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THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2017

Defiant Trump attacks 'so political' courts amid travel ban scrutiny

US President Donald Trump, in defending his executive order on immigration, says court are "so political" and the order is to improve US security.

Six Red Cross workers dead after Afghanistan 'IS-attack'

A possible Islamic State attack on Red Cross workers in Afghanistan has left six people dead and two missing.

Blindfolded teen shows Sydney the values of a 'true Muslim'

A Sydney teenager has taken to the streets to show Australians the values of a 'true Muslim' - while blindfolded.

Rolf Harris cleared of three sex charges

Veteran Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was on Wednesday cleared of three sex offences by a London court, but the jury was discharged on four other counts after failing to reach a verdict.

Putin foe Navalny given five-year suspended jail term

Top Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was found guilty on Wednesday of embezzlement and given a five-year suspended sentence that threatens to end his bid to challenge President Vladimir Putin in a presidential poll next year.

'Terrible!': Trump attacks Nordstrom for dropping Ivanka's fashion line

President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at department store chain Nordstrom over its decision to stop selling his daughter's clothing line.

Shorten brushes off Turnbull's 'sycophant' sledge

Bill Shorten has responded to the Malcolm Turnbull's savage personal attack and saying the Prime Minister is simply 'fired up about about saving his job'.

Melbourne teen reunites with family after near lifetime separation

A Melbourne teenager has been reunited with her mother and siblings after a painful separation of nearly 14 years. Tears flowed at Melbourne airport as the South Sudanese family touched down in their new homeland.

PM launches attack on 'parasite' Shorten in Question Time

SBS World News Radio: "A simpering sycophant and a parasite": PM launches blistering attack on Bill Shorten as government announces sweeping welfare reforms.

Judge slaps employer with huge fine over 'grossly exploitative' cashback scheme

A cafe owner in regional NSW has been fined for exploiting five workers - including two Indians he threatened with violence and visa cancellations - in a case brought forward by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Generation gloom? Young Australians found to have low hopes for their futures

Millennials in Australia are worried about terrorism, unimpressed by politicians and concerned about house prices, a new study has found.

Sinkhole opens near PM's Sydney mansion

A sinkhole has opened in the Sydney harbourside turf of the rich and powerful at Point Piper, not far from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's mansion.

Malaysian restaurant owners fined over $200,000 for exploiting workers with 'similar culture'

Malaysian owners of three Japanese restaurants in Brisbane have been hit with more than $200,000 in fines for exploiting visa holders with a similar cultural background to their own.

'I cannot take it': Visa extension for Bangladeshi teen not good enough, mother says

One mother's anguish over fears her 16-year-old daughter Sumaya Bhuiyan will be deported has been dragged out after Sumaya's visa was extended until the end of the month.