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Bolt cements his place in history with triple-triple glory in Rio
The Jamaican 4x100m men's relay team victory delivers Usain Bolt an unprecedented triple-triple sweep of Olympic gold medals.
 
Australia's Esposito wins women's pentathlon for Rio gold
Chloe Esposito sets an Olympic record in winning the women's pentathlon gold, giving Australia its first medal in the five-discipline event.
 
Australian athletes questioned in Rio over alleged accreditation tampering
Ten Australian athletes are questioned by police in Rio, accused of tampering with their accreditation in an attempt to get themselves better seats at the basketball semi-final between Australia and Serbia.
 
Listening device found in All Blacks' hotel room
Police are investigating the discovery of a listening device found inside the All Blacks' Sydney hotel room, according to the team ahead of its Bledisloe Cup clash with the Wallabies.
 
Bleeding French Olympic walker praised after overcoming Rio race collapse
French Olympic race walker Yohann Diniz is hailed a "hero" online after finishing the men's walk in Rio after collapsing during the event.
 
Detained Australian woman examined in Bali hospital after policeman's death
An Australian woman and a British man, detained in Bali for questioning over the death of a police officer, are examined in a local hospital.
 
Officer allegedly helped mate find ex-wife despite DVO
A Queensland police officer who allegedly helped a mate who was subjected to a domestic violence order track down his former partner should be sacked if found guilty, a family violence advocate says.
 
Emma McKeon to attend Rio closing ceremony
The AOC reverses its decision to ban Australian swimmer Emma McKeon from attending the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, Australian chef de mission Kitty Chiller says.
 
Queensland youth detention abuse concerns 'taken to government in April'
A former youth detention worker says the state's justice department failed to act on concerns about abuse at Townsville's Cleveland Youth Detention Centre she took to them earlier this year.
 
Australian men join viral selfie mental health campaign
Thousands of Australian men back the #ItsOKToTalk campaign to promote open conversations about suicide and mental health.
 
Syria doctors 'shocked by shock' over 'everyday' child photo
Doctors working in Syria, who see babies, children and their parents maimed and killed on a near-daily basis, are still shocked how one image of a bloodied five-year-old went viral.
 
Texas halts execution of man linked to murder
A Texas court offers an unexpected stay of the execution of a man convicted over a murder at which he was not even present.
 
New nudibranch species named after FIFO workers
The fly-in, fly-out workers of north-west WA inspire the scientific name for a blue and orange creature found on the ocean floor.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel Zoe Daniel: The Donald has lost his swagger
By Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel
By Sarah Macdonald Sexual imagery in the digital age: What do we say to our sons and daughters?
By Sarah Macdonald
By Nicholas Biddle Despite #censusfail, we shouldn't abandon the Census
By Nicholas Biddle
By business reporter Stephen Letts BHP Billiton's huge wealth destruction hits shareholders, taxpayers
By business reporter Stephen Letts
 
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World
Clinton need not give sworn testimony in email lawsuit, judge rules
'Get off the golf course': Trump criticises Obama's absence from floods
Syrian regime pounds Kurdish positions in Hasakah
 
Business
ACCC blocks big banks from collective bargaining over Apple Pay
Moody's revises ratings outlooks of Big Four banks to negative
Santos tumbles to $1.4 billion loss in first half
 
Politics
Jobs program to put disadvantaged Victorians to work
Zoe Daniel: The Donald has lost his swagger
Naked Trump statues erected in sites around US
 
Sport
Australia's Esposito wins women's pentathlon for Rio gold
Bolt cements his place in history with triple-triple glory in Rio
As it happened: Bolt claims triple-triple glory, Esposito wins gold, Boomers go down
 
Science and Tech
New nudibranch species named after FIFO workers
'It's hot, babies': Why zebra finches sing to eggs
New tattoos change colour, allow users to remotely control devices
 
Environment
New nudibranch species named after FIFO workers
Arborists to carve nests for endangered parrots after trees used for firewood
Cute 'googly-eyed' squid spotted 900m under sea
 

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