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Poison gas conjures up the ghost horrors of WWI. But it’s been used in battle since. And Western leaders are warning that Russia may use it soon in Ukraine. What would that mean?

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Unprecedented heat through southern states negatively impacts sales across every vertical.

In its third incarnation, faster processors and a much better keyboard finally make the 12-inch MacBook a contender.

With 90 zones of full-array local dimming and quantum dot color, the M-Series Quantum sets the 2019 midrange TV pace.

The Sydney siege has brought home some troubling truths to Australians. They are as vulnerable as Europeans to what are often called "lone-wolf" terror attacks.

Children as young as seven have been exposed to lessons about ‘transgender experiences’.

The 2018 Honda Odyssey hits the road with improved performance, but we're more concerned with clever new features like Cabin Watch and Magic Sliding seats.

"We've learned that meaningful conversations with our customers are the best way of retaining them into the future."

After a grilling that lasted two days, Bill Shorten claimed the trade unions inquiry was “Tony Abbott’s royal commission”.

We cannot afford to let another decade slide past before the issue is robustly addressed, write Nina Funnell and Sharna Bremner.

This is the best portable storage WD has had to date.

With a picture that rivals TVs costing twice as much, TCL's 6 series Roku TV from 2018 is still the best value available today.

University offers to students with low ATARs have trebled in five years despite concerns over student quality.

Vacuum retailer sees solid start to trade on the share market.

The Nintendo Switch gets a fast-paced e-sports game, and it's seriously challenging.

Donald Trump considering three times married Newt Gingrich as running mate in move that may cause problems with women.

Antonio Guterres says the “naive optimism” of the Glasgow talks is colliding with a failure to deal with climate, as scientists grapple with global heat waves.

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A US intelligence report claims Putin ordered hacking and media manipulation to undermine the Clinton campaign.

DOMESTIC violence experts have condemned AHRC president Gillian Triggs’s recommendation to release a man who beat his de facto to death.

Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens' wish for a further dive in the Aussie dollar might be granted.

Stress-free Sam Stosur is tantalisingly close to a second-week appearance at Wimbledon for the first time.

Creative's magical holography tech is real -- and you can get it real soon.