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  • 7:38am AEST: Finance Minister Mathias Cormann is scheduled for an interview with Radio National

  • 8:45am AEST: The 63rd Sydney Film Festival will be launched

  • 9:30am AEST: Polls will close in the Republican and Democratic primaries in West Virginia

  • 11:00am AEST: Cricket Australia is set to release its independent inquiry into player safety following the death of Phillip Hughes in 2014

  • 11:00am AEST: Polls will close in the Republican primary in Nebraska

 
Top Stories
Sex abuse survivors 'devastated' key advocate had abusive past
David Ridsdale, a high-profile survivor of child abuse who travelled to Rome to watch Cardinal George Pell give evidence, is accused of not being transparent about his own past as an abuser.
 
Live: Bernardi pushed out of top Senate spot
Cory Bernardi is kicked out of the top spot on the Liberal's Senate ticket in South Australia as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull starts his day more than 1,000km away in Sydney.
 
World's oldest known ground-edge stone axe fragments found in WA
A fragment of the world's oldest known ground-edge axe found in the remote Kimberley region of northern Australia pushes back the technological advance by 10,000 years, coinciding with the arrival of people, scientists say.
 
British PM caught talking about 'fantastically corrupt' countries
David Cameron is caught on camera telling Queen Elizabeth that Nigeria and Afghanistan are "possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world".
 
Crowdfunding raises thousands to buy Aussie battler a toaster
A crowdfunding campaign to "buy Duncan Storrar a toaster" raises more than its $6,000 target after the Aussie battler became a social media sensation for his appearance on Q&A on Monday night.
 
Poll hints at close Clinton-Trump battle
Voters in West Virginia and Nebraska cast ballots in White House primaries as a new poll shows presumptive nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump neck-and-neck in three key battleground states.
 
The Godfather returns: Farrell in Senate bid
Former SA senator and Labor party powerbroker Don Farrell is poised to make a shock return to politics, putting up his hand to rejoin the ALP ranks in the Senate.
 
NASA says 1,284 new planets found by Kepler telescope
Almost 1,300 planets are found by NASA outside of our solar system, more than doubling the number of known exoplanets found with the Kepler space telescope.
 
Cricket Australia to release safety findings following Phillip Hughes's death
Cricket Australia is set to release its safety review findings following the death of batsman Phillip Hughes in 2014.
 
'Painful' crank nosebands investigated by leading vets
The Australian Veterinary Association is developing a new policy on the use of restrictive nosebands in response to a study suggesting the devices can harm horses.
 
Pacquiao's presidency dreams alive as he secures Senate seat
Philippines boxing hero Manny Pacquiao is set to win a seat in the upper house Senate, according to election results, taking him a step closer to his dream of the country's presidency.
 
Thailand orders Australian-run gold mine to shut down
The Thai Government orders an Australian-operated gold mine to shut down by the end of the year, because of conflict in the local community over alleged health impacts.
 
Obama to make historic visit to Hiroshima
Barack Obama is set to become the first US president to visit atomic bomb-struck Hiroshima during a trip later this month, the White House says.
 
Start delayed as Man Utd coach attacked by West Ham fans
Crowd trouble at the Boleyn Ground forces the start of the West Ham - Manchester United Premier League match to be delayed.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Peter Lewis Budget lands flat, more with a whimper than a bang
By Peter Lewis
By Jonathan Green Apparently we can manage perfectly well on our own
By Jonathan Green
By Simon Cowan When it comes to the economy, there's a real choice this election
By Simon Cowan
By Peter Brent Election too close to call? Depends how you look at it
By Peter Brent
 
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The dementia ward, where people grieve the living
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Can kids handle the news?
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World
Luxembourg prosecutors ask for 18 months' jail for 'LuxLeaks' whistleblowers
Key Islamic State general killed in US-led air strike
Kidnapped son of former Pakistan PM found alive
 
Business
Morrison says RBA negative gearing memo 'not official', outdated
China key to WA economic recovery, Treasurer Mike Nahan says
Banks admit to lending based on false foreign income
 
Politics
Live: Bernardi pushed out of top Senate spot
British PM caught talking about 'fantastically corrupt' countries
Crowdfunding raises thousands to buy Aussie battler a toaster
 
Sport
Cricket Australia to release safety findings following Phillip Hughes's death
Eels look to release Nathan Peats to meet salary cap
Warriors' Steph Curry wins NBA's MVP for second straight year
 
Science and Tech
NASA says 1,284 new planets found by Kepler telescope
Video shows SpaceX rocket successfully landing on drone ship
One in five of the world's plants at risk of extinction
 
Environment
Royal commission final report urges SA to pursue nuclear waste dump
NSW to refund 10 cents for cans under new scheme
More corals die in northern Great Barrier Reef
 

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