| | | | Women who were married to abusive priests are for the first time revealing their experiences of sexual assault, control and fear. They say the church has known for decades that some clergy abuse their wives but has done very little to fix the ongoing problem. | | | | A UN court convicts former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic of genocide and crimes against humanity, and sentences him to life in prison for atrocities perpetrated during Bosnia's 1992-1995 war. | | | | The latest census figures reveal some surprising patterns in workplace trends when we look at men and women separately. | | | | Jonathan Agnew, Grandstand's English voice for the Ashes this summer, presents his checklist of what the tourists must do Down Under in order to defend the Ashes. | | | | Lacey loves Farooq, and doesn't think race will have any real impact on their relationship — but Farooq, well, he says that's just not how the world works. | | | | The former Queensland ALP state secretary and head of lobbying firm Next Level helped Adani get pretty much everything it wanted through an extraordinarily intense campaign. | | | | After a long wait, the Federal Government will unveil its foreign policy White Paper today — a document meant to shape Australia's approach to the world for over a decade. So what does it say, and what does it mean? | | | | The rogue's gallery of famous men accused of sexual misconduct keeps getting bigger. But new names are added to the list, maybe we should reassess past cases too, writes journalist and former White House intern Micheline Maynard. | | | | Historic voluntary assisted dying laws pass Victoria's Upper House after a 28-hour marathon sitting, leaving the state on the brink of becoming the first in the country to legalise the measures for the terminally ill. | | | | Australians change their spouse more frequently than their bank. But times are finally changing, writes Professor Ross Buckley. | | | | Labor raises concern over the "undue influence" Gina Rinehart has over Barnaby Joyce, who today declined a $40,000 cheque from the billionaire cattle baron after a backlash. | | | | There has been much discussion about road-use charges. But how might a congestion tax work in Australia? | | | | Twelve former Australians of the Year, including media doyenne Ita Buttrose, legal academic Professor Mick Dodson, and social entrepreneur Simon McKeon, write an open letter pleading for the Prime Minister to allow medical professional access to asylum seekers. | | | | As the "secret daughter" of one of Australia's richest men, few people knew of Olivia Mead's existence. Now her fight for a greater share of an $800 million inheritance has thrust her into the public spotlight. | | | | The United States labels the Myanmar military operation against the Rohingya population "ethnic cleansing", and threatens targeted sanctions against those responsible for what it describes as "horrendous atrocities". | | | | As Australians continue to hunger for the fastest form at-home entertainment in the palms of our hands, a local video store in NSW refuses to close its doors. | | | | Sam Kerr plays a starring role in Australia's 3-0 win over China in Melbourne, scoring two goals as the Matildas post their sixth straight victory. | | | | Blackfriars Priory School says a "potentially suggestive" statue of a saint handing a bread loaf to a child will be redesigned, but adds the initial design looked good on paper. | | | | Ange Postecoglou actually did it — he quit the Socceroos gig on the eve of the World Cup. What would motivate a man to exit stage left right before the big show? | | | | The family of an 18-year-old Thai army cadet demand answers after his suspicious death, and his body was returned without its vital organs. The army said Pakapong Tanyakan died of a sudden heart attack, but did not release details. | | | | Dramatic video shows a North Korean defector's desperate dash for freedom, where he is shot at least five times. He has just regained consciousness in a South Korean hospital. | | | | Two terrified men stranded for days in crocodile-infested waters in WA's remote north with dwindling water supplies were forced to take to the roof of their car as one of the animals took a keen interest in their predicament. | |  |
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