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A pedestrian bridge in the US capital collapses, leaving five people in hospital and causing mayhem on roads, with a truck wedged under the debris.

A former Crown employee who blew the whistle on the casino giant and helped spark an inquiry has revealed she has not been called as a witness at either of the royal commissions underway in Victoria and Western Australia.

Germany wobbles through to the knockout stage of the European Championships after a nailbiting 2-2 draw against Hungary. They’ll need to improve against England at Wembley if they want to keep their strong record there intact.

The parliamentary committee examining Australia’s response to the Myanmar coup calls for sanctions to be considered against the military and for pathways to permanent residency for Myanmar citizens in Australia. 

A man who shot and dismembered his friend and then disposed of his body parts in wheelie bins across Tasmania’s north is arguing his 32-year jail sentence for the crime is too long.

Ben Roberts-Smith denies he jeopardised Australia’s national security by keeping images of Afghanistan missions on his home computer, despite it being classified and protected by law, the Federal Court hears.

Euthanasia is now set to become legal after the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passed South Australian Parliament. Here’s a look at how it will work.

When software pioneer John McAfee was found dead in a Spanish jail overnight, it marked the end of a saga spanning two presidential campaigns, a murder investigation, millions won and lost in the tech field, and years spent evading authorities.

A man who travelled from the United States to see his dying father says he is “very, very grateful” the Queensland government granted an exemption for him and his wife to travel from New South Wales to see him in hospital.

A witness says a loud bang was heard before four workers were seen being stretchered out of the Bourke Street construction site.

Sydney’s list of COVID-19 exposure sites continues to grow, with the heart of NSW’s government now being added as a potential hotspot after a senior MP contracted the virus ahead of the state budget.

A member of the extremist far-right Oath Keepers group pleads guilty to felony charge charges over the US Capitol riot, and agrees to cooperate with prosecutors, as another woman becomes the first rioter to be sentenced.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is calling for a New South Wales Parliamentary investigation into ‘inadequate’ coal mine rehabilitation bonds.

The Sisters of Invention, an all-female disability pop group, have grabbed centre stage at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival this week.

South Australia has become the fourth state to pass legislation to legalise euthanasia.

Police hold grave fears for a Norwegian diver missing off North Stradbroke Island, as a major air and sea search enters its second day.

A journalist finds the 2-year-old while covering the news story in Tuscany 

The conservatorship — a legal arrangement typically used to protect the old, mentally disabled or extremely ill — gives others the power over the 39-year-old’s life.

Northern Territory Senator Sam McMahon’s office says allegations she was drunk in the Senate are untrue and part of a political campaign designed to undermine her chances in a CLP preselection battle this weekend.

Seven years after Carly McBride was killed in the NSW Hunter Valley, her boyfriend Sayle Kenneth Newson has been found guilty of her murder.

NSW records 11 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases since the state government’s update yesterday.

NSW is in the midst of the “scariest period” since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Premier Gladys Berejiklian, as the state recorded 11 new infections on Thursday.

We now know which teams have qualified for the last 16 at Euro 2020, some massive match-ups have been set. This is when they’ll play, and who we think will win.

The US Supreme Court rules in favour of a Pennsylvania teenager who sued after a profanity-laced social media post got her banished from her high school’s cheerleading squad.

Robert Smith is more at home farming than protesting. But a proposal to build a 12-turbine wind farm on a nearby beef property on Tasmania’s west coast got him out with his tractor.

Max Purcell is an Australian Open finalist in the doubles draw, but is sick of being considered a doubles specialist, and says he was snubbed from the Olympic team because “the higher up guys are not a fan of me”.

An “unacceptable” number of children in residential care across Victoria are absent or go missing from their placement because they don’t feel safe, an inquiry by the children’s commissioner finds.

The screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights is buoyed by its cast and its choreography — but falters when it comes to the real-world issues.

The state government’s protecting more than 65,000 hectares of parkland by creating three new national parks in Victoria’s central west. 

South Australian police are searching for a motorcyclist suspected of shooting at two homes in Whyalla early this morning, with the incidents occurring within minutes of one another.

New restriction levels will come in effect at midnight, bringing metropolitan Melbourne in line with regional Victoria on all restrictions except for density caps in venues.

The chief of the US Border Patrol is leaving his job after being told by the Biden administration he could resign, retire or be relocated.

Michelle Heyman has taken out the Julie Dolan Medal for the best player during the W-League season, while Milos Ninkovic and Ulises Davila share the A-League’s Johnny Warren Medal.   

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett announces he is resigning as a trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, while also pledging to donate another $US4.1 billion ($5.41 billion).

World number one Ash Barty will take on Wimbledon as the top seed once again, while Alex de Minaur will be pleased with his 16th seeding — but the news has not been good for Bernard Tomic.

The 62-year-old man, who was at the Ellen Grove restaurant in Brisbane’s south-west on Saturday, told the ABC he returned a positive test result on Wednesday night.

The NSW Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall has tested positive to COVID-19. He was one of four Nationals MPs who went into isolation yesterday after dining at a restaurant in inner Sydney.

Heat tolerant giant kelp are flourishing at trial sites along the east coast of Tasmania, raising hopes that the world’s largest algae can adapt to climate change.

After buying the Barossa gas project last year, Santos is drawing sharp criticism from business and industry about its likely level of carbon emissions when up and running as early as 2025.

When it comes to the promises of funding during Tasmania’s election time, the enduring question is: Does one need to have a good relationship with an MP or a major party generally to get a look-in when holding out the begging bowl, writes Emily Baker.

While some might compare Starstruck to recent comedies like Fleabag or Chewing Gum, the Kiwi comedian is actually just trying to make her dream rom-com.

British national Catherine Addy claims a tax imposed on her as a backpacker in Sydney discriminated against her on the basis of her nationality in a case that will appear before the High Court today.

After six rain-affected days, the Black Caps emerge with their first major piece of ICC silverware, winning the inaugural Test Championship by eight wickets over India.

Shares in electric car maker Tesla gain 5 per cent, driving the Nasdaq to a record close, but most global markets end in the red and local shares look set to follow.

Perceptions of housing affordability improve in Western Australia but there are very different stories being told by homeowners and renters as the COVID-19 pandemic alters the property landscape.

The Lovett family’s struggle to improve the quality of life for their sons with little time.

A protester carrying a rainbow flag runs onto the ground in Munich in the middle of the Hungarian national anthem, following UEFA’s decision to ban lighting up the stadium in rainbow colours for Germany vs Hungary.

The quiet trauma of miscarrying when friends and family don’t even know you’re pregnant is all too familiar for Samantha Payne, but today she is celebrating a legislative win that provides paid leave to parents after a miscarriage.

Walter Benham planted an orange tree on the banks of the Burnett River near Gayndah in 1924. That’s now expanded to a family partnership and 70,000 citrus trees.

Canberra was designed around town centres — planned to be community hubs providing residents with all they need to live, work and play in the area. But Gungahlin in the city’s north has a different look and feel.

Greater Sydney is waking to its first full day of stricter COVID-19 restrictions, with states and territories tightening border rules overnight to keep the virus from spreading.