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Assange won't 'forgive or forget' as rape investigation dropped
Swedish prosecutors are dropping an investigation into sex crime allegations against Julian Assange, but the WikiLeaks founder swears he will not "forgive or forget" after being "detained for seven years without charge".
 
Who's who of those alleged to be behind ATO fraud conspiracy
Take a look at the main players alleged to be behind a conspiracy to defraud the Australian Tax Office of $165 million.
 
Oakden abuse victim's wife tells of heartache, frustration
Lorraine Baff thought things couldn't get worse after "losing" her 56-year-old husband Jim to Alzheimer's disease — then she learned he was being abused by a man who meant to be caring for him.
 
Shades of Watergate in Trump's week of scandal
A clandestine theft, key officials sacked and rumours of tapes in the Oval Office — it's no wonder the word "impeachment" has been uttered in Washington this week as the parallels between Richard Nixon and Donald Trump grow.
 
PNG election season shows off the stranger side of democracy
It's election season in Papua New Guinea, which means it's time for colourful campaigns, rallies and outlandish promises by candidates.
 
Students with disability lack additional funding to excel at school, statistics show
New statistics reinforce the revelation earlier this year that hundreds of thousands of students with a disability are in school without any additional funding to support their education.
 
Jet-setting Ruddock leads pitch in tough race for Human Rights Council seat
Philip Ruddock has been working overtime trying to earn Australia a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, but still faces an uphill battle against some European heavyweights.
 
Navy can't rule out design faults as cause of warship woes
The Royal Australian Navy concedes there may be design faults with its two largest ships, which have been docked in Sydney since March undergoing urgent repair work.
 
Stan Grant: The great divide is getting wider
The world economy is stagnating, democracy is in retreat and populism that feeds on fear is on the rise. But don't look to our politicians for the answers, writes Stan Grant.
 
Alleged abuse victims angry as photos surface of wanted former principal in Israel
Victims say they are angry a school principal wanted in Victoria on 74 charges of child sexual abuse has been allegedly spotted at a religious festival in Israel, despite her lawyers' claims she is too ill to attend two years of extradition hearings.
 
Australian gas shortfall 'very unlikely', researchers say
Is Australia really running of gas and does the Federal Government need to impose export restrictions? "No, not really", is the answer, according to Melbourne researchers who say a "gas-supply shortfall is very unlikely to occur".
 
Monumental hands emerge from Venice canal to highlight climate change
A pair of giant hands rising from the water are unveiled on Venice's Grand Canal — a sculpture by contemporary artist Lorenzo Quinn intended to highlight the devastation of climate change.
 
Tassal given three months to clean up Macquarie Harbour leases
Australia's largest salmon producer is told to clean up its act at two leases on Tasmania's west coast or it risks losing its stamp of approval for aquaculture practices.
 
New York man allegedly uses Snapchat to lure 16yo Sydney girl across globe for sex
Families are being warned to educate their kids about the dangers of social media, after a 16-year-old Sydney girl was allegedly lured by a 39-year-old man to America for sex.
 
Corby 'terrified' by media scrum as masked brother spotted outside villa
Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby is "stressed" and "afraid" of a growing media pack outside her Bali home ahead of her deportation next week, as her brother takes to stepping out in a mask.
 
Albanese speech mystifies Labor MPs, fuels leadership rumblings
Some Labor MPs question what motivated an "utterly confusing" speech given by senior frontbencher Anthony Albanese which appeared to take aim at his leader Bill Shorten.
 
Navy veteran charged with murder over Times Square carnage
Richard Rojas, the 26-year-old navy veteran who steered his car onto a footpath in Times Square in New York, killing one person and injuring 22 others, is charged with one count of murder and multiple counts of attempted murder.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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By Washington correspondent Zoe Daniel
By Offsiders columnist Richard Hinds Richard Hinds: Australian cricket faces its biggest threat since WSC
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By David Taylor
By Greg Jennett Leak truth to power: Trump enters war he cannot win
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World
Thai officials rescue obese monkey 'Uncle Fat' to help him lose weight
Donald Trump's business history in the Middle East
Rolf Harris released from prison ahead of court appearance
 
Business
Australian gas shortfall 'very unlikely', researchers say
Oil spill off WA didn't cause lasting damage, Woodside Petroleum says
ASX ends the week in the red, weighed down by banks and retailers
 
Politics
Students with disability lack additional funding to excel at school, statistics show
Jet-setting Ruddock leads pitch in tough race for Human Rights Council seat
PNG election season shows off the stranger side of democracy
 
Sport
Cats beat Bulldogs to snap AFL losing streak
Broncos thrash Tigers, Dragons down Warriors
Johnathan Thurston signs for one more Cowboys season
 
Science and Tech
Remote cave sheds light on lives of the earliest Australians
Stan Grant: The great divide is getting wider
Red Cross trials frozen blood to deploy in conflict zones
 
Environment
Monumental hands emerge from Venice canal to highlight climate change
Tassal given three months to clean up Macquarie Harbour leases
Koalas could soon be wiped out in areas of Qld, NSW: WWF Australia
 

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