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Disney unveils its movie force for fans

Disney has unveiled new footage from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in front of thousands of hardcore fans at its D23 Expo fan convention in California.

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National

Websites blocks for extreme terror content

The federal government intends to block websites hosting extremist content, in the wake of the live-streamed Christchurch terror attacks in March.

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National

Queensland premier happy to be an underdog

Queensland’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has told a state Labor conference that she doesn’t mind being a political underdog 12 months from an election.

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Horse Racing

Tony Gollan to step up spring plans

Brisbane’s leading trainer Tony Gollan will step up spring carnival preparations for the stable’s four best horses.

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National

Mural shows Alan Jones gagged by red ball

Sydney-based artist Scott Marsh has painted a mural depicting shock jock Alan Jones strapped into a head harness with a red ball gag.

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32 minutes ago

World

Nauru president loses election

Nauru President Baron Waqa, whose support was critical to hosting Australia’s asylum seeker offshore detention facility, has lost power in a national election.

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43 minutes ago

Horse Racing

Fell Swoop on target for spring aims

Canberra trainer Matthew Dale has pencilled in a couple of Melbourne races for Fell Swoop before what he hopes will be a start in the rich Kosciuszko in Sydney.

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54 minutes ago

National

Australia concerned by Hong Kong violence

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne has expressed concerns about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong again erupting into violence.

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54 minutes ago

Horse Racing

Extra sunshine for Waller spring hopes

Chris Waller has given two of his spring hopefuls, Tom Melbourne and Le Juge, an extra fortnight of sunshine and they will trial again before heading south.

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1 hour ago

National

Trump tweets temper Aussie stock markets

The Australian share market is expected to start the week lower, after Donald Trump ramped up the rhetoric in his protracted trade battle with China.

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National

Auction sale rates reach two-year high

Housing auction clearance rates this week have reached two-year highs of almost 80 per cent across Australia.

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Tennis

Gavrilova reverts to ‘boring tennis’

After three straight grand slam first-round defeats in 2019, former Australian No.1 Daria Gavrilova has changed her approach for the US Open.

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2 hours ago

National

Payne ducks questions on PM’s China swipe

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne is remaining tight-lipped on a thinly-veiled swipe against China from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

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2 hours ago

National

NT mine worker buried under collapsed wall

A rescue operation is under way after a worker at the Bootu Creek Mine in the Northern Territory was buried in rock after a wall collapse.

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2 hours ago

National

Payne slams abortion questions to premier

Federal minister for women Marise Payne has blasted a 2GB radio host for asking the NSW premier if she would ever have an abortion.

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2 hours ago

Entertainment

Naked bikers hit Philadelphia streets

Hundreds of Philadelphia cyclists have stripped off for the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride to promote positive body image.

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3 hours ago

Tennis

Relaxed Barty embracing US Open ‘chaos’

Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty feels ready to deal with the unique challenges and pressures of the US Open, the final grand slam of the year in New York.

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3 hours ago

Entertainment

Taylor Swift downplays Weinstein link

Taylor Swift says she wasn’t subjected to any unwanted advances from disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein during their professional association.

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3 hours ago