| | The troubled rollout of the National Broadband Network is creating a digital divide across Australia, with some households saddled with older technology such as copper phone wire and pay TV cables, and unable to access the high speeds they are paying for. | | | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is testing missiles and nuclear explosions at a much faster rate than his father or grandfather did. | | | Will he stay or will he go? Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has shown he has no intention of clearing the air on the biggest question in Australian football right now, simply shrugging when asked if he will stick around in a one-on-one interview with Australian Story. | | | China's controversial push to dominate global trade is being resisted by senior national security figures, who warned the Government of "negative strategic consequences" if Australia signed up. | | | Queensland police shift the focus of the search for four men missing after their fishing trawler sank off the central Queensland coast, moving further along the coastline and using sonar equipment. | | | Japan's ruling coalition is headed for an impressive win after Sunday's national elections, projections show, in what would mark an endorsement for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's nearly five-year leadership. | | | When it comes to gas policy, regulation is needed to save us from ourselves. Think about that the next time you check that outrageous gas bill stuck to the fridge, writes Ian Verrender. | | | A Wallabies win over the All Blacks and an Indigenous-themed jersey are a top combination. But sport has to go beyond feel-good gestures when it comes to helping Indigenous communities, writes Richard Hinds. | | | There are a few reasons why smartphones, tablets and PCs start to seem less snappy over time. But there are steps you can take to improve your device's performance. | | | Australia may be the next country to pass laws regulating Bitcoin and digital currencies, in an effort to curb money laundering and terror financing. | | | There was every chance Amanda Wellington wouldn't play in the first game of the Women's Ashes. Instead, she produced the decisive performance in Brisbane to send Australia two points up in the multiformat series. | | | One of Australia's most powerful activist groups is gearing up for a fight against the Australian Electoral Commission, saying it is prepared to risk criminal prosecution. | | | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is removed as a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organisation following outrage among Western donors and rights groups at the appointment. | | | A homelessness expert says real solutions, like converting old office blocks into temporary accommodation, could reduce the number of older women facing housing stress. | | | When experienced diver John Craig found himself alone in deep water more than seven kilometres off the WA coast — and with a four-metre tiger shark circling him — he thought those moments might be his last. | | | The assassination of President John F Kennedy has stirred conspiracy theories for decades, and all eyes will be on whether new files shed any light on them. | | | Whether it is photo recognition software taking on a racist bent or wise-cracking AI phone assistants being hopeless on the topics of suicide or domestic abuse, the tech industry has a few bias issues that keep cropping up. | | | Two Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang bikies are escorted off a Hobart to Melbourne flight, causing delays for passengers that included Tasmanian Liberal senator Eric Abetz. | | | Sport is in a bind — professing inclusivity, often practicing the opposite. The challenge is to replace the outdated model of deciding "who can play" with one that enables "sport for all", writes Tracey Holmes. | | | The lawyer of Australian teacher Gabrielle Maina, who was shot dead in Kenya last week, claims the angle of the bullet wound and marks on her skin suggest it may have been a targeted killing. | | | The wife of missing bushwalker Bruce Fairfax posts a heartfelt goodbye and memories of their trek the day before he disappeared, as friends and colleagues of the former teacher share their memories of him. | | | Known as the Lobster Man, Todd Walsh grew up hunting the animals for his dinner. But he and others have since turned their attention to preservation and are worried the species is in deep trouble. | | | By business editor Ian Verrender |
| | By Robert Merkel, Monash University |
| | By Geoff Lemon in Brisbane |
| | By Matt Martino |
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