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The NRL has taken a TV ratings hit with 85,000 less people tuning in to round one compared to last year.

The sheer number of "disturbing" responses in support of the Christchurch terror attack shows how hard it is to identify potential far-right terrorists, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

James Maloney has declared his intention to see out the final two years of his Penrith contract amidst persistent rumours he will head to the English Super League at the end of the 2019 season.

Senator Fraser Anning has defended his widely reviled comments about the New Zealand mosque massacres and reiterated his call for Australians to have more say on immigration.

Jacinda Ardern has confirmed New Zealand will toughen its gun laws after 50 people were murdered in a terror attack at two mosques in Christchurch.

Just days out from the state election, the NSW coalition government appears to be falling out of favour with voters in at least two key seats while the opposition has likened their chances of winning to climbing Mount Everest.

Brisbane halfback Kodi Nikorima's plan on how the Broncos can stop rampaging North Queensland forward Jason Taumalolo seems effective, if a tad extreme.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott believes authorities must "wake up to themselves" and police social media more closely after the Christchurch mosque massacre.

A man has died after he was stabbed at a well-known lookout spot in regional Victoria.

Facebook has removed 1.5 million videos of the Christchurch mosque shootings "in the first 24 hours" after the attack, the social media giant says.