| | | | Nationals MP George Christensen refuses to apologise to the Greens for a photo he shared on Facebook that showed him holding a gun and appearing to threaten "greenie punks". | | | | Barnaby Joyce may feel as if he is about to be burned at the political stake, and it raises questions about the imposition of morality and where that can lead, writes Stan Grant. | | | | It has been years since Australian jihadist Khaled Sharrouf lived in Raqqa, but his old house is still haunted by his presence and his neighbour reveals what the jihadist's life was like. | | | | Students have repeatedly helped to change the course of American history over the past 60 years, from the Freedom Riders of the civil rights movement to anti-Vietnam War activists. Now they're setting their sights on the NRA, writes Micheline Maynard. | | | | The Howlett family is trying to get to the bottom of an 80-year-old mystery — a message in a bottle thrown overboard between Sydney and Auckland in 1935 and discovered on Fraser Island. | | | | A Brisbane woman lodges a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Commission after a barber shop refuses to give her a haircut due to her gender, but the business owner says a clause in the shop's lease agreement is to blame. | | | | The head of Australia's consumer regulator has skipped his own inquiry to slap more regulation on NBN Co. | | | | The lawyer for Geoffrey Rush accuses The Daily Telegraph of using "the machinery of the court to dredge up a defence" in its request for the Sydney Theatre Company to allow access to the file detailing a complaint against the actor. | | | | Auctioneers believe the piece of the supersonic aircraft could fetch more than $100,000. | | | | Hunter Valley police call for witnesses to an incident where a woman was badly injured after being allegedly pushed from her mobility scooter by a group of teenagers. | | | | Thousands of people in 17 cities across Australia strip down to their jocks to highlight a lesser-known genetic disorder. | | | | When Joe's dog Sasha died, he wanted some sort of memorial but wasn't sure what — until the vet asked if he wanted a copy of her paw prints. | | | | Many fear Poland is now on the road from liberal democracy to authoritarianism, as an increasingly vocal far-right fringe movement grows, inspiring people with extreme views across the continent, writes James Glenday. | | | | Before you jump into an online argument, pause and consider these tips from philosophy lecturer Dr Patrick Stokes. | | | | Oxfam's former country director in Haiti, Roland Van Hauwermeiren, admitted to using prostitutes at his residence during a relief mission before resigning in 2011, according to an internal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. | | | | Survivors of the shooting rampage at a Florida high school that killed 17 people are planning a march on Washington next month to pressure politicians to take action on gun violence. | | | | A trial of speed bumps on shared bike and pedestrian paths will be launched shortly in high-traffic areas in Perth, in response to complaints of cyclists riding dangerously on shared paths. | | | | While crowd numbers were comparatively low and the television ratings modest, the Australian Football League is claiming success after its first round of its new experimental format, AFLX. | | | | Alexander Krushelnitsky, who won a bronze medal with his wife in mixed doubles curling last week, leaves the Olympic village after a suspected positive doping test. | | | | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won big on a night when the focus of attention was the Time's Up campaign against sexual harassment. | |  |
By Micheline Maynard | |  |
By Matter of Fact host Stan Grant | |  |
By Europe correspondent James Glenday in Warsaw | |  |
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