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Bodies of 'hero' mother, two kids pulled from submerged car
Stephanie King, who died alongside two of her children when their car plunged into the Tweed River in northern NSW, is described by police as a "remarkable" mother who perished while trying to save her family.
 
Labor refers One Nation to Australian Electoral Commission
Labor refers Pauline Hanson's One Nation party to the Australian Electoral Commission over allegations it breached political donation laws for failing to disclose a light plane used by Senator Hanson.
 
'Predatory' health insurers put the bite on dentists
Australian health insurance firms stand accused of anti-competitive conduct, as they expand their reach to become healthcare providers.
 
RBA stuck between rock and a hard place on interest rates
The Reserve Bank finds itself trapped between a rampant housing market and weak employment, wages and economic growth, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
 
Rockhampton flood creeps into central Queensland city
Floodwaters lap at the doorsteps of homes in low-lying areas of Rockhampton and roads are closed as the swollen Fitzroy River invades the central Queensland city.
 
Juvenile offenders 'tortured' in Barwon adult prison
The former chief of Victoria's youth jail schooling system claims the State Government misled the public over the use of Barwon adult maximum security prison to jail young offenders.
 
Student accused of sexual assaulting 15yo girl excused from court
A 15-year-old boy who is accused of sexually assaulting a girl at a party while another boy filmed the incident is excused from attending children's court in Sydney.
 
Developers seizing on apartment opportunities as NDIS needs soar
Amy Pilson lives with paraplegia and for years could not escape a sense of isolation, but thanks to a new business model for disability housing she's regaining her independence.
 
Australian banks must learn lessons of sub-prime, warns ASIC boss
The chief corporate regulator warns Australia needs to learn the lessons of the US sub-prime mortgage crash, amid a surge in interest-only loans to property buyers.
 
'I am sorry': George Calombaris's restaurant empire underpays staff up to $2.6m
MasterChef judge and chef George Calombaris apologises after his restaurant group underpays staff a total of up to $2.6 million.
 
Crime gangs dupe landlords, turn rental houses into drug farms
Landlords have been reminded to carefully vet prospective tenants after a number of Perth rental properties were found to be hydroponic cannabis growing operations.
 
At least 11 dead after blast rips through Russian metro train
A terrorism investigation is underway in Russia after an explosion on a train carriage in St Petersburg's underground metro killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more.
 
Snake eats crocodile in a midnight feast with teeth
Two men driving across a Kimberley river crossing late at night find a large snake eating a crocodile.
 
Tourists stuck on Daydream Island during Cyclone Debbie preparing complaint
Some of the tourists who were on Daydream Island when the category four cyclone hit are preparing a formal complaint against the resort over how preparations and evacuations were managed.
 
Economic modelling doesn't matter to people in the pub, Morrison says
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison declines to detail the economic modelling of his Government's company tax cuts because he says it does not matter to people in the pub.
 
Stargazing citizens join search for Planet Nine
To help find Planet Nine, you just need a computer and a little astronomy knowledge. Already, 120,000 images have been processed by citizen scientists in just three days, writes Brad Tucker.
 
US entertainer apologises after backlash over kangaroo stunt
Actor and rapper Mike Epps apologises after a bizarre stunt in which he brought a kangaroo on stage during a show in Detroit.
 
What does bathroom anxiety feel like?
I feel like I've betrayed myself, once again, by not feeling able to do something so simple as use the men's toilet, writes Rory Blundell.
 
Rogue seal caught near where 'Lou-seal' caused Boxing Day havoc
Strays are becoming a problem in suburban Launceston, but they have flippers rather than paws.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams Russian investigators will look to Syria in hunt for metro train bombers
By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams
By Dean Bilton Busting the angry AFL fan's free kick myths
By Dean Bilton
By business editor Ian Verrender RBA stuck between rock and a hard place on interest rates
By business editor Ian Verrender
by defence reporter Andrew Greene Analysis: Beijing sends blunt warning to Chinese Australians
by defence reporter Andrew Greene
 
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Snake eats crocodile in a midnight feast with teeth
April 4, 2017 - 5:26 pm
 
World
St Petersburg metro explosion was 'deafening', witness says
Jakarta's Muslim protesters warned they're being misled by conservatives
Trump welcomes Egypt's Sisi despite human rights concerns
 
Business
Reserve Bank holds interest rates steady at 1.5pc
Australian banks must learn lessons of sub-prime, warns ASIC boss
Trade surplus surges to $3.6b as imports tumble
 
Politics
Developers seizing on apartment opportunities as NDIS needs soar
Labor refers One Nation to Australian Electoral Commission
Economic modelling doesn't matter to people in the pub, Morrison says
 
Sport
Cooper Cronk leaving Melbourne Storm for Sydney at season's end
'Landmark' technology won't change how A-League is refereed: officials
Hasler re-signing a show of faith from Bulldogs
 
Science and Tech
Stargazing citizens join search for Planet Nine
Australian medical innovations being held back by red tape: CSIRO
China deploys facial recognition for 'toilet revolution'
 
Environment
Adani plans to export low quality, high ash coal to India, court told
Fracking inquiry in Northern Territory to commission two more independent reviews
K5 rabbit virus an early success, researchers say
 

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