| | | | With the Liberal Party likely to lose the historically safe seat of Wentworth, The Greens believe there is now majority support for a federal anti-corruption body and are preparing to introduce a motion for creation of one. | | | | As they go to work each day, millions of Australians are saving a sizable nest egg to fund their future, but new laws around superannuation are on the way and those in the industry are warning we all need to stop for a moment and check our policies. | | | | An Australian man who evacuated passengers from a sinking Boeing 737 after it crash-landed in Micronesia last month claims some of the Air Niugini crew panicked and left passengers to escape by themselves. | | | | Victorian households are increasingly turning to the sun to power their homes, and the Labor Government is promising more renewable energy projects. But the state's electricity grid is actually struggling to adapt. | | | | The eldest son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and his family arrive in Washington on a flight from Saudi Arabia, according to two sources close to the family. | | | | Helping farmers prepare for future droughts will be the focus of a new multi-billion dollar fund that Prime Minister Scott Morrison will unveil today. | | | | Mass bleaching in 2019 could undermine early signs of recovery on the reef, and portend its future as a system no longer dominated by coral. If another underwater heatwave hits, it would be the third mass bleaching on the reef in four years — something not predicted to occur regularly until the second half of the century. | | | | Council inspectors in Parramatta who used crayons instead of chalk to mark vehicle tyres have opened up a potentially-costly loophole that could see $1.9 million in fines refunded to motorists. | | | | A 14-year-old boy is charged with assault after allegedly pricking eight Plumpton High School students with a syringe, as those injured face a nervous wait to make sure they are clear of any disease risk. | | | | A man who worked for the Home Affairs department up until last week fears there will be a high price to pay if the Government does not resettle refugees on Nauru and Manus Island in Australia. | | | | Sydney-born Annette Kellerman was a celebrity at the turn of the 20th century. She defied expectation at every turn — openly expressing her sexuality, appearing nude on film, and even jumping into a pit of live crocodiles. | | | | I vividly recall, as a teenager, wiping maggots away from a half-eaten chicken I'd found discarded. I'm a survivor. And my story of overcoming is one Australia can't afford to ignore. | | | | Katter's Australian Party MP Bob Katter says that when he was first elected and re-elected as an independent in the early 2000s, no independent had ever got re-elected. RMIT ABC Fact Check finds his claim to be wrong. | | | | Two prominent psychiatrists accuse the Federal Government of ignoring evidence of an unfolding mental health crisis among children on Nauru, with leaked documents showing many of them were sick up to three years ago. | | | | Australia has an "enviable economic record", according to an international report published today, but it could be jeopardised by its heavy reliance on Chinese trade and its quick turnover of prime ministers. | | | | As Winx closes in on a historic fourth Cox Plate win, the heart of the mighty mare's story is written on the face of trainer Chris Waller, writes Offsiders columnist Richard Hinds. | | | | When the Duchess of Sussex made a surprise cameo on Queensland's Fraser Island, it was likely her linen ensemble had been designed to do more than help the mother-to-be brave the weather. | | | | Two teenagers have funded schoolies, a gap year, and started saving for a house thanks to their business selling second-grade avocados. | | | | Gold discoveries have been making headlines in Western Australia's Pilbara in recent years, something all kicked off by a man chasing a mob of stray cattle. | | | | Even before the first dash to the toilet, many women will feel discomfort in their lower abdomen and know what's coming: frequent, burning urination. So what can they do to prevent a dreaded UTI from taking hold? | | | | The police bomb squad removes a suspicious package from a Manhattan building associated with the actor, with a law enforcement official saying it appears to be linked to others sent to Democratic figures and CNN's New York City hub. | | | | The family of a teenager who took her own life wants the GPs responsible for her treatment investigated for possible disciplinary action, an inquest is told. | |  |
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