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Polish pair charged over year's largest drugs haul
Two Polish men are charged after Australian Federal Police seize 1.2 tonnes of MDMA — the equivalent of about 4 million tablets with a street value of $145 million — during a raid on a storage facility in Sydney.
 
Australian employees of Packer's Crown Resorts detained in China
Three Australians are reportedly among 18 employees of James Packer's Crown Resorts group being detained in China.
 
Trump calls accusers 'sick' liars as new sexual assault claims surface
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump calls the women accusing him of sexual misconduct "sick" liars who are seeking fame as part of a plot to discredit him, after two more come forward with allegations he groped them.
 
'Our members want their party back': Abbott calls for NSW Liberal overhaul
Former prime minister Tony Abbott calls for grassroots NSW Liberal Party members to be given more control over who enters parliament, saying the branch's factional powerbrokers have too much sway.
 
Mother of whale calf caught in Gold Coast shark nets helps its release
Video captures the moment a juvenile humpback whale is released from a shark net off the Gold Coast, as its mother calmly tries to help.
 
Guard stabbed, intruder shot at Miranda Kerr's Malibu home: reports
A guard is stabbed and an intruder shot multiple times in an altercation at a Malibu home reported to be that of Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr.
 
Group 'hallucinating in Gold Coast canal' hospitalised
Eight people are hospitalised after suffering severe hallucinogenic episodes from taking illicit drugs at separate parties on the Gold Coast — some of whom were found in a distressed state, swimming in a canal.
 
Kyrgios needs guidance and protection, Andy Murray says
Andy Murray calls for some perspective and more conversation about players' mental health after Nick Kyrgios' latest controversial match.
 
Port Augusta prisoner stand-off under police investigation
Police are investigating a stand-off at Port Augusta Prison that saw 17 prisoners barricade themselves inside a gymnasium and send the prison into lockdown for more than seven hours.
 
Light rail hangs in the balance as Canberrans head to the polls
The fate of Canberra's controversial light rail project is set to be decided as the ACT heads to the polls to elect a territory government for the next four years.
 
Could a marathon a day keep the doctor away?
A 60-year-old Tasmanian man is running a marathon a day for a month to help scientists determine whether too much exercise is bad for your health.
 
RSPCA calls for Tasmanian abattoir to close over cruelty claims
The RSPCA calls for the immediate closure of a Tasmanian abattoir, after an animal welfare group released footage from the abattoir showing what it described as the prolonged and unlawful suffering of pigs, sheep and cows.
 
Thailand appoints regent while prince mourns king's death
Thailand appoints the 96-year old head of the powerful Privy Council as temporary regent, while the country's heir to the throne mourns the death of his father.
 
Child migrants in Calais seek smugglers as 'jungle' camp set to close
The fate of up to 1,000 children living without families in the "jungle" migrant camp that is set for demolition within days remains uncertain, with some seeking smugglers to take them to Britain, residents and charity groups say.
 
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
 
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World
Last Tiananmen Square prisoner to be released after 27 years
Ex-Alberta premier Jim Prentice dies in plane crash
'She belongs in the kitchen': Nigeria's President dismisses wife's criticism
 
Business
Australian employees of Packer's Crown Resorts detained in China
Australian house valuations hit record high: UBS
Consumers warned about debt agreements as insolvencies rise
 
Politics
'Our members want their party back': Abbott calls for NSW Liberal overhaul
'She belongs in the kitchen': Nigeria's President dismisses wife's criticism
New NT politician risks losing seat over alleged law breach
 
Sport
Aussie Gavrilova stuns world number one Kerber
Fans warned against unruly behaviour at Melbourne derby
Kyrgios needs guidance and protection, Andy Murray says
 
Science and Tech
'The race is on': Scientists battle to beat banana fungus with 'mutant' plants
Antarctic marine protection reserve plans held back by Russia
Does the Great Barrier Reef affect rainfall in north Queensland?
 
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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