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'Major disaster' feared as Hurricane Harvey slams into Texas coast
The most powerful storm to hit the mainland United States in more than a decade makes landfall in Texas, packing winds of up to 210 kilometres per hour and sparking fears of devastating flooding and destruction.
 
Veteran sports broadcaster Drew Morphett dies
Sports broadcaster Drew Morphett, known for his long career calling AFL, cricket and four Olympic Games, dies suddenly at his Melbourne home overnight aged 69.
 
Trump pardons controversial ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio
US President Donald Trump pardons his political ally Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America", less than a month after he was convicted of criminal contempt in a racial profiling case.
 
Captain Cook statue vandalism 'cowardly': PM
Malcolm Turnbull condemns the "change the date" slogans painted on statues of colonial figures including Captain Cook in Sydney's Hyde Park, saying those responsible are part of a campaign to "obliterate" Australia's history.
 
'Grave fears' for pair who may have jumped into river notorious for crocodile attacks
Northern Territory authorities hold grave fears for two people they think jumped into the Mary River, a waterway known for its high crocodile numbers.
 
Snow cresting like waves as Davis Research Station cops record 'blizz days'
If you think it's cold this winter, spare a thought for staff at Davis Research Station in Antarctica who have just endured a record number of "blizz days".
 
AFL live: Swans and Blues battle as top eight takes shape
Sydney and Carlton are next up in round 23, as some upset results set up a thrilling conclusion to the home and away season. Follow an action-packed Saturday in our live AFL ScoreCentre.
 
North Korea fires three missiles, US says they all failed
North Korea has fired three short-range missiles but two of them failed in flight while a third appears to have "blown up almost immediately", the US military says.
 
Big tobacco propping up law enforcement, FOI documents reveal
Tobacco companies are helping prop up police and Border Force in the fight against black market cigarettes by providing high-level intelligence and paying for surveillance technology, in a partnership that could breach a major international agreement.
 
Man charged with murder after allegedly setting housemate on fire
A man is charged with murder after allegedly throwing petrol on another man and setting him alight at a house on Queensland's Gold Coast early on Saturday morning.
 
The 'underground astronaut' and her search for ancient bones
Australian Elen Feuerriegel risked her life to recover bones hidden in a cave below the rolling hills of South Africa. What she found helped open a new chapter in the story of human evolution.
 
Take a look inside one man's $120m gift to Australia
Before James Fairfax died in January, he decided to leave his estate to the public and charity. Now his art collection, one of the richest in the country, is up for grabs.
 
High-profile Trump aide Sebastian Gorka latest to leave White House
An official denies Donald Trump's national security aide Sebastian Gorka resigned from his position but confirms he "no longer works at the White House".
 
Alleged ANU attacker 'used maximum force' in baseball bat assaults
A Canberra man faces court charged with assaulting four people with a baseball bat in an Australian National University classroom yesterday.
 
Family fears NDIS can't help autistic man facing eviction from group home
A Sydney woman says her profoundly disabled brother could be left without a permanent home in three weeks because of serious flaws in the NDIS in NSW.
 
NRL live: Storm, Rabbitohs ready for action after Titans go down to Bulldogs
The Storm and the Rabbitohs are up next at AAMI Park, after the struggling Gold Coast Titans are downed by the Canterbury Bulldogs. Follow all the action live in our NRL ScoreCentre.
 
Former Thai PM Yingluck 'in Dubai' after courtroom no-show
Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra missed a court hearing in which judges were to give their verdict in a negligence case that could see her jailed for 10 years because she has fled to Dubai, senior members of her party say.
 
Riots leave at least 29 dead in India after 'godman' convicted of rape
At least 29 people are killed as violent protests erupt in India after a court convicts a self-styled "godman" of raping two women, angering thousands of his supporters who say he is innocent.
 
Gavrilova upsets Radwanska to move into Connecticut final
Daria Gavrilova upsets top-seeded titleholder Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets to surge into the Connecticut Open final.
 
Australians love coconuts, so should we grow our own?
Consumer demand for coconuts is booming and world supply is struggling to keep up, so an industry awaits as Australia imports nearly all the coconut it consumes.
 
Do you have body odour? This device will tell you
The ABC's Japan reporter puts her body on the line to roadtest a device that tells you what your friends, family and workmates could find awkward — that you have body odour.
 
How a Melbourne man opened China's only comedy club
Mainland China may have more than 1.3 billion people, but it only has one stand-up comedy club — and it was started by a Melburnian.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams America's mistrust of Pakistan has taken a new course
By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams
By Stan Grant Stan Grant: It is a 'damaging myth' that Captain Cook discovered Australia
By Stan Grant
By Dan Colasimone Stop flogging Kyrgios for his mistakes, he's our most interesting athlete
By Dan Colasimone
By North America correspondent Conor Duffy Afghanistan is more proof for Trump that it is tougher to govern than campaign
By North America correspondent Conor Duffy
 
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World
Residents defy evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Harvey
Who is former Trump aide Sebastian Gorka?
Trump directs Pentagon to implement military transgender ban
 
Business
Results season heads to finish line as Bellamy's investors spit the dummy (again)
Australia stuck in past despite gay Irish man running Qantas: Joyce
Ahmed Fahour paid $10.8 million after quitting as Australia Post CEO
 
Politics
Remote voters 'disengaged' as NT council elections underway
Who is former Trump aide Sebastian Gorka?
High-profile Trump aide Sebastian Gorka latest to leave White House
 
Sport
Veteran sports broadcaster Drew Morphett dies
AFL live: Swans and Blues battle as top eight takes shape
NRL live: Storm, Rabbitohs ready for action after Titans go down to Bulldogs
 
Science and Tech
The 'underground astronaut' and her search for ancient bones
Were the Babylonians better mathematicians than us?
Elon Musk reveals SpaceX spacesuit
 
Environment
Households reap huge power bill savings, but those who need it most miss out
Photographer turns lens on our 'complex, disconnected' relationship with water
Exxon accused of misleading public on climate change
 

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