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'We owed him better': Dr G Yunupingu found 'wasted away' at drinkers' camp
Friends of acclaimed Indigenous artist Dr G Yunupingu say he spent his last days before going into hospital living at an itinerant camp surrounded by people drinking on a Darwin beach, and society should be asking "how did it come to this?"
 
'He lifted people's spirits': Garrett pauses Midnight Oil gig for Yunupingu tribute
Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett recalls touring with "dear friend" Dr G Yunupingu and watching the "truly great" musician's career take off, following the artist's death in Darwin aged 46.
 
Malcolm Roberts denies being dual citizen, but hasn't released proof
One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts insists he is eligible to sit in Parliament but still refuses to release documents proving he has renounced his British citizenship.
 
'I said no again and again': Student leader breaks silence about sexual assault
For a year James Connolly was unable to process the experience of being sexually assaulted, but he's decided it's time to speak out and let others know they're not alone.
 
ACCC sues Ford for 'misleading' drivers over faulty gearboxes
The consumer watchdog launches legal action against Ford, alleging the car giant has engaged in misleading and unconscionable conduct.
 
Man charged after woman punched in viral road rage video
A man is charged over a road rage incident, captured on a mobile phone, on the New South Wales Central Coast
 
Super being raided to pay for plastic surgery, gastric banding and IVF
Australians are raiding their superannuation to pay for elective medical procedures, prompting warnings for consumers to think about the long-term consequences of tapping into their retirement savings.
 
Panama disease confirmed on Australia's largest banana grower's farm
Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed the devastating disease Panama tropical race 4 (TR4) on a commercial banana farm in the Tully Valley in far north Queensland.
 
Spanish border cop hurls barrier at knifeman
While several officers at a busy border crossing checkpoint were trying to reason with the knife-wielding assailant, another snuck up slowly behind the suspect with an unlikely weapon — a giant plastic barrier.
 
Australian women could be paid less than men for another 50 years
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency says the gender pay gap will "not be solved overnight" and warns significant changes are still needed.
 
Interest rates set to stay steady for a long time: Reserve Bank
RBA governor Philip Lowe makes it clear his priority is to minimise the risk of high household debt, rather than stimulate inflation through further rate cuts.
 
Manus Island refugees told to leave or be forced out by police
Residents have been warned that police will be brought in if they refuse to leave, but many fear for their safety at a so-called "transit centre".
 
Pell faces Melbourne court for sexual offences hearing, will plead not guilty
Cardinal George Pell faces Melbourne Magistrates' Court over historical sexual offence charges, with his lawyer saying he will plead not guilty. There were chaotic scenes outside court as Pell arrived under heavy police escort.
 
Could you be a dual citizen without realising?
Not one but three senators have been caught out after not realising they were dual nationals. Could you be one without realising?
 
Meet the 13-year-old tech prodigy working on AI
Tanmay Bakshi isn't your typical 13-year-old. Rather than playing video games he's blazing new trails in AI and has become one of the youngest app developers in the world.
 
Grattan: Notes from UNHCR refugee deal meetings should be made public
It should be possible to get to the bottom of what was said in the multiple meetings the UNHCR had with the Government over the US refugee deal, writes Michelle Grattan.
 
John McCain receives hero's welcome on return to Senate
Senator McCain receives a standing ovation upon his return to Washington to cast his vote on starting the debate on the Republican healthcare bill.
 
New Russia sanctions have passed US House of Reps, but will Trump sign them?
The US House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions on Russia and force Donald Trump to obtain politicians' permission before easing any sanctions, but the President is yet to decide whether to sign off or veto the measure.
 
'For three days I don't come home': Meet some of the Australians juggling multiple jobs
Australians are increasingly taking a second or third job to make ends meet, new numbers put out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show. Here are some of their stories.
 
Could The Handmaid's Tale happen today?
For some women, it's already a reality, according to the director of the recent television adaptation of the dystopian novel, Reed Morano.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By election analyst Antony Green Antony Green: The High Court's question after Canavan's resignation
By election analyst Antony Green
By Tracey Holmes Balancing the ledger: Why women are the key for the success of the big football codes
By Tracey Holmes
By Julia Baird and Hayley Gleeson How to navigate the research on domestic violence and Christian churches
By Julia Baird and Hayley Gleeson
By Chris O'Brien Here's why you might not have heard much about the Queensland budget
By Chris O'Brien
 
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World
Australian 'Solo Man' faces drugs charges in Cambodia
Obamacare repeal bill fails in US Senate
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Business
Interest rates set to stay steady for a long time: Reserve Bank
Australian women could be paid less than men for another 50 years
Super being raided to pay for plastic surgery, gastric banding and IVF
 
Politics
Labor MP charged with misusing electoral roll
Could you be a dual citizen without realising?
New Russia sanctions have passed US House of Reps, but will Trump sign them?
 
Sport
NRL ban won't change 'gentleman' Soliola
Will there be no Lynnsanity at this year's Big Bash?
Emily Seebohm wins world champs bronze as Aussies fail to defend world titles
 
Science and Tech
How to make batteries that last (almost) forever
Meet the 13-year-old tech prodigy working on AI
Western men's sperm count declining, major study finds
 
Environment
Queensland told to 'deliver the goods' and eradicate red fire ant
UK set to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars from 2040: reports
SA Water Minister 'shocked' by Murray-Darling Basin Plan revelations
 

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