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Russia 'tired' of 'amateurish' US hacking claims

The Kremlin Monday branded a hacking report by US intelligence baseless and amateurish, saying Moscow is growing tired of denying claims the Russian government meddled in the US election.

Ministers bill taxpayers to attend PM's private New Years Eve function

EXCLUSIVE: Four ministers billed the taxpayer almost $7000 to attend a glitzy private New Year's Eve function hosted by Malcolm Turnbull.

Trump hits back at 'overrated' Streep

US President-elect Donald Trump has slammed actress Meryl Streep after she made anti-Trump comments at the Golden Globe awards.

Unknown group claims Israel truck attack

A previously unheard of group have claimed the terror attack that left four Israeli soldiers dead in Jerusalem.

Labor pressing for Ley's resignation

Federal Labor continues to put pressure on Sussan Ley to resign as health minister over the Gold Coast expenses scandal.

Jared Kushner to be appointed Trump senior advisor: reports

Presidential decisions appear set to be all in the family - Donald Trump will reportedly appoint his son-in-law, Jared Kushner as his senior advisor.

Michael Chamberlain dies at 72

Michael Chamberlain, best known because of the death of his daughter Azaria as a result of a dingo attack at Uluru in 1980, has died aged 72.

Why do we still make girls wear skirts and dresses as school uniform?

While the wearing of school uniforms has a long history across Australia, we are only just starting to talk about the expectations around what girls wear to school.

Life under smog: Blue skies are back in Beijing, but for how long?

At the end of the movie 'The Day After Tomorrow', the survivors of a killer ice storm in New York City emerge slowly out of buildings into newfound safety and sunlight. That's what Beijing felt like yesterday as the city woke up to the first healthy air seen in over a week.

Exploring home, Sydney Festival stages carpark theatre performance

A Sydney Festival performance offers a snapshot into the lives of three Australians, set in a western Sydney car park.

'Entitled creep' Martin Shkreli banned from Twitter for harassing journalist

Controversial businessman Martin Shkreli has been banned from Twitter following "targeted harassment" of a female journalist in the US.

Nine things Obama will be remembered for

As Barack Obama prepares to leave office on January 20, here are nine things his presidency may be remembered for.

NSW Ecumenical Council engages church leaders to tackle domestic violence

A new programme aims to give NSW church leaders better guidance about how to respond to family violence in their community.

'Wait a second, I actually won it!' Ugandan refugee wins prestigious Shakespeare scholarship

Joel Loum Okumu, 17, arrived in Australia from a war-ravaged part of Uganda without one word of English. Now he's about to perform Shakespeare with one of the biggest theatre companies in the country.