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New plan for high-speed rail link between Melbourne and Sydney
It has been talked about for decades, but a private company has launched a $200 billion plan to build a high-speed rail link between Melbourne and Sydney.
 
Calls for 'retrospective' fund for financial advice victims
Consumer advocates say a Supreme Court case involving a financial planner underscores the need for a fund of last resort for people who have lost money through poor financial advice.
 
Contaminated breast implants linked to rare cancer
Plastic surgeons in Australia find breast implants contaminated with bacteria may increase women's risk of developing a rare type of cancer.
 
Murder-suicide suspected after woman, baby found dead in Melbourne's CBD
The bodies of the woman and the boy were found inside City Point Apartments on the corner of Bourke and Spencer streets about 10:30am.
 
Aniston gets celeb support after blasting tabloids over body shaming
The Friends star, who posed nude on the cover of GQ magazine in 2009, says tabloids dehumanise women by focusing solely on their appearances.
 
Goulburn prison brawl 'sparked by attempts to convert inmates to Islam'
A gun shot and tear gas were used to control a brawl at Goulburn jail this week, which was sparked by attempts to convert inmates to Islam, according to a union official.
 
Abetz says election result a 'big kick up the pants' for Coalition
Conservative former minister Eric Abetz unloads on the way his Government's leadership team handled the federal election campaign, saying the Liberal Party failed to heed community concern about superannuation policy.
 
Asbestos found in roof of $1.2b Perth Children's Hospital
Fragments of asbestos are found in roof panels at the new Perth Children's Hospital, the WA Government confirms, with exposed workers set to undergo health checks.
 
Bear filmed trapped inside car in Colorado
Officers in the US state of Colorado respond to an unusual call for assistance when a bear is found trapped inside the boot of a car.
 
Boris Johnson given foreign minister job by new British PM
Theresa May takes over as Britain's new Prime Minister, immediately shaking up her cabinet with the appointment of Leave campaign figurehead Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary.
 
Wran talks of struggle with drugs and father's death, in court
Harriet Wran gives an emotional testimony in court of her battles with ice, an eating disorder and the eventual death of her father that led to the night a drug dealer was stabbed to death in a Redfern unit.
 
Trump sets date to name running mate
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump conducts last-minute talks with his top potential picks for his vice presidential running mate, saying he will announce his choice on Saturday (AEST).
 
Top IS commander Shishani reportedly killed in Iraq
A top commander the Pentagon described as the Islamic State group's "minister of war" has been killed in Iraq, the jihadist-linked Amaq agency says.
 
Dugan's broken jaw requires surgery, Inglis suspended
Josh Dugan needs surgery after scans show he suffered a broken jaw in New South Wales' 18-14 State of Origin win, while Greg Inglis is banned for three matches after pleading guilty to a grade-two charge.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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By Anthony Ting The unfinished business of multinational tax avoidance
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By Donald Rothwell South China Sea verdict explained
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By Victoria Honeyman May day: Britain turns to a 'steady pair of hands'
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World
PNG Prime Minister calls for calm amid civil unrest
Solar Impulse 2 flies over Egypt's Pyramids before landing in Cairo
Timeline: The Black Lives Matter movement
 
Business
Five key challenges facing Australian banks
Personal insolvencies rise for the first time since the GFC
BHP Billiton 'encouraged' by Samarco dam remediation but wants to appeal $8b civil claim
 
Politics
BHP Billiton 'encouraged' by Samarco dam remediation but wants to appeal $8b civil claim
Trump sets date to name running mate
Ciobo 'cautiously optimistic' on TPP despite talk US may kill pact
 
Sport
Surgery for Dugan's broken jaw, Inglis suspended
'I don't regret running in': Fifita on Cooper slamming
Souths sack Auva'a for second breach of NRL drug-testing policy
 
Science and Tech
Solar Impulse 2 flies over Egypt's Pyramids before landing in Cairo
NASA's Juno spacecraft sends back first images of Jupiter
Astronomers discover dwarf planet beyond Neptune
 
Environment
BHP Billiton 'encouraged' by Samarco dam remediation but wants to appeal $8b civil claim
Solar Impulse 2 flies over Egypt's Pyramids before landing in Cairo
National network of acoustic recorders proposed to eavesdrop on Australian ecosystems
 

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