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Top Stories 'Severely unaffordable' Australian homes second only to Hong Kong Surging house prices in Sydney and Melbourne keep Australia near the top of an annual list of the world's least affordable countries. Monarchists warn republic push will hand more power to politicians and rich Monarchists are sounding the alarm over a renewed push for a republic, after state and territory leaders signed a declaration calling for an Australian head of state. Economists urge Treasurer to 'have guts' over tax reform The Commonwealth Treasurer may be talking about keeping the tax debate open, but economists are calling on Scott Morrison to show some policy "guts" and get real about tax reform. Partner of pregnant woman killed in Hobart crash thankful for 'overwhelming support' The partner of a young mother killed in a crash in Hobart last week says it is a time of conflicting emotions as the family grieve "whilst also welcoming baby Caleb", who was delivered prematurely after the accident. Bob Brown charged over Tasmania logging protest The former Greens leader says he was not prepared to walk away from the contentious Lapoinya logging site in north-west Tasmania when asked to by police. 'Anti-vaxxers' hiding their decision amplifying risk to others 'Anti-vaxxers' who feel they will be judged for their decision are keeping it a secret, putting others at greater risk, a new study suggests. Self-proclaimed 'brat' Gavrilova apologises for 'going crazy' in Aus Open ousting Fan favourite Daria Gavrilova says she simply lost control of her emotions in her Australian Open fourth-round loss to Carla Suarez Navarro on Sunday night. 'Bogan with a big heart': Mother of unlikely hero proud of crime-fighting son The mother of a man being described as an everyday hero after disrupting an attempted robbery on the Gold Coast says she is "proud as punch" of her son. Women make history with epic 15,640km row to Cairns A group of British women becomes the first team of four to row the Pacific Ocean after ending their mammoth journey at Cairns in far north Queensland. Grant 'surprised, humbled' by response to racism speech Indigenous journalist Stan Grant says the response to his speech on racism in Australia was "surprising" but "incredibly humbling and a little bit perplexing" after it went viral. 'Put Fred on a fiver': Call for Australian great to feature on banknote A petition is launched aimed at continuing the legacy of ground-breaking eye surgeon Fred Hollows, with a push to have his face featured on the $5 note. Abbott set to run again, but he's 'no Kevin Rudd' Cabinet Minister Mitch Fifield shrugs off suggestions Tony Abbott's decision to stay in politics will be a distraction for the Prime Minister. NASA's Scott Kelly snaps 'Snowzilla' from space NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captures images of the colossal blizzard that hit the eastern United States from a different angle and shares his fears and space dramas with Reddit users. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Selling the GST won't be as easy for the Coalition this time around By Paula Matthewson No strong candidates to bring FIFA out of its turmoil By Jack Kerr Fighting on: Tony Abbott the Exiled Hero isn't going anywhere By Annabel Crabb Australian Open: Lleyton Hewitt had earned our grudging respect in the end By Monica Attard Just In Blizzard strands 86,000 on South Korea resort island January 25, 2016 - 4:41 pm Economists urge Treasurer to 'have guts' over tax reform January 25, 2016 - 4:36 pm 'Anti-vaxxers' hiding their decision amplifying risk to others January 25, 2016 - 4:36 pm World • Blizzard strands 86,000 on South Korea resort island • Botched Tutankhamun beard repair leaves workers in hot water • Protests at Greece-Turkey migrant fence after 45 die in sea crossing Business • Share market rallies on overseas gains • Chi-X share market sold to JC Flowers • 'Severely unaffordable' Australian homes second only to Hong Kong Politics • Monarchists warn republic push will hand more power to politicians and rich • MP Rob Pyne 'to stay' with Labor despite quitting left faction • Merkel's electoral fortunes tied to refugee crisis response Sport • No room for 'red-hot' Khawaja says Marsh • Self-proclaimed 'brat' Gavrilova apologises for 'going crazy' in Aus Open ousting • Kerber hammers compatriot Beck to reach Australian Open quarters Science and Tech • Google strikes 'sweetheart deal' on back taxes to Britain • App designed to help cancer patients deal with information overload • Litvinenko assassination: Polonium-210 explained Environment • Australian surfers' Seabin invention sparks global interest • Sniffer dogs helping save endangered pygmy possums from feral cats • Are microbeads products bad for the environment? 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