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Man given two weeks to live after taking popular weight-loss product
A Western Australian man has told how he lost his liver after taking popular weight-loss products widely available in protein powders and supplements.
 
As it happened: Australia strikes late to leave NZ in deep trouble
Australia takes key wickets late on day three in Wellington as Black Caps struggle to make Australia bat again. Look back at the action in Grandstand's live blog.
 
Scott Morrison compares Labor's negative gearing plan to mining tax
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison criticises the efficacy of the Opposition's plan to scrap negative gearing on established houses, arguing it will not help the budget bottom line as much as Labor is claiming it will.
 
UK-Australia visa restrictions 'could impact relations'
Tighter and more expensive visa regulations for Australians travelling to the UK could have a long-term impact on the close relationship between the two countries, officials and members of the British Prime Minister's own party say.
 
Australia cannot confirm if IS fighter Sharrouf dead or alive: Bishop
The Australian Government says it is unable to confirm whether Australian Islamic State (IS) fighter Khaled Sharrouf is alive or not amid reports someone claiming to be him is threatening people in Sydney.
 
Political clash after US Supreme Court Justice found dead
Justice Antonin Scalia, a towering conservative voice on the US Supreme Court, dies at the age of 79, setting up a political showdown over his succession in the run-up to the presidential election.
 
Locals demand answers as mysterious river bubbling 'intensifies'
Landholders in Queensland are calling on the State Government to find the cause of methane gas bubbling in a major river, which they say has intensified in recent months.
 
Dozens of Australian building sites contaminated with Chinese asbestos
So-called "asbestos free" building materials that actually contain the deadly compound are slipping into Australia from overseas, fuelling concerns the problem will worsen under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA).
 
Asylum seeker baby in Brisbane hospital should be discharged if healthy: Qld Opposition Leader
A baby asylum seeker should be discharged from a Brisbane hospital if she has recovered from her injuries, Queensland's Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg says.
 
Bandidos Geelong clubhouse explosion prompts police appeal for information
Police release CCTV vision of an explosion outside the Bandidos motorcycle gang clubhouse in Geelong on Australia Day and say it may be linked to club infighting.
 
'Severe' magnitude 5.7 earthquake shakes Christchurch
A "severe" magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits the New Zealand city of Christchurch, the country's earthquake monitoring service says, a week before the fifth anniversary of a deadly 6.3 magnitude tremor in the city which killed 185 people.
 
Trump, Bush clash over Iraq war in US Republican debate
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Jeb Bush engage in an angry clash over the Iraq war and the proper US role to take against Russia's involvement in Syria during the latest debate.
 
Nanny trial is failing and in urgent need of overhaul, Queensland parents say
A $246 million pilot nanny program is an expensive failure and in need of an immediate overhaul, regional Queensland families say.
 
A look inside the world of a Lego designer
Have you ever wondered who designs Lego and where it is designed? The ABC's Barbara Miller heads to the company's headquarters in Denmark to find out.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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By Peter Brent
By Mike Steketee Our politics have changed - and not for the better
By Mike Steketee
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