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Christopher Niesche: Results hint at retail recovery in Oz

COMMENT: JB Hi-Fi's strong results continue without much help from the internet.

Notorious molester and 'psychotic bad guy' to walk free

Drawings of young boys were found in Michael Guider's jail cell as recently as 2012.

Māori leader: Sydney group have outstayed their welcome

A Māori leader says a Māori group claiming land in Sydney has outstayed their welcome.

Parents that fed daughter vegan diet brought down by web of lies

For almost two years a Sydney couple got away with feeding their baby a strict vegan diet.

Dozens of kangaroos killed fleeing Aussie bushfires

Dozens of dead kangaroos have littered a stretch of beach in Australia. WARNING: Graphic.

Māori minister calls out group claiming Aboriginal land in Sydney

'When you're away from your Indigenous lands, you must respect the people of the land.'

'Should be ashamed': England crumble in Ashes

England cricket suffered through one of its darkest ever days in Leeds.

Leighton Smith: Nothing wrong with telling Jacinda to put a sock in it

COMMENT: Our neighbours need support for their greatest needs, not media focus.

Battle of the mega malls: Westfield Newmarket entices shoppers with giveaways

Be ready to shop 'til you drop; the new mall opens on Thursday.

Judge lashes Insta model: 'Your life is going down the toilet'

A glamorous model had plenty of excuses for breaching bail. The judge wasn't buying it.

Sport: Physical and emotional development

Leadership and emotional development are vital for healthy sporting development.

America weakened: China could overrun Asia 'in hours'

The US military has "atrophied" while China's defence spending has soared by 900 per cent.

Vatican responds after George Pell sent back to jail

The former archbishop has been ordered to return to prison after appeal fails.

Builder dies after falling 7 storeys through hole in the ceiling

The accident happened at a worksite near Penrith, leaving the man dead at the scene.

NZ's biggest drug bust - a comedy of errors and 500kg of meth

It was a Sunday morning, and Constable Thomas Nankivell had just started his shift.

NZ has no boats to send to Strait of Hormuz: Defence Minister

Britain inquired whether New Zealand could help in the region, Ron Mark says.

'Real kaumatua' of NZ Muslim community passes away

Muslim leader Mazhar Krasniqi once honoured alongside American activist Malcolm X.

Manus Island refugees offered move to Port Moresby

The offer includes accommodation in the Papua New Guinea capital.