| | | | Australia's most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, is committed to stand trial on multiple historical sexual offences — but the most serious of the charges are struck out by a magistrate in Melbourne. | | | | A push to expand the powers of the country's cyber spy agency to collect intelligence on Australians is being backed by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton. | | | | Free TAFE courses for tens of thousands of Victorians, tax relief for regional businesses and a record investment in mental health services are the headline items in Treasurer Tim Pallas's election-year budget. | | | | Former AFL champion and premiership-winning coach Mark 'Bomber' Thompson is charged with a number of drug offences, including trafficking ecstasy and methyl amphetamine, and possession. | | | | A mother whose son has had his support cut under the National Disability Insurance Scheme says there is nowhere for him to go, as a new report shows about a third of people on the scheme feel no better off. | | | | Academic David Goodall will travel from Perth to Europe this week after being approved for voluntary euthanasia, but he resents not being able to die on his own terms in Australia. | | | | The Supreme Court in Brisbane hears the Wagner family is seeking a record $4.8 million in damages against broadcaster Alan Jones and other media outlets, partly in response to last year's $4.5 million payout awarded to actress Rebel Wilson. | | | | Finland's decision not to extend its "universal basic income" trial highlights the timeless problem of helping needy people without giving them a disincentive to work. But there are other ways to achieve a healthier, more productive society, writes Gigi Foster. | | | | You've rolled out your towel, wiggled your toes in the sand and contemplated a dip in the cool blue waters. Here's what you need to know if someone asks you to leave. | | | | Data from the 2016 census shows that the Gold and Sunshine coasts are the most popular destinations for people moving away from the capital cities. | | | | Telstra says its 4G mobile network is back online after a nationwide issue prevented thousands of customers from making or receiving calls. | | | | Our regulators have failed to act for so long that the problem is assuming systemic proportions. Now, after 10 years of cowboy behaviour, the financial system resembles the Wild West, writes Andrew Schmulow. | | | | A former Australian soldier and Neo-Nazi shares why he joined a right-wing war in Ukraine, wielding rocket launchers and grenades, in a battle he was legally able to fight. | | | | Actress Ashley Judd files a defamation and sexual harassment lawsuit against film producer Harvey Weinstein, alleging he damaged her movie career after she refused his sexual advances. | | | | Colourful splashes in the sky known as a "fire rainbows" are being spotted in the United States, raising the question of whether the phenomenon could occur in our own backyard. | | | | Media reports say special counsel Robert Mueller has given a list of almost four dozen questions to US President Donald Trump's lawyers as part of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election and whether Mr Trump obstructed justice. | | | | A small company in Sydney's inner-west who went head to head with the NSW Government to keep their land wins after a court rules the attempted acquisition "improper". | | | | South Korean President Moon Jae-in reckons Donald Trump should get a peace prize for his work in helping bring together the North and South for historic peace talks. But could he actually win? We spoke to an expert about the President's chances. | | | | A popular Chinese video-sharing app blocks content related to the British animated children's program Peppa Pig after the cartoon's main character becomes a "subculture icon". | | | | An oyster weighing a whopping 2 kilograms on the NSW Far South Coast could be in the running to claim a Guinness World Record. | |  |
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