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Aussies wrap up pool program with silver and bronze in relays
Cate Campbell and Kyle Chalmers both finish with strong freestyle legs to deliver medals for Australia in the 4x100m medley relays at the Rio Olympics.
 
New diabetes treatment 'easier, cheaper' option
About 20,000 Australians suffering type 2 diabetes will be able to swap twice daily injections for a weekly treatment, and save around $1,600 per year under a new medicine to be placed on the PBS.
 
#IllWalkWithYou supports Muslims after fatal US shooting
Social media users offer to walk with Muslims who fear travelling alone to their mosque, after two men were fatally shot while walking home from afternoon prayers in New York.
 
'Huge side effects' expected from Murray carp kill using herpes
A rapid kill of carp in the River Murray using a strain of the herpes virus could lead to big side effects for the health of the ecosystem, early research shows.
 
Labor confident it can establish inquiry into Nauru abuse allegations
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten warns the Government if there is nothing untoward happening at the Nauru offshore detention centre "then they shouldn't worry about scrutiny".
 
Drug testing 'would sink Olympic skateboarding'
Australian skateboarding legend Tas Pappas says drug testing could deter many at the top of his sport from competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
 
PM's GST comments timed for WA election: Queensland Treasurer
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's latest announcement on changing the GST sharing formula is aimed at boosting the WA Government's prospects of re-election, Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt says.
 
Hundreds descend upon London supermarket for 'big gay kiss-in'
Almost 200 people show up for a kiss-in planned at a London Sainsbury's after a gay couple was allegedly escorted from the store for holding hands.
 
Thai police 'know who was behind' tourist town bombings
Thai police say they "know who was behind" a recent wave of bombings that rattled tourist destinations across the south, shattering a surface calm imposed by the kingdom's military junta.
 
Medicinal cannabis scheme will make 'life worth living'
A Canberra-based medicinal cannabis user roundly welcomes a move to establish a scheme for the drug in the ACT.
 
'Fart-smelling' Olympic pool to be drained after chemical mix-up causes algae
The "embarrassing" emerald green water in the pools at the Rio aquatics centre that left some athletes with itchy eyes is the result of an unplanned dump of hydrogen peroxide into the water, Olympic organisers say.
 
Kenny Baker, Star Wars' R2-D2, dies aged 81
Kenny Baker, the British actor who starred as plucky robot R2-D2 in the Star Wars movies, has died at the age of 81.
 
Queensland gem mine cashing in on overseas interest
A boom in demand for Australian gems is being driven by international buyers and one family in Rubyvale, Queensland is taking advantage.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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By Ian Verrender Four myths busted: Why we need a banking royal commission
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Business
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Politics
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Barkly voters feeling disillusioned ahead of election
 
Sport
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Rio 2016: What to watch out for on Day 9
Australia's Kim Brennan wins gold in stunning sculls victory
 
Science and Tech
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Environment
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