2 h. ago Alexander Skarsgard channels Robocop in this goofy satire about a murderous cyborg

The actor has always tried to dodge his leading-man looks, so a self-deprecating killing machine feels like a natural progression.

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5 h. ago ‘There are no excuses’: Nine dead in three days on Victorian roads

A woman whose family’s car rolled down an embankment is among nine people killed in a spate of crashes over the weekend and into Monday.

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7 h. ago ‘He lost money, he was angry’: Accused killer racked up ‘big losses’ gambling, court told

A man accused of murdering his Hamilton flatmate enjoyed the “high life” but had “champagne taste on a white wine budget”, a court has been told.

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9 h. ago Killer’s mum pleaded for help, but his dad was haunted by ‘demons’ too

Clinical notes, Joel Cauchi’s own writings, and emails from his desperate mother, have painted the fullest picture of his fatal disintegration after he stopped taking medication.

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9 h. ago Killer’s mum pleaded for help, but dad haunted by ‘demons’ too, Bondi Junction stabbing inquest told

Clinical notes, Joel Cauchi’s own writings and emails from his mother have painted a picture of the killer’s disintegration after he stopped taking medication.

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16 h. ago Mother’s Day horror: Teens mourn mum from hospital as five killed in road tragedies

A woman whose family’s car rolled down an embankment is among five people killed in a spate of crashes around Mother’s Day in Victoria.

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16 h. ago Mother’s Day horror: Teens mourn mum from hospital as six killed in road tragedies

A woman whose family’s car rolled down an embankment is among six people killed in a spate of crashes over the weekend and into Monday.

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29 h. ago ‘They killed my baby twice’: The women being used and abused for visas

Harpreet was lured into a sham marriage in which she was beaten, raped and threatened after her family handed over tens of thousands of dollars as a dowry.

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44 h. ago ‘She left quite a legacy’: The mothers and daughters with the same job

The greatest sounding board, or a looming shadow? Three women share the realities of pursuing the same profession as their mum.

Politics

44 h. ago Alicia marks first Mother’s Day with tiny fan of the greatest team of all

Baby Heath burst into the world as the rousing Geelong Cats theme song blared in the birthing suite. It was a surreal moment for his Brunswick mum – one of thousands celebrating motherhood for the first time.

Sport

3 d. ago NT Nationals weigh retribution against Price for defection to Liberals

Senator Matt Canavan will challenge David Littleproud for the Nationals leadership, while Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor will fight for the Liberal Party’s top job.

Politics

3 d. ago Liberals and Nationals face duelling leadership battles as Coalition infighting worsens

Senator Matt Canavan has declared he will challenge David Littleproud for the Nationals leadership, just hours after Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor declared they would fight for the Liberal Party job.

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3 d. ago Trial date set for reality TV contestant with historical offences

A trial date has been set for a former Channel 7 reality television contestant accused of historical child abuse offences.

Culture

3 d. ago Sussan Ley, Angus Taylor declare leadership tilts with focus on women

The Liberal deputy leader said her appointment would send a strong signal to Australian women but declared her candidacy was about much more than gender.

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3 d. ago Son of alleged mushroom lunch killer Erin Patterson described relationship between parents as ‘very negative’

The pre-recorded video evidence of Patterson’s children continued to be played to the jury on Friday, the ninth day of the murder trial.

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3 d. ago Son of alleged mushroom lunch killer Erin Patterson said relationship between parents ‘very negative’

The pre-recorded video evidence of Patterson’s children was played to the jury on Friday, the ninth day of the murder trial.

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3 d. ago Daughter of alleged mushroom lunch killer Erin Patterson unsure if mother had cooked beef Wellington before

The video evidence of Patterson’s primary-school-aged daughter continued to be played to the jury on Friday, with her son’s evidence to be heard later in the day.

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3 d. ago Sussan Ley declares Liberal leadership candidacy after party ‘let Australian women down’

The Liberal deputy leader said her appointment would send a strong signal to Australian women but declared her candidacy was about much more than gender.

Politics

4 d. ago Minister apologises after victim's family not told of killer's day release

Killer James Stoneham was accidentally given day release without the victim's distraught mother being told.

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4 d. ago Accused killer admits leaving body to ‘rot forever’ on Brisbane balcony

Crown prosecutor Chris Cook presented Chinese national Yang Zho with photos of his alleged victim’s body after it had been sealed for 10 months in a tool box.

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