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Government divide grows over plan to use super for house deposit
An idea to let young Australians access their superannuation to use as a deposit on a home deepens the rift in the Federal Government.
 
North Korea warns of nuclear strike on US
North Korea warns of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of American aggression, as a US Navy strike group steams towards the western Pacific.
 
Blasts hit Borussia Dortmund football team bus
Multiple explosions hit a bus taking the Borussia Dortmund football team to their Champions League quarter-final first-leg match against Monaco, leaving at least one player injured.
 
Russia must choose between Assad and US, Tillerson says
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urges Russia to abandon its support for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, saying it must side with the United States and like-minded countries amid growing tensions over a chemical weapon attack.
 
Families felt 'unsafe' after personal details published on education website
The confidential information of about 120 Victorian families who homeschool vulnerable kids is inadvertently published on the Victorian Education Department website for 24 hours.
 
Government fails to name supporters of cashless welfare card
The Federal Government is refusing to name the "community leaders" it claims support a cashless welfare card trial amid a push to dramatically expand the program in May's budget.
 
Are childcare centres ripping parents off on public holidays?
Parents are speaking out against being slugged for a service they don't use, with some refusing to book their children in on Mondays.
 
Super Rugby debacle proof Australian sport is stretched beyond breaking point
The imminent demise of one Australian Super Rugby team is both a warning sign for Australian sport and a lesson from history that hasn't been learned.
 
Tensions high in Jakarta before election
An ABC TV crew manages to get inside the compound of Jakarta's firebrand cleric Habib Rizieq, the man leading the divisive campaign against the capital's Christian governor, known as Ahok.
 
'China's deadly secrets': Mystery shrouds true extent of global executions
An Amnesty International report into capital punishment shows China may have killed more people than the rest of the world combined last year, but the true number is hard to verify.
 
Surgeons issue warning over policy for keyhole heart procedure
Surgeons may boycott a highly successful heart valve procedure unless the Federal Government makes it compulsory to use the combined skills of a cardiologist and a surgeon.
 
'I felt like a seven-year-old': Patti Smith on her recent stage fright
Despite being one of the music industry's most enduring artists, Patti Smith says it is never too late in your career to learn a lesson or two in the value of failure.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Tribunal blasts doctor's treatment of young cancer patient
A Perth doctor acted "reprehensibly" and "engaged in professional misconduct" in his treatment of a young cancer sufferer who died after her parents took her to El Salvador for natural therapies, a tribunal finds.
 
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.
 
Ice-addicted python among animals in prison rehab
A python with a methamphetamine addiction is just one of hundreds of animals being rehabilitated at a prison in New South Wales, and it is also helping to rehabilitate some minimum-security prisoners.
 
Could introducing phonics help children learn to read?
British schools minister Nick Gibb is urging Australia to embrace phonics as part of a national strategy to help children read, saying evidence from around the world shows it's the most effective way of teaching children the skill.
 
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.
 
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
Eight arrested in connection with St Petersburg bombing
Hundreds of asylum seekers missing after fire at France refugee camp: MSF
Stockholm truck attack suspect 'admits to a terrorist crime'
 
Business
Why you won't hear the banks squealing about APRA's tougher rules
Business conditions hit highest level since financial crisis
Illiquid housing market poses a risk, Moody's warns
 
Politics
Government divide grows over plan to use super for house deposit
North Korea warns of nuclear strike on US
Government fails to name supporters of cashless welfare card
 
Sport
Blasts hit Borussia Dortmund football team bus
Super Rugby debacle proof Australian sport is stretched beyond breaking point
Western Force face up to 'harsh reality' of Super Rugby cull
 
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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