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A devastating fire has raced through densely packed buildings in a centuries-old shopping district in Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 81 people.

A big helping of blueberries each day can improve blood pressure in healthy people, research shows.

For many Australians, Julie Bishop is the best leader the Liberal Party never had.

NSW Police are monitoring Premier Gladys Berejiklian's electorate office after thousands of social media users committed to defecate on the doorstep in response to her government's stance on pill testing.

Leaders have a responsibility to ensure harassment is not happening under their noses, former Australian Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs says.

More children are in childcare for more hours than the government envisaged under its new subsidy system, initial data shows.

South Sydney skipper Greg Inglis has declared he could make his return to the NRL field as early as next week - but it will be at centre rather than fullback.

Samsung says it will release a pricey folding smartphone in April, with specially adapted apps from Facebook and Alphabet designed for the new device.

Calls are growing to ban spinal manipulation on babies after "horrifying" footage emerged of a Melbourne chiropractor performing the controversial treatment on a two-week-old boy.

Some Australians would rather die or "poke their eye with a pencil" than go into residential care, the royal commission into aged care has been told.