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Shock as La La Land mistakenly named best picture winner
The most coveted award of the Oscars descends into chaos, with an unprecedented blunder seeing La La Land mistakenly named the Best Picture winner, instead of Moonlight.
 
Lionel Patea gets life sentence for Tara Brown's murder
Supreme Court Justice Debra Mullins sentences former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea to life in jail for the bashing murder of his ex-partner Tara Brown on the Gold Coast.
 
Jimmy Kimmel's best moments from the Oscars
Jimmy Kimmel singles out some of Hollywood's elite while hosting the 88th annual Academy Awards. We take a look at some of the highlights from his Oscars debut.
 
100 per cent renewable energy network possible with existing technologies: study
Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.
 
Bill Paxton dies at 61
Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.
 
What happens if you oppose Vladimir Putin?
As thousands march in Moscow to remember assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the criminalisation of street protests and action against the President's political opponents show speaking out against the Kremlin is even harder than ever.
 
Centrelink accused of briefing journalist on welfare recipient's history
A government agency is accused of breaching a welfare recipient's privacy by briefing a journalist on her personal circumstances, in a bid to discredit her criticism of Centrelink's debt recovery program.
 
Company profits surge as wages fall
Official data show wages going backwards while company profits surge, with mining and construction leading the trend.
 
Immigration Department criticised for plans to spend $255m moving staff
The Immigration Department is under fire over plans to spend a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to move public servants to a new office nine kilometres away.
 
Australian Border Force investigating extent of PTSD in workforce
There is "significant anecdotal evidence" of trauma to frontline personnel caused by having to retrieve bodies of asylum seekers killed trying to reach Australia by boat, the Border Force chief tells a Senate estimates hearing.
 
British Government 'betrayed children' sent to Fairbridge farms
An historic inquiry into child sexual abuse in Britain will hear that up to 60 per cent of the child migrants sent to Fairbridge farms in Australia were sexually abused.
 
When will you get the NBN?
For the first time, Australians will be able to check when the NBN network will be available in their area, after an update to the company's website.
 
One Nation threatens LNP amid calls for conservative Coalition
Support for One Nation and the Liberal National Party is neck and neck in the Queensland seat of Dawson, which is currently held by fractious LNP MP George Christensen — who has repeatedly threatened to leave the party if it does not return to its conservative roots.
 
Slater and Gordon stays in business at the mercy of its lenders
Troubled law firm Slater and Gordon admits it is effectively broke and operating at the mercy of its lenders.
 
Civilians flee Mosul as Iraqi forces push Islamic State back
Thousands of civilians flee western Mosul as government forces continue to push Islamic State militants back in their last key stronghold in Iraq.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By business editor Ian Verrender Disillusionment grows over Turnbull's economic policy inaction
By business editor Ian Verrender
By business reporter Carrington Clarke RBA boss sets agenda by airing Australia's economic dirty laundry
By business reporter Carrington Clarke
By Antony Funnell I went to Catholic school, but I was one of the lucky ones
By Antony Funnell
By business reporter Michael Janda Penalty rate cuts could backfire on business
By business reporter Michael Janda
 
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World
Oscars get political over Trump's 'inhumane' travel ban
99yo woman gets 'arrested' to fulfil bucket list
Blue ribbons at the Oscars are actually a low-key Donald Trump protest
 
Business
Company profits surge as wages fall
Slater and Gordon stays in business at the mercy of its lenders
Westpac branches around the country grind to halt
 
Politics
British Government 'betrayed children' sent to Fairbridge farms
Centrelink accused of briefing journalist on welfare recipient's history
Immigration Department criticised for plans to spend $255m moving staff
 
Sport
Harbhajan says the pitch, not O'Keefe's bowling, the catalyst for India's loss
I'd do it again, says shattered AFLW debutant Kate Sheahan
Horvat blasts indisciplined Melbourne City and Fornaroli
 
Science and Tech
Merging our brains with machines won't stop the rise of the robots
Why the black box's inventor may never be a household name
Fasting diet 'could reverse diabetes and regenerate pancreas'
 
Environment
All-timber apartments assembled like flat-packed furniture
Death at Beware Reef won't deter reef protection group
Reef authority warns of widespread coral bleaching again this year
 

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