'It's not easy being Robert Redford': Movie legend dies aged 89
US actor Robert Redford, the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man, has died at the age of 89.
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Tech giants get rules for Aussie social media ban
Tech giants get rules for Aussie social media ban
Social media companies will have to detect and deactivate underage accounts and prevent children from re-registering under Australia's world-first ban for kids.
US right-wing activist and Trump ally shot dead
US right-wing activist and Trump ally shot dead
US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, has died after being shot at an event in Utah.
Police probing ugly brawl at Bondi Beach
Police probing ugly brawl at Bondi Beach
Police are investigating an ugly brawl between members of rival protest groups at Australia's best-known beach.
UC professor criticises former PMs for China visit
UC professor criticises Helen Clark, John Key for attending China's military parade
A Canterbury University professor has criticised Helen Clark and John Key's appearance at a military parade in China attended by the likes of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.
NZ-born Neo-Nazi charged over attack
Australians call for NZ-born neo-Nazi leader to be deported
A petition to deport a self-confessed white nationalist, who was arrested outside a Melbourne court on Tuesday, back to NZ has gained tens of thousands of signatures in Australia.
Killer 6.0 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan
Killer 6.0 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan
Hundreds are feared dead following a 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan close to the border with Pakistan.
Trump threatens more tariffs for countries with digital taxes
Trump threatens more tariffs for countries with digital taxes
US President Donald Trump has threatened countries that have digital taxes with "subsequent additional tariffs" on their goods if those nations do not remove such legislation.
South America quake causes 'no tsunami threat' to NZ
South America quake causes 'no tsunami threat' to NZ
New Zealand Civil Defence is assessing whether an earthquake off the coast of South America poses a tsunami threat to NZ.
Baby found dead in stormwater drain in Perth
'Horrifying': Baby found dead in stormwater drain in Perth
A woman is assisting police after a baby boy was found dead inside a stormwater drain in Perth.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs loses bid for early release
Sean 'Diddy' Combs loses bid for early release
Sean "Diddy" Combs won't be released from jail ahead of his October sentencing, after being found not guilty at his sex crimes trial of the most serious charges he faced.
At least 54 migrants dead as boat sinks
At least 54 migrants dead as boat sinks
At least 54 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off Yemen's coast in bad weather, with dozens still unaccounted for, health officials said.
Tesla ordered to pay $243m over fatal Autopilot crash
Tesla ordered to pay $243m over fatal Autopilot crash
A Florida jury has found Tesla liable to pay $US243 million to victims of a 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S.
Trump slaps 15% trade tariff on NZ goods
Trump slaps 15% trade tariff on NZ goods
New Zealand exports to the US will face a 15% tariff rate, it has been announced.
8.8 Russia quake triggers alerts
8.8 magnitude quake in Russia triggers alerts across the Pacific
A powerful and damaging 8.8 quake has struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, generating a tsunami of up to 4 metres and triggering warnings and alerts stretching across the Pacific.
Three people killed as train derails
Three people killed as train derails
Three people were killed and others seriously injured when a passenger train derailed in southwestern Germany today, police said in a statement.
Fiji's top prosecutor still in self-imposed exile in Chch
Fiji's top prosecutor still in self-imposed exile in Chch
A senior Fijian public official remains in self-imposed exile in Christchurch, despite continuing to receive a six-figure government salary since his reinstatement.
Wrestling star Hulk Hogan dies aged 71
Wrestling star Hulk Hogan dies aged 71
Hulk Hogan, the US sports and entertainment star who made professional wrestling a global phenomenon, has died. He was 71.
Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76
Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76
Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 76.
Man 'duct taped, pointed gun at toddlers' - police
Man 'duct taped, pointed gun at toddlers' - police
An Australian man has been charged after he allegedly bound two young children with duct tape and took a photo while pointing a gun at them.