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Enough already of Tony Abbott
PETER FITZSIMONS 6:30pm Every time I look up, there is Tony Abbott giving another interview, defending his record, putting his critics back in their box, affirming that he is fine, that he is staying on, etc.
Comment
Tony Abbott and Donald Trump just the ticket
CHARLES WATERSTREET 6:30pm Historical amnesia and hysterical rhetoric would bring the world back to where we were after we won the last great war.
Comment
Wee problem with credibility of studies
PETER MARTIN 6:30pm Perhaps the creepiest science experiment ever conducted took place in a lavatory.
Comment
Tony Abbott flirts with fantasy as Donald Trump meets an eagle-eyed foe
ANNABEL CRABB 6:30pm The end of the year, when everyone is tired and snippy, is always a bit prone to farce of one kind or another.
Cycling
Teenage British junior cycling champion admits EPO doping
6:20pm Fears that the use of performance-enhancing drugs in amateur cycling are on the rise have risen with a confession by a British junior national champion that he used the banned blood booster EPO.
Video Sports HQ
'There will be a few tears'
6:10pm Sydney sailor Wendy Tuck will return home through Sydney Heads after skippering a 70-foot yacht in the Clipper round-the-world yacht race.
SMH Letters
Slashing penalty rates worse for poorer workers
6:00pm The latest research shows that Australia's "rich" are continuing to get richer while the "middle" are getting poorer.
Video Sports HQ
24 straight for Golden State
5:48pm Andrew Bogut says he 'will cherish this moment' after his team, the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to continue their unbeaten start to the NBA season.
Video NSW News
Forestry Corp investigated over illegal roads
5:34pm Illegal roads and illegal logging are alleged in an audit of logging operations in the Cherry Tree State Forest by the North East Forest Alliance.
Video Football
Roar edge Phoenix
5:33pm Brisbane Roar came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory over Wellington Phoenix on Saturday night.
World
Urban Explorer
5:30pm Meet Sydney based urban explorer Ben who goes under the name GKHZ. Ben travels the world photographing tunnels and scaling bridges and rooftops.
ACT News
Camels steal the show at Christmas in the City in Canberra
GEORGINA CONNERY 5:29pm It's not quite the silhouette of three wise men heading east to Bethlehem but camel rides are certainly on the list of activities Canberrans are ticking off to get in the spirit for Christmas.
National
Indigenous shearing school
5:18pm It's at least 45 degrees in the sheep-filled corrugated iron shed outside Brewarrina that houses Australia's only Indigenous shearing school.
Sport
Heat on Mick Fanning in world title fight
5:14pm Former Pipe Masters winner Jamie O'Brien is a well-credentialled threat to Mick Fanning's dream of a fourth world surfing title.
Soccer Match Report
Roar come from behind to post 2-1 A-League win over Phoenix in Cairns
5:13pm Brisbane has clawed a 2-1 win over Wellington thanks to a late Jamie Maclaren goal in hot and humid conditions in the first ever A-League clash in Cairns.
Basketball
Golden State Warriors need double overtime to defeat Boston Celtics
5:05pm The Golden State Warriors extended their NBA season-opening winning streak to 24 games but had to scratch and claw their way to a double overtime victory over Boston on Saturday (AEST).
League News
St George Illawarra Dragons remain in the hunt for James Roberts despite Tim Lafai signing
MICHAEL CARAYANNIS 5:00pm St George Illawarra are prepared to open their chequebook again, remaining in the hunt for the prized scalp of James Roberts despite adding Tim Lafai to their roster.
Sport
Pssst: Brad Hogg eyes spot in Australia squad for World Twenty20
DANIEL CHERNY 5:00pm Never mind that he'll be 45 by the time it happens, Brad Hogg says he still hopes to continue his international career at next year's World Twenty20.
LS Celebrity News
Jodi Anasta's ex, Seven boss Ryan Stokes, introduces new love to Malcolm Turnbull
JENNA CLARKE 5:00pm While his actor ex is newly single, Ryan Stokes has moved on with a new lover.
ACT Sport
Cricket: Queanbeyan hopes lightning strikes twice in Gallop Cup one-day final
LEE GASKIN 5:00pm Queanbeyan out to take advantage of a depleted Weston Creek Molonglo to secure a second piece of silverware this summer.
Soccer Match Report
Romeo Castelen dazzles as Western Sydney Wanderers beat Melbourne Victory to stay top
DOMINIC BOSSI It's been a long time since Shinji Ono and Youssouf Hersi starred for Western Sydney Wanderers but against reigning champions Melbourne Victory, they may have just found their new cult hero.
Horseracing
Nick Olive and Richie Bensley chasing 100th winner together at Thoroughbred Park
DAVID POLKINGHORNE Canberra trainer and Goulburn jockey have three chances to bring up hundred at Canberra's Thoroughbred Park.
NSW
Cyclist in serious condition after crashing 'at speed' in Hornsby
A "badly injured" cyclist has been airlifted to hospital after crashing on a downhill ride in Sydney's north.
NSW
Man dies in south coast drowning
A 35-year-old man has drowned while swimming at Lake Conjola Beach on the NSW south coast.
ACT News
Teenager denies hitting aunt with baseball bat during family stoush
MATTHEW RAGGATT A 19-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his 60-year-old aunt with a baseball bat in a bizarre set of incidents, which allegedly saw three generations of a family involved in...
Cricket
New Zealand v Sri Lanka: Kane Williamson milestone helps NZ build 308-run lead over Sri Lanka
Kane Williamson became the second New Zealand batsman to score 1000 Test runs in a calendar year as the hosts built an imposing 308-run lead over Sri Lanka at the close of the third day's play of the...
WA News
Calls for public inquiry into Cockburn Sound fish kill
ADRIAN BEATTIE People living in Cockburn are pushing for a public inquiry into the recent fish kill.
Victoria
Sheep killed in truck rollover at Shepparton
GOYA DMYTRYSHCHAK Witnesses have reported seeing "dead sheep everywhere" after a livestock truck rolled near Shepparton on Saturday.
Basketball
WNBL: Dandenong Rangers hold on to keep University of Canberra Capitals winless
ROY WARD Dandenong Rangers took on University of Canberra Capitals on Saturday night and won 84-80.
Queensland
Century old Kandanga Hotel burns to the ground
SHELLEY STRACHAN Distraught owners of the Kandanga Hotel - which burnt to the ground this morning - Doug, Carol and their son John Greensill - have thanked the Kandanga community for rallying around them so quickly.
Victoria
Drug lab uncovered in Chadstone house fire
GOYA DMYTRYSHCHAK A drug lab was uncovered during a house fire in Melbourne's south east on Friday.
Video NSW News
'Mob up!': Anti-fascist protesters turn violent in Cronulla
'Anti-fascist' activists clash with police and others at a protest aimed at countering an anti-Islam barbeque at a Cronulla park.
Video Domain
Kirby's three goals
ALISTAIR WALSH While her flat collects dust, Kirby works on recovery. Video by Alistair Walsh and Kirsten Robb.
Cycling
Daniel McConnell wins national mountain bike series at Stromlo, Rebecca Henderson third
DAVID POLKINGHORNE Canberra mountain biker Rebecca Henderson healthy after battling illness this year.
WA News
Conservationist Harry Butler dies in Perth aged 85
PETER HANCOCK Renowned WA conservationist Harry Butler has died aged 85.
WA News
Charging foreign workers public school tax 'an epic failure'
ADRIAN BEATTIE The state government's policy of charging foreign workers school taxes has proven to be an epic failure, according to Labor.
Motorsport
V8 Supercars want government funding to keep Vic events
MARK FOGARTY Victorian taxpayers will need to stump up at least $1 million to remain a major destination for the V8 Supercars championship.
NSW
'If they shut down our dance floors, we'll dance on the streets': Newtown residents protest lockouts and WestConnex
NATALIE SEKULOVSKA Residents of Newtown took to the streets on Saturday to express their anger over controversial lockout laws and the Westconnex by holding a "moving music festival".
Mining & Resources
Clive Palmer blasts Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt over loan guarantee refusal
CAMERON ATFIELD Clive Palmer has ramped up his war of words with the Queensland government over its refusal to provide a $35 million bank guarantee to help keep his nickel refinery afloat.
Horseracing
Winners chase bigger targets while Damian Lane makes it 10 winners in six days
MICHAEL LYNCH Christmas is on the horizon, but there will be no holidays for several of Saturday's Flemington winners who will find themselves chasing higher status races over the Christmas and New Year period.
Comment
Comment: Reforms help Cape York community. Potshots from afar do not
NAOMI HOBSON For too long many of us have stood by and let the attacks from these people pass by unanswered.
Cricket
Australia vs West Indies first cricket Test: Short course could whet appetite for leftover pies
GEOFF LAWSON The selectors now have a peg to hang their persistent but oft-questioned choice of Marsh firmly on. He has made a big hundred and that is all that can be asked of him.
TV & Radio
Amy Schumer c-bombs her mother, and other delights for the silly season
DAVID DALE Don't give up hope for television in December and January. Here's some hot suggestions, starting Sunday night with Amy Schumer on the ABC.
Video NSW News
The first hangover clinic opens in Sydney
Australia's first intravenous drip hydration clinic opens its doors, claiming a "revolutionary" way to beat the dreaded hangover.
ACT Sport
Luke Pepper backs Polyphemus to shine at Canberra
JARED DORRINGTON Luke Pepper is confident his stable's newest acquired galloper will fight out the finish at Canberra on Sunday.
Latest News
Melbourne house price growth to ease in 2016
CHRIS TOLHURST The balance of power between buyers and sellers is set to become more even next year.
AFL News
Chop or stick? The Dustin Martin mess
JAKE NIALL The Dustin Martin case has turned into a nightmare on Punt Road and Harbour Boulevard because, for various reasons, the police were not involved from the outset.
Cricket
Australia v West Indies first cricket Test: Jason Holder admits schedule not ideal
CHRIS BARRETT Jason Holder's West Indies have only a two-day practice match in Geelong to pick up the pieces, and the visiting captain admits that their schedule here is not ideal.
Big Bash
Sydney Sixers' Ryan Carters hopes the big hits will bring hope
DANIEL LANE Carters will start his campaign buoyed by his effort to have scored 209 runs in the 503 run opening stand he and Aaron Finch compiled for the CA XI against New Zealand in October.
World
Gaddafi son seized in Lebanon
HWAIDA SAAD The youngest son of Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader deposed and killed four years ago, was abducted in Lebanon and then handed over to security forces by militants seeking to avenge a prominent...
Cricket
Australia v West Indies: What Curtly Ambrose might have had to say
GREG BAUM Look me in the eye, all of you. Yeah, scary, right? Good. Because Curtly's got a few things to say.
NSW
'An amazing figure': loss of teacher Brian Liston mourned by students
JAMES SILVER Students of Brian Liston expressed their grief at the loss of their respected teacher on Saturday.
League News
Robert Finch re-joins NRL referees' ranks after leaving St George Illawarra
MICHAEL CARAYANNIS Robert Finch has re-joined the NRL's referees' ranks after leaving St George Illawarra.
Video Cricket
Australia smash West Indies on day 3
James Pattinson takes a five-wicket haul as the Aussies smash a hapless Windies side to win by an innings and 212 runs on day three of the First Test in Hobart.
Basketball
Sydney Kings, Cold Chisel, Elton John, then it's curtains for Sydney Entertainment Centre
DAVID SYGALL If its walls could talk, the Sydney Entertainment Centre would tell tales of a pioneering era in Australian sport and music.
National
70th anniversary Australian Dancesport Championship
Over 1400 athletes attended the 70th anniversary of the Australian Dancesport Championship on December 12, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia.
Horseracing
Danny O'Brien happy with racebook omen, Mark Zahra gets double
MICHAEL LYNCH Flemington trainer Danny O'Brien has spent the week at the RAD board as one of the key figures in the long running cobalt saga, so to simply step out on a race track in the summer sunshine to saddle...
Video Domain
Gone in 60 seconds
This home was in the same family for 50 years. On Saturday, all it took was 60 seconds to say goodbye.
Video Domain
Budget estate home sells for millions
ALISTAIR WALSH Once Melbourne's cheapest housing, now worth millions. Video by Alistair Walsh.
Travel
The untouched Australian islands that played host to one of our darkest events
DAVID WHITLEY White sand beaches, crystal-clear waters ... and one of the most horrifying events in Australian history.
