| | | | The perpetual war over GST revenue might finally be drawing to a close but questions remain about how the Commonwealth will fund a tax top-up for states and territories. | | | | Andy Nolch, who has been charged with vandalising a memorial for comedian Eurydice Dixon, says he did so because he believes vaccines caused the autism of her accused killer. | | | | Five generations of the Carter family have lived on their patch of land for nearly 100 years but over the past decade, like the Kerrigans in classic Australian movie The Castle, they've been battling to keep it. | | | | It took two Aboriginal customers from a community 90 minutes' drive from Katherine several visits and four months to open a basic, fee-free ANZ transaction account, the royal commission hears. | | | | Australians are being warned not to open any email claiming to come from Medicare, after authorities uncovered a sophisticated scam luring unsuspecting victims to a copy of the myGov website in an attempt to steal their bank details. | | | | Drivers will be compensated after their vehicles were caught "sinking" into a melting far north Queensland road, destroying their tyres and leaving them with hefty repair bills. | | | | It's a common refrain that our grandparents were raised in simpler, more natural times, before processed foods and ubiquitous screens gave us all sorts of lifestyle diseases. But how true is that assumption? Were our grandparents really healthier than us? Or are we just romanticising a bygone era? | | | | Philippines basketball player Troy Rike has been given a cash reward and a commendation for protecting Australian basketballer Chris Goulding from fans during a massive courtside brawl. | | | | Christo Brown awaits sentencing after being found guilty of raping a 76-year-old woman during a break-in in her Launceston home. | | | | Police are called in after an ugly confrontation between a group describing themselves as Baptist documentary makers and Islamic leaders in Brisbane, the second incident in as many days. | | | | Rescuers attempt to save a baby humpback whale which has become beached in Wollongong, with authorities fearing for the animal's health. | | | | Counter-terrorism police are investigating whether the case of a couple being poisoned in the UK is linked with that of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, but say there is no evidence yet that they were deliberately targeted. | | | | Tunisian rugby union officials have hit back at what they called the 'anti-sports' actions of the Zimbabwe rugby team, who opted to sleep rough after deeming their hotel accommodation substandard. | | | | From parents abusing teachers to slagging on the parliament floor, civility has been in short supply and we all bear responsibility, writes Peter Kurti. | | | | The AUD is one of the most highly traded currencies in the developed world. So what makes its value go up and down, and how does it affect you? It's more complicated than you think. | | | | Did you know the Mormon Church looks after billions of historical records? South Australian information — including social welfare records, family history, and school admissions — has just been handed over. | | | | One of the Chilean miners trapped underground for 69 days in 2010, sends a message of hope to the soccer team and coach trapped in a cave in Thailand. | | | | Professor of Public Health at Bond University, Chris Del Mar, has called into question the effectiveness of the flu vaccine, saying that it only makes a tiny difference. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates. | | | | A paramedic turned whistleblower exposes a public health scandal after Barbara Cook (pictured) says she developed an infection after she was injected with water instead of the painkiller fentanyl while being treated for a broken leg. | | | | A prison incident that landed five Hobart prison guards in hospital results in serious assault charges against four prisoners. | | | | Describing Sir Laurence Street as a friend and mentor, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was among the mourners at a service at the Sydney Opera House remembering the life of the former NSW Supreme Court justice. | | | | The race is on in the Labor party to replace veteran federal backbencher Michael Danby in the inner-city seat of Melbourne Ports, after he announced he will not contest the next election. | | | | Driverless cars could make our roads safer and reduce congestion. But the algorithms driving them will also have to make life-or-death decisions. | |  |
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