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WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2016

Trump won't push Clinton investigation: aide

President-elect Donald Trump will not push for further investigation of Hillary Clinton related to her private email use and the Clinton Foundation, a close adviser said Tuesday, breaking with a key campaign theme.

Trump condemns extremist alt-right in NYT interview

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday disavowed the white nationalist 'alt-right' movement that has cheered his election, saying he did not want to 'energize' them.

'Rod, excuse me': Hanson says Culleton needs to explain letter

Pauline Hanson wants her One Nation senator Rod Culleton to meet her on Wednesday morning to explain a letter he wrote to a Queensland magistrate.

Perth teen allegedly found with white powder questioned in Bali

An Australian teenager who is being detained in Bali after he was allegedly found with a suspicious white powder, only arrived on the popular island on Sunday.

New cyber security minister honest about Australia's 'vulnerabilities'

In his first major public address, the man leading Australia's cyber security defence is set to deliver the news that national security vulnerabilities need to be addressed - and quickly.

'Thunderstorm asthma' deaths to be probed

At least two people died in Melbourne while paramedics were dealing with hundreds of calls related to Monday night's 'thunderstorm asthma' event.

Hospitalised Kanye 'in spiritual crisis'

A hospitalised Kanye West is reportedly going through spiritual crisis.

'What Mr Dutton said was racist': Outrage over Immigration Minister's comments

The Lebanese Muslim community organisations have condemned Immigration Minister Peter Dutton for suggesting the arrival of Lebanese Muslims in the 1970s is partly to blame for Australia's struggle with foreign fighters.

The Yazidi people: who are they and why are they on the run?

Many Yazidi families have resettled in countries as far afield as Germany, the United States, Turkey and Australia.

What happens to Australia if the US leaves the TPP?

As President-elect Donald Trump pledges to withdraw the US from the TPP when he takes office in January, an economics expert assesses how member-country Australia could be affected.

Explainer: What is thunderstorm asthma?

A phenomenon called 'thunderstorm asthma' caused a huge spike in calls to Ambulance Victoria on Monday, but what is it and how does it occur?

'I love surprising people': see the changing face of veganism

More and more people are adopting plant-based diets and millennials are driving the trend. Meet people challenging the stereotypes of what a vegan looks like.

Home where the hoop is: Majok Majok creates magic in Melbourne

Outperforming all expectations in his rookie year, Majok Majok says he's just getting started.

South African family ordered to leave Australia before Christmas

Disabled support workers claim Canberra's disabled community will suffer because the Immigration Department is not reversing its denial of their visas.