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Sydney counter-terrorism raids aimed at foiling attacks, PM says
Homes are evacuated and streets are closed as counter-terrorism police conduct raids across Sydney that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says are designed to "designed to disrupt and prevent plans to undertake terrorist attacks in Australia".
 
Pain of Thredbo disaster lingers, 20 years on
It has taken 20 years for Wendy Hukins to deal with the loss of her friends in the Thredbo landslide disaster. She's still devastated, but finally feels like it's OK to move on.
 
Trump threatens to end health payments unless 'imploding Obamacare' is overhauled
In apparent frustration over the failure to pass a bill repealing parts of Obamacare, US President Donald Trump threatens to end government payments to health insurers.
 
Elon Musk says cheaper Tesla electric car will be 'manufacturing hell' at first
Tesla has finally made its long-promised affordable electric car — but it could take years to get it to all the people who want to buy it. Elon Musk admits it will be "quite a challenge" in the early days of mass production.
 
Chris Lilley says blackface video not connected to Elijah Doughty protests
Comedian Chris Lilley issues an apology over a blackface video of a person lying on a road but denies it was linked to largescale protests sparked by the death Indigenous boy Ejiah Doughty.
 
Australian aid from 40 years ago is helping Nepal rebuild after quake
Australia's oldest agricultural aid program is helping to speed up the recovery in Nepal from the devastating 2015 earthquake which killed 8,000 people and caused $10 billion in damage.
 
Undeclared war: India's Muslims 'in constant fear' as vigilante murders increase
Muslim engineer Nazmal Hassan is "scared to death" of becoming a victim of a spate of vigilante murders in India. Rights groups say the violence is because the minority eats cows, which Hindus consider to be holy.
 
IS fight in Philippines poses threat to Australia and region, Brandis says
Attorney-General George Brandis warns the sustained fighting in the southern Philippines city of Marawi is an immediate and urgent threat to Indonesia and to the region more generally, including Australia.
 
Young playwright's debut finds magic in a country town
At Sydney Theatre Company, 23-year-old Disapol Savetsila's debut production is playing alongside two productions written long before he was born.
 
Tigers and Cats continue charge with Saturday night wins
There were wins for North Melbourne, GWS, Port Adelaide, Geelong and Richmond in a big Saturday of AFL footy. Catch up on all the day's action in our ScoreCentre.
 
Farnham joins domestic violence survivors in surprise Brisbane gig
Veteran performer John Farnham sings rousing rendition of his hit ballad You're the Voice in a surprise appearance at a Brisbane concert raising awareness of domestic violence.
 
Shock and anger, or nothing new? What people on the river think of the Murray-Darling revelations
A lot has been made of the Four Corners report on the NSW Government's failings in ensuring environmental water flows continue across the Murray-Darling catchment. But what do people within the catchment actually think?
 
'Don't forget rape survivors': Photo campaign puts universities on notice
Ahead of a national survey into sexual assault at universities, students have spoken out in a new photo campaign.
 
Labor MP dodges queries over UK citizenship
The validity of Justine Keay's election is the latest to come under scrutiny as she refuses to provide proof she renounced her UK citizenship.
 
Knights win, Raiders roast Rabbitohs, Roosters power past Cowboys
The Knights slay the Dragons at Hunter Stadium and the Raiders roast the Rabbitohs, while the Roosters surge past Cowboys. Get the lowdown on the day's NRL action in our ScoreCentre.
 
'Many harrowing stories': Australian working to help Mosul rebuild
Australian-born Melany Markham has just visited the war-ravaged Iraqi city of Mosul as part of efforts to help civilians who have lost everything and are now returning home to start again.
 
Hamburg knife attacker 'known to authorities as an Islamist'
The man who fatally stabbed one person and wounded several others at a Hamburg supermarket was known to authorities as an Islamic radical but had not been considered dangerous, German officials say.
 
Organ transplant recipient keeps donor close to her heart
An anonymous heart donor saved Bec Craven's life and now she's living it for the both of them. She shares her story amid calls for people to take two minutes to become an organ donor.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Annabel Crabb Annabel Crabb: Someone has switched Section 44 to 'evil'
By Annabel Crabb
By Andrew Probyn Probyn: Bill Shorten's Corbyn copy on inequality
By Andrew Probyn
By Washington correspondent Zoe Daniel and Roscoe Whalan The Mooch and THAT Scouts speech: What a week in US politics
By Washington correspondent Zoe Daniel and Roscoe Whalan
By Steven Tracy Asking Christians to do better by domestic violence victims is not an attack on Christianity
By Steven Tracy
 
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Young playwright's debut finds magic in a country town
July 30, 2017 - 7:00 am
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July 30, 2017 - 6:48 am
Pain of Thredbo disaster lingers, 20 years on
July 30, 2017 - 6:05 am
 
World
Ousted Pakistani PM nominates brother to take over
Controversial election to go ahead amid ongoing protests
We can launch surprise ICBM attack on 'any region and place, any time': Kim Jong-un
 
Business
Global electric car revolution fuels WA lithium boom
ASX a sea of red in a $24b sell-off ahead of the results season
Probyn: Bill Shorten's Corbyn copy on inequality
 
Politics
Undeclared war: India's Muslims 'in constant fear' as vigilante murders increase
IS fight in Philippines poses threat to Australia and region, Brandis says
We can launch surprise ICBM attack on 'any region and place, any time': Kim Jong-un
 
Sport
Tigers and Cats continue charge with Saturday night wins
Knights win, Raiders roast Rabbitohs, Roosters power past Cowboys
Matildas' confidence skyrockets after historic win over US
 
Science and Tech
Molecule discovery on Saturn's moon Titan an intriguing clue in hunt for life
Fair dinkum: Amazon has a job for an Aussie slang expert
What skills will the future generation of workers need?
 
Environment
Qantas to ban toxic foam use nationally after Brisbane airport spill
New freeway may destroy wetlands, bushland and parks in Sydney
300 billion litres of environmental water 'lost' in Murray-Darling Basin
 

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