| | A series of intriguing connections between boardroom players behind the scenes of Nant's collapse raises new questions about who got paid while others lost millions. | | | It makes up 20 per cent of all waste in Australia, and can be used to make high-quality and efficient concrete. So why is coal ash being dumped in toxic waste dams, and not being recycled? | | | He went to India 20 years ago for a holiday, but never came home. Now he's a wandering, cannabis-smoking holy man who says he can no longer remember his name. | | | This couple used to know all their neighbours, but not anymore — and while the rapid rise of apartments around their Sydney home is on hold, development means their life will never be the same. | | | After surging since Boxing Day, Wall Street has just suffered five straight days of falls. So is the party over and why is the ASX rising as the economy heads south? | | | Mandarin and calligraphy lessons, or agents of foreign influence and attacks on academic freedom — increasing concern puts a spotlight on China's Confucius Institutes in Australia. | | | Two men are arrested in dramatic circumstances and two others are on the run after a series of home invasions, car jackings and a high-speed crash in Sydney's south-west. | | | With the federal election looming, Tony Abbott pulls the panic lever, giving Warringah opponent Zali Steggall and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten easy wins, writes Michelle Grattan. | | | It's been 12 months since Tasmania's Government convened an emergency housing summit, but despite some improvements, more than 3,200 people remain on the waiting list for public housing and advocates say the crisis remains acute. | | | The gender data gap makes the world unfriendly for women, and our new technology is making the same old mistakes. | | | The number of feral cats found in Victoria's 'pristine' Otways region is three times that of the national average. | | | From Australia, watching Brexit is a bit like watching a loved grandparent in physical and mental decline. Now it's time for our relationship to further mature, writes Nick Rowley. | | | The mother of an intellectually disabled woman says years of life in a group home has left her daughter worse off and her alleged neglect and injuries highlight the need for a royal commission. | | | More than a century before digital cameras and social media, a pioneer photographer set out on a packhorse to capture Tasmania's wilderness and share his images with the world. | | | These horses are helping humans through therapy — but most have had a helping hand themselves. | | | While many farmers are struggling with drought, some have found a pathway to recovery using regenerative agriculture techniques. | | | As extra police resources were poured into a remote WA town last year to tackle juvenile crime, the local Youth Justice Services office had its budget cut by more than $200,000. | | | Quade Cooper's career appeared on the scrap heap last year as he plied his trade with his Brisbane club but an encouraging return to Super Rugby has put him in the frame for another World Cup appearance with the Wallabies. | | | The mother of a three-year-old boy who drowned in the swimming pool of the family's rented home says an alarm on the pool gate could have saved his life. | | | It might be the start of autumn but the summer-like weather is far from over in south-east Queensland, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting sweltering conditions over the next few days. | | | China has laid claim to numerous areas of land ranging from tiny islands right through to whole provinces. Some of these disputes were solved amicably while others resulted in all-out war. | | | By Luke Pentony | | | By Nick Rowley | | | By Michelle Grattan | | | By Jacob Kagi | | | | | 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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