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Parramatta shooting suspects linked to Baryalei terror raids
Three of four males arrested this morning over last week's fatal terrorist attack at Parramatta police headquarters were targeted in Australia's biggest counter-terrorism raids a year ago.
 
Brisbane grandmother celebrates High Court victory in gene patent battle
A two-time cancer-surviving grandmother from Brisbane wins her "David and Goliath" battle against a US biotech firm that wanted to patent the BRCA-1 cancer gene.
 
Police raid former HSU official Kathy Jackson's home
A police raid is underway at the home of former Health Services Union national secretary Kathy Jackson south of Sydney.
 
Emergency warning in place as fire threatens homes at Benloch
Firefighters battle strong winds and rough terrain as an out-of-control bushfire continues to threaten homes near Lancefield in central Victoria.
 
Mood 'tense' in home night before bodies of family found
The mood inside a home the night a southern NSW family was killed in a suspected murder-suicide was so tense it was like you could "cut the air with a knife", a coronial inquest has been told.
 
Shorten demands Government help alleged Nauru rape victim
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says the Government must stop acting like "robots with no hearts" and allow a pregnant alleged rape victim on Nauru to come to Australia for medical treatment.
 
Tour company boss had no knowledge of Kings Canyon photo stunt, backpacker inquest told
The owner of a Central Australian tour company tells the inquest into the death of a backpacker he knew nothing of dangerous photo stunts taking place on tours at a canyon near Alice Springs.
 
SA government 'knew of sexual abuse' at Salvation Army home from early 1940s
The South Australian government was aware of allegations of physical and sexual abuse at a Salvation Army-run boys' home from as early as the 1940s, a royal commission is told.
 
Labor calls for ban on imported firearms to be extended
Labor calls on the Turnbull Government to extend a weapons importation ban to cover a new shotgun, despite the firearm meeting current requirements.
 
Look-alike drugs putting patients' lives at risk, anaesthetists warn
Some of Australia's leading anaesthetists warn patients are at risk of serious harm because labels on strong surgical drugs are too easy to mix up.
 
'He should not be dead': Motorcyclist's widow says Goulburn council to blame for death
The widow of a motorbike rider killed while driving near Goulburn says the local council should have done more to maintain the bridge he was driving on and ensure his safety.
 
NATO rejects Russian explanation on Turkish air space violation
NATO rejects Moscow's explanation that its warplanes violated Turkish air space by mistake, as Russia denies reports that it bombed targets in the ancient city of Palmyra.
 
Courtney Barnett tops ARIA nominations
Courtney Barnett tops the ARIA award nominations with eight nods including album of the year, leading an impressive pack that also includes Vance Joy, Sia and The Preachers.
 
US hunter shoves arm into grizzly bear's throat during attack
A hunter in the Rocky Mountains says he cramed his arm crosswise into an attacking grizzly bear's throat to induce a gag reflex and frighten it away.
 
Australia's offshore processing policy examined by High Court
The future of Australia's offshore detention regime is under the spotlight in the High Court of Australia in Canberra, with lawyers for a Bangladeshi woman arguing it is illegal to pay for offshore detention in a third country.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Tim Lyons Defending penalty rates does not require political bravery
By Tim Lyons
By Nick O'Brien Suicide terrorism may have arrived in Australia
By Nick O'Brien
By Stephen Long A recession might not be imminent, but it is overdue
By Stephen Long
By Peter Lewis There's a new political game in Canberra: positivity
By Peter Lewis
 
Just In
Police raid former HSU official Kathy Jackson's home
October 7, 2015 - 3:51 pm
Shorten demands Government help alleged Nauru rape victim
October 7, 2015 - 3:48 pm
Former Brisbane Lions footballer pleads guilty to selling drugs
October 7, 2015 - 3:44 pm
 
World
Typhoon death toll in China rises to 19
Volkswagen CEO says car recall to start in January
Children dying of hunger in drought-hit PNG: villagers
 
Business
Share market eases as key executives depart
IMF lowers global forecast but steady China bodes well for Australia
Glencore warns it won't carry unprofitable mines
 
Politics
Liberal MPs believe Brian Loughnane set to quit
Labor calls for ban on imported firearms to be extended
Treasurer says change to penalty rates 'innovative'
 
Sport
Former Titan Beau Falloon has drugs charges dismissed
Hooper 'gutted' to miss Wales World Cup clash
James Courtney to miss Bathurst 1000 due to broken ribs
 
Science and Tech
Brisbane grandmother celebrates High Court victory in gene patent battle
Neutrino scientists win Nobel Prize for Physics
Sneezing monkey, 'walking' fish found in Himalayas: WWF
 
Environment
Volkswagen CEO says car recall to start in January
Sneezing monkey, 'walking' fish found in Himalayas: WWF
Tourism, coal shipping turning Vietnam's Ha Long Bay into an 'ecological disaster'
 

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