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The warning police gave nine months before a killing
Michael Bachelard 1:44 AM On June 19, 2015, detectives from Victoria Police's Purana taskforce made two important visits to two Italian community members.
Runaway sprinter here for the long run
Peter Ker 12:54 AM Ten years after he fled the MCG fearing for his life, Sierra Leone sprinter Lamin Tucker says he made the right decision
The hardest places for young people to find a job in Sydney
Anna Patty 12:51 AM Some of Sydney's more affluent areas have among the highest rates of youth unemployment.
Patients waiting a year for surgery
Harriet Alexander 12:40 AM The NSW hospital system is struggling to cope with a record 665,000 patients swamping emergency departments in the last quarter of 2015.
Marijuana-based drug found to reduce epileptic seizures
Andrew Pollack 11:13 PM An experimental drug derived from marijuana has succeeded in reducing epileptic seizures in its first major clinical trial in the US.
'I felt robbed": Rosemary Stanton tells of time in Exclusive Brethren
Chloe Booker 10:28 PM Nutritionist Rosemary Stanton has revealed the trauma she experienced as a child growing up in religious sect the Exclusive Brethren.
'Slit your wrists, mate': Tasmanian Premier to Opposition Leader
Adam Morton 9:20 PM Less than a week after launching a suicide prevention strategy, the Tasmanian Premier has come under fire for telling the Opposition Leader to "slit your wrists".
Agriculture says no for third time
Noel Towell 8:05 PM Easter week strike action now all but certain after agriculture public servants vote no – for the third time.
Labor bugged me over East Timor: lawyer
Ross Peake 7:40 PM The lawyer at the heart of the East Timor bugging case has accused the former Labor government of planting listening devices in his Canberra office.
Heat goes on Australian renewable energy jobs
Tom Arup 5:38 PM A 3 per cent decline caps off a 27 per cent collapse in renewable energy since 2010-11.
Toyota salesman claims racist boss called him a 'curry muncher'
Nick Toscano, Beau Donelly 12:15 AM A Melbourne Toyota dealership is embroiled in a feud with a distressed former staff member who claims he was systematically subjected to ugly racial abuse and bullying by his superiors.
You won't get a better deal, public servants told
Noel Towell 4:15 PM Malcolm Turnbull not the only one in Canberra eyeing an early poll.
Worker sacked for Islam, Taliban taunts gets job back
Anna Patty 4:01 PM A worker who allegedly taunted an Afghan colleague about Islam and the Taliban has been reinstated to his job in Sydney after being sacked last year.
Stop treating teachers as 'widgets'
Eryk Bagshaw 1:04 PM Twenty per cent of Australian 15-year-olds are unable to demonstrate basic skills. And the OECD education director knows what is behind it.
The restaurant rewarding good phone manners
Lucy Battersby 11:55 AM Texting, checking emails or chatting on your phone while eating can spoil a good meal; some eateries are doing something about it.
ABC journalists avoid charges in Malaysia
Latika Bourke 7:32 AM "I am shocked." ABC recoils at news two of its top journalists will be charged in Malaysia.
Australians are too lazy to master Chinese
Jane Orton Australia needs far more speakers with at least a basic proficiency in Chinese if it is to make the most of growing trade and cultural links with the Asian giant.
'True shocker': Spike in global temperatures stuns scientists
Peter Hannam Global temperatures leapt in February, lifting warming from pre-industrial levels to beyond 1.5 degrees, and stoking concerns about a "climate emergency".
Tabcorp faces police scrutiny
Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker, Michael Bachelard, Daniel Quinlan Australian Stock Exchange chief Elmer Funke Kupper was the CEO of Tabcorp when the gaming giant paid $200,000 to the family of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in a transaction now at the centre of a federal police bribery inquiry.
Tabcorp's murky Cambodian adventure
Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker, Michael Bachelard, Daniel Quinlan Seven years ago, two senior employees from gaming giant Tabcorp flew into Cambodia on a potentially risky but also possibly hugely lucrative mission. The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa was looming and Tabcorp had ambitions to establish an online platform that could tap millions of gamblers across Asia and around the world – beyond the bureaucratic constraints of Australia.
'When something bad happened, I would need to cut'
Catherine Armitage Nicole Juniper, 19, started self-harming when she was 13. She is one of almost one quarter of young women and a fifth of young men aged 20-24 years who have self-harmed, according to a recent survey. This is her story, as told to Catherine Armitage.
We need to talk about self-harm
Catherine Armitage Try asking a teenager whether they know anyone who self-harms. The answer may surprise you. And a big part of the problem is right there. It's taboo.
'Just attention seeking': the hidden self-harm scourge
Catherine Armitage Young people who self-harm face shocking treatment in emergency departments which would not be tolerated in any other medical setting says a new national report.
Thousands at risk of unfairly losing welfare benefits because of "no jab no pay"
Julia Medew Thousands of Australians are at risk of having their welfare payments unfairly slashed because of inaccuracies in Australia's immunisation register, health care workers say.
Inside Abbott's public service 'forcing strategy'
Noel Towell Internal ructions, 'bargaining fatigue' and the 'forcing strategy': study lifts the lid on two years of APS strife.
Gut's reaction to 'switched on' protein could prevent stomach cancer
Bridie Smith 8:00 AM As bacterium go, this is an ominous one. Over decades, it aggravates the stomach lining causing inflammation so chronic that stomach cancer develops. And by the time a diagnosis is made, there are limited options for treatment.
Ex-refugee crowned best teacher in global award
Sami Aboudi A Palestinian school teacher won a $1 million education award on Sunday to applause from world leaders for helping children to learn through play.
ABC Four Corners crew grateful for support after Malaysia detention
Nick Ralston ABC Four Corners's journalist Linton Besser say he and his camera operator are well and grateful for the support they have received after being detained in Malaysia.
Education letters: year 12 English text, No Sugar, a giant stretch for EAL students
The Year 12 English syllabus needs to include texts that are challenging and interesting but also with a level and style of English that migrant and refugee students can make sense of.
Rudd's UN rival stakes claim for top job
Eryk Bagshaw Irina Bokova has outlined her achievements as the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation as part of a pitch for the top UN role.
