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Political battle flares after Morrison signals support for super dip
Labor says it won't back proposals to let young Australians dip into their super to raise cash for house deposits, after Treasurer Scott Morrison signalled support for the controversial idea which critics say will just drive up house prices.
 
Hinch tells millennials home ownership is not their right
Young Australians should forget about owning their own homes — it's a dream, not a right, and Seinfeld never expected to be able to move out of his rented apartment, Derryn Hinch tells AM.
 
Passenger dragged off flight to make room for United Airlines employees
United Airlines insists they "followed the right procedures" after video of a passenger being forcibly removed from an overbooked flight to make room for airline employees sparks outrage.
 
Overbooking is legal in Australia. Here's what to do if it happens to you
It's a "fairly common" practice for airlines to sell more tickets than there are seats and experts say Australia is lagging behind when it comes to compensation for passengers.
 
Work-for-the-dole scheme not facing axe, Coalition says
The Federal Government insists there is no plan to abolish the work-for-the-dole scheme despite several Coalition backbenchers and a Cabinet minister raising concerns about its future.
 
Who is the typical Australian?
The first data from last year's controversial census is released — including profiles of the typical Australian, the typical Indigenous Australian and the typical migrant.
 
Women still doing lion's share of unpaid housework, census data shows
The first release of data from the 2016 census shows Australian women still assume the lions' share of the housework, writes Dr Leah Ruppanner.
 
Why the woman likely to be the next SA senator is tough on welfare
Lucy Gichuhi grew up with next to nothing on the slopes of Mount Kenya, and she's likely to become Australia's next senator for South Australia.
 
Why you won't hear the banks squealing about APRA's tougher rules
While the regulator has tightened rules around property investor lending, the banks are not too worried as they can always raise rates and still make a handy profit.
 
Gay couple could face caning after being beaten, detained by Indonesian vigilantes
A video recording of Indonesian vigilantes detaining two young gay men captures them kicking, slapping and insulting the pair, shortly before they are turned over to the province's religious police.
 
'Sanctuary cities' protecting illegal immigrants under threat in Trump era
Donald Trump won office on a promise to "get them out" and "get them out fast", and now across America 11 million undocumented migrants are living in limbo.
 
Turnbull meets with Adani chairman, reiterates support for mine
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull meets with the Adani Group chairman on his state visit to India to assure the company the issue of Native Title in Australia will soon be resolved, which could clear the way for the country's biggest coal mine.
 
Want to make the perfect cuppa? Microwave it
Microwaving your tea may be unconventional but zapping your cup, along with other food products, has the potential to unlock health benefits one food scientist has discovered.
 
Hospital grants dying man final wish of cigarette and wine
A Denmark hospital shares a photograph of a 75-year-old patient enjoying his final wish of a cigarette and a glass of wine while watching the sunset.
 
'Brilliant' John Clarke 'kept the bastards honest', Magda Szubanski says
Comedian Magda Szubanski remembers John Clarke as a "brilliant" political satirist who showed a great moral compass with his sharp take on Australian politics.
 
Teacher, 8yo student gunned down in front of special needs classroom
An eight-year-old student and a teacher are killed by a shooter who then turned the gun on himself at an elementary school in San Bernardino, California.
 
Pyongyang luxury hotel gets more modern, less Soviet, style
Kim Il Sung's decidedly Bond-esque symbol of strength and modernity has had a facelift to better embrace the times.
 
Toddler dies after 'tragic' driveway accident in Victoria's north west
A three-year-old boy dies in hospital after being hit by a car in a driveway in Victoria's north west, in what police described as a "tragic accident".
 
Voice of the Melbourne Cup prepares to call his final race
One of Australia's greatest sports broadcasters, Greg Miles, will call his final horse race this weekend, almost four decades after he "really made a botch" of his very first call.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By business editor Ian Verrender Distribution of debt poses new trigger to housing market
By business editor Ian Verrender
By South Asia Correspondent James Bennett 'Tremendous opportunity' for Australia as India seeks power in its own right
By South Asia Correspondent James Bennett
By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown Syria missile strike leaves the world wondering — what now?
By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown
By Stan Grant Syria a 'hornet's nest' that failed to rise from the Arab Spring
By Stan Grant
 
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World
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Egypt's Copts mourn victims of church bombings, slam government 'failure'
Venezuela's capital erupts in protests against President
 
Business
Why you won't hear the banks squealing about APRA's tougher rules
Business conditions hit highest level since financial crisis
BHP Billiton dismisses restructure proposal as too costly and risky
 
Politics
Why the woman likely to be the next SA senator is tough on welfare
Work-for-the-dole scheme not facing axe, Coalition says
Hinch tells millennials home ownership is not their right
 
Sport
Western Force face up to 'harsh reality' of Super Rugby cull
Port Adelaide takes action over Betts racist abuse
Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions
 
Science and Tech
Fish with Parkinson's uncover life-improving drugs
Severe coral bleaching hits two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef, aerial surveys show
Australian team works to help humans walk on Mars
 
Environment
Severe coral bleaching hits two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef, aerial surveys show
Cyclone Debbie leaves Whitsundays reefs in ruins
Chickens with lead poisoning expose backyard pollution risk
 

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