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Turnbull plays straight bat on Barnaby Joyce tax hint
Malcolm Turnbull refuses to be drawn on when the Government will come out with its tax policy, after Barnaby Joyce says it would be "wise to have a tax policy before a budget".
 
Holden to axe hundreds of workers in Adelaide
Hundreds of staff will be axed from Holden's Elizabeth factory in Adelaide's north from October when production of its Cruze car comes to an end.
 
Masters' collapse drags Woolworths into billion-dollar hole
Grocery giant Woolworths posts a half-year loss of $973 million, driven by the collapse of its failed hardware chain Masters.
 
Turnbull warns MPs to use 'measured language' in Safe Schools debate
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urges backbenchers who have criticised the Safe Schools program to use "measured language" during the debate, as the review terms of reference are released.
 
Mal Brough to stand down at next election
Former special minister of state Mal Brough will not recontest his seat of Fisher at the next federal election, as the AFP continues to investigate his role in the scandal which felled former speaker Peter Slipper.
 
Salim Mehajer wins council suspension appeal
Former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer wins his Supreme Court appeal against a four-month suspension for failing to disclose his financial interest in a property.
 
Victorian Government to begin talks with First Nations on Australia's first Indigenous treaty
The Victorian Government will begin talks to work out Australia's first treaty with Indigenous people within weeks.
 
Rebellious racehorse swims 2km out to sea
Racehorse Rebel Rover lives up to its name by swimming two kilometres out to sea after being spooked during a beach training session on Brisbane's bayside.
 
Convicted paedophile Shannon McCoole fronts inquiry
Former Families SA carer and convicted paedophile Shannon McCoole is giving evidence at a royal commission triggered by his arrest for sexually abusing children as young as 18 months of age.
 
Survivors head to Rome to watch Pell face sex abuse inquiry
Church sex abuse survivors heading to Rome today to be in the same room as Cardinal George Pell as he fronts a royal commission say the trip is about making the truth known and taking power back.
 
Oscars form guide: Who will win, and who should?
Predicting who will take home Oscars gold is a tricky business. But we've got your back, and have weighed up who will win, who will leave empty-handed and who could cause an upset.
 
Mass breastfeeding protest in Bendigo
Dozens of breastfeeding mothers stage a protest at a Bendigo shopping centre after a woman is asked to leave the food court for breastfeeding.
 
Standing desks harmful if not used properly, study warns
As standing desks grow in popularity, research shows the new additions to offices around the world can cause health problems if they are not used properly.
 
'He can pay for it': Former Mexican president attacks Trump's anti-immigrant wall
Former Mexican president Vicente Fox says Donald Trump is "crazy" and a "false prophet" and says Mexico will not pay for a border wall.
 
FFA picks Prince Ali as FIFA rivals make last pitches
The FFA announces it will support Jordan's Prince Ali Bin al Hussein for FIFA president, as the five candidates make their final pitches before tonight's vote.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Peter Brent Turnbull will just have to put his dignity on hold: It's an election year after all
By Peter Brent
By Luke Buckmaster #OscarsSoWhite is only the half of it: The amazing persistence of Hollywood whitewashing
By Luke Buckmaster
By Hitoshi Nasu , David Letts and Rob McLaughlin We must prepare for a new type of security threat
By Hitoshi Nasu , David Letts and Rob McLaughlin
By Tim Dunlop The great unsettlement that is dogging Turnbull
By Tim Dunlop
 
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World
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Business
Masters' collapse drags Woolworths into billion-dollar hole
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Politics
Turnbull warns MPs to use 'measured language' in Safe Schools debate
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Victorian Government to begin talks with First Nations on Australia's first Indigenous treaty
 
Sport
Roosters consider suing supplier of Pearce lewd video: reports
Former PNG volleyball star turned NRL recruit promises to 'buy mum house'
FFA picks Prince Ali as FIFA rivals make last pitches
 
Science and Tech
Cybercriminals increasingly targeting Australia
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Environment
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Only one QLD prosecution for illegal land clearing despite 200 complaints: figures
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