| | | | In 2013, Tony Abbott promised a million jobs would be created within the first five years of a Coalition government — turns out he was right. But is it a major milestone or was it bound to happen? And what kinds of jobs are they? Explore the data. | | | | Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart agree the Western strikes have damaged the chances of achieving a political resolution to the seven-year Syria conflict, as Washington prepares to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions. | | | | Thousands of Australian employees are still unwittingly trapped in so-called "zombie" workplace contracts written during the WorkChoices era, the ABC's daily news podcast The Signal finds. | | | | Residents in Sydney's south-west are breathing a sigh of relief as a severe bushfire that has burnt more than 2,400 hectares eases overnight, but firefighters are concerned conditions may deteriorate later. | | | | Lauded by organisers as "inspirational" and "innovative", the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games come to an end in a heavily-criticised closing ceremony, with Channel Seven's hosts ripping into the event's organisers live on air. | | | | Emma Betts was just 22 when she discovered there was something much more sinister to an unusual mole on her back. It became stage 4 melanoma and was terminal. But instead of retreating she put herself in the spotlight to warn others. | | | | A misconduct investigation is underway at the University of Queensland, after a group of researchers promoted an alleged cult and highlighted bizarre healing claims in international medical journals. | | | | Underground criminal networks and untested chemicals are fuelling Australia's quest for a beautiful body. | | | | Australia's netballers are left stunned by their Commonwealth Games gold medal loss to England but say it will not define them. Only time will tell, writes Richard Hinds. | | | | Former Army chief Peter Leahy says money should be diverted from commemorating Anzacs towards helping "ease the problems of suicide" among veterans of more recent conflicts. | | | | Australian Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo takes advantage of a superior team strategy to pull off a series of brilliant passing moves and win in Shanghai after starting the race from sixth on the grid. | | | | A Canberra teacher formed inappropriate relationships with "vulnerable young students", and it took several complaints before they were investigated. It's one of at least 16 sexual harassment investigations in ACT Government directorates in recent years. | | | | With former FBI director James Comey set to discuss his upcoming tell-all book, US President Donald Trump hurls a new set of insults, insisting that he never pressed Mr Comey to be loyal to him. | | | | Barbara Bush, the wife of former US president George HW Bush, is in "failing health" and has decided to no longer seek medical treatment, the office of the ex-president says. | | | | A new study has found children in East Timor have among the highest rates of rheumatic heart disease in the world. But work is underway to better detect the deadly disease. | | | | The sight of Scottish marathon runner Callum Hawkins lying on the road after succumbing to the heat has sparked an angry reaction from commentators and on social media, with Games organisers and nearby spectators criticised for their reaction. | | | | In April, the world's first arts festival dedicated to children on the autism spectrum launches in New York City — thanks in no small part to one pioneering Australian theatre company. | | | | The waste industry is calling for assistance to help it transition to a so called circular economy where waste would be collected, processed and then reused to make new products here at home. | | | | An Air China flight bound for Beijing makes an unscheduled landing after a man threatens a flight attendant with a fountain pen, according to the country's civil aviation authority. | | | | For nearly 20 years, Kurt Fearnley has given it his all as one of Australia's most revered wheelchair athletes. In his last representative race, Fearnley displayed all his most important qualities as he finished with marathon gold. | | | | Craignethan Castle was no match for the irate mammal, which forced part of the castle to close as staff attempted to lure it out with cat food. | | | | Gun enthusiasts in Tasmania say they feel ostracised in the debate over proposed gun law changes and have labelled controversy over them a media beat-up. | | | | Indonesians are literally dying for a drink. More than 100 people were killed by toxic black-market booze last week, spurring a fresh crackdown on the country's bootleggers. | |  |
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