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Here's what you need to do if your car is on the Takata airbag recall list
It is a big task to find all 2.1 million cars in Australia affected by the Takata airbag recall, so the message to owners is make contact with your dealer now or risk being left out.
 
Is your car at risk of an airbag explosion?
Cars with Takata airbags are being recalled across the world and many of the problem models are from popular makes such as Toyota and Mazda. See if your car is on the list.
 
'Have a heart': Justine Damond's friends urge cop who shot her to come clean
Close friends of Australian woman Justine Damond make an emotional plea to the US police officer who killed her, urging him to tell investigators why he pulled the trigger, and saying his silence is amplifying her fiance's grief.
 
Australia accused of breaking promises over US refugee deal
The UN's refugee agency accuses Australia of breaching their trust over the US refugee deal, saying the Federal Government reneged on its agreement to settle refugees with close family ties in Australia.
 
China's state media warns of further warship deployment to Western waters
Describing the Australian media reaction to China's recent deployment of a spy ship close to the Queensland coast as "shrill", an influential Beijing-controlled news outlet warns this is just the beginning.
 
'It beggars belief': NT Corrections criticised by coroner over prisoner suicides
NT coroner Greg Cavanagh slams the Darwin Prison for having accessible hanging points in prisons following two inmate deaths, saying "it beggars belief" for a prison constructed in the 21st century.
 
Heinz 'healthy' toddler snack full of sugar, court hears
A food for toddlers marketed as being made almost entirely from fruit and vegetables contains so much sugar it should be deemed confectionary, the Federal Court hears.
 
Melbourne woman escapes serious injury after laptop explodes
A laptop left on continuous charge with a battery that was purchased online explodes inside the home of a Melbourne woman, causing a number of smaller fires and prompting a warning from firefighters.
 
Sunshine powering Sunshine Coast Council in a local government first
Queensland's Sunshine Coast Council becomes the first local government in Australia to open its own solar farm to offset 100 per cent of its electricity needs.
 
Suicide bomber in Kabul kills at least 35: officials
A suicide attacker detonates a car bomb in the western part of Kabul during the morning commute, with a senior government official putting the death toll at 35.
 
My results are amazing considering I'm only half trying: Tomic
Bernard Tomic says he was offered big money to play for other countries, sometimes plays at 30 per cent capacity and says Pat Rafter is not a nice guy.
 
'Bloody disgusting': Irrigators grabbing billions of litres of Murray-Darling water
Billions of litres of water purchased by taxpayers to save Australia's inland rivers are instead being harvested by some irrigators to boost cotton-growing operations, in a policy failure that threatens to undermine the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
 
Why was Don Bradman so good? This 80yo might have the answer
Tony Shillinglaw has spent decades trying to uncover the genesis of the Australian cricket legend's uncanny abilities.
 
Remote-controlled bomb killed NSW man
An IED device that killed a man in New South Wales two years ago was remotely detonated from a radio-controlled receiver, police say, adding that victim John Burrows "lived a quiet life".
 
What is it like to live with the prospect of a lifetime in prison?
Bali Nine prisoner Matthew Norman speaks to the ABC's Samantha Hawley about life within the walls of the infamous Kerobokan prison and his hopes for a second chance.
 
Sweet ending for lemonade stand
Businesses jump to the aid of a five-year-old girl who was issued a fine after setting up a lemonade stand on a London street.
 
Who better to run a Ninja Warrior gym than an orthopaedic surgeon?
Ever watched a TV program and thought: "I could do that?" You can now put your physical wellbeing where your mouth is with at this Ninja Warrior obstacle course.
 
Superannuation shake-up on the way
The Federal Government is announcing changes it says will give Australians more control over their retirement savings, and handing the regulator new powers to better protect people from unethical operators. Here's what's on the cards.
 
German schoolgirl who ran away to join Islamic State begs to return home
A German teenager arrested in Mosul and potentially facing the death penalty after leaving home to join Islamic State says she regrets her decision and now wants "to get away from the war, from the many weapons".
 
How six months of unpredictability proved 'life changing' for one teen with autism
Children with autism require order and routine in their lives, right? A Sydney father says taking his 14-year-old son on a six-month African backpacking journey has challenged conventional wisdom and had "ground-breaking" results.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Grattan: Abbott's big win on party reform at NSW conference
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
By Nicola Heath The simple change that would make life fairer for mothers
By Nicola Heath
By 7.30 political correspondent Andrew Probyn Michael Pezzullo, the divisive figure behind home affairs recommendation
By 7.30 political correspondent Andrew Probyn
By business reporter Michael Janda Turnbull warns of interest rate hike — but will borrowers listen?
By business reporter Michael Janda
 
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World
Oldest manatee in captivity dies at Florida aquarium
Thousands march through Moscow calling for internet freedom
Trump's new message guru wants 'a more positive mojo'
 
Business
Market close: ASX drops $10b in broad-based share sell-off
Superannuation shake-up on the way
WA economy 'worst performing in nation'
 
Politics
Australia accused of breaking promises over US refugee deal
China's state media warns of further warship deployment to Western waters
Grattan: Abbott's big win on party reform at NSW conference
 
Sport
My results are amazing considering I'm only half trying: Tomic
Collingwood CEO Gary Pert quits as club works to 'redefine' itself
Joy for Aussie Matthews in green as Froome claims fourth TDF title
 
Science and Tech
IVF success rates increase after multiple rounds, data shows
Burundi robotics team disappears in US
Musician plays guitar as doctors perform brain surgery
 
Environment
'Bloody disgusting': Irrigators grabbing billions of litres of Murray-Darling water
Conservation Council and One Nation at one on fracking bans
This is where the NSW Government wants to put six polluting smokestacks
 

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