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  1. Mental health patients facing cuts to crucial services: experts

    Thousands of Australians seeking help for mental health problems face growing uncertainty because ongoing federal funding for hundreds of contracts has not been guaranteed after June 30.

  2. Foreign aid budget frustrations appear resolved ahead of Hockey's address

    Internal Federal Government frustrations over foreign aid spending appear to be resolved ahead of the Treasurer's address to the party room today.

  3. Afghan woman lynched over Koran-burning was 'innocent', minister says

    An Afghan woman who was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran was "innocent", Afghanistan's interior minister says.

  4. Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview reports child sexual abuse claims to police

    Allegations of child sexual abuse at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview have been reported to NSW Police, the school says.

  5. Cyclone Nathan poised for third landfall, Darwin bracing for high winds

    Tropical Cyclone Nathan is poised to make its third landfall, having already crossed the Queensland and Northern Territory coasts in the past week.

  6. At least 37 dead, dozens injured in Peru bus pile-up

    Bodies were strewn across the pavement after a bus swerved into oncoming traffic in Peru, leading to a multi-vehicle collision, authorities say.

  7. iiNet investors revolt over TPG takeover bid

    iiNet investors express anger after the company's board recommended rival TPG's $1.4 billion takeover bid, with some shareholders calling for the board to step down.

  8. Fire causes $100,000 damage at Daniel Kerr's wife's home

    A fire damages the home of former AFL player Daniel Kerr's estranged wife, where Kerr has been staying after being granted bail on criminal charges.

  9. Olympic swim champ Park handed 18-month drug ban by FINA

    Beijing Olympics 400m swim champion Park Tae-hwan of South Korea receives an 18-month drug ban from FINA.

  10. Singapore PM once warned Australia could be 'white trash' of Asia

    Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was well known for his bluntness and once warned Australia was in danger of becoming the "white trash" of Asia.

  11. Car seized over fatal hit-and-run in Brisbane

    Police seize a car linked to a fatal hit-and-run in inner Brisbane that killed a 20-year-old woman on her birthday.

  12. World's largest asteroid impact zone found in central Australia

    Australian scientists uncover what is believed to be the largest asteroid impact zone ever found on Earth, in central Australia.

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  1. Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall

    There is still no sign of a breakthrough as the deadline looms for a deal on Australia's Renewable Energy Target, with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane shifting his focus to reaching a deal with the Senate crossbench.

  2. iiNet investors revolt over TPG takeover bid

    iiNet investors express anger after the company's board recommended rival TPG's $1.4 billion takeover bid, with some shareholders calling for the board to step down.

  3. Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview reports child sexual abuse claims to police

    Allegations of child sexual abuse at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview have been reported to NSW Police, the school says.

  4. Within a decade, 238 homicides occurred in domestic violence context: report

    A report calls for better training of police officers and other frontline staff to detect and monitor cases of domestic violence in NSW.

  5. Fire causes $100,000 damage at Daniel Kerr's wife's home

    A fire damages the home of former AFL player Daniel Kerr's estranged wife, where Kerr has been staying after being granted bail on criminal charges.

  6. Bishop assured foreign aid budget will not be cut

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is assured by Treasurer Joe Hockey and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann that the foreign aid budget will not be slashed in May.

  7. Olympic swim champ Park handed 18-month drug ban by FINA

    Beijing Olympics 400m swim champion Park Tae-hwan of South Korea receives an 18-month drug ban from FINA.

  8. Voters support walk-in nurse-led clinics, find surgery wait times too long: Vote Compass

    The majority of NSW voters support Labor's plan for free walk-in medical clinics staffed by nurses and think elective surgery waiting times are too long, according to the ABC's Vote Compass survey.

  9. Cyclone Nathan poised for third landfall, Darwin bracing for high winds

    Tropical Cyclone Nathan is poised to make its third landfall, having already crossed the Queensland and Northern Territory coasts in the past week.

  10. Man arrested over stabbing death at Sydney's Mascot

    A man is arrested over the stabbing death of a 20-year-old man at Mascot in Sydney's south overnight.

  11. Singapore PM once warned Australia could be 'white trash' of Asia

    Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was well known for his bluntness and once warned Australia was in danger of becoming the "white trash" of Asia.

  12. Rate of drug-drivers now exceeds rate of drink-drivers: research

    The rate of drivers picked up for drug-driving now exceeds the rate of drink-drivers, and up to 30 per cent of fatal road accidents are caused by drivers using illicit substances, according to research.

  13. Waratahs' Potgieter fined $20,000 for homophobic comments

    Waratahs back rower Jacques Potgieter has been fined $20,000 by the ARU for homophobic comments made against the Brumbies.

  14. Father of 12yo child bride told police he 'couldn't stop' her marrying 26yo man

    The father of a 12-year-old child bride told police he tried but "just couldn't" stop his daughter from marrying a Lebanese man 14 years her senior.

  15. Report shows Labor's NSW state election policies would yield bigger surpluses than Government's

    Independent figures show the cost of Labor's election policies would put the state on track for bigger surpluses over the forward estimates than the Government's.

  16. Aboriginal legal services brace for funding cuts

    Indigenous legal services across the country say that lawyers will lose their jobs and more Aboriginal clients will face court unrepresented if the Government follows through with plans to cut their funding.

  17. Wyong mine proposal becomes political football ahead of NSW election

    A proposal for a controversial longwall coal mine at Wyong on the New South Wales Central Coast could prove a game changer in the state election.

Top Stories

  1. Mental health patients facing cuts to crucial services: experts

    Thousands of Australians seeking help for mental health problems face growing uncertainty because ongoing federal funding for hundreds of contracts has not been guaranteed after June 30.

  2. Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall

    There is still no sign of a breakthrough as the deadline looms for a deal on Australia's Renewable Energy Target, with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane shifting his focus to reaching a deal with the Senate crossbench.

  3. Afghan woman lynched over Koran-burning was 'innocent', minister says

    An Afghan woman who was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran was "innocent", Afghanistan's interior minister says.

  4. Fire causes $100,000 damage at Daniel Kerr's wife's home

    A fire damages the home of former AFL player Daniel Kerr's estranged wife, where Kerr has been staying after being granted bail on criminal charges.

  5. Foreign aid budget frustrations appear resolved ahead of Hockey's address

    Internal Federal Government frustrations over foreign aid spending appear to be resolved ahead of the Treasurer's address to the party room today.

  6. Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview reports child sexual abuse claims to police

    Allegations of child sexual abuse at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview have been reported to NSW Police, the school says.

  7. At least 37 dead, dozens injured in Peru bus pile-up

    Bodies were strewn across the pavement after a bus swerved into oncoming traffic in Peru, leading to a multi-vehicle collision, authorities say.

  8. iiNet investors revolt over TPG takeover bid

    iiNet investors express anger after the company's board recommended rival TPG's $1.4 billion takeover bid, with some shareholders calling for the board to step down.

  9. Olympic swim champ Park handed 18-month drug ban by FINA

    Beijing Olympics 400m swim champion Park Tae-hwan of South Korea receives an 18-month drug ban from FINA.

  10. Singapore PM once warned Australia could be 'white trash' of Asia

    Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was well known for his bluntness and once warned Australia was in danger of becoming the "white trash" of Asia.

  11. Cyclone Nathan poised for third landfall, Darwin bracing for high winds

    Tropical Cyclone Nathan is poised to make its third landfall, having already crossed the Queensland and Northern Territory coasts in the past week.

  12. World's largest asteroid impact zone found in central Australia

    Australian scientists uncover what is believed to be the largest asteroid impact zone ever found on Earth, in central Australia.

Top Stories

  1. Mental health patients facing cuts to crucial services: experts

    Thousands of Australians seeking help for mental health problems face growing uncertainty because ongoing federal funding for hundreds of contracts has not been guaranteed after June 30.

  2. Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall

    There is still no sign of a breakthrough as the deadline looms for a deal on Australia's Renewable Energy Target, with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane shifting his focus to reaching a deal with the Senate crossbench.

  3. Afghan woman lynched over Koran-burning was 'innocent', minister says

    An Afghan woman who was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran was "innocent", Afghanistan's interior minister says.

  4. Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview reports child sexual abuse claims to police

    Allegations of child sexual abuse at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview have been reported to NSW Police, the school says.

  5. Cyclone Nathan poised for third landfall, Darwin bracing for high winds

    Tropical Cyclone Nathan is poised to make its third landfall, having already crossed the Queensland and Northern Territory coasts in the past week.

  6. At least 37 dead, dozens injured in Peru bus pile-up

    Bodies were strewn across the pavement after a bus swerved into oncoming traffic in Peru, leading to a multi-vehicle collision, authorities say.

  7. Foreign aid budget frustrations appear resolved ahead of Hockey's address

    Internal Federal Government frustrations over foreign aid spending appear to be resolved ahead of the Treasurer's address to the party room today.

  8. Car seized over fatal hit-and-run in Brisbane

    Police seize a car linked to a fatal hit-and-run in inner Brisbane that killed a 20-year-old woman on her birthday.

  9. iiNet investors revolt over TPG takeover bid

    iiNet investors express anger after the company's board recommended rival TPG's $1.4 billion takeover bid, with some shareholders calling for the board to step down.

  10. Olympic swim champ Park handed 18-month drug ban by FINA

    Beijing Olympics 400m swim champion Park Tae-hwan of South Korea receives an 18-month drug ban from FINA.

  11. Former Queensland premier Anna Bligh says 'arrogance' led to LNP downfall

    Former Queensland premier Anna Bligh says arrogance and hubris lead to the Liberal National Party's defeat at this year's state election.

  12. Fire causes $100,000 damage at Daniel Kerr's wife's home

    A fire damages the home of former AFL player Daniel Kerr's estranged wife, where Kerr has been staying after being granted bail on criminal charges.

  13. Singapore PM once warned Australia could be 'white trash' of Asia

    Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was well known for his bluntness and once warned Australia was in danger of becoming the "white trash" of Asia.

  14. World's largest asteroid impact zone found in central Australia

    Australian scientists uncover what is believed to be the largest asteroid impact zone ever found on Earth, in central Australia.

Top Stories

  1. Mental health patients facing cuts to crucial services: experts

    Thousands of Australians seeking help for mental health problems face growing uncertainty because ongoing federal funding for hundreds of contracts has not been guaranteed after June 30.

  2. Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview reports child sexual abuse claims to police

    Allegations of child sexual abuse at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview have been reported to NSW Police, the school says.

  3. Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall

    There is still no sign of a breakthrough as the deadline looms for a deal on Australia's Renewable Energy Target, with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane shifting his focus to reaching a deal with the Senate crossbench.

  4. Cyclone Nathan poised for third landfall, Darwin bracing for high winds

    Tropical Cyclone Nathan is poised to make its third landfall, having already crossed the Queensland and Northern Territory coasts in the past week.

  5. Fire causes $100,000 damage at Daniel Kerr's wife's home

    A fire damages the home of former AFL player Daniel Kerr's estranged wife, where Kerr has been staying after being granted bail on criminal charges.

  6. Afghan woman lynched over Koran-burning was 'innocent', minister says

    An Afghan woman who was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran was "innocent", Afghanistan's interior minister says.

  7. iiNet investors revolt over TPG takeover bid

    iiNet investors express anger after the company's board recommended rival TPG's $1.4 billion takeover bid, with some shareholders calling for the board to step down.

  8. Olympic swim champ Park handed 18-month drug ban by FINA

    Beijing Olympics 400m swim champion Park Tae-hwan of South Korea receives an 18-month drug ban from FINA.

  9. At least 37 dead, dozens injured in Peru bus pile-up

    Bodies were strewn across the pavement after a bus swerved into oncoming traffic in Peru, leading to a multi-vehicle collision, authorities say.

  10. Teen father given 10-year sentence for fatally bashing baby

    A teenage boy is sentenced to 10 years' detention for fatally bashing his newborn son at Bunbury Regional Hospital last year.

  11. Rate of drug-drivers now exceeds rate of drink-drivers: research

    The rate of drivers picked up for drug-driving now exceeds the rate of drink-drivers, and up to 30 per cent of fatal road accidents are caused by drivers using illicit substances, according to research.

  12. World's largest asteroid impact zone found in central Australia

    Australian scientists uncover what is believed to be the largest asteroid impact zone ever found on Earth, in central Australia.

Top Stories

  1. Some weekend penalty rates scrapped under SA deal

    Some weekend penalty rates will be abolished by South Australia's retail sector under a landmark enterprise agreement that a union described as a win for employers and workers.

  2. Mental health patients facing cuts to crucial services: experts

    Thousands of Australians seeking help for mental health problems face growing uncertainty because ongoing federal funding for hundreds of contracts has not been guaranteed after June 30.

  3. Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall

    There is still no sign of a breakthrough as the deadline looms for a deal on Australia's Renewable Energy Target, with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane shifting his focus to reaching a deal with the Senate crossbench.

  4. Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview reports child sexual abuse claims to police

    Allegations of child sexual abuse at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview have been reported to NSW Police, the school says.

  5. Afghan woman lynched over Koran-burning was 'innocent', minister says

    An Afghan woman who was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran was "innocent", Afghanistan's interior minister says.

  6. iiNet investors revolt over TPG takeover bid

    iiNet investors express anger after the company's board recommended rival TPG's $1.4 billion takeover bid, with some shareholders calling for the board to step down.

  7. Cyclone Nathan poised for third landfall, Darwin bracing for high winds

    Tropical Cyclone Nathan is poised to make its third landfall, having already crossed the Queensland and Northern Territory coasts in the past week.

  8. Olympic swim champ Park handed 18-month drug ban by FINA

    Beijing Olympics 400m swim champion Park Tae-hwan of South Korea receives an 18-month drug ban from FINA.

  9. Singapore PM once warned Australia could be 'white trash' of Asia

    Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was well known for his bluntness and once warned Australia was in danger of becoming the "white trash" of Asia.

  10. Former police officer apologises over deception to conceal drugs

    A former South Australian police officer who invented the identity of a fake tenant to conceal a cannabis set-up in her property apologises in court.

  11. SA Government to introduce new offences, harsher penalties over live baiting

    Harsher penalties for greyhound trainers caught using live animals as lures will be introduced by the South Australian Government, following revelations the practice was being used in the eastern states.

  12. Rate of drug-drivers now exceeds rate of drink-drivers: research

    The rate of drivers picked up for drug-driving now exceeds the rate of drink-drivers, and up to 30 per cent of fatal road accidents are caused by drivers using illicit substances, according to research.

  13. Volunteers turn excess grapes into money for homeless charity

    A surplus block of grape vines in South Australia has been turned over to the community and used to raise thousands of dollars for a local homeless charity.

Top Stories

  1. Mental health patients facing cuts to crucial services: experts

    Thousands of Australians seeking help for mental health problems face growing uncertainty because ongoing federal funding for hundreds of contracts has not been guaranteed after June 30.

  2. Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall

    There is still no sign of a breakthrough as the deadline looms for a deal on Australia's Renewable Energy Target, with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane shifting his focus to reaching a deal with the Senate crossbench.

  3. Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview reports child sexual abuse claims to police

    Allegations of child sexual abuse at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview have been reported to NSW Police, the school says.

  4. ACT Labor Senator Kate Lundy leaves politics after two decades

    After 19 years in public office, ACT Labor Senator Kate Lundy will exit the political ring today.

  5. Cyclone Nathan poised for third landfall, Darwin bracing for high winds

    Tropical Cyclone Nathan is poised to make its third landfall, having already crossed the Queensland and Northern Territory coasts in the past week.

  6. Foreign aid budget frustrations appear resolved ahead of Hockey's address

    Internal Federal Government frustrations over foreign aid spending appear to be resolved ahead of the Treasurer's address to the party room today.

  7. iiNet investors revolt over TPG takeover bid

    iiNet investors express anger after the company's board recommended rival TPG's $1.4 billion takeover bid, with some shareholders calling for the board to step down.

  8. Fire causes $100,000 damage at Daniel Kerr's wife's home

    A fire damages the home of former AFL player Daniel Kerr's estranged wife, where Kerr has been staying after being granted bail on criminal charges.

  9. Some weekend penalty rates scrapped under SA deal

    Some weekend penalty rates will be abolished by South Australia's retail sector under a landmark enterprise agreement that a union described as a win for employers and workers.

  10. Olympic swim champ Park handed 18-month drug ban by FINA

    Beijing Olympics 400m swim champion Park Tae-hwan of South Korea receives an 18-month drug ban from FINA.

  11. Croc trophy hunting back on the agenda amid Coalition spat

    Trophy hunting for crocodiles in the Northern Territory is back on the agenda after an internal spat in the federal Coalition over the decision to ban importing stuffed lions' heads from Africa.

  12. Aboriginal legal services brace for funding cuts

    Indigenous legal services across the country say that lawyers will lose their jobs and more Aboriginal clients will face court unrepresented if the Government follows through with plans to cut their funding.

  13. Bushwalker dies after falling from Tasmania's Mt Ossa

    A 59-year-old Canberra man dies after falling off a cliff on Tasmania's highest mountain, Mount Ossa, while bushwalking with his son.

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  1. Compensation plan for child sex abuse victims opposed by Tasmanian Government

    The Tasmanian Government warns a proposal for a compensation scheme for victims of child sexual abuse risks creating two classes of victims.

  2. Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview reports child sexual abuse claims to police

    Allegations of child sexual abuse at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview have been reported to NSW Police, the school says.

  3. Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall

    There is still no sign of a breakthrough as the deadline looms for a deal on Australia's Renewable Energy Target, with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane shifting his focus to reaching a deal with the Senate crossbench.

  4. Afghan woman lynched over Koran-burning was 'innocent', minister says

    An Afghan woman who was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran was "innocent", Afghanistan's interior minister says.

  5. iiNet investors revolt over TPG takeover bid

    iiNet investors express anger after the company's board recommended rival TPG's $1.4 billion takeover bid, with some shareholders calling for the board to step down.

  6. Generational cigarette ban not part of re-election pitch, says MLC

    Tasmanian Upper House MP Ivan Dean rejects suggestions his bid to ban cigarettes sales to anyone born after 2000 is part of his re-election campaign.

  7. At least 37 dead, dozens injured in Peru bus pile-up

    Bodies were strewn across the pavement after a bus swerved into oncoming traffic in Peru, leading to a multi-vehicle collision, authorities say.

  8. Concerns mount over planned expansion of salmon farming in Tasmania

    Abalone divers, mussel farmers, conservationists and the Greens raise concerns about ocean fish farms in Tasmania's south.

  9. Mental health patients facing cuts to crucial services: experts

    Thousands of Australians seeking help for mental health problems face growing uncertainty because ongoing federal funding for hundreds of contracts has not been guaranteed after June 30.

  10. Olympic swim champ Park handed 18-month drug ban by FINA

    Beijing Olympics 400m swim champion Park Tae-hwan of South Korea receives an 18-month drug ban from FINA.

  11. Bushwalker dies after falling from Tasmania's Mt Ossa

    A 59-year-old Canberra man dies after falling off a cliff on Tasmania's highest mountain, Mount Ossa, while bushwalking with his son.

  12. Fire causes $100,000 damage at Daniel Kerr's wife's home

    A fire damages the home of former AFL player Daniel Kerr's estranged wife, where Kerr has been staying after being granted bail on criminal charges.

  13. Bishop assured foreign aid budget will not be cut

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is assured by Treasurer Joe Hockey and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann that the foreign aid budget will not be slashed in May.

  14. World's largest asteroid impact zone found in central Australia

    Australian scientists uncover what is believed to be the largest asteroid impact zone ever found on Earth, in central Australia.

  15. Tasmanian fishermen catch massive swordfish in six-hour battle

    A group of Tasmanian fishermen reel in a 263-kilogram swordfish in what they believe is the biggest ever amateur catch of its kind in Australia.

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  1. Cyclone Nathan poised for third landfall, Darwin bracing for high winds

    Tropical Cyclone Nathan is poised to make its third landfall, having already crossed the Queensland and Northern Territory coasts in the past week.

  2. Mental health patients facing cuts to crucial services: experts

    Thousands of Australians seeking help for mental health problems face growing uncertainty because ongoing federal funding for hundreds of contracts has not been guaranteed after June 30.

  3. Afghan woman lynched over Koran-burning was 'innocent', minister says

    An Afghan woman who was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran was "innocent", Afghanistan's interior minister says.

  4. Fire causes $100,000 damage at Daniel Kerr's wife's home

    A fire damages the home of former AFL player Daniel Kerr's estranged wife, where Kerr has been staying after being granted bail on criminal charges.

  5. At least 37 dead, dozens injured in Peru bus pile-up

    Bodies were strewn across the pavement after a bus swerved into oncoming traffic in Peru, leading to a multi-vehicle collision, authorities say.

  6. Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview reports child sexual abuse claims to police

    Allegations of child sexual abuse at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview have been reported to NSW Police, the school says.

  7. Croc trophy hunting back on the agenda amid Coalition spat

    Trophy hunting for crocodiles in the Northern Territory is back on the agenda after an internal spat in the federal Coalition over the decision to ban importing stuffed lions' heads from Africa.

  8. World's largest asteroid impact zone found in central Australia

    Australian scientists uncover what is believed to be the largest asteroid impact zone ever found on Earth, in central Australia.

  9. Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall

    There is still no sign of a breakthrough as the deadline looms for a deal on Australia's Renewable Energy Target, with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane shifting his focus to reaching a deal with the Senate crossbench.

  10. iiNet investors revolt over TPG takeover bid

    iiNet investors express anger after the company's board recommended rival TPG's $1.4 billion takeover bid, with some shareholders calling for the board to step down.

  11. Olympic swim champ Park handed 18-month drug ban by FINA

    Beijing Olympics 400m swim champion Park Tae-hwan of South Korea receives an 18-month drug ban from FINA.

  12. Aboriginal legal services brace for funding cuts

    Indigenous legal services across the country say that lawyers will lose their jobs and more Aboriginal clients will face court unrepresented if the Government follows through with plans to cut their funding.

  13. Bishop assured foreign aid budget will not be cut

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is assured by Treasurer Joe Hockey and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann that the foreign aid budget will not be slashed in May.

  14. NT Treasury staffer accused of breaking into colleague's house, masturbating on son's bed

    A former employee of the Northern Territory Treasury allegedly found a male colleague naked in her son's bed with an egg poacher next to him, the NT Anti-Discrimination Commission hears.

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  1. Meat-eating rainbow lorikeets puzzle bird experts

  2. Actor Mat Fraser on being a 'natural born freak'

  3. Drum: Problem with modern Lawrences of Arabia

  4. Atari founder holds no regrets about turning down a third of Apple

  5. Kids' screen time: Is it worth the fight?

  6. 'Wacko bird' Ted Cruz puts hand up for White House

  7. Pilot captures how Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu's islands

  8. Inspiration for Beatrix Potter, Charles Dickens on show in Melbourne

  9. The Drum: Abbott's fate rests with Baird, budget

  10. Opinion: Motorists should thank cyclists for paving the way

  11. Timeline: Malcolm Fraser's political career

  12. Nut industries eye profits in non-dairy drink market

Features

  1. Meat-eating rainbow lorikeets puzzle bird experts

  2. Actor Mat Fraser on being a 'natural born freak'

  3. Drum: Problem with modern Lawrences of Arabia

  4. Atari founder holds no regrets about turning down a third of Apple

  5. Flagpole struck by lightning

  6. Open caption movies make life easier for Brisbane's deaf community

  7. Automation to transform the job market within 20 years: Oxford professor

  8. Kids' screen time: Is it worth the fight?

  9. Pilot captures how Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu's islands

  10. Fact check: Did NSW Labor fail to deliver 'a single railway line'?

  11. Reef 2050 targets can't be achieved, group says

  12. Nut industries eye profits in non-dairy drink market

  13. Open caption movies make life easier for Brisbane's deaf community

  14. The Drum: Abbott's fate rests with Baird, budget

  15. Opinion: Motorists should thank cyclists for paving the way

  16. Sculpture telling migration story to be built in Canberra

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  5. Kids' screen time: Is it worth the fight?

  6. The Drum: Abbott's fate rests with Baird, budget

  7. Boost in volunteer firefighters after WA fires

  8. Opinion: Motorists should thank cyclists for paving the way

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  10. Nut industries eye profits in non-dairy drink market

  11. Boys under pressure to have muscly, ripped bodies, dietician says

  12. Defence parades mark end of Afghanistan operation

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  5. Opinion: Motorists should thank cyclists for paving the way

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  7. Kids' screen time: Is it worth the fight?

  8. Pilot captures how Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu's islands

  9. The Drum: Abbott's fate rests with Baird, budget

  10. Nut industries eye profits in non-dairy drink market

  11. Opinion: Motorists should thank cyclists for paving the way

  12. The year that changed Jon Ronson's life

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  2. Actor Mat Fraser on being a 'natural born freak'

  3. Drum: Problem with modern Lawrences of Arabia

  4. Atari founder holds no regrets about turning down a third of Apple

  5. Kids' screen time: Is it worth the fight?

  6. Who is White House hopeful Ted Cruz?

  7. Pilot captures how Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu's islands

  8. Nut industries eye profits in non-dairy drink market

  9. Timeline: Malcolm Fraser's political career

  10. Opinion: Motorists should thank cyclists for paving the way

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  2. Actor Mat Fraser on being a 'natural born freak'

  3. Drum: Problem with modern Lawrences of Arabia

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  6. Kids' screen time: Is it worth the fight?

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Asia Pacific

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  3. Roosters hand Panthers their first loss

  4. Olympic swim champ Park handed 18-month drug ban by FINA

World War One Centenary

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  2. Anzac Day poppy project

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  3. Anzac's century-old recording

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