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Lebanon's prime minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned, saying he believes there's an assassination plot against him and accusing Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah of sowing strife in the Arab world.

The officer chased the man and tried to detain him, a fight ensued before the male officer was stabbed several times in the chest.

The idea of a men's shed is now well established but what about one for the ladies? The first women's shed has opened in Sydney and is allowing girls to get hands on experience with tools and feel supported to explore a career in the trades.

Donna Brazile, the former interim head of the Democratic National Committee, says she considered replacing Hillary Clinton as the party's 2016 nominee with Vice President Joe Biden after Clinton suffered a fainting spell.

Mumu Mike Williams gains notoriety in the art world for his subversive use of Australia Post canvas mailbags, on which he paints statements about Indigenous land ownership in English and his native Pitjantjatjara.

The new No 10 was probably playing for a starting spot at No 10 for the Rebels next year as well as Bernard Foley's back-up.

Eating simple meals at home will get you close to owning your first property, although you might die of boredom first.

Champions Bayern Munich outclassed title rivals Borussia Dortmund 3-1 away on Saturday to go four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and stretch their perfect run under coach Jupp Heynckes to seven straight victories in all competitions.

Slip, slop, slap, woof! If it is too hot for us, it is too hot for our pets, and yes, you probably should put some sunscreen on your pooch.

Tasmania's Flinders Island wants to rely on 100 per cent renewable energy and is about to flick the switch on the first step.

Socceroos duo Mat Ryan and Aaron Mooy will head to Honduras in good spirits after helping their clubs to crucial EPL victories.

Chris Bath, former Seven newsreader, was spotted lunching with Ten executive Peter Meakin at Beppi's in Darlinghurst on Friday.

For only the third time in Melbourne Cup history there will be a record equaling eleven overseas horses contesting Australia's most important Handicap however the balance is still in the favour of local stayers after thirteen of them were paid up for.

Lloyd Williams' stranglehold on a sixth Melbourne Cup intensified as the leviathan owner pins his faith in the mastery of Frankie Dettori to deliver back-to-back wins in Australia's great race with favourite Almandin.

A survey of performers by Australia's actors' union has unearthed widespread allegations of sexual harassment and a failure by companies to act on complaints.

The Liberal and Labor parties have undertaken sweeping behind the scenes audits of all their MPs to ensure they are not dual citizens.

Alec Baldwin, 59, and wife Hilaria, 33, are expecting a baby, their rep Jillian Taratunio confirmed to USA TODAY.

Perth Glory beat Adelaide United in the WA capital, following the Newcastle Jets' 3-0 win over Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.

The Tasmanian Upper House seat hangs in the balance with no clear winner after more than 84 per cent of first-preference votes have been counted.

Defending champion Almandin will bolt out from barrier number 14 on Tuesday's Melbourne Cup.

The South Australian Government is slammed by the Opposition for changing the way annual reports are written, with the move labelled "extremely disturbing" and an attempt to gag independent voices.

The Jets and Phoenix open the Saturday A-League menu in Newcastle before the action moves west where the Glory are taking Adelaide United in Perth. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.

Vandals smash more than 40 gravestones and monuments at a South Australian regional cemetery in an act described by the local mayor as "desecration on a massive scale".

Greens MP Adam Bandt labels Immigration Minister Peter Dutton a terrorist who is "prepared to kill people for political gain", while speaking at a Melbourne rally protesting against the treatment of asylum seekers on Manus Island.

Race favourite Ace High wins the Victoria Derby, blitzing the competition in a dominant victory ahead of Sully and Astoria.

The Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust grants a lease to the Gumatj Corporation for the operation of a commercial space port near Nhulunbuy.

At the same time the Liberal National Party promises a new alternative for south-east Queensland's often gridlocked M1 motorway, the Premier and her campaign bus are stuck on the busy arterial road.

Nobody has been put at risk from a potentially deadly bacteria discovered in the plumbing of the beleaguered and long-delayed Perth Children's Hospital, WA Premier Mark McGowan says.

Two separate families had luck on their side today when by chance they avoided injury as cars ploughed through their Sydney homes.

Candidates cast their votes in the by-election for the Upper House seat of Pembroke, marking the end of a controversial campaign.

The success of shark-spotting drone trials interstate is proof the gadgets should be given to SA surf lifesavers, the state Liberals say.

More than 20 Aboriginal clans in the Northern Territory band together to create a 10-year plan to manage Australia's largest wooded swampland and other pristine environments.

A Windsor family are lucky to escape injury when a car ploughs into the living room of their north-west Sydney home early this morning.

While most punters are gearing up for the race that stops the nation, one group of avid sportsmen and women prefer to take their competition to the skies.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk must dig deep if she is to stay on the course that Labor strategists had set of daily policy pitches and smiling campaign appearances, while also facing another barrage of questions about the Adani mess, writes Chris O'Brien.

As Amazon's new Australian warehouse fills up, fresh produce markets are eyeing a slice of the online giant's business.

A group of West Australian orange and mandarin growers has built the state's largest citrus packing facility in order to expand into export markets.

Jean-Paul Bell is most famous as a clown doctor to children and the elderly, but at the age of 66 he is taking off the red nose and returning to the roots of his craft.