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Massive Abbot Point coal port expansion gets federal approval
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt gives the go-ahead to the expansion of the Abbot Point Coal Terminal near Bowen in north Queensland, which will make it one of the world's largest coal ports.
 
Man jailed for 27 years over teenager's murder in Shepparton
A man who "never showed remorse" after "brutally" stabbing a teenager to death in Shepparton, Victoria, more than 30 years ago is jailed.
 
Fuel retailers profit from falling oil price at motorists' expense
Ahead of Christmas, petrol and diesel margins have increased to record levels as fuel retailers profit from more steep falls in global oil prices.
 
'Extinct' sea snakes found at Ningaloo
Two species of sea snakes, both listed as critically endangered and previously feared to be extinct, are discovered living off the Western Australian coast.
 
Blue Mountains house raided by police investigating gang rape of teenager at 2012 party
Detectives investigating the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl by four male youths search a home in Hazelbrook.
 
Suspended jail term for 'Cambridge Five' public servant
A South Australian public servant gets a six-month suspended jail sentence for creating false computer accounts in the names of the Cambridge Five spies to get back at his employer.
 
Woolworths sells direct to Chinese shoppers online at premium
Supermarket giant Woolworths joins the race to profit from China's willingness to pay premium prices for Australian products by opening an online store on Chinese website Tmall Global.
 
Government 'not ducking a fight on industrial relations'
Employment Minister Michaelia Cash says the Government will not shy away from changes to workplace laws, after calls to lower Sunday penalty rates sparked threats of a WorkChoices-style backlash from unions.
 
Kidnapped echidna Piggie gives birth to puggle
An echidna stolen from a nature reserve's breeding program on the Gold Coast has become the proud mother of a puggle.
 
Openly gay Liberal questions same-sex marriage vote
The Liberal Party's first openly gay federal parliamentarian questions the precedent a plebiscite on same-sex marriage could set, saying it may open the door to votes on issues such as military deployment or euthanasia.
 
US scoutmaster fights off bear with hammer
An American scoutmaster recovers in hospital after using a hammer to fight off a black bear which pulled him into its cave.
 
Women's Big Bash cricketer Reakes sanctioned for $9 bets on World Cup
Cricket Australia charges Sydney Sixers WBBL player Angela Reakes for breaching its anti-corruption code over five bets she placed — totalling $9 — during the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
 
Nicolas Cage agrees to return stolen dinosaur skull to Mongolia
The US Attorney is returning a stolen dinosaur skull owned by Nicolas Cage to the Mongolian government.
 
SpaceX rocket lands months after explosive end to earlier flight
SpaceX successfully lands its powerful Falcon 9 rocket in an upright position at Cape Canaveral, a historic first in the company's bid to make reusable rockets.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Mungo MacCallum How an ASIO chief came up against a hostile media
By Mungo MacCallum
By Tracey Holmes FIFA's Sepp Blatter battle doesn't end here
By Tracey Holmes
By Jeff Sparrow Stoner Sloth is a symptom of our inept drug debate
By Jeff Sparrow
By Chris Berg Is cultural appropriation the bogeyman it's made out to be?
By Chris Berg
 
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World
Chinese lawyer Pu Zhiqiang handed three-year suspended sentence
Commuters hold Christmas feast on morning train ride in Wales
Spectacular icy clouds rival auroras in Norway skies
 
Business
Abbot Point coal port expansion approved
Fuel retailers profit from falling oil price at motorists' expense
Government 'not ducking a fight on industrial relations'
 
Politics
Chinese lawyer Pu Zhiqiang handed three-year suspended sentence
Openly gay Liberal questions same-sex marriage vote
Taliban bomber kills six US soldiers as violence rises
 
Sport
Blatter, Platini bans not enough says Skins chief
New Zealand captain McCullum to retire from international cricket in February
Boland called into Australian Test squad to replace Coulter-Nile
 
Science and Tech
SpaceX rocket lands months after explosive end to earlier flight
Spectacular icy clouds rival auroras in Norway skies
NASA's New Horizons reveals insight into Pluto's glacial activity
 
Environment
Beijing issues second red alert for choking smog
Conservationists concerned over lack of tugboat facilities in port expansion
Volkswagen emissions component not a 'defeat device', lawyers say
 

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