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Abuse victims head to Rome to watch Pell face commission
Church sex abuse survivors heading to Rome today to eyeball Cardinal George Pell as he fronts a royal commission say the trip is about making the truth known and taking power back.
 
PM facing backbench dissent over negative gearing
Cory Bernardi is among a group of backbenchers urging Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to rule out changes to negative gearing or face a public campaign to preserve the current system.
 
Convicted paedophile McCoole to front inquiry
Families SA paedophile carer Shannon McCoole will today give evidence at a royal commission triggered by his arrest for sexually abusing children as young as 18 months of age.
 
China hits back over Defence White Paper
China responds angrily to the Federal Government's Defence White Paper, saying it has "negative" comments about the South China Sea.
 
Nationals flag scrap with Libs on competition laws
The Nationals are up in arms after the head of Coles publicly lobbied the Government to abandon plans to crack down on big companies deliberately squeezing smaller players out of the market.
 
Israeli President snubs Australia in favour of Putin
Australian officials are angry about Israeli President Reuven Rivlin's decision to cancel a planned trip to Australia, and go to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow instead.
 
Farm workers take home less than $10 a week
A group of Pacific islanders are being paid less than $10 a week after deductions to pick fruit and vegetables on Australian farms by a company that sponsored their visas under a federally-run Seasonal Worker Program.
 
'Dilapidated' Sydney house where body lay for years sells for more than $1m
A house in Sydney's Surry Hills in which a woman's body was discovered in 2011, eight years after she died, sells for $1.105m at auction.
 
Culture of 'reverence' helped Jimmy Savile rape victims unhindered
An inquiry into sexual abuse at the BBC by late British presenter Jimmy Savile says a culture of "reverence" for celebrities had helped him rape and molest victims unhindered for decades.
 
Kyrgios overcomes discomfort to book Dubai semi-final
Australia's Nick Kyrgios will play Stan Wawrinka for first time since their confrontation in Montreal following his quarter-final victory over Tomas Berdych in Dubai.
 
Turnbull urged to back bid to criminalise revenge porn
A Senate committee recommends so-called revenge porn should become a federal crime and that a national agency should be established to police the inappropriate sharing of images.
 
Nikolic now in support of 12 submarines plan after reversing position
The new chair of Federal Parliament's intelligence committee, Andrew Nikolic, reverses his position on whether the Government needs 12 new submarines, now supporting it.
 
Messi sends jerseys to five-year-old Afghan fan
Lionel Messi sends two jerseys to an Afghan boy who became an internet sensation when he was pictured wearing a plastic bag with "Messi" scrawled on it in marker pen.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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By Jim Laussen Why I support Safe Schools as a principal
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By Jack Kerr Will the AFL's luxury tax level the playing field?
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By Peter Lewis The reason Turnbull has come back down to Earth
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World
'Like camping for a year': NASA astronaut looks forward to coming home
Kevin Andrews wants warships sent to South China Sea
Gay community a 'threat', Indonesia's Defence Minister says
 
Business
Dick Smith stores to close after receivers fail to find buyer
Seek posts 50pc rise in half-year profit in rocky day of trade
Submarine industry given boost with new vessels pledge
 
Politics
PM facing backbench dissent over negative gearing
Israeli President snubs Australia in favour of Putin
Turnbull urged to back bid to criminalise revenge porn
 
Sport
Manly seek quick NRL response on Hopoate
Aussies copped relentless abuse from NZ crowds: Warner
Kyrgios overcomes discomfort to book Dubai semi-final
 
Science and Tech
'Like camping for a year': NASA astronaut looks forward to coming home
Everything you wanted to know about string theory and the multiverse
Majority of mental health apps 'based on flimsy evidence'
 
Environment
Only one QLD prosecution for illegal land clearing despite 200 complaints: figures
'It's like brewing beer': Innovative methods being used to slash farm run-off
NSW oyster farmers slowly recovering from POMS outbreak
 

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