THE “handmaiden” of a yoga master was raped with a loaded shotgun and forced to drink his urine, an inquiry has heard.

HEAVILY armed police have stormed a cafe in Sydney’s Martin Place, ending a 16-hour siege with gunfire and explosions.

University of Melbourne researchers have found rates of self-harm among asylum seekers as high as 260 per 1,000 people on Nauru, but say unreported rates are unknown and they expect the real figures to be much higher.

Bill Shorten will find “other words” when asked about internal ructions after deceiving voters over Kevin Rudd meeting.

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