on Friday night.

Full-time doctor and part-time AFL footballer Tiarna Ernst has admitted she stands to lose financially by committing to her sporting dream more seriously in the new, semi-professional women's league.

The former live-in partner and co-accused of alleged child sex predator and "dark web" mastermind Peter Scully has been arrested in a blow to the Australian man's chances of escaping conviction and possible execution in the Philippines.

A man has been caught drink driving at more than five times the legal limit in Melbourne's west on Friday.

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Across the Muslim world, the refrain was resounding.

On the cusp of turning 50, why is Kylie Minogue now bothering to get married?

Two National Party MPs have racked up a combined bill of $200,000 chartering private flights to and from their electorates to attend sessions of Parliament in Canberra since the change of government.

The Sydney Sixers' Big Bash dream is over after a humiliating loss to Perth Scorchers at the WACA.

Brett Holman caps his return from injury by guiding Brisbane Roar to a last-gasp 2-1 win over Western Sydney at Lang Park.

As Kirralie Smith sits at a sidewalk table in Taree for an interview this week, there is a palpable tension. Smith is mistrustful of what she calls the mainstream media, particularly those elements she believes are biased towards the left.

Given that few saw it coming, the question now is which way the dream Australian Open men's final will go. The slick court surface combined with an extended recovery time from a less physical semi-final point to Roger Federer over Rafael Nadal, according to several former greats, while others have declared the contest too close to call.

The Australian Open is a long tournament for everyone involved, including the media.

The Andrews government will pledge to cut Victoria's greenhouse gas emissions by up to a fifth by 2020, putting it at odds with Canberra on tackling climate change.

It took 92 minutes but the former Socceroo produced the pivotal play in his return from a knee injury, leaving the Wanderers still out of touch with the top six.

Central Coast Mariners again prove to be a thorn in Perth Glory's side, pulling off a 2-0 upset win in Gosford to climb off the bottom of the A-League ladder.

Country music singers Travis Collins, Sara Storer and Troy Cassar-Daley are among the artists recognised at this year's Golden Guitar Awards in Tamworth, which also acknowledged the powerful track F U Cancer.

As the afterglow of the Olympic victory starts to fade, the Australian women's sevens side has turned its focus to the next four years, with the ultimate goal of claiming back to back Gold medals.

At his first US PGA Tour event in 17 months, Tiger Woods was hoping to feed off superstar playing partners Jason Day and Dustin Johnson.

An additive used in lollies, chewing gum and toothpaste has been found to initiate the early stages of cancers in animals.

A new project will connect Japanese families with lost relatives buried at the war cemetery in Cowra.

The passage of time hasn't softened Green's views ahead of their rematch, with the Perth veteran saying he has no interest in building bridges and labelling Mundine a 'reverse racist' for some of his his hardline views.

The section of the Yarra that snakes through Warrandyte, Templestowe and Heidelberg has recorded the lowest bacteria levels over the past five years.

Australia's decision to pick little-known Queenslander Sam Heazlett as Steve Smith's replacement for the Chappell-Hadlee one-day series has sparked criticism from former Test stars.

Bernard Tomic's Davis Cup future is in doubt with captain Lleyton Hewitt unsure how serious the controversial 24-year-old is about playing for his country.

As the world prepares for Sunday night's "Fedal Final", anticipation of another kind is building as to who will present the winner with the trophy. 

Venus Williams began by putting her arms around the shoulder of younger sister Serena as they posed for a pre-match portrait at the net.

DUBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday it was no time to build walls between nations and criticised steps towards cancelling world trade agreements, without naming new U.S. President Donald Trump.

Across the Muslim world, the refrain was resounding.

Extra-innings loss puts Canberra Cavalry's season in the balance.

The 25-year-old refused to move from the road outside the embassy's driveway during the pro-West Papuan independence protest.

It will be a blazing start to the new school year.

For many, the first day of school will be a day of strong emotions and a few tears. And that's just the parents.

From the casual board game players to the dedicated tabletop competitors, the annual convention had something for everyone.

Perth Scorchers make it three Big Bash League titles from five finals with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over the Sydney Sixers at the Furnace.

Serena Williams has beaten sister Venus 6-4, 6-4 in the Australian Open final to become the most successful women's player in professional tennis history.

Serena Williams thanked everyone in her acceptance speech. Well, nearly everyone.

Serena Williams captures her 23rd major singles title with a straight-sets defeat of her sister Venus in the women's Australian Open final on Rod Laver Arena.

A number of prawn suppliers and importers are under investigation for not meeting biosecurity measures in the time leading up to a disease outbreak.

The body of a man has been found at Chelsea beach on Saturday.

Temperatures are expected to soar early next week as students across NSW return to school.

A man has died after his semi-trailer overturned about a kilometre east of Clyde Mountain on the road to Batemans Bay Saturday morning.