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Live: Bird-Smith gets walking bronze as Horton makes 1500m final
Australia's Dane Bird-Smith secures bronze in the men's 20km walk as Mack Horton makes the 1500m final. Follow the action in our live blog.
 
'Chemistry is not an exact science' say organisers after closing fart-smelling pool
A German diver describes an unholy smell at the pools while an Olympic spokesman turns science disparager.
 
Two men charged with childcare fraud in counter-terror probe
Two men are charged with fraud and another two are questioned in a multi-million-dollar AFP counter-terrorism and fraud investigation that has exposed gaping holes in Australia's childcare system.
 
'Petulant toddlers': Education Minister criticises unis' constant demand for funding
Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham says universities that constantly demand more funding have "all the subtlety of a five-year-old pleading for more chocolate".
 
Clinton releases tax return, blasts Trump
Hillary Clinton releases her tax return while her opponent Donald Trump fails to honour this tradition among American politicians running for president.
 
Putin dismisses powerful chief of staff in Kremlin shake-up
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unexpectedly dismissed his close ally and powerful chief of staff Sergei Ivanov in the highest-level change inside the Kremlin in several years.
 
Hanson secures six-year Senate term under major parties deal
Pauline Hanson secures a six-year Senate term, while Derryn Hinch has only three years before he faces re-election, under a deal struck by the major parties.
 
Uproar in France over Cannes 'burkini ban'
Anti-racism organisations and human rights groups vow to overturn a "deeply worrying" ban on the wearing of burkinis — full-body swimsuits — on the beaches of Cannes.
 
South Korean gymnast 'awed' by selfie fame
A South Korean gymnast who found herself in the international spotlight after taking a selfie with a North Korean competitor in Rio says she is surprised by the extraordinary response to such a simple act.
 
Dick Smith wins rights to Ozemite brand after court appeal
Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith wins a Federal Court appeal allowing him to continue selling his Ozemite-branded yeast extract spread.
 
Illegal bird trade in Indonesia threatens species
Tens of thousands of endangered birds are being sold illegally at markets across Indonesia, threatening these species with extinction.
 
Toddler in bittersweet University of Tasmania graduation ceremony
A toddler was the youngest person on stage at the University of Tasmania's mid-year graduation ceremony in Hobart.
 
Roads into Yarloop reopen seven months after historic settlement destroyed by bushfire
Seven months after the town of Yarloop was razed by fire it has reopened to the public.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Robert Merkel Census website fail: ABS should have known better
By Robert Merkel
By Ian Verrender Four myths busted: Why we need a banking royal commission
By Ian Verrender
By Bruce Wolpe The US election is Clinton's to lose
By Bruce Wolpe
By Matthew Tyler Australia should 'pay for success' in tackling homelessness
By Matthew Tyler
 
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Business
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Dick Smith wins rights to Ozemite brand after court appeal
 
Politics
'Petulant toddlers': Education Minister criticises unis' constant demand for funding
New CFA board endorses controversial wage deal
Hanson secures six-year Senate term under major parties deal
 
Sport
Live: Bird-Smith gets walking bronze as Horton makes 1500m final
Aussies fall just short of British in rowing men's four
Dane Bird-Smith wins bronze in 20km walk
 
Science and Tech
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Environment
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World's first climate refugees scramble to find new home
 

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