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  • 7:50pm AEDT: Adelaide United will take on the Western Sydney Wanderers in SA

 
Top Stories
Live: Brandis denies 'grab for power' over Solicitor-General
The Attorney-General disputes his senior legal advisor's concerns about the level of control coming from the Minister's office.
 
Hughes family storms out of inquest after player testimony dubbed 'honest'
The lawyer for Cricket Australia says the testimony of players at the inquest into Phillip Hughes' 2014 death has been honest, prompting the cricketer's visibly upset family to walk out.
 
Thai King dead at 88 after influential 70-year reign
Thailand is plunged into mourning following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had ruled the country since 1946. With flags flying at half-mast to mark the start of a year-long grieving period, the dead King's son has been named as heir-apparent.
 
Michelle Obama attacks Trump over groping comments
Donald Trump's boasts about his fame allowing him to "do anything to women" were an affront to all women, parents and every citizen in the United States, First Lady Michelle Obama says.
 
'Fearful Wright had no better option' than balcony escape
Gable Tostee as good as pushed Warriena Wright from the balcony of his Gold Coast apartment if he instilled such fear and terror that she felt climbing down 14 floors was her only escape, a court hears.
 
Scotland edges close to second independence vote
In the wake of the Brexit vote, the prospect of a second referendum in Scotland is back on the table, just two years after the country voted no to independence from the UK.
 
Mothers argue for the right to 'free birth', despite concerns
A group representing midwives in Australia has raised concerns about an increase in women birthing at home without any medical assistance.
 
Australians fight the Taliban's drug trade in Africa
Australian Navy patrols have seized over 950 kilograms of pure grade heroin on the Indian Ocean — but admit it is only a trickle of the flood that is getting through.
 
Former priest Vincent Gerard Ryan gets suspended sentence for sex abuse
Notorious paedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan is given a 15-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to historical sex offences in the NSW Hunter region.
 
Woman mauled by tiger to sue Beijing wildlife park
A woman mauled by a tiger after getting out of her car at a wild animal park in Beijing is suing the park, saying she had not been fully informed of the park's dangers and left the vehicle because she was carsick.
 
Population growth masking weak economy: CBA economist
Australia's economic growth is amongst the strongest in the developed world, but most of this outperformance is due to strong population growth that is diluting the standard of living, according to a Commonwealth Bank report.
 
Gorilla escapes London Zoo enclosure
Heavily armed police were summoned to London Zoo after a gorilla escaped from its enclosure.
 
Boy buys a pony with money saved from lemonade stand
A seven-year-old Queensland boy makes his dream of owning a pony come true by selling lemonade in front of his family's home for more than three years.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Jen Webb The Nobel Prize judges have made a category error
By Jen Webb
By Michelle Grattan Sometimes, sexism gets the reward it deserves
By Michelle Grattan
By Emma Beckett for Ockham's Razor How marketing obscures science when it comes to what we eat
By Emma Beckett for Ockham's Razor
By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams New US president to face chilly relations with Russia
By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams
 
Just In
'Grubby hands': Former Canberra football boss launches defamation case
October 14, 2016 - 4:18 pm
Trading hours extended for south-east Queensland shops
October 14, 2016 - 4:12 pm
Barnett urges big miners to accept price hike, says mining tax 'magic pudding'
October 14, 2016 - 4:05 pm
 
World
Argentina considers nationwide greyhound racing ban
Lack of water and broken toilets plague Liberia
Why Bob Dylan deserves his Nobel prize
 
Business
Consumers warned about debt agreements as insolvencies rise
Population growth masking weak economy: CBA economist
Chinese banks a bigger risk to Australia than domestic ones: RBA
 
Politics
Live: Brandis denies 'grab for power' over Solicitor-General
US election: Mud slinging, polls and Ken Bone
Turnbull stands by O'Dwyer despite 'slip up' in Parliament
 
Sport
Hughes family storms out of inquest after player testimony dubbed 'honest'
Sam Mitchell leaves Hawks for Eagles in stunning trade
Three Kangaroos debutants to face Kiwis in Perth
 
Science and Tech
Antarctic marine protection reserve plans held back by Russia
Does the Great Barrier Reef affect rainfall in north Queensland?
Why does size matter in the sheep breeding game?
 
Environment
Antarctic marine protection reserve plans held back by Russia
Does the Great Barrier Reef affect rainfall in north Queensland?
Snowy Hydro added to National Heritage List
 

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