| | | | Indonesians are warned the death toll from the tsunami that hit the island of Sulawesi could rise into the thousands, with "no word" yet from a city of 300,000 people and 420 already confirmed dead. | | | | An Indonesian air traffic controller stays behind after an earthquake while his colleagues flee to ensure a flight takes off safely, but the decision costs him his life. | | | | Indonesia's geophysics agency is criticised for lifting a tsunami warning 34 minutes after it was first issued, following a major earthquake that sent huge waves crashing into the north-eastern coast of Sulawesi island. | | | | The West Coast Eagles come from behind to beat the Collingwood Magpies by just five points in a pulsating AFL grand final that will go down as one of the classic season deciders. | | | | Expect every statement Brett Kavanaugh has made on the record in his own defence to now to be scrutinised, writes Zoe Daniel. | | | | The Roosters and Storm are deservedly the last two teams standing in the NRL and the key match-ups in the grand final suggest this will be a season decider to remember. | | | | The letters were usually hand-written, some had rainbows, some had Winnie the Pooh. But inside were their most embarrassing questions. | | | | A security breach has allowed people to log in as senior ministers at the UK Conservative Party conference — no password was needed, just their email address. | | | | House prices are continuing to fall, investors are leaving the property market but first home buyers are spending more than ever before — it's a different sort of credit crunch. | | | | A Swedish comedy skit advising Chinese tourists not to "poop outside" or eat dogs attracts the ire of Chinese authorities, who say it is a "vicious attack" on China. | | | | The home my grandfather is in should be the norm, not an aberration only the wealthy get to enjoy, writes Melanie Tait. | | | | Australia's macho tradesmen hold a sacred place in our national mythology. But in Vietnam, tradie life looks a little different. | | | | The airline operating a flight that crashed into a Pacific lagoon in Micronesia says one man is missing, after earlier saying all 47 passengers and crew had safely evacuated the sinking plane. | | | | Just 10 per cent of human genes account for around 90 per cent of biomedical research. Are we missing key clues about disease? | | | | It's always a long day for RFDS's doctors and nurses when they attend remote bush events, but the effort is worth it for the medical teams and the communities. | | | | Days after meeting with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, Afghanistan veteran Jason Scanes finally gets a sit-down with Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to talk about humanitarian visas for Afghan translators. | | | | The racing champion and prominent businessman who founded Bob Jane T-Marts will be "deeply missed" after a "long and brave fight with prostate cancer", his family says. | | | | The threat of showers and storms failed to disrupt Brisbane's Riverfire fireworks display, with 11 tonnes of pyrotechnics going off, on schedule and without a hitch. | | | | Moments after pivotal senator Jeff Flake announced his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Arizona Republican was confronted with the consequences, as two women bailed him up in an elevator, revealing details of their own sexual abuse. | | | | Buckled train tracks, grounded planes, melting bitumen and massive blackouts: the dystopian vision of the 50-degree city is closer to reality every day. So can we avoid the nightmare? | | | | You don't need to have a snake slide across your boots to know how to deal with them in the wild. | |  |
By Melanie Tait | |  |
By business reporter Stephen Letts | |  |
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