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Firefighters forced to sleep on the floor of Canberra Airport and a close call for one Queanbeyan mum and her bub.

Britain's pound fell on Monday as concern rose that the country is heading for a "hard" Brexit from the European Union and its single market, a day before a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May on the government's plans.

Income inequality is so now lopsided that eight men now own the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world.

January is the month where finally declutter our closets, get our kitchen cupboards organised or conquer our bathroom product spillover. But while our intentions might be good and pure, our technique to achieving our goals may not be as solid as we think.

French President Francois Hollande responded to US President-elect Donald Trump's criticism of the European Union.

Donald Trump and the US central bank are heading for a collision that will almost certainly result in a stronger greenback.

Police investigating dozens of "no frills" burglaries in Melbourne's CBD over the past year have made an arrest.

US troops are to stay in Norway for a year, with the current batch being replaced after their six-month tour.

After 10 minutes, my muscles are screaming and I swear I can taste blood. At 12 minutes, I start to make peace with my maker. By 14 minutes I can no longer stand and a paramedic is holding an oxygen mask to my face.

Amy Neiwirth is a Columbus-based artist who makes tiny clay models of popular foods: pizzas, cakes, waffles, even retro TV dinners.

​Oil prices were up, buoyed by Saudi commitments to reducing production, even as US output is expected to increase.

It'll be hot and sunny today. Things will be bearable in the city with a top of only 31 but 42 in Liverpool and 39 in Parramatta.

Trump said the "One China" policy was up for negotiation. China's foreign ministry, in response, said it was the foundation of China-US ties.

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Gold climbed to its highest in more than seven weeks on buying fuelled by Donald Trump's comments on NATO and China.

The wife of the man who carried out a deadly terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida, has been arrested in connection with the mass shooting, a law enforcement official said Monday.

There has been a spike in the number of entangled protected species, the latest report shows

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is making "urgent enquiries" to determine if any Australians have been affected.

Copper eased as a stronger US dollar prompted some investors to cash in gains after the metal touched a five-week high.

Iron ore has carried last year's bullish momentum into the start of 2017, with prices rallying to a two-year high.

As Angela Merkel campaigns for a fourth term, her government is raising the pressure on Facebook and other social networks to curb the spread of fake stories and hate speech,

A group of friends from Perth visiting Mexico managed to escape alive after a gunman opened fire at a music festival on Monday, killing four people and injuring 12 others.

Six months out has not dulled Roger Federer's game, the record breaking former world number one has won his first round match at the Australian Open.

A body has been found in a burnt-out car parked outside the Rooty Hill Leisure Centre in Sydney's west.

Wicketkeeper Peter Nevill suffered a bizarre facial injury as his Melbourne Renegades downed the Adelaide Strikers by six runs.