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2 days ago | news.com.au | Heath Parkes-Hupton

Australia’s position in the global pecking order has been questioned after the traditional NATO “family photo” was released this week — showing our representative so far back he’s practically falling off the edge of the picture. It shows Australian representative, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, standing in the back right of three rows of world leaders – far away from US President Donald Trump.

2 days ago | news.com.au | Emma Kirk

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains an image of a deceased Indigenous person. The mother of Perth schoolboy Cassius Turvey has told a court that it would take a lifetime to heal from her son’s senseless and violent murder by a group of vigilante adults.

3 days ago | news.com.au | Antoinette Bueno

Justin and Hailey Bieber are reportedly “struggling” to keep their marriage together. As rumours have continued to swirl over the status of their relationship, a new report claims Justin has been “irritated” by Hailey. He “feels like Hailey can be superficial about the way their relationship looks in the public eye,” a source told Entertainment Tonight. Meanwhile, “Justin’s lack of motivation has been upsetting for [Hailey],” the source continued.

3 days ago | news.com.au | Emma Kirk

A teenager has been arrested following a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 55-year old woman and seriously injured three others near Newcastle on Sunday. A 19-year old man was arrested at a home in Mayfield about 3.15pm on Tuesday, who police believe was behind the wheel of a Holden Commodore involved in the deadly collision. It is alleged officers attempted to pull over the Commodore with unauthorised plates on Newcastle Rd in Wallsend about 2.40pm on Sunday, but it failed to stop.

3 days ago | news.com.au | Jamie Seidel

ANALYSISSatellite photos reveal China is using the cover of global turmoil to push its boundaries deeper into neighbouring territory. The world’s eyes are focused on Ukraine, Gaza and Iran. South Korea has been contending with the fallout of a failed presidential coup. Meanwhile, Beijing has anchored an enormous deep-sea platform in the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea. And it won’t let Seoul get a close look. China insists it is a service centre for surrounding caged aqua farms.