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'Heinous' case of child detention uncovered in drugs raid
Four children are placed into care as police investigate a "heinous" case involving at least one child being locked up at a property near Taree, on the NSW mid-north coast, housing an elaborate hydroponic drug set-up.
 
Share of income tax may be given to states and territories, Morrison says
Treasurer Scott Morrison is set to consider giving a share of income tax to the states and territories as part of ongoing reform discussions.
 
Two Myanmar men sentenced to death over British backpacker murders
Two Myanmar migrant workers are sentenced to death by a Thai court for the 2014 murder of two British backpackers on Thailand's Koh Tao island.
 
UNESCO not worried about controversial port expansion
UNESCO's World Heritage Centre says it does not expect a proposed major coal port expansion in north Queensland to hurt the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
 
One more day of madness! Christmas crowd moves from shopping centres to fishmongers
If you've still got some things on your Christmas list, check it twice, and then check out what is happening in shopping centres and food markets around the country.
 
Greyhound adoptions 'double' after Four Corners investigation
ABC's Four Corners investigation earlier this year leads not only to six parliamentary inquiries, multiple criminal prosecutions and numerous industry sackings — but it also triggers a huge upswing in ex-racing greyhound adoptions across Australia.
 
Solo rower races to beat bad weather off northern Australia in Pacific Ocean quest
John Beeden is battling to beat worsening weather in his quest to tackle the Pacific Ocean as a solo rower, heading towards northern Australia as a potential cyclone brews in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
 
Peak oil losing credibility as renewables shift accelerates
With the world awash with too much crude oil at the moment, the fear of an economic catastrophe when fossil fuels start running out is quietly fading in the background.
 
Christmas in Iraq: Baghdad holds celebrations out of respect for Christians
With Christmas falling a day after Prophet Mohammad's birthday, the city of Baghdad is holding Christmas celebrations in a sign of brotherhood with Iraq's hard-pressed Christian community.
 
Consumers call out #genderpricing after study finds women's products cost more than men's
Consumers push back against the "gender pricing" of products, after a study finds women's products cost, on average, 7 per cent more than similar products for men.
 
'Bum breathing' turtles protected from increase in feral animals
Conservation groups tout the success of a program to protect threatened so-called bum breathing turtles in central Queensland.
 
Beatles make music available on streaming services for the first time
Yeah, yeah, yeah — The Beatles' original albums are finally available on some of the most popular streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify.
 
David Cameron to probe why British Muslim family prevented from flying to US
Mohammad Tariq Mahmood, whose family was stopped from leaving Britain on a flight for the US, has questioned whether Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's recent comments about Muslims might have influenced authorities.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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By Michael Jensen
By Michael Janda Support a GST increase? Think about the children first
By Michael Janda
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By Rachael Sharman
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World
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Business
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Politics
Openly gay US servicewoman killed in Afghanistan bombing
Share of income tax may be given to states and territories, Morrison says
David Cameron to probe why British Muslim family prevented from flying to US
 
Sport
Top 30 most memorable sporting moments of 2015
Please Windies, no more turkeys on Boxing Day: Maxwell
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Science and Tech
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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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