Three dead in Wedderburn shooting
Three people were shot dead overnight near Wedderburn, north-west of Melbourne. A suspect has been arrested.
DetailsCanada’s parliament locked down after attack
Ottowa’s parliament was in lock down after a gunman shot and killed a solider and then opened fire inside the parliament.
DetailsAustralia boosts security after Canada shootings
The Australian Federal Police are stepping up security patrols at the Australian Parliament House following this week’s fatal shooting in Canada.
DetailsThe higher power of hip-hop
New research shows listening to hip-hop can help those with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and depression.
DetailsRapper 360 defends Q&A comments
Australian rapper 360 has responded to heavy social media backlash following his controversial appearance on Q&A on Monday night.
DetailsHong Kong talks end in deadlock
Student leaders and the Hong Kong government have failed to resolve a three week-old stand-off over the democratic integrity of the 2017 elections.
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Ben Bradlee of the Washington Post dead
A giant of modern journalism, Ben Bradlee, the man who engineered the Watergate revelations that brought down President Richard Nixon, died on Tuesday aged 93.
DetailsCalifornia here she comes
The winner of the first Macleay College Journalism Scholarship, Alexandra Lee, heads to San Francisco this weekend to intern with the Centre of Investigative Reporting (CIR).
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Islamic State on offensive again
Despite concerted US bombing raids, Kobane remains under pressure from Islamic State militants who have also targeted Baghdad this week.
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