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The first of three days of pro-Palestinian protests in Canberra saw hundreds of demonstrators march to Israel's embassy calling for sanctions.

A blaze has ripped through a home in Perth’s east overnight after a lithium-ion battery caught alight. 

An Aussie supplement giant is facing a potential class-action lawsuit after a father claimed he fell ill from using one of the company’s products.

Drivers who performed burnouts in the middle of a popular nightclub strip have been described as 'reckless' by police, who have launched an investigation.

Tens of thousands of cars sold by a massive manufacturer as recently as April will be urgently recalled.

A landslide triggered by days of heavy rain in South Korea has seen the death toll from the drenching increase to at least 14, while 12 people are missing.

Weeks after catastrophic flash flooding in Texas killed at least 135 people, just three people remain missing - down from the nearly 100 feared lost.

An entire Aussie town is at risk of being washed away by aggressive coastal erosion – and furious locals are demanding action.

Fans of superstar singer Beyonce have been left seriously injured after a terrifying stampede on an escalator caused by a young girls fear of bugs.

A national working-with-children scheme to improve safety is being fast-tracked but the government admits it won't fix all problems in the troubled sector.

German backpacker Carolina Wilga has bid farewell to Perth in a heartwarming Instagram post after capturing hearts with her incredible story of survival.

Borrowers are hoping for clarity on the Reserve Bank's next moves as an unexpected jump in unemployment firms the case for an interest rate cut.

As Japanese voters head to the polls there are concerns a poor showing by the ruling coalition could shake confidence in the economy and disrupt US trade talks.

A tight-knit coastal community is grappling with grief and disbelief following the fatal stabbing of a beloved local businessman.

Eagle-eyed police officers have rescued a family of tiny ducklings from a storm drain but have so far been unable to quack the case of the missing mother duck.

An urgent health alert has been issued after a rare virus, acquired from overseas, was detected in a returned traveller to Australia.

Tasmania's election result shows hope for the Liberals after the party lost all lower house seats in the state at the federal poll, its deputy leader says.

A young girl has died after being struck by a falling palm tree while playing in a yard in the Northern Territory.

Promoters have enlisted some extra insurance to keep Oasis front-men, Liam and Noel Gallagher, from knuckling on during their reunion tour. 

There's hope "one of the most protracted and serious humanitarian crises on earth" could be resolved after Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels signed a deal.