| | | | The Catholic and independent school sectors secure $4.5 billion in extra funding under major changes to the way non-government schools are funded. | | | | A 12-year-old girl who was bitten on the leg by a shark at Cid Harbour in the Whitsundays is flown to Mackay Base Hospital in a serious condition. | | | | South Australian Police say they have found skeletal remains they believe belong to suspected cold case murder victim Colleen Adams, as her family members share their relief. | | | | New research paints a vivid picture of the growing underbelly of discontent forcing Australians to the fringe. Rate the state of the nation to see where you stand in a nation of cynics. | | | | The banking royal commission hears Suncorp's AAMI made a "commercial assessment" to settle a potential $7.2 million ASIC legal claim over misleading advertising for just $43,200, despite maintaining there was nothing wrong with the ads. | | | | The Opposition calls for Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to be stood down over his role in visa applications for European au pairs, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison says there is no need. | | | | An ugly stoush is brewing in the NSW Liberal Party as Treasurer Dominic Perrottet mulls a pre-selection challenge on frontbench colleague Ray Williams. | | | | Disturbing footage of a man in a 4WD appearing to deliberately mow down half a dozen emus on an outback road — laughing as he does — is being shared on Facebook with the RSPCA now investigating where and when the footage was shot. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT | | | | Despite the sliding fortunes of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, scammers are still trying to make a quick killing with retail investors. | | | | The NSW Government says it will seek permission from the High Court to appeal against a decision not to retry a man over the Bowraville murders in the 1990s. | | | | Torin Pegler is "riddled with guilt" and will serve time for killing teenager Danica Fullerton while drunk-driving, but the victim's sisters say his sentence is inadequate and they don't accept his apology. | | | | Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific sends a plane "back to the shop" after travellers spot an embarrassing typo on its fuselage. | | | | The US man who gained an international profile due to his legal fight over 3D-printed guns is wanted on an arrest warrant over an allegation he had sex with an underage girl he met on a "sugar daddy" dating website. | | | | The men cornered their victim as he tried to back away with his hands in the air, before repeatedly punching him, including as he lay helpless on the ground. | | | | Senior Constable Stephanie Bochorsky struggled with post-traumatic stress after rescuing two young girls from their father who doused them with petrol and set one alight. The winner of a bravery award is now calling for more help for officers like her. | | | | Drought is also causing havoc for in Indonesia, with farmers struggling to raise crops and praying that rain will come soon. | | | | Queensland's first waste-to-energy plant will be built at Swanbank, west of Brisbane and — spurred on by a $100 million boost from the State Government's waste levy — could power 50,000 homes within five years. | | | | Infighting among National Party ranks is being fuelled by anger over a planned agricultural visa being shelved, and it is threatening the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. | | | | Australian prime ministers have long been interested in the names they go by, and how others should address them. But will the "ordinary Joe" approach pay off for ScoMo and Bill? Frank Bongiorno tests the theory. | | | | Google have nap pods. Netflix, Virgin and LinkedIn have unlimited annual leave. But is there a dark side to work perks? | | | | The top tier AFL clubs are fast joining the ranks of global sporting organisations that have become victims of their own success, with waiting lists for membership that stretch into decades locking out thousands of willing fans, writes Clint Thomas. | | | | A growing number of teens like Korra are trying to live their "best life", driving a 200 per cent increase in the number of children seeking transgender treatment at Victoria's Royal Children's Hospital. | | | | Irish police say a woman's body has been found on a beach after the caravan she had been sleeping in was blown off a cliff during strong winds. | |  |
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