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Kiwi gran escapes jail despite dealing heroin from her flat
Kiwi gran caught supplying heroin from her Sydney flat feared she would be deported.

Grandmother sentenced to hang went to China to find love
Australian grandmother mistakenly went through immigration when drugs were found.

Tiahleigh Palmer murder: Father sentenced for killing foster child
Twelve-year-old foster child, who had NZ mum, was murdered over fears she was pregnant.

Revealed: Australia's rich listers and their big-money links to NZ
Australia's richest have big ties in New Zealand business.

Drug smuggling: Sydney grandmother sentenced to death by hanging
A Sydney grandmother has been sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia.

Doctors to be investigated over 'sexist' fees
A medical centre posted a sign that outraged a patient, who posted it on social media.

The 'worst' rape police had seen in Australia
Four-year prison sentences for men who raped student in alley then bragged to their mates.

MH370 search called off for good
There will be no extensions in the current search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight

Top Māori cop's ambitions dashed: Jockeying for job starts
The man once seen as New Zealand's first Māori police commissioner no longer has a job.

Above and below the reef
Charlotte Carter gets her first taste of eco-tourism on a day trip to Lady Elliot Island.

History of violence: Boyfriend's chilling threat to girlfriend
WARNING: Graphic: They seemed like the perfect couple. The reality was far more shocking.

Unexpected $243,000 bill after once-in-a-lifetime overseas trip
Yates was on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday with his wife when he racked up whopping bill.

No help for Kiwi kids living rough in Aussie
The Prime Minister says no government funds welfare for its citizens in another country.

Tourist killed in Shotover was a senior detective
Detective worked at the State Crime Command's Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad.

Tourist who died in rafting accident named
Paroci died on Saturday when he lost his grip on a rescue rope.

Brisbane: Flat out in brizzy
Gallery is a standout for a Brisbane whistlestop, writes David Skipwith.

From high-school dropout to $10m business owner
Tim Caruana left school at 15 and worked odd jobs as a tradie and personal trainer.

Foley: Ben Smith world's best fullback, not Folau
Folau has copped a surprise backhand from teammate Bernard Foley.

Warne spills on Gilchrist feud
It had Australian cricket in a spin, and now Shane Warne opens up on the juicy rumour.

Daughter's testimony could decide Borce Ristevski's fate
How the testimony of Sarah Ristevski could make or break case of slain Kiwi mother.

Budget: What NZ families would love to see - Case 1: The financially secure
Funding for mental health, first home buyers and public transport were high priorities

Mums brawl over school parking space
Two mums go toe-to-toe in a vicious brawl outside a school after a parking space row.

Watch: The moment a hateful son confesses to killing Kiwi mum
'She just pushed me too far, so I killed her,' son told detectives.

Security to be tightened at Australian airports
Australia's Govt said yesterday that it will upgrade airport security around the country.

'Undoubtedly a crime': Kiwi pilot's shock new MH370 claim
Pilot says authorities must ditch the current "ghost flight" theory.

Uber driver's expensive 'revenge'
An Aussie couple argued with an Uber driver. Days later, they claim, he got his 'revenge'.

Slain family: Last time dad saw his kids alive
Now he's planning the funeral of his four children, shot dead in their beds.

A land downunder: Australia's subterranean mining town
Opal pits, golf holes and sci fi caverns pock-mark Australia's subterranean mining town.

What the 60 Minutes report into MH370 didn't tell us
From fake passports to a group that claimed responsibility - what doco didn't tell us.