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An Aussie mum who's been teaching her son about money says the five-year-old was left scratching his head when he found a 25-cent coin in the new Little Shop toy range by Coles.

To some, she's the "Forever First Lady" but across the world, Michelle Obama is the "most admired.

Three Moroccan men have been sentenced to death for murdering two Scandinavian women in the Atlas mountains.

After decades of pain, the victims of predatory Christian Brother John Laidlaw have finally seen him punished.

Scott Morrison insists a $3.9 billion drought-proofing kitty won't affect the national rollout of roads and rail lines, after Labor urged the government to find another source for the cash.

The prime minister has swatted away a call from one of his noisiest backbenchers to increase the unemployment payment.

Instagram users in Australia will no longer be able to see how many 'likes' a post has a received under trial changes to "remove pressure" on the digital platform's users.

The families of aged care residents have become demanding and aggressive, with some unwilling to accept their loved one is dying, an inquiry has been told.

Lost and intoxicated, a Sydney teenager sent increasingly incoherent texts to friends as she wandered a music festival ground before collapsing and dying, her inquest has been told.

Working in aged care can be sad, morbid and even terrifying, particularly when staff are trying to look after someone "living a life of hell", an inquiry has been told.