| | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe makes his first public appearance since Wednesday's military takeover, opening a university graduation ceremony, as rumours swirl senior party officials have imminent plans to force the 93-year-old from office. | | | A Sydney man who raped, strangled and killed his teenage friend in an attack using a toaster and a rolling pin is sentenced for what the judge called an "unspeakably violent" and savage crime. | | | Meryl Streep opens up about two incidents in her life where she encountered physical violence in a speech at the annual press freedom awards ceremony, saying "I do know something about real terror". | | | A decisive, six-wicket win for Australia over England in the first of three T20s means the Aussies retain the Women's Ashes with two games to play. | | | Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, the Sicilian Mafia's most powerful boss of the 20th century who was convicted for ordering dozens of murders and was known as 'the Beast', dies of natural causes after almost a quarter of a century in jail. | | | On Wednesday morning, I wondered if anyone else was feeling like me — not quite sure how to encapsulate the impact of same-sex marriage, writes Heather Faulkner. | | | An experienced Kokoda track tour operator says the story of British explorer Benedict Allen, who got lost in Papua New Guinea, "doesn't add up" and shows the country in a negative light. | | | Australia's selectors leave themselves open to a number of questions about the make-up of their squad for the first Ashes Test with the inclusion of Shaun Marsh and Tim Paine. | | | Government divisions on same-sex marriage are fuelling a new backbench push to hold a banking royal commission, with Nationals senator Barry O'Sullivan declaring the Australian people would support it. | | | In a first for their country, the Nigerian women's bobsled team has qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. | | | Father-of-four Jeff Beck has undergone several surgeries to remove infected tissue after an insignificant work accident escalated into a crisis. | | | The Kangaroos make light work of Samoa, recording a massive 46-0 win — including five tries from Valentine Holmes — to move into the last four of the Rugby League World Cup. | | | More than 40 years ago, scientists uncovered and removed the ancient skeleton of an Aboriginal man — a discovery that rewrote Australian history. Now, he has been returned home by his descendants. | | | Iraqi forces say they have captured the border town of Rawa — the last remaining town under control of the Islamic State militant group — signalling the complete defeat of the group's self-proclaimed caliphate. | | | Internet sensation Gary the goat dies on tour in regional Queensland, leaving behind his devastated comedian owner who has frozen his sidekick in preparation for a taxidermist. | | | Brisbane Roar wins its first game of the A-League season, beating Melbourne City 3-1 in a spiteful clash at Lang Park. | | | Despite its dubious ancestry, the popular vote on same-sex marriage has done its job. Australia's First Peoples, however, were again let down by the Parliament this year, writes Michelle Grattan. | | | Northern Territory leader Michael Gunner apologises for the failures of successive NT governments to protect and care for young people, and announces an historic and comprehensive overhaul of the youth justice and child protection systems. | | | The record sale of an artwork by an Australian woman has drawn attention to the gap between male and female artists in the industry. | | | By Heather Faulkner | | | By Tom Wildie | | | By Gregory Melleuish, University of Wollongong | | | By political correspondent David Lipson | | | | | The ABC sent this message to starnewsposting@gmail.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC.
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