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Blood runs high over failure to test for contaminants
Chris Ray 12:15 AM In April 2015, Department of Defence officials arranged blood tests for 75 civilians in the Queensland town of Oakey.
The children slipping through the cracks
Rachel Browne 10:06 PM It was only when teachers raised concerns about her son that Tenille realised there was a problem.
Analysis: Cancer scammer Belle Gibson must be held accountable
Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano 8:34 PM Belle Gibson will likely be hauled before the court after action by Consumer Affairs Victoria.
Federal Court finds Australia owes Nauru rape victim a duty of care
Bianca Hall 7:30 PM Immigration Minister Peter Dutton owes a young African refugee raped on Nauru a duty of care, and must not force her to terminate her pregnancy in Papua New Guinea, the Federal Court ruled on Friday.
Minister orders crack-down on 'rogue' chiropractors
Allison Worrall 4:24 PM 'Physically shaken' by video of Melbourne chiropractor manipulating a newborn's spine, Jill Hennessy demands end to 'unproven and potentially unsafe procedures'.
Halton refuses to detail plans to transform APS
Henry Belot 3:14 PM Finance secretary says detailing plan would 'set the hares running'.
Conwoman Belle Gibson faces $1m fines over cancer scam fundraising fraud
Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano 3:14 PM Disgraced "wellness" blogger Belle Gibson could face hefty fines after Victoria's consumer watchdog launched legal action against her company.
Heroin addiction turns disease as epidemic grips the well-heeled
Andrew Purcell 3:08 PM For the first time since the Vietnam War, life expectancy is falling for white people in the United States. Drug use is a primary cause.
Clear the decks, it's election time
Henry Belot 3:00 PM A flurry of government appointments is one of the first signs of a pending caretaker period.
Aussie aid worker faces uncertain path to freedom after Afghanistan kidnap
Rory Callinan 1:54 PM Veteran aid worker Kerry Jane Wilson was banking on a "blend-in" strategy to try to avoid the many hostile groups posing a deadly threat to Westerners in Afghanistan.
'That would be tragic': worries over new land-clearing laws
Peter Hannam 1:43 PM The government says its new native vegetation laws will protect biodiversity. Even the Queensland government warns against them.
The job that everyone wants
Anna Patty 5:06 AM The tyranny of distance has proved a boon to one industry in its ability to attract recruits.
Border Force departs Civic for airport
Noel Towell Belconnen has won the right to keep thousands of Immigration Department staff.
Parliament staff forced to relocate due to crowded house
Henry Belot It's a crowded house, and up to 80 public servants are being moved to new lodgings.
Public service IR to go to election
Noel Towell Unions buoyed by twin public service victory vow to make APS an election issue
Flat end to Parliament a bad look for Libs
Mark Kenny At one point, as Turnbull got to his feet, 35 government MPs could be seen on their phones and tablets or working through papers.
As cold season starts, parents warned of vaporiser dangers
Clare Kermond Doctors have urged parents to take care using steam vaporisers, after a hospital study found one child a month suffered burns from the popular devices.
Public service gender equality no easy task
Henry Belot Strategy calls for equal opportunities to be driven from the top.
Supermarkets full of fake imported extra virgin olive oil
Esther Han ''It's like buying a Rolls Royce and finding a V-Dub engine in it.''
Blue Ribbon ice-cream recalled after plastic pieces found inside tubs
Kate Aubusson Unilever has recalled its 1.25L and 2L tubs of Blue Ribbon ice-cream, warning they may contain pieces of plastic.
Sister of Parramatta shooter, senior IS recruiter killed in US air strikes
David Wroe Shadi Jabar Khalil Mohammad, the sister of 15-year-old Farhad Jabar who shot dead police accountant Curtis Cheng in Parramatta last year, has been killed in a US strike in Syria, government sources have revealed. She joins the most senior Australian fighting with the Islamic State terror group, Neil Prakash, to have been killed in US air strikes.
IS recruiter Neil Prakash killed by US strike in Iraq
David Wroe The most senior Australian fighting with Islamic State, Neil Prakash, has been killed in a US air strike in Iraq.
Defence votes no to pay deal - again
Noel Towell Union says result is a 'hammer blow' to public service industrial relations policy.
Defence put senior management under spotlight
Henry Belot The Department of Defence has taken steps to ensure senior staff are held accountable for failure with underperforming rank-and-file public servants also put on notice.
Parents share grief after 'spirited' daughter Caitlyn Fischer killed in equestrian accident
Kate Aubusson The parents of a teenage girl killed during an equestrian competition have shared their memories of a "gifted" and "spirited" daughter, and the love she had for her horse.
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons investigates secret exam tape
Julia Medew A secret recording of a high stakes medical exam that purports to expose discrimination against a trainee within the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is being investigated.
Lucy Turnbull joins campaign against family violence
Anne Davies Soon after her husband Malcolm Turnbull became Prime Minister, Lucy Turnbull found herself equally in the spotlight.
Tax crackdown shows cuts cost millions: Labor
Heath Aston The Turnbull Government's $4 billion raid on tax-dodging multinationals appears to amount to little more than the natural dividend of hiring extra staff to the depleted ranks of the Australian Tax Office, according to tax transparency campaigners and Labor.
New schools for Sydney
Eryk Bagshaw Chronic shortage of school places to be relieved by government's $60 million investment.
