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No recommendations from two-year inquiry into housing prices
A parliamentary inquiry established nearly two years ago to investigate housing affordability makes no recommendations, drawing strong criticism from the Opposition.
 
NT youth detention royal commission extended by four months
The federal and NT governments agree to extend the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory by four months.
 
Live: Handscomb reaches terrific ton after wickets tumble
Peter Handscomb reaches his maiden Test century after Australia lost four wickets in the first session on day two of the first Test against Pakistan at the Gabba.
 
Coroner criticises 'inhumane' police treatment of Ms Dhu
The WA coroner delivers a damning assessment of the treatment of an Aboriginal woman who died in custody, releasing shocking CCTV footage of her final hours and saying her life could have been saved.
 
Labor MP offers 'modest' payout for QUT student public shaming
Federal Labor MP Terri Butler settles a defamation suit with a Queensland university student, agreeing to a "modest payout" over comments she made on the ABC's Q&A program.
 
Ex-nurse sentenced to 36 years' jail for insulin murders
Megan Haines, a nurse who murdered two elderly patients by injecting them with insulin, is sentenced to 36 six years in jail with a minimum non-parole period of 27 years.
 
Young girl campaigns for acceptance of transgender people in Malta
Malta has the most progressive transgender legislation in the world, and eight-year-old Willa Naylor was instrumental in completely transforming it.
 
Turnbull joins robocall wars over pension changes
The PM issues his own robocalls over changes to the pension, in response to a union campaign which Cabinet ministers say is "disgraceful".
 
Will blocking The Pirate Bay actually work?
The Federal Court has ordered internet companies to shut off access to copyright infringing file sharing websites including The Pirate Bay — but in reality will the blocks actually work?
 
Suspected Chinese drug smuggling boat taken to Hobart
A boat suspected of being involved in a major drug smuggling operation is escorted into Hobart after being intercepted in the Great Australian Bight.
 
At least 3,000 leave besieged eastern Aleppo as ceasefire holds
Women, children and the injured are among the first to flee the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo on green buses during the first round of evacuations under an agreed ceasefire.
 
Why is the US Electoral College voting next week?
The US Electoral College will vote next week to elect the next president. But America already chose Donald Trump, didn't it? Not quite.
 
Australians lost $521m to card fraud in 2016 financial year
The Australian Payments Clearing Association releases new figures showing Australians lost $521 million to card fraud in the 2016 financial year.
 
Gary the goat's journey to social media superstardom
With millions of fans around the world, Gary is Australia's most famous goat. But it was a long road that brought him and his comedian owner together.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown With the fall of Aleppo, Idlib province becomes rebels' final stronghold
By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown
By Kate Wild Dylan Voller evidence is a hurdle cleared but commission's task is still huge
By Kate Wild
By business reporter David Taylor The recession we're already in
By business reporter David Taylor
By Emily Clark A man tried to fight me. He didn't land a punch but he still won
By Emily Clark
 
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World
White House suggests Putin was involved in email hacking
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Facebook to introduce tools to combat fake news
 
Business
No recommendations from two-year inquiry into housing prices
Treasury has not modelled potential impact of credit rating hit
'Human error' causes NAB to send out thousands of customers' details
 
Politics
NT youth detention royal commission extended by four months
No recommendations from two-year inquiry into housing prices
Treasury has not modelled potential impact of credit rating hit
 
Sport
Live: Handscomb reaches terrific ton after wickets tumble
'Smashed it': Smith proves he is not a walker at the Gabba
Melbourne Cup-winning horse Saintly dies
 
Science and Tech
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Oldest water on Earth could provide clues to hidden life on Mars
Uber launches self-driving car fleet despite warning from regulator
 
Environment
Oldest water on Earth could provide clues to hidden life on Mars
Residents affected by RAAF base contamination 'left in the dark'
Kakadu tourist survives buffalo 'death charge'
 

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