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'We've never seen anything like this': Hurricane hits Mexico
Hurricane Patricia, the most powerful tropical storm measured in the Western Hemisphere, is downgraded after crossing Mexico's coastline bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain, forcing thousands to flee beachside homes and resorts.
 
Australian trapped in Iraq refugee camp under siege from IS returns home
An Australian man who spent the last nine months trapped in an Iraqi refugee camp under threat from Islamic State militants arrives back in Australia.
 
Turnbull challenges Labor to negotiate on workplace relations
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten questions calls from Malcolm Turnbull to negotiate on workplace relations as the Prime Minister stages a media blitz for his 61st birthday, pledging action on public transport, tax reform and industrial relations.
 
Focus of search for Stocco fugitives moves to Wangaratta
Police in Victoria move their command post to Wangaratta, in the north-eastern part of the state, as they continue the hunt for father and son fugitives Gino and Mark Stocco.
 
Shorten criticises Australia's 'leaky bucket' tax system
Bill Shorten describes Australia's tax system as a "leaky bucket" and calls for a fresh debate on inequality at a Labor conference in Adelaide.
 
Bushwalker found alive and well after two nights in Tasmanian wilderness
A bushwalker who was lost in a rugged mountain region in Tasmania's south since Thursday has been found alive and well.
 
17yo arrested over fatal hit-and-run following shopping centre attempted break-in
A 17-year-old boy is taken into custody over a fatal hit-and-run in a stolen car following an attempted shopping centre break-in in in Melbourne's north-west suburbs.
 
Shorten calls for crackdown on imported building products containing asbestos
Bill Shorten calls for a crackdown on imported building products that contain asbestos following new evidence showing the potentially deadly material's presence in cement compound board from China.
 
Watch worn by US astronaut on Moon sells for $2.2m
An exceptionally rare watch worn by an American astronaut on the Moon sells for more than $2.2 million, a US auction house has reported.
 
Scientists find sugar, alcohol on Comet Lovejoy
There's a party in my telescope and you're all invited: Scientists have identified two complex organic molecules on a comet for the first time, shedding new light on the cosmic origins of planets like Earth.
 
Europe struggles with record numbers in asylum seeker surge
Greece has seen a record 48,000 migrants and refugees land on its shores in the past five days, while a similar number flood Slovenia en route to northern Europe.
 
Carson overtakes Trump as Republican frontrunner early polls
Political newcomer Ben Carson surges past front-running billionaire tycoon Donald Trump to lead the 2016 Republican presidential nomination race in early-voting Iowa.
 
Program helping refugees become skilled entrepreneurs should be expanded: report
The success of two brothers in Australia's art world underscores the findings of a new report that examines a program helping people from refugee backgrounds set up businesses.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Susan Butler By saying 'Negro', Eric Abetz has revealed the complications of taboos
By Susan Butler
By Ticky Fullerton Santos takeover battle: What does this mean for SA's giant?
By Ticky Fullerton
By Marie Coleman The FTB cuts have been softened, but they're still a con
By Marie Coleman
By Terri Psiakis It turns out that size does matter - in the brain
By Terri Psiakis
 
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Business
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ANZ becomes fourth bank to raise mortgage rates
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Politics
Shorten criticises Australia's 'leaky bucket' tax system
World turns #UNBlue to celebrate United Nations' 70th anniversary
Shorten calls for crackdown on imported building products containing asbestos
 
Sport
Pocock, Folau named for Wallabies' semi-final clash
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Science and Tech
Twitter stock gift well-timed to stem brain drain, recruiters say
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Environment
Boost in penguin numbers could indicate health of East Antarctic climate
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