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During a rendition of "God Bless the USA," some attendees began to sing along and raise their hands in an almost religious way.

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Seven planets have been found in the "goldilocks zone" of a star that will live for 10 trillion years.

Demonstrators opposed to the Dakota Access pipeline braced for a showdown with authorities on Wednesday, as protest leaders said at least some would defy a deadline to abandon the camp they have occupied for months to stop the project.

The order would reverse the directives put in place last year by the Obama administration to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms of their choice.

UK laws which require low-income Britons to earn a set minimum income before they can obtain visas for some foreign spouses, including Australians, have been upheld in the country's highest court

The partner of British children's author Helen Bailey has been convicted of killing her and dumping her body in a cesspool in a financially motivated murder.

Victorian speaker Telmo Languiller has been charging taxpayers almost $40,000 a year to live in the posh sea-side town of Queenscliff - at least 80 kilometres from the western suburbs electorate he represents.

Legspinner Adam Zampa and allrounder James Faulkner both claimed three wickets as Australia avoided a T20 series whitewash with a 41-run triumph against Sri Lanka on Wednesday night.

Here we go again.

Thirty lives have been lost on the state's roads so far this year, after a single vehicle crash at Lake Rowan in the state's north claimed the life of a motorist.

The results come as Fairfax prepares to separate its real estate classified site Domain and list it separately on the stock exchange. Fairfax is expected to keep a controlling stake - up to 70 per cent - which would ensure it captures the profits if earnings continue to increase at the same pace.

"So where did you bury the body mate?" It was meant to be a joke.

A single mother of three from Canberra is trying to keep her life together while also getting treatment for her little girl who has very rare cancer.

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "torpedoing" plans for recognising a Palestinian state, causing "enduring frustration" for diplomats.

Government considers a waste levy and rules forcing businesses to separate waste before dumping.

Keira Maguire's tears might finally elicit some sympathy from her celebrity campmates, while Tziporah Malkah has continued her steady descent in Kris Smith's esteem.

A paint-soaked Kyle Godwin says the Brumbies can win respect with their performances this year.

A legal fight over road signs has delayed a court hearing for a Canberra father accused of negligent driving over a crash that killed his seven-year-old daughter in Florey.

A car has crashed through a window of Woolworths in Charnwood.

Tim Simona will be forced to answer allegations that he arranged bets on opposition players he was marking to score tries against the Wests Tigers.

Sure, you might know your neighbours by their barking dog, noisy parties or devil-may-care attitude to mowing their nature strip.

Kane Orr doubts he will ever feel as proud as he was the moment he swam his last stroke of water that separates southern England from northern France.

Steve Williams knew for months that his sister Karen Ristevski wasn't coming home.