| | | | A European backpacker who was kidnapped, raped and held captive in an old pig shed on a South Australian farm says she still suffers flashbacks and anxiety in the wake of the 2017 incident. | | | | The number of houses and other buildings destroyed or damaged in bushfires east of Melbourne has risen to 100, authorities confirm, as more than 17 fires continue to burn out of control across the state. | | | | An emotional father thanks a good Samaritan who rescued his daughter as she was being sexually assaulted in a Melbourne park. | | | | Donald Trump is under investigation again, and after Michael Cohen's bombshell testimony last week, the Democrats are casting a wide net. They could be fishing for impeachment grounds, but there's no knowing what they'll find. | | | | The father of a 19-year-old Melbourne woman stabbed to death at a party in a short-stay city apartment says his life is finished, as her teenage killer is committed to stand trial for murder. | | | | The Commonwealth Bank confirms shareholders will bear the bulk of its $1.4 billion bill for customer compensation, while Westpac's boss struggles to answer some questions about the bank's home lending. | | | | A farmer at the centre of the Menindee fish kill story has lodged a complaint with police, alleging he felt "intimidated" by a staff member of lobby group Cotton Australia. | | | | Management at a popular hotel run by Australia's largest hotel group is directing its staff to segregate Aboriginal people into inferior rooms while charging them the same price as other guests, an investigation by the ABC reveals. | | | | The actress who helped bring down movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and spark a global campaign against sexual assault by going public with rape allegations sits down with ABC's London bureau chief Samantha Hawley on International Women's Day. | | | | According to the White House, the President thanks both Tim Cook and his company, Apple, but have a listen and see what you think. Either way, the tech boss has used the opportunity to take a dig at Donald Trump. | | | | The stunning photos were captured as part of a project to develop planes which can fly faster than the speed of sound without generating ear-splitting sonic booms. | | | | Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant accepts the resignation of NSW State Emergency Services Commissioner Mark Smethurst, after allegations of misconduct, saying he has "no tolerance" for that. | | | | Legendary rugby league player Steve Mortimer apologises for suggesting the women involved in the NRL's sex tapes scandal may have been "looking for a little bit notice". | | | | After years of hearing fishermen's tales of a distinctly different orca which poached fish off their lines, scientists finally track down the animals — and they could be their own separate species. | | | | Mere months into the job, Josh Frydenberg must deliver a budget that could win an election while staring down a high-profile challenge for his seat, writes Michelle Grattan. | | | | Cervical cancer kills a quarter of a million women worldwide every year. A self-collected HPV test may help to change that. | | | | Former Australian horse trainer John Nikolic will spend at least 18 years in jail in Fiji after he was sentenced for smuggling drugs, including cocaine. | | | | Solomon Islands' caretaker Prime Minister says a UNESCO World Heritage site is unlikely to recover after a ship leaked 100 tonnes of oil nearby. | | | | More than 250 people across the world have died in the pursuit of the perfect selfie since 2011, but one country in particular stands out — and it's possible group photo-taking, a younger population and a culture of identity-building is to blame. | | | | One of the first International Women's Days saw a leader toppled and women win the right to vote. A hundred years later, why are we more likely to gather for platitudes and breakfast? | |  |
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