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Families SA carer jailed for sexually abusing children
Shannon McCoole, a Families SA carer and head administrator for a 1,000-member child pornography website, is jailed for 35 years for sexually abusing seven children as young as 18 months old.
 
Blocking Adani mine approval 'dangerous' for Australia: PM
Tony Abbott says he is "frustrated" at the decision to overturn the approval of Adani's Carmichael mine and declares it will be "tragic for the world" if the project does not go ahead.
 
Donald Trump centre of attention in feisty first Republican debate
Billionaire Donald Trump was the centre of attention at a testy first Republican presidential debate, drawing boos from the crowd over his refusal to rule out an independent White House bid and criticism for his attitudes toward women.
 
Six-year-old girl found unconscious, hanging by scarf at Sydney care facility
A six-year-old girl is taken to hospital after she is found hanging unconscious from play equipment in western Sydney.
 
Explosives used in fatal Mt Isa caravan blast, police believe
Police confirm they are treating last week's deadly caravan blast at Mount Isa in north-west Queensland as a double murder-suicide.
 
Captain Clarke rues his toughest day after Trent Bridge collapse
Downtrodden Australia skipper Michael Clarke describes the first day of the fourth Ashes Test against England as one of the toughest of his Test career.
 
Jon Stewart signs off from The Daily Show
Satirist Jon Stewart wraps up his 16-year stint as host of The Daily Show, with former targets from Bill O'Reilly to Hillary Clinton appearing on tape and Bruce Springsteen providing a musical send-off.
 
Almost 100 port workers in Sydney and Brisbane sacked by email: union
Wharf workers form a picket line at Port Botany after almost 100 employees in Sydney and Brisbane are sacked by email with less than a day's notice by Hutchison Ports, a union says.
 
Appeal court reserves decision over Baden-Clay's conviction
The Court of Appeal in Brisbane reserves its decision on a challenge against Gerard Baden-Clay's murder conviction.
 
Ex-Bega Cheese chief 'ingratiated' himself with teen victim
A Sydney court hears former Bega Cheese chief executive Maurice Van Ryn ingratiated himself with a teenage boy he sexually abused.
 
Three people crawl from wreckage of vehicle destroyed in Sunshine Coast crash
Three people manage to free themselves from a car "completely ruined" after it crashed into a tree on the Sunshine Coast.
 
France sends boats, planes and helicopters to search for more MH370 debris
France sends planes, boats and helicopters to scour the coast of La Reunion, the remote Indian Ocean island where debris from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 washed up.
 
AFL apologises to Adelaide graphic designer for plagiarised artwork
The AFL apologises to an Adelaide-based graphic designer after his work was replicated in promotions for the league's upcoming Multicultural Round.
 
Solar power for rent: Electricity companies offer battery technology for lease
Electricity companies are offering solar and battery systems for lease in a bid to keep customers and lower their own costs.
 
Russia destroys hundreds of tonnes of Western food as embargo bites
Russian officials bulldoze tonnes of cheese, fruit and vegetables, defying public outrage to begin a controversial drive to destroy Western food smuggled into the country under a year-long embargo.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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World
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Business
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Politics
Brendan Nelson, Harry Jenkins join review panel into parliamentary entitlements
Donald Trump centre of attention in feisty first Republican debate
Abbott lifts ban on frontbenchers appearing on Q&A
 
Sport
Captain Clarke rues his toughest day after Trent Bridge collapse
NRL gets tough on shoulder charge
McCaw not fazed by Wallabies' Hooper and Pocock
 
Science and Tech
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Environment
Logging in national parks good for vulnerable species: Timber NSW
Remains of two Japanese climbers found in Alps after half century
Shenhua mine bosses caught up in Chinese corruption probes
 

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