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Top Stories How much bang will the economy get for its budget dollar? Booming revenues, a return to surplus and the chance of bigger tax cuts, but can this week's Budget fire up a spluttering economy? 'The ultimate form of social control': A look inside North Korea's rituals of self-criticism Shame has long been a tool used to moderate behaviour and influence entire societies, and in North Korea the weekly ritual of self-criticism — or saenghwal chonghwa — is practised from the cradle to the grave. Can $200m save Kakadu National Park? On the cusp of Kakadu National Park's 40th anniversary, this land of iconic Australiana — and Crocodile Dundee — is far from postcard perfect. But is it poised for a grand reinvention? Into the haze: The last traces of Richard Roe Two years since the unemployed concreter's disappearance, and in spite of a $250,000 reward for information, detectives still don't know what happened to this father, brother and son. But plenty of murky theories abound. Brunei defends Islamic laws that will punish gay sex with stoning to death Brunei defends itself against growing global criticism over laws which it says aim to "educate, respect and protect the legitimate rights of all individuals, society or nationality of any faiths and race". Hundreds of electric scooter riders fined for safety breaches in Brisbane Hundreds of people are fined with safety breaches using electric scooters, and more than 120 taken to hospital with injuries, according to new figures released by the Queensland Government. The stinky history of one of Australia's most misunderstood treats They're simple, unassuming lollies, not creepy, or crawly, or fermented. So why are musk sticks one of Australia's most hated foods? Opinion: I'm a Christian doctor and I help women have abortions. Here's how I reconcile that It's not my decision, because it's not my pregnancy or my body. Ultimately, the one thing God really granted us above anything else is free will, writes Dr Carol Portmann. Devil's Night and political tug of war: Solomon Islands goes to the polls Devil's Night, political tug of war and remote tropical islands — it almost sounds like the plot of a reality TV show like Survivor, but it's all part and parcel of this week's election in Solomon Islands. China is building Antarctic bases inside Australia's claim. We don't know why As the Antarctic Treaty turns 60, keeping watch on the icy continent is becoming more difficult. So, what is China doing down there? Truth is, we don't know for sure. 'Ignorant' Eddie McGuire stands down after mocking amputee's coin toss The Sydney Swans slam comments from the Fox Footy presenter, who has stood himself down from commentating after he mocked a double amputee who tossed the coin before last night's AFL clash against Adelaide at the SCG. Opinion: I spoke to 4,000 young people and they have one message for politicians I couch-surfed my way through every state and territory. This is what 4,000 young people want you to know, writes Amos Washington. Ethiopian Boeing 737 MAX reportedly had active anti-stall system before crash The anti-stall system at the centre of a probe into the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jetliner in Indonesia five months ago was also at play when the same aircraft model crashed in Ethiopia earlier this month, according to people close to the matter. Rivers on Mars raged for more than a billion years, new study says The red planet had rivers twice as wide as Earth's running long after its atmosphere was stripped into space billions of years ago, a new study suggests. Japanese teens missing overnight found dead in Fraser Island lake The bodies of two 16-year-old Japanese boys are found at Lake McKenzie on Fraser Island, north of Brisbane, Queensland police say. The pair were reported missing late on Friday afternoon. Analysis: Politics has reached a new level of suspending disbelief When mainstream parties stand for little, One Nation gets a chance to hunt for preferences and the balance of power in the Senate, writes Laura Tingle. Veteran journalist blasts Alan Jones after he backs Pauline Hanson over NRA links Veteran journalist Margo Kingston accuses Alan Jones of a smear campaign against media organisation Al Jazeera, after he sided with Pauline Hanson in the aftermath of the How to Sell a Massacre documentary. Sex industry paper sees veil lifted on city's booming illegal brothel trade A new discussion paper reveals the extent of illegal sexual activities operating in plain sight within the Darwin CBD, disguised as legitimate therapeutic massage parlours. The unique chicken with a dark twist that's growing on Australian consumers Australian consumers are slowly opening up to the idea of eating a different kind of poultry — the black-skinned chicken. Analysis and Opinion I'm a Christian doctor and I help women have abortions. Here's how I reconcile that By Dr Carol Portmann I spoke to 4,000 young people and they have one message for politicians By Amos Washington Politics has reached a new level of suspending disbelief By Laura Tingle 'My GP thinks it's all in my head': Why some doctors don't take women's pain seriously By Louise Sharpe World 'I'll try to always remember their names': A reporter's promise to Christchurch victims   Mueller's report could be out by mid-April. Will the public get to see it?   George Clooney calls for boycott of hotels over new law to stone, whip gay citizens to death   Business How much bang will the economy get for its budget dollar?   Labor would scrap negative gearing for new investors on January 1   Ten days off for three days' leave: Australians await holiday bonanza   Politics Devil's Night and political tug of war: Solomon Islands goes to the polls   I spoke to 4,000 young people and they have one message for politicians   Mueller's report could be out by mid-April. Will the public get to see it?   Sport Eagles get home fans rocking with big win over GWS   'Ignorant' Eddie McGuire stands down after mocking amputee's coin toss   Storm crush the Panthers, as Manly, Sharks get the points   Science and Technology Rivers on Mars raged for more than a billion years, new study says   How Australia's 'largest open-air laboratory' is working to bring quolls back from the brink   'A room full of 20-year-old men smoking': What is a click farm, and how do they make money?   Environment How Australia's 'largest open-air laboratory' is working to bring quolls back from the brink   Homecoming for historic north-east Victorian footy club   In the US-China trade war, the Amazon rainforest might be collateral damage       Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to starnewsposting@gmail.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. 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