| | | | Reusable plastic bags that are thicker than the single-use bags banned in many states will be handed out for free indefinitely at Coles, sparking criticism from environmentalists who fear further damage to waterways and other habitats. | | | | Former White House press boss Sean Spicer has put pen to paper to reveal life inside the Trump White House — and settle a few scores along the way. | | | | Australians are becoming less traditional about gender roles, but is that translating to how people spend their time? | | | | Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle makes the decision to end cancer treatment and go into palliative care, with his wife saying "he has given all he's got to give" in trying to overcome his third bout of leukemia. | | | | According to some Australian ambulance websites, having a fracture, pre-birth contractions or violent vomiting does not meet the definition of a "medical emergency" suitable for an ambulance response. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't call one, writes Bill Lord. | | | | Media are not the cause of racism in Australia, but they can exacerbate it with a disproportionate amount of attention on the so-called African gang problem and the way these incidents are being reported, writes John Budarick. | | | | A recall is issued for frozen vegetables sold in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania, which may be contaminated with potentially deadly listeria bacteria. | | | | Melbourne suffers its first annual price drop in almost six years, becoming the nation's worst-performing housing market. On a national level, Australia's dwelling values are falling at their fastest rate since 2012. | | | | Thousands of borrowers are switching away from interest-only home loans to escape higher interest rates, and to take advantage of discounts being offered on principal and interest mortgages by many banks. | | | | Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte holds a public ceremony as bulldozers and excavators destroy millions of dollars' worth of luxury cars, including Lamborghinis and Porsches. | | | | US district judge Robert Lasnik in Seattle says the blueprints' publication could cause irreparable harm to US citizens, siding with states that sued to halt publication of designs to make weapons security screening may not detect. | | | | The Mexican airliner hit the ground soon after takeoff, tearing off a wing and sparking a fierce fire which took hold as passengers and crew scrambled for the exits. | | | | Alkaline water, "alkalising" supplements and prescriptive eating programs are regular features in health-food shops these days, claiming to prevent and cure conditions including cancer and osteoporosis. So is the alkaline diet healthy? | | | | Marine biologists confirm the sighting of a hybrid of a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin. | | | | Embattled Labor backbencher Emma Husar asks the Parliamentary Expenses Authority to review her use of travel entitlements amid suggestions she used taxpayer funds to attend a Bruno Mars concert. | | | | Police need to reconsider charging young teenagers for sexting if they are in a consensual relationship, a retired judge has declared in a youth sexual violence report to the Queensland Government. | | | | Business groups argued cutting penalty rates would be beneficial for customers, but many food outlets are still charging the same Sunday surcharges they were before the change. | | | | A New South Wales restaurant owner is accused of underpaying a chef who worked months of 12-hour days, six days a week and was only paid for 38 hours a week. | | | | As he planned a terrorist attack on Australian soil, Agim Kruezi had no idea his most trusted friend was actually an undercover AFP officer who spent months building a case against the young radicalised Muslim. | | | | Tony Bullimore's story of survival underneath a capsized yacht in the Southern Ocean made international headlines in 1997, but the $6 million price tag on his rescue caused controversy in Australia and the UK. | | | | Wildlife rescuers are pleading to the Australian public to reconsider barbed wire fencing after another owl has been put down. | | | | A Bangladeshi student accused of stabbing her homestay landlord while he slept tells police she travelled to Australia with the sole intention of killing someone on behalf of Islamic State. | |  |
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