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Turnbull demands Palmer put up $70m owed to sacked workers
Malcolm Turnbull urges Clive Palmer to "put his money up" to help workers sacked from the Queensland Nickel refinery, saying it's the least the magnate could do.
 
Seven Network manager's assets frozen amid 'serious' fraud probe
The Seven Network is granted an urgent injunction to freeze the assets of one of its senior managers as a fraud scandal engulfs the broadcaster.
 
Mother who allegedly murdered toddler 'not well'
A magistrate excuses Sofina Nikat, who allegedly confessed to police that she killed her 14-month-old daughter Sanaya Sahib, from appearing in court on the basis of concerns about her mental health.
 
60 Minutes crew, mother could have charges downgraded
Australian mother Sally Faulkner and a Channel Nine crew are questioned by a Lebanese judge who could downgrade child abduction charges against them.
 
Child killer 'Mr Cruel' may still be alive, Victoria Police say
Victorian Police believe killer of Melbourne schoolgirl Karmein Chan, who was murdered in 1991, could still be alive and that someone knows him.
 
Authorities raid law firm in Panama Papers tax-dodging scandal
Police with an organised crime unit raid Mossack Fonseca's Panama City headquarters "with no incident or interference" and say searches will also take place at its branches.
 
Mother treating children's epilepsy with cannabis says access to drug should be expanded
Medicinal cannabis campaigners in Victoria, including a woman who is treating her children's epilepsy with cannabis products, call for access to the drug to be expanded to a larger group of people than children with epilepsy.
 
Increasing bacteria threat to Sydney swimmers
Scientists warn climate change and warming water temperatures may increase the threat of bacterial illness to swimmers in Sydney Harbour.
 
Man who drowned while saving son recommended for bravery award
A man who drowned saving his teenage son from a rip at an unpatrolled beach on the NSW mid-north coast is to be recommended for a bravery award.
 
Dodson sounds renewed warning on 'vicious cycle' of deaths in custody
Twenty-five years after the Aboriginal deaths in custody royal commission, the problems are worse and "the vicious cycle remains the same", says key commissioner Pat Dodson.
 
Tiny spacecraft could reach nearby star in 30 years
A team including Stephen Hawking and Mark Zuckerberg hope to launch nano spacecraft in a groundbreaking project that, in theory, could reach another solar system within a generation.
 
Tracked bittern with thousands of fans missing in action
An endangered bittern bird, known as 'Robbie', who was part of a pioneering crowdfunded tracking project, has gone missing.
 
Painting found in French attic is $178 million Caravaggio: art experts
A painting found in the attic of a house in south-west France two years ago is attributed to Italian master Caravaggio by private French experts who now hail its discovery as a great event in the history of art.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Peter Lewis Turnbull, polling and the danger of the 'Gore Principle'
By Peter Lewis
By Terry Barnes Politicians obsess about boats, but ignore the bigger migration picture
By Terry Barnes
By Greg Jericho Our IR system can bend, but not to breaking point
By Greg Jericho
By Jack Kerr World Cup draw: Socceroos challenged on two fronts
By Jack Kerr
 
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World
Thailand welcomes new year with world's biggest water fight
China exports bounce back as imports continue to fall
'Chat bots' could soon be messaging you via Facebook
 
Business
Seven Network manager's assets frozen amid 'serious' fraud probe
Turnbull demands Palmer put up $70m owed to sacked workers
China exports bounce back as imports continue to fall
 
Politics
Queensland motorists face CTP hike to extend accident cover
'Bomb threat checklist' among new counter-terrorism safety measures
Government may negotiate to pass Geelong City Council dismissal bill
 
Sport
ASADA to assess Dank's claims of providing banned peptide to Bock
Berisha accused of lying to get A-League ban reduced
Campbell sisters hold off McKeon to seal 100m free spots for Rio
 
Science and Tech
Space sail could travel to solar system's edge in less than 10 years
Drug cocktail can reduce heart disease in at-risk patients by a third: study
Researchers discover 13 people with 'superhero DNA'
 
Environment
In pictures: A close-up look at the Great Barrier Reef's bleaching
Vietnam's lowlands to go under with climate change: report
Tiger numbers increase for first time in 100 years: WWF
 

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