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By Danielle Broadway, Reuters (From left) Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Harry Styles attend the New York premiere of "One Direction: This Is Us" at the Ziegfeld Theater on August 26, 2013 in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images/AFP Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates say they are "completely devastated" by the news of his death. Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, triggering an outpouring of tributes from fans around the world. In a joint statement signed by singers Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan, they said: "In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some ...

Photo: 123RF By Annabel Bowles, the ABC Australia's Northern Territory has passed new laws that lower the age of criminal responsibility to 10, about two years after the previous government raised the age to 12. It comes a day after the Country Liberal Party government pushed through tougher bail legislation and extra powers for police as part of a suite of law and order changes. Australia's Northern Territory has lowered the age of criminal responsibility to 10 years old, during the new government's first week of parliament sittings. The Country Liberal Party government used its 17-member majority to push through the legislation late Thursday night, while seven from the opposition and crossbench voted against the move. It comes about two years after the previous Labor government raise...

Review - Australia's take on the beloved mockumentary sitcom The Office brings us to the Sydney branch of Flinley Craddick, a small packaging company on the brink of being shut down under some real post-2020 circumstances. We follow the branch's regional manager Hannah Howard (Felicity Ward) - the franchise's first ever female lead - as she scrambles to keep her office running with deranged promises and workplace schemes. Hannah Howard (Felicity Ward) is hell-bent on keeping her "work family" together, even if it means lying about false orders to work from the office and subjecting everyone to TGIF Fridays. Photo: JOHN PLATT Howard is hell-bent on keeping her "work family" together, even if it means lying about false orders to work from the office and subjecting everyone to TGIF Frid...

After six weeks of confusion and online furore the official Miss Universe Organisation have named Manshika Prasad the winner. Photo: Asvin Singh After weeks of confusion, online furore and official pageant investigations, the winner of Miss Universe Fiji has officially been crowned. Manshika Prasad, a 24-year-old MBA student, was adorned with her tiara and winner's sash on stage at Fiji's Pearl Resort and Spa at the start of September. But two days after her win at Fiji's first Miss Universe pageant in more than 40 years, Miss Universe Fiji said a "breach of protocol" had occurred, and later announced "runner up" Nadine Roberts as the real winner, a 30-year-old model and property developer originally from the Gold Coast whose mother is Fijian. Manshika Prasad (middle) has had her thr...

New Zealand-based Tongan doctor Viliami Puloka and his research team has found about 35 per cent of Tongans in Aotearoa are participating in bowel cancer screenings. Photo: Supplied New Zealand-based Tongan doctor Viliami Puloka and his research team at the University of Otago has found about 35 percent of Tongans in Aotearoa are participating in bowel cancer screenings. This compares to 58 percent of the overall New Zealand population. Lead researcher Dr Puloka from the University's Department of Public Health said participants highlighted the importance of a "by Tongan, for Tongan" approach to screening. "Many Tongans are facing unnecessary deaths from bowel cancer because, while the programme exists, it isn't easily accessible to them," he said. "A Tongan-centric approach is essentia...