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Linda Meech has had a 20-year racing career but has always battled to get her name in the spotlight. This is despite the fact that Meech has arguably been the best female jockey over a long period.

Here's what's coming up:

  • 3:50pm AEDT: Bob Katter and Pauline Hanson will speak at the National Farmers' Federation Conference

  • 5:45pm AEDT: Australian of the Year David Morrison will give a speech on race relations at UTS

  • 9:00pm AEDT: The European Union awards the prestigious Sakharov Prize for human rights

 
Top Stories
Doubts over Dreamworld's plan to reopen as police still on scene
Police are concerned about Dreamworld's plan to reopen tomorrow as the theme park is still a crime scene, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says.
 
Dreamworld defends record after documents reveal safety breaches
Dreamworld defends its safety record in light of documents showing previous allegations of safety breaches dating back to 2012, as police investigate possible criminal negligence charges following this week's deaths.
 
'We didn't know how to contact them': Dreamworld under fire for failing to contact victims' families
The chief executive officer of Dreamworld's parent company defends not speaking directly with the family of those killed in Tuesday's tragic ride incident, saying she did not have their contact details.
 
Government never modelled impact of backpacker tax hike
The government's backpacker tax was never specifically investigated to see if it would hurt farmers and the tourism industry, a Senate inquiry has revealed.
 
Family of missing WA couple urges police not to call off search
The family and friends of an Esperance couple who mysteriously failed to return from a camping trip on the weekend say they are disappointed at a police decision to call off the search.
 
NGA director labels call to sell Pollock work 'ludicrous', 'absurd'
The director of the National Gallery of Australia hits back at a suggestion the iconic Jackson Pollock painting Blue Poles should be sold off to pay down national debt, calling the idea "a ludicrous concept" and "manifestly absurd".
 
Inquiry called into 'national disgrace' of Indigenous imprisonment
The incarceration rate of Aboriginal Australians is a "national tragedy", Attorney-General George Brandis says, as he announces a new examination of the factors leading to the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in prison.
 
Women's safety, pay gap sees Australia falling in OECD rankings
More than half of Australian women feel unsafe walking alone at night, according to a new report that also found Australia performing poorly in terms of income equality, incarceration rates and other key social issues.
 
Banks facing $180m compensation bill for gouging fees without advice
The compensation bill to bank customers who were charged for services they never received skyrockets to $180 million and could still go higher.
 
Extreme heat events increasing in duration, frequency and intensity: BOM
A snapshot of how Australia's climate is changing shows temperatures in Australia — both in the air and on the sea surface — have warmed by a degree since 1910.
 
DNA of unidentified, extinct species found in Pacific Islander people: research analysis
People from Papua New Guinea and north-east Australia carry small amounts of DNA of an unidentified, extinct human species, a new analysis shows, with researchers suggesting the DNA comes from a previously unknown extinct hominid.
 
'I should have died': Wingsuit flyer captures video of high-speed crash
An American wingsuit flyer says he is lucky to be alive, releasing video from a body-worn camera which shows him slamming into a tree in the French Alps.
 
Female lawyers routinely subjected to sexual harassment in workplace
According to the Law Council almost one in four female lawyers and barristers say they have experienced sexual harassment in Australia.
 
Iconic National Geographic Afghan woman arrested
Pakistani authorities arrest the green-eyed Afghan woman who became a symbol of her country's wars 30 years ago when her photo as a girl appeared on the cover of National Geographic magazine, her family says.
 
New images show what the universe would look like if humans could see radio waves
The world's first pictures of the universe in radio technicolour are produced using a $50 million radio telescope in the WA outback.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Saul Eslake, University of Tasmania A Trump presidency 'could bring a range of economic disasters'
By Saul Eslake, University of Tasmania
By business reporter David Taylor High Australian dollar could turn on a dime
By business reporter David Taylor
By Gabrielle Appleby, UNSW Opinion: Solicitor-General's role has been damaged
By Gabrielle Appleby, UNSW
By Fiona McLeod Australia is failing vulnerable slavery victims
By Fiona McLeod
 
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World
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US rapper Coolio spared jail in guilty plea to Los Angeles gun charge
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Business
Banks facing $180m compensation bill for gouging fees without advice
NAB profit slumps 94pc on asset sales but cash earnings hit $6.5b
Australian consumers 'worse off' because of big company dominance
 
Politics
Dreamworld defends record after documents reveal safety breaches
Doubts over Dreamworld's plan to reopen as police still on scene
Ex-Democrat supporters in Ohio turning to Donald Trump
 
Sport
The big games to mark in your calendar from the 2017 AFL fixture
Justin Langer not convinced about new concussion sub in cricket
CA says ICC planning new ODI, T20 international cricket leagues
 
Science and Tech
'Patient Zero' not cause of HIV/AIDS epidemic in US: study
Emojis to be displayed at The Museum of Modern Art in New York
ABBA teaming up with American Idol creator for 2018 reunion
 
Environment
Cockatoo Island traditional owners worried about collapse of Pluton Resources
Extreme heat events increasing in duration, frequency and intensity: BOM
Energy companies accused of capitalising on solar rebate 'confusion'
 

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