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Arsenal wins its first match at Anfield since 2012, but receives a lucky break as the VAR misses a clear penalty shout for Liverpool.

Donald Trump is back on the campaign trial after stopping in at Mar-a-Lago to throw a Halloween party. Meanwhile, judges in Alaska and California are throwing out lawsuits from his administration aimed at blocking election results.

Christopher Graetz, 43, was a country sports journalist when he stole $117,000 from his boss at the newspaper.

Severe thunderstorms are possible throughout the state's south-east on Tuesday, while a heatwave causes residents in the north to swelter.

Anthony Albanese will seek a tightening of rules for British backpackers coming to Australia when he meets his UK counterpart this week. Follow live.

The ASX is poised for a flat opening despite a big sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about AI investments. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

From 2028, the NSW government wants NAPLAN testing to be done with a pen and paper to help redress the nation's decline in writing skills.

The Democrats' messy Michigan Senate campaign is again marred by friendly fire, with defeated primaries candidate Haley Stevens breaking ranks and endorsing the Republican nominee in Tuesday's midterm elections.

The polls have opened in the US for the midterm elections, which will decide how much power President Donald Trump has for the remainder of his term.

A mother who says she can't afford to feed her kids has again disputed an assessment by Services Australia that she must pay child support to her abuser.

The German city of Frankfurt emerges as a new flashpoint for Europe's anti-government protests as students demand better education and lower living costs.

Only NSW and the ACT have so far agreed to join the national gun buyback scheme, which takes effect from today.

The algal bloom may have pushed some species to the edge of extinction, according to a new report looking at the impact on local sharks and rays.

Thanks to artificial intelligence, robotics and what they describe as the "cow-gorithm", dairy farming is proving a lot easier for the Badcocks.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli could be crowned Formula 1 drivers' champion this morning, with the young Italian just needing to finish ninth to seal a historic title. Follow live.

Thirty years ago this week, the brilliant galloper Saintly won the Melbourne Cup to give Bart Cummings his 10th victory in the race that stops the nation.

A strong field of Australian hopefuls and international raiders is preparing for the race that stops the nation on Tuesday.

Australian Eleanor Wilson and her partner in work and life Alex Huston Fischer are behind the headline-grabbing, funnily folkloric Wicker.

We've got questions on historic US elections, Bluey, Tutankhamen. Can you get full marks?

Not everyone wants time off at the end of the year. Perhaps you're planning a holiday for later, it isn't your turn to have the kids, or you don't celebrate Christmas. So can an employer force you to?