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Ties between Abbott and Credlin at the heart of their downfall
A new book exposes the deep dysfunction at the heart of the Abbott government and reveals the former PM was warned he should dump his chief of staff Peta Credlin, partly because there was a "perception" they were having an affair.
 
CommInsure denying heart attack claims due to outdated definition
The Commonwealth Bank's insurance arm is denying legitimate heart attack claims by continuing to use an outdated definition that is buried in the fine print of its policy documents.
 
Resigning would be an admission of guilt: Pell
Cardinal George Pell says he will not be leaving his position at the Vatican and asks the Australian public to give both him and the Catholic Church "a fair go".
 
'We lost everything': Tales of survival from shattered Fiji
The ABC is among the first to reach an isolated Fijian community battered by Cyclone Winston, where locals who lost homes and loved ones reveal how they survived and how they will plan to move on.
 
Interest in Queensland-bred Queen Garnet plums grows around the world
A Queensland-bred "super plum" is set to earn the Queensland Government millions of dollars in royalties in the next 20 years, as interest grows around the world.
 
'Who's next?': A fight to stem the rising Indigenous suicide rate
An Indigenous police officer who contemplated killing himself during the "roughest" years of his life joins a project to help other Aboriginal people find mental health services and combat high suicide rates.
 
LA police test knife found on property owned by OJ Simpson
Los Angeles police say they are testing a knife recovered on a property once owned by OJ Simpson, the former football player acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and her friend in a trial that gripped the public two decades ago.
 
Business lobby calls for penalty rate pay cuts, industrial relations overhaul
Business groups are calling for an overhaul of the industrial relations system, including cuts to penalty rates and stripping four-year award reviews, as fears loom the Prime Minister will avoid the topic in the lead up to the election.
 
Labor party in 'full campaign footing'
The ALP's top brass put the party in campaign mode, amid speculation the Turnbull Government is preparing to call an election within the next few months.
 
Creator of Star Wars robot R2-D2 dies
Tony Dyson, a special effects expert who built the Star Wars R2-D2 robot, has been found dead in a house he owned on the Maltese island of Gozo, officials say.
 
Homes under threat as crews battle WA blaze
About 80 firefighters are battling a deliberately lit out-of-control blaze in the city of Swan in Western Australia.
 
Socceroos confirmed to face England in May friendly
The FFA have confirmed the Socceroos will take on England in a friendly in Sunderland at the end of May.
 
Oh my: Lion, tiger and bear become 'gentle' family
The most unlikely of friends become an inseparable trio in an animal sanctuary in the US state of Georgia.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Mike Steketee Turnbull could meet Labor half way on negative gearing
By Mike Steketee
By Peter Ryan Negative gearing report: Who commissioned it and why?
By Peter Ryan
By Greg Barns What we need is truth and reconciliation, but can the Royal Commission deliver?
By Greg Barns
By Michael Bradley Marriage equality is being attacked on two fronts
By Michael Bradley
 
Just In
Interest in Queensland-bred Queen Garnet plums grows around the world
March 5, 2016 - 6:50 am
Turkish court orders newspaper into administration amid free speech concerns
March 5, 2016 - 6:48 am
EU plans to restore Schengen free travel by year's end
March 5, 2016 - 6:15 am
 
World
Turkish court orders newspaper into administration amid free speech concerns
EU plans to restore Schengen free travel by year's end
Air raids hit Syrian rebels despite truce: monitor
 
Business
ASIC begins proceedings against ANZ for alleged rate fixing
Local shares, dollar post biggest weekly gains since October
Qatar Airways chief flags Badgery's Creek boycott
 
Politics
Business lobby calls for penalty rate pay cuts, industrial relations overhaul
Malaysian cross-party alliance demands PM's resignation
Labor party in 'full campaign footing'
 
Sport
Brumbies beat Waratahs 32-15 in Super Rugby thriller
Bulldogs off to a flyer with 28-6 win over Manly at Brookvale
Brisbane Roar beat Wanderers 3-2 in A-League thriller to share top spot
 
Science and Tech
'Deplorable misunderstanding': New York Times criticises CSIRO cuts
Scott Kelly 'grows' five centimetres while in space
Tech companies unite behind Apple over iPhone encryption
 
Environment
'Deplorable misunderstanding': New York Times criticises CSIRO cuts
Act on microbeads or I'll ban them, Greg Hunt warns cosmetic companies
BHP facing fresh pressure over deadly dam burst
 

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