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Afraid child

Man charged after he 'paid to watch child sex shows'

A man has been accused of paying to watch children being sexually abused online in dozens of overseas live shows.

Koby Weaver (centre)

Cop-stomper dodges imprisonment over 'brutal' attack

Sobering-up centre to close after drunkenness shift

A dedicated sobering-up centre will shut its doors after criticism the inner city site was...

A sobering centre in Collingwood, Melbourne

Koby Weaver (centre)

Cop-stomper dodges imprisonment over 'brutal' attack

A sobering centre in Collingwood, Melbourne

Sobering-up centre to close after drunkenness shift

Mother's 'life sentence' after daughter's brutal murder

Part of Maria Gotencio died the day her daughter Czarina was violently murdered.

Homicide scene (file)

Homicide scene (file)

Mother's 'life sentence' after daughter's brutal murder

World News

A woman buys groceries at a shop in Shanghai (file image)

China's economy loses steam as domestic demand drops

South Korea Koreas Tensions

North Korea's Kim wants border with South 'impregnable'

CHINA

Two dead, thousands evacuated as earthquake hits China

Fire contained after drone strike

UAE, Saudis report drone incidents amid Iran deadlock

Entertainment

Jayson Gillham

AAP Entertainment

Cancelled pianist 'overstepped' with Gaza remarks

Kylie Minogue arrives to the world premiere of Swinging Safari

AAP Entertainment

Kylie Minogue hopes fans see she's 'not invincible'

Tiger's Time Golf

Tiger Woods 'in good spirits' after treatment program

Bloomshed's production of Pride and Prejudice

AAP Entertainment

Bloomshed makes it to centre stage with comedy classic

Finance

A woman buys groceries at a shop in Shanghai (file image)

China's economy loses steam as domestic demand drops

China's growth lost momentum in April, with industrial output cooling and retail sales sinking ‌to over three-year lows as the world's second-biggest economy wrestled with higher energy costs from the Iran war and persistently weak domestic demand.

By AAP Newswire

Elders signage

Cloud based migration looms large on Elders share price

Rex brass promised profit before plunging to $35m loss

Four former Rex directors told investors they were optimistic about turning a profit, despite being...

Rex aeroplane (file)

Elders signage

Cloud based migration looms large on Elders share price

Rex aeroplane (file)

Rex brass promised profit before plunging to $35m loss

Aussie shares tumble as bonds sell-off and oil soars

Australian shares have started the week sharply lower, as oil prices surged on the ongoing...

The ASX in Sydney

The ASX in Sydney

Aussie shares tumble as bonds sell-off and oil soars

National Sport

vic

Radley poised to become Maroons' new enemy No.1

ddd

Saints, Blues to open AFLW season in double-header

Billy Slater.

Slater expects Origin to get no special ruck privileges

Ah Chee

Crows recruit confident rotten injury run is over

Homework or grand final? Sky Blues teen to set record

Akol Akon can be forgiven for not doing his year 12 homework this week.

Akon

'Sweeter' second LPGA Tour win for English youngster

England's Lottie Woad has held off South Korean Haeran Ryu to win the LPGA Tour's...

By AAP Newswire

Lottie Woad.

Wallabies conqueror Scott Hastings dies at age 61

Scott Hastings, the Scotland rugby great who played alongside his older brother Gavin for the...

By AAP Newswire

hastings

'Surreal': Rai bursts from pack to win PGA Championship

Inspired by Tiger Woods, unflappable Aaron Rai is savouring a "surreal" breakthrough after holding his...

Aaron Rai.