| | | | One of Australia's most notorious scam artists continues to run a business that rips off vulnerable students while he is out on bail appealing against his conviction and sentence, an ABC investigation reveals. | | | | Two near-fatal shark attacks within 24 hours in the same place is being described as "unprecedented" and "unusual", with authorities urging people not swim in the area while they assess the threat. | | | | Scientists discover 558-million-year-old cholesterol in fossils from Russia, proving that this "living doormat" is the oldest known animal in the geological record. | | | | The Catholic and independent school sectors secure $4.5 billion in extra funding under major changes to the way non-government schools are funded. | | | | Australian troops could soon begin regular military rotations to Papua New Guinea as anxiety over China's growing influence in the Pacific region continues to rise. | | | | On MDMA, one octopus starts doing backflips while others are reaching out with six arms to feel objects. But scientists watching on also learn about the roots of social behaviour. | | | | Some of Australia's most vulnerable families feel they have been abandoned by the Federal Government after changes to childcare payments left them with huge costs and a bureaucratic nightmare. | | | | A farm operator in remote north-west New South Wales is found guilty of failing to provide a safe work environment after a court determined that chasing after dingoes was a legitimate part of mustering work. | | | | It may go almost unnoticed in the AFL-obsessed Melbourne, but the Storm's NRL preliminary final against the Sharks has the potential to trump the hype of the Tigers versus Magpies showdown, writes Richard Hinds. | | | | Senator David Leyonhjelm says he will challenge Sarah Hanson-Young's accusations of defamation "as far as it goes" and has claimed the case is "about getting publicity". | | | | The tragic death of a 14-month-old girl in Victoria last month reignites the debate over how to keep people safe from dogs — including their own. | | | | It surprising to hear former Bush strategist Steve Bannon claim that Europe's populist nationalist parties "feel alone". They might've kept their distance in the past, but more recently they've not only accepted their commonalities but proudly display them, writes Duncan McDonnell. | | | | The court says it wants to ensure Ms Le Pen is capable of answering questions in an investigation into three graphic images of Islamic State executions the far right leader posted on Twitter in 2015, including the beheading of American journalist James Foley. | | | | 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. | | | | They say you can't beat the bank — and the RBA has proven that in the long term that's correct, making $30 billion profit over the past decade by knowing which side to be on in the Australian dollar trade. | | | | 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. | | | | Nevermind Nirvana and other purveyors of grunge — the 1990s was when hip hop became a mainstream concern, cementing its place in popular culture. It's also the decade the genre embraced marijuana, which may have had impacts far beyond hip hop. | | | | Cary Joji Fukunaga, the man behind the first season of US drama True Detective and the Netflix comedy Maniac, will direct the next James Bond film, 007 producers have announced. | | | | Despite the sliding fortunes of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, scammers are still trying to make a quick killing with retail investors. | | | | Health insurers have begun offering incentives as they try to encourage healthier behaviour and promote wearables — like a Fitbit — among their customers. | | | | Adelaide Zoo's "inexperienced pandas" are having a little trouble in the mating department, with the zoo turning to visual elements to get the romance happening. | |  |
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