| | | | The Labor Party pledges to abolish the Goods and Services Tax on tampons and instead raise extra money on alternative health treatments that are currently exempt from the GST. | | | | The relatives of two men killed in a trench collapse near Ballarat in March back a union campaign to introduce new industrial manslaughter laws in Victoria, which would see company managers and directors jailed for the death of a worker. | | | | Policy documents don't usually attract this much attention, but China's hi-tech manufacturing plan could have a dramatic effect on global trade. | | | | For most of us climate change is of much less concern than the cost of living, taxes, schools and health services. It's not good enough, writes David Shearman. | | | | Lucy didn't realise she was experiencing domestic violence at the hands of her husband until it was almost too late. Now she's encouraging anyone who suspects something not right with a neighbour to speak out. | | | | The trapdoor matriarch, who lived her whole life in the same burrow, dies in Western Australia's Central Wheatbelt after far outliving her previous rival, a 28-year-old Mexican tarantula. | | | | Research suggests the number of women who are unfaithful is on the rise. So what's driving those who seek a covert thrill outside their relationship? And does society judge women who stray more harshly than men? | | | | Just days after sparking chaos on Twitter with his support of US President Donald Trump, Kanye West has released a new song defending his pro-Trump comments against fellow rapper T.I. | | | | Researchers find 140 victims of human sacrifice in Peru, and evidence suggests whoever was performing the ceremony may have been trying to extract the children's hearts. | | | | The floating plant, the Akademik Lomonosov, is towed out of the St Petersburg shipyard where it was constructed for its first sea voyage. | | | | In one of the most remarkable games in the A-League's history, Melbourne Victory ends Sydney FC's dream of back to back championships with a thrilling extra-time win in the semi-final. | | | | Are nan's old teaspoons cluttering up your kitchen drawer? This Brisbane cafe owner is encouraging customers to bring their own silverware. | | | | Goat farmers are among a list of 80 occupations where women on average earn more than men, according to the latest tax office statistics. But that comes as a surprise to women working in the industry. | | | | From yarn to garment in 40 minutes, this 3D knitting technology is helping Australian fashion designers eliminate waste, save on labour and keep the manufacturing process in Australia. | | | | Yemen's Houthi movement has fired ballistic missiles at what it called "economic and vital targets" in the southern Saudi province of Jizan, where Saudi authorities say a man was killed by debris from the projectiles. | | | | US President Donald Trump takes credit for the hopeful meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, but acknowledges the deal could still fail to deliver peace to the peninsula. | | | | Marcio Cabral's creative use of a stuffed anteater to win a photography award is by no means the first time a hoaxer has managed to garner worldwide attention for a cleverly constructed fake. | | | | You may not know where you'll go on holiday in 2030 but a global battle is being waged over which plane will take you there — and Airbus and Boeing might soon have a new arch-rival. | | | | British toddler Alfie Evans has died following a series of court rulings that backed doctors at Liverpool's Alder Hey Childen's Hospital who said further treatment was futile. | | | | Sydney's come-from-behind win over Geelong is the highlight of a loaded day of AFL, which also saw the Hawks return to winning ways and the Crows, Giants and Power claim victories. | | | | It was a successful Saturday for the Raiders and the Sharks, who claimed away wins against the Cowboys and Titans respecitively. | | | | His silver medal in Mexico City was overshadowed by his support for the civil rights protest by American athletes Tommy Smith and John Carlos — now, 11 years after his death, Australian Olympian Peter Norman is honoured posthumously by the AOC. | |  |
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