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Federal Liberal Leader Sussan Ley has given the Nationals one week to rejoin the coalition or her new acting shadow ministry appointments will become permanent. One SA Liberal has won new responsibilities.

A woman was kidnapped by two men in an extortion plot before a “significant” amount of drugs were discovered in a major operation, police say.

A helicopter rescue crew has located and retrieved a missing kayaker in the Whitsundays.

Australia’s favourite blue heeler has cemented her takeover of the hearts – and accents – of American kids.