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Only 'stupid people' oppose closer US-Russia ties, Trump says
US President-elect Donald Trump renews his call for warmer US relations with Russia saying only "stupid people or fools" would oppose the idea, a day after intelligence leaders declared Moscow meddled in the 2016 presidential election.
 
Airport shooting suspect had confiscated gun returned after health check
An Iraq War veteran is charged over a shooting at a Florida airport that killed five people as US police confirm a handgun confiscated from him was returned last month after a medical evaluation found he was not mentally ill.
 
One Nation dumps anti-gay 'ratbag' candidate Shan Ju Lin
One Nation founder Pauline Hanson is making no apologies for sacking Queensland candidate Shan Ju Lin for her anti-gay comments, saying she will not let people trash her or her party.
 
Environmentalists fear Perisher development will turn small village 'into a town'
Environmentalists consider a legal challenge to block a proposed 800-bed development at Perisher in Kosciuszko National Park, amid ongoing concerns it will impact threatened species and "turn a small village into a town".
 
Is your Kosciuszko holiday damaging the environment?
With the snow all but gone for the season and the summer tourists starting to arrive, the ABC travels to the Kosciuszko National Park to look at just how much of an impact humans are having on the unique alpine environment.
 
Hollywood biopic 'surreal' for Aussie subject of Golden Globe-nominated film
The incredible true story of a Tasmanian man's journey to India to find his biological mother is the subject of a new film starring Nicole Kidman and David Wenham, which tomorrow could win four Golden Globe awards.
 
Residents demand action on child sex offender home after suspected arson
Residents of a small town in Tasmania's Derwent Valley call on the Government to move a residence housing former sex offenders before someone gets hurt.
 
Warner the SCG diamond, as Younis adds jewels to a glittering career
No one is surprised when David Warner smashes an attack at the SCG - but Pakistan veteran Younis Khan remains the most low-key 34-time centurion in Test cricket.
 
Syria bombing near courthouse kills dozens, activists say
A massive explosion rips through the centre of a busy commercial district in the rebel-held town of Azaz in northern Aleppo, killing at least 40 people, activists say.
 
Man impales himself, dies while trying to jump over fence: police
A man who died after impaling himself on a fence in Adelaide may have been trying to jump it, police say.
 
Youths transferred to adult prison after more riots at Parkville justice centre
Seven young people are transferred out of Melbourne's troubled Parkville youth justice centre, some to a unit in a maximum-security adult prison, after rioting for six hours overnight.
 
Icy weather gripping Europe turns deadly
Heavy snowfall and below-freezing temperatures sweep across Europe causing more than a dozen deaths and throwing travel routes into chaos.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Tracey Holmes Media still failing challenge of women's sport coverage
By Tracey Holmes
By Julia Baird Julia Baird: How to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas
By Julia Baird
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By business reporter Michael Janda
By Simon Smart Scorsese's Silence a fitting test of faith at Christmas
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World
Choked by smog, Beijing creates new environmental police
SeaWorld San Diego killer whale show ends after years of outcry
Trump's intelligence chief pick a former lobbyist banned by Russia
 
Business
Australia posts first trade surplus since March 2014
Australian wine exporters to see profit boost
Dreamworld revenue plummets 63 per cent on reopening
 
Politics
New rules to protect koalas in Victorian timber plantations
One Nation dumps anti-gay 'ratbag' candidate Shan Ju Lin
Sri Lanka port protesters doused by water cannon
 
Sport
Warner the SCG diamond, as Younis adds jewels to a glittering career
Steve Smith is the leader Australia needs in its new era
Fifth straight A-League win for Victory
 
Science and Tech
FBI refuses to reveal who hacked San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
Massive iceberg poised to crack off Antarctica, scientists say
2016 'shatters' hottest year record by wide margin
 
Environment
New rules to protect koalas in Victorian timber plantations
Environmentalists fear Perisher development will turn small village 'into a town'
Is your Kosciuszko holiday damaging the environment?
 

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