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Let's not pretend we have any great attachment to January 26, 1788. It wasn't a joyous occasion, even for the colonists, Ben Pobjie writes.

Terrorists behind the Barcelona attack had planned an even more devastating assault with explosives.

One person is dead and at least eight injured after a stabbing attack in Turku, Finland on Friday.

US President Donald Trump has fired chief strategist Steve Bannon, the White House announced.

At 3.29am on January 3, 2016, Nick Pace's best friend lies dying on a Brisbane street as he grabs for his phone and dials triple zero.

It's clear Austrac and CBA see a key element of this case differently.

While dual citizenship is a dirty word for politicians, Raiders big bopper Junior Paulo has three World Cup doors open.

It's the unlikely match - a jockey and a hard-nosed footballer.

Steve Smith has given hints about Australia's likely XI for the first Test in Bangladesh starting next Sunday, with Ashton Agar firming for the position of second spinner, and Matthew Wade likely to retain the wicket-keeping spot ahead of Peter Handscomb.

For all his fire-breathing nationalism, Stephen Bannon has played another improbable role in the Trump White House: resident dove.

As Donald Trump made his thoughts on the white supremacist rally clear, it's worth noting the Republican Party has long been waging an anti-democratic war on minority voters.

'Now I've got quite a cohesive senior team,' Myer boss Richard Umbers said this week.

Heather Heyer's mother won't speak to Donald Trump after his comments on neo-Nazi protesters.

This week Telstra attempted to clean house

Coles managers and executives have been stripped of bonuses after the supermarkets earnings fell for the first time in 10 years.

Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target.

In an electorate where One Nation support is strong, it is hard to find backers for Pauline Hanson's stunt.

The Minister for Planning and Housing, Anthony Roberts, launched the new policy Better Placed on Friday, together with NSW Government architect Peter Poulet.

The government is set to release a report on security at busy events in the wake of the deadly Barcelona terrorists attacks.

Damaging winds are forecast to batter Sydney well into the weekend, keeping emergency crews busy clearing downed trees and powerlines, and restoring electricity to affected homes and businesses.

The Turnbull government has had plenty of faux crises in the year since it was re-elected with a majority of one, but now it has a real one on its hands.

Barcelona was struggling to its feet on Friday after a day of terror at the height of the holiday season that left four Australians injured, two seriously, and another missing.

Eyewitnesses of the deadly car rampage on Barcelona's popular Las Ramblas have told of hearing screams and seeing bodies, as a car ploughed into pedestrians just after 5pm local time.

Members of the Russian feminist art collective Pussy Riot are in Australia for a stage play described by one of the once-jailed performers as a "punk manifesto".

Residents who evacuated due to a huge bushfire burning south of Caloundra can return to their homes, firefighters say, with crews set to work through the night to contain the blaze.

According to high-profile Sydney art dealer Tim Goodman, if Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg had his way Michelangelo's statue of David would be draped in a respectable loin cloth while Norman Lindsay's randy nymphs would be relegated to a sleazy back room at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, well out of public view.

Barcelona, a city scrubbed with street art, bordered by sandy beaches, decked with rooftop pools and ribboned with meandering paved streets had 9 million tourists staying in its hotels last year.

About 20 fire trucks have responded to multiple house fires in Coalcliff

Robby Melhem, once a major sponsor of the Manly Sea Eagles, has been refused bail after being charged over a major drug bust.

Megastar Lance Franklin kicked three goals as Sydney pipped ladder-leaders Adelaide by three points to confirm their status as the hottest team in the AFL.

Gold Coast and NSW hooker Nathan Peats says it would be unfair if Neil Henry was sacked.

ACT public schools will introduced standardised A to E grading, after Auditor-General Maxine Cooper highlighted the inconsistency in the territory's education system.

The government will attempt to bypass an environmental assessment for a new housing development.

Wild winds battering the east coast have left travellers in the city with dozens of flights from Melbourne cancelled.

The official residences of the Australian prime minister will have new oversight from an expert group.

Sydney beats AFL competition leaders the Crows by just three points in a pulsating clash at Adelaide Oval to slip into the top four.

Parramatta's top four aspirations have hit another road block with fullback Bevan French not expected to return to the paddock until at least the first week of the finals.

Impotence, incapacity and improvisation become a contagion

The embattled agency endured another quarter of slowing work as its relocation drew closer.

The survival prospects for the Turnbull government continue to narrow, with another key crossbench member withdrawing support.

''Australian football culture is a white culture and nothing taught me that better than the Collingwood Football Club,'' says former Magpie Heritier Lumumba.

Nick Xenophon has blamed political opponents for fresh doubts over his citizenship status, which could see him dealt out of Parliament, as the Turnbull government fights for its political life.

Seven-year-old Julian Cadman is missing in Barcelona after Friday morning's terror attacks, his family say.

Oh dear. Shock and horror.

The Broncos continued their quality run with a predictable 24-12 win at Suncorp Stadium that leaves the Dragons on the outside looking in once again.

Sydney beats AFL competition leaders the Crows by just three points in a pulsating clash at Adelaide Oval. Get all your stats and scores in our ScoreCentre.

Two of the victim's former girlfriends colluded to have him murdered, the Supreme Court has heard.

Former Geelong star Jimmy Bartel has quit the AFL's Match Review Panel, citing increased workload but also admitting that it might be time to review the guidelines.

Researchers believe they have found the trigger behind an explosive galactic phenomenon.

Despite opposition of some on religious grounds, most Victorians are support assisted dying laws.