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Government scrambles after Trump pulls US out of TPP
The Government is scrambling to rethink the Trans-Pacific Partnership after Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Asian trade deal, with Malcolm Turnbull hoping the remaining 11 countries can salvage the pact.
 
'Severely unaffordable': Sydney's housing nightmare laid bare in new survey
Sydney's housing is rated less affordable than global metropolises New York and London in a report that paints a dire picture for the city's middle-income earners.
 
Bliss n Eso actor's shooting death a 'wake-up call' for industry safety
Australia's film and television union says it will take a fresh look at safety for the entire industry after a man was shot dead during the filming of a music video for Australian hip hop group Bliss n Eso in Brisbane's CBD.
 
Ken Wyatt sworn in as first Indigenous minister
Ken Wyatt is the country's first Indigenous person into the Commonwealth ministry after being sworn in as Minister for Indigenous Health and Aged Care.
 
Turnbull declares cyber security 'the new frontier of warfare'
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declares cyber security "the new frontier of warfare" and espionage, while announcing new measures to protect Australian democracy from foreign interference.
 
Canberra woman who survived brown snake bite feeling 'very lucky'
A woman who survived a bite from a venomous brown snake in Canberra heaps praise on paramedics and hospital staff, thanking them for their help during a "scary" time that had her questioning whether she could die.
 
Photographing one of the world's tallest trees in Tasmania's Styx Valley
It took 67 days, 12,000 images and a climb to stomach-churning heights, but Steven Pearce finally got the image he was after of Tasmania's eucalyptus regnans.
 
Police hunt thief who swapped $20,000 worth of watches with fakes
CCTV footage of a man swapping two valuable watches, including a $15,000 Rolex, with fakes is released by Queensland police ahead of the anniversaries of the thefts.
 
Bob Day's lawyers tell High Court to reject evidence from witnesses
Lawyers for former Family First senator Bob Day urge the High Court to reject evidence from two witnesses as the court considers whether he was validly elected.
 
Star Wars-style holograms one step closer to reality
Australian physicists invent a nano-material that could soon allow smartphones to snap stunning 3D images, bringing Star Wars-style holograms to life.
 
Nearly $700K raised for victims of Bourke St tragedy
Members of the public donate almost $500,000 to go with $200,000 from the federal and Victorian governments to help the victims of last week's tragedy in Melbourne.
 
Union documents missing in Kathy Jackson case, lawyer says
The lawyer for former Health Services Union boss Kathy Jackson tells the Melbourne Magistrates Court that if it was not for a significant number of missing documents, his client would be exonerated.
 
Trump reinstates global abortion gag rule
US President Donald Trump reinstates a rule that bans US-funded groups around the world from discussing abortion, a move which has dismayed women's rights advocates.
 
Will Luke die in the next Star Wars?
Star Wars fans are in a tizzy over the newly announced title of the next film in the series, fearing it implies Luke Skywalker will die in episode eight.
 
Hundreds of fish, crabs die after extreme Queensland weather
Eighty fish wash up dead in south-west Queensland and hundreds of crabs also perish on a south-east island after extreme conditions.
 
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World
PNG, Bougainville set up independence commission
Mike Pompeo announced as CIA director despite torture concerns
Trump declares his inauguration day National Day of Patriotic Devotion
 
Business
Miners hoping Trump's troubled $1.3 trillion infrastructure spend still on table
Government scrambles after Trump pulls US out of TPP
Trans-Pacific Partnership cannot be salvaged, time to move on, says Heather Ridout
 
Politics
Ken Wyatt sworn in as first Indigenous minister
Turnbull declares cyber security 'the new frontier of warfare'
How Trump has become the single biggest global market influence
 
Sport
Weary Warner ready for rest after a standout year
Venus Williams, Coco Vandeweghe reach Aus Open semis
Ecclestone's long, contentious reign as F1 boss ends
 
Science and Tech
Creepy crawly quiz: How much do you know about stings and bites?
Fossils of huge 'wolf-sized' otter unearthed in China
Fed up with fake news? Scientists may have a 'vaccine' for that
 
Environment
Government to keep renewable energy targets despite Trump concerns
Sydney swelters as heatwave records tumble in Moree
New Acland coal mine expansion approved by Federal Environment Minister
 

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