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The man who became one of India's greatest stage queens

April 4, 2026 - 6:20pm
Chapal Bhaduri was Bengal’s biggest stage queen - until women arrived and the spotlight moved on.
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How Bombay went from a fort city to a bustling metropolis

April 3, 2026 - 8:09pm
A new exhibition charts Bombay's passage through the centuries via paintings, photographs and prints.
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How Bombay went from a fort city to a bustling metropolis

April 3, 2026 - 8:09pm
A new exhibition charts Bombay's passage through the centuries via paintings, photographs and prints.
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How Bombay went from a fort city to a bustling metropolis

April 3, 2026 - 8:09pm
A new exhibition charts Bombay's passage through the centuries via paintings, photographs and prints.
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Unanswered questions remain after death of Australia's most wanted fugitive

April 3, 2026 - 3:19pm
Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help.
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Watch: Who is the coup leader who will be Myanmar's next president?

April 2, 2026 - 8:04pm
Min Aung Hlaing presided over his last military parade in Myanmar before he takes up the role of president.
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Watch: Who is the coup leader who will be Myanmar's next president?

April 2, 2026 - 8:04pm
Min Aung Hlaing presided over his last military parade in Myanmar before he takes up the role of president.
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Watch: Who is the coup leader who will be Myanmar's next president?

April 2, 2026 - 8:04pm
Min Aung Hlaing presided over his last military parade in Myanmar before he takes up the role of president.
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Fears cost of water and beer to soar as India's scorching summer hits

April 2, 2026 - 7:16pm
Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.
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Fears cost of water and beer to soar as India's scorching summer hits

April 2, 2026 - 7:16pm
Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.
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Fears cost of water and beer to soar as India's scorching summer hits

April 2, 2026 - 7:16pm
Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.
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Myanmar's coup leader who set off a brutal civil war is set to become president

April 2, 2026 - 6:14pm
General Min Aung is set to be chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament.
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Iconic 19th Century painting sets Indian art record with $17.9m sale

April 2, 2026 - 8:30am
Yashoda and Krishna, painted by Raja Ravi Varma, beat a record set by an MF Husain work last year.
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Iconic 19th Century painting sets Indian art record with $17.9m sale

April 2, 2026 - 8:30am
Yashoda and Krishna, painted by Raja Ravi Varma, beat a record set by an MF Husain work last year.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one

April 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one

April 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.
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Alleged Bondi gunman loses court bid to suppress names of his family

April 1, 2026 - 9:08pm
Lawyers for Naveed Akram had argued his mother, brother and sister live in "constant fear".
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Alleged Bondi gunman loses court bid to suppress names of his family

April 1, 2026 - 9:08pm
Lawyers for Naveed Akram had argued his mother, brother and sister live in 'constant fear'.
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Iran war economic shocks will last 'months', says Australia's PM

April 1, 2026 - 6:53am
Anthony Albanese used a rare TV address to tell Australians that the "months ahead may not be easy" amid the global effects of the war.
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Iran war economic shocks will last 'months', says Australia's PM

April 1, 2026 - 6:53am
Anthony Albanese used a rare TV address to tell Australians that the "months ahead may not be easy" amid the global effects of the war.
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