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National News

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan

Party leaders make election vow as PM defends tax

Victory is within reach, according to both of Victoria's main political parties.

Victoria's party leaders Jacinta Allan and Jess Wilson

Soft launches for major party state election showdown

Temporary fuel tax cut likely to remain temporary

Australia's temporary fuel excise cut, which has brought down petrol prices, is likely to remain...

Cost of living fuel graphic

Victoria's party leaders Jacinta Allan and Jess Wilson

Soft launches for major party state election showdown

Cost of living fuel graphic

Temporary fuel tax cut likely to remain temporary

Three dead after 'horrific' head-on midnight crash

Three people have died in a horrific head-on city car crash, including a man who...

Aftermath of a car crash

Aftermath of a car crash

Three dead after 'horrific' head-on midnight crash

World News

The Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiisk, in southern Russia

Ukrainian attack triggers fire at Russian oil terminal

Medics carry an Ebola patient to a treatment centre in Rwampara, Congo

Uganda confirms new Ebola cases as tracing steps up

Pope Leo XIV rides on his popemobile in Acerra, Italy

Pope decries profits earned by companies that pollute

Rescue workers after an explosion at Liushenyu coalmine, China

Death toll from China coalmine blast jumps to 90

Entertainment

Tom Hardy arrives at the world premiere of The Revenant in 2015

AAP Entertainment

Hardy axed from show after 'clashes with producers'

Miley Cyrus

AAP Entertainment

Teary Miley Cyrus inducted into Hollywood Walk of Fame

Slow Food movement founder Carlo Petrini

Italy's Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini dead at 76

Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino

AAP Entertainment

Quentin Tarantino scolded Brad Pitt over film faux pas

Finance

Kevin Warsh and Donald Trump

Warsh says he'll lead 'reform-oriented' US central bank

Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as the new head of the Federal Reserve, marking a new chapter after a strained relationship between the world's most powerful central bank and US President Donald Trump.

By AAP Newswire

A digital board at the ASX (file image)

Australian shares end volatile week on positive note

Australian shares end volatile week on positive note

Australia's share market has ended the week higher, buoyed by optimism about a solution to...

A digital board at the ASX (file image)

A digital board at the ASX (file image)

Australian shares end volatile week on positive note

A digital board at the ASX (file image)

Australian shares end volatile week on positive note

'Fake gas shortage': anger at premier's fracking threat

Talk of future gas fracking in a pristine wilderness area to bolster energy supply has...

ANTI FRACKING RALLY

ANTI FRACKING RALLY

'Fake gas shortage': anger at premier's fracking threat

National Sport

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Mavs strike down Lightning in Super Netball

Geelong winners.

Cats keep their cool despite statement win over Swans

TMM

Warriors condemn Dragons to 15th straight loss

Cam.

Corica's Auckland down Sky Blues for ALM championship

Star pair hurt as Magpies salute Pendlebury

Jamie Elliott went down with a suspected serious knee injury in a horror finish as...

Scott Pendlebury between Eagles Elliot Yeo and Willem Duursma.

North star Simpkin shines in Sir Doug Nicholls Round

Displaying No.36 on his boots, Jy Simpkin has remembered Phoenix Spicer in the AFL's Sir...

Jy Simpkin

We were worried: Reds scrape past Moana in thriller

Jock Campbell has scored a try with just two minutes remaining as the Queensland Reds...

jock

Much better late than never in Kangaroos' Cam-back win

North Melbourne are celebrating the biggest win of their Alastair Clarkson AFL era, rallying in...

Kangaroos celebrate