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Australia · ABC

Lebanon's team of tradies win in all-time great finish at World Cup

1 Nov 22:14

Lebanon and France were not expected to produce one of the blockbusters of this Rugby League World Cup. But the two minnows showed great things can come from the most unexpected places.

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Motorbike rider and driver killed in crash as Cup weekend death toll rises

A motorbike rider and driver have been killed in crash in Melbourne as the Cup weekend death toll rises.

2 Nov 15:15

Australia · ABC

Share your experience with the housing market

The ABC wants to hear your housing journey to better understand how the changing market is affecting your decisions.

2 Nov 15:04

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Lehrmann could face trial after judge calls out delays

A judge has warned political staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer and a prosecutor against further delays as his rape trial was pencilled in for next year.

2 Nov 14:50

Australia · Guardian Australia

Million-dollar fish caught by Darwin man ‘just fishing and talking’ at night with brother

‘I’m just happy to catch fish,’ Matthew Maurice says after landing 80cm barramundi as part of Northern Territory competition

2 Nov 14:45

Australia · ABC

Prime minister to discuss tightening British backpacker rule

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will discuss tightening the rules for British backpacker visas when he meets with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in the Caribbean this week.

2 Nov 14:39

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

‘Waste of time’: Palmer on attack after resort takeover charge dropped

The billionaire remains embroiled in a separate, long-running legal stoush with the corporate watchdog.

2 Nov 14:21

Australia · ABC

Reality TV contestant 'mentally incompetent' to commit murder, report finds

A private psychiatric report has found former Beauty and the Geek contestant Tamika Chesser "provisionally mentally incompetent" to have murdered her partner.

2 Nov 14:17

Australia · ABC

Canavan's seat switch might backfire, but does he have a better option?

Matt Canavan is seeking pre-selection to run for the lower house seat of Capricornia at the next election, potentially setting up a high-profile showdown with One Nation.

2 Nov 14:16