| | | | Italian rescuers continue the search for survivors among towering slabs of concrete wreckage in Genoa, as the death toll from the bridge collapse rises to 39 and the Prime Minister declares a state of emergency. | | | | The husband of Dreamworld victim Cindy Low says he and his family were just "unlucky" and he does not blame the ride attendants for what happened that day. | | | | Tony McLean's mother was convinced her Nowra home would be reduced to ashes when she drove away during a fierce bushfire. She's now one of dozens of residents thankful for the efforts of fire crews. | | | | Bob Katter takes advantage of a divisive and widely condemned speech by his party's senator Fraser Anning to extend his political battle against Pauline Hanson's One Nation, but other parties unite in their condemnation of the "racist" speech. | | | | Take your best bet as to when Malcolm Turnbull will call the election, and we'll show you whether you're off the mark or on the money. | | | | Solar panels are good bang for buck, but what about solar batteries? Has the price dropped enough to make it worthwhile for you? We asked scientists, industry analysts, consumer advocates and a battery user to tell us what they think. | | | | Two men separately admitted to the Coffs Harbour Hospital mental health unit were found unresponsive hours later. | | | | There were significant delays to the operation to find an Australian pilot after his plane crashed in rugged terrain last year, but they did not contribute to his death, authorities in Papua New Guinea say. | | | | Despite the crudity, and several scenes that fall flat, there are moments in Who Is America? where Cohen's talent as a ruthless satirist delivers results, writes Paul Donoughue. | | | | Dozens of local councils across Australia have moved to reduce their reliance on the weedkiller Roundup, or trial alternatives, and the number could grow in the wake of a US court case that ruled the product's manufacturers failed to warn it may cause cancer. | | | | An ancient spring in the heart of Queensland is supposed to be protected, but Adani's latest environmental plans fail to address a key demand of regulators to preserve the oasis. | | | | If companies are making money off your data, why can't you? Artist Jennifer Morone asked herself just that — and turned the tables on big business by becoming a legal corporation. | | | | Donald Trump revokes the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan, accusing him of using his access to classified information to "sow division and chaos" about the Trump administration. | | | | You may think that managing the weather as a tradie is simple; just down tools when it is too hot or too wet, but when there is a pay cheque on the line it is not so clear cut. | | | | Private prison operator Serco has been given access to a Queensland state-run jail to promote a new women's prison, according to prisoner advocacy group Sisters Inside. | | | | Prosecutors and defence attorneys deliver their closing arguments in the closely-watched trial of Paul Manafort, who is facing up to 10 years in jail if convicted on tax and bank fraud as well as failing to disclose foreign bank accounts. | | | | Australia has turned its universities into degree factories, so it's no surprise that China — "the factory of the world" — is starting to demonstrate it can do tertiary education just as well, if not better, writes David Fettling. | | | | For a long time, the advice has been to rest and avoid physical activity. We now know every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise — even after their treatment has finished. Here's how to get started. | | | | Reports that a defunct computer screen dropped at Officeworks for recycling was shipped to a junkyard in Thailand have renewed calls for Australia to get serious about e-waste controls. | | | | The danger we all face is that a government will turn to political expediency to secure its legislative agenda, and seek the over-priced support of Senator Anning and other extremists on the cross-bench of the Senate, writes Adam Masters. | | | | Hundreds of thousands of eucalyptus trees in the Monaro region of New South Wales are being attacked by a native weevil, which eats out their canopy depriving them of their ability to produce energy from the sun. | | | | New Zealand's Parliament passes a law to ban many non-resident foreigners from buying existing homes in an effort to clamp down on house price growth and reduce high rates of homelessness. | | | | What happens when Top End stations want to muster cattle with a helicopter while the RAAF is conducting training? | |  |
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