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'It was almost as if she overheard'
Kate Aubusson 1:00 AM Anxiety was constant for 22-year-old Steph Ewing's family during her final days.
Melbourne climber's remains 'recovered from Mount Everest'
11:43 PM The body of a Melbourne woman who died climbing Mount Everest has reportedly been brought down from the mountain to be transferred to Kathmandu within days.
Does talcum powder cause cancer?
Roni Caryn Rabin 10:19 PM Thousands of women claim talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer, but research into a potential link has produced mixed results.
Human Rights Commission asked Cash to relent on domestic violence leave
Noel Towell 12:00 AM HRC wanted domestic violence leave for its staff. Minister for Women says no.
Battling public service pensioners smashed by $277m
Noel Towell 7:22 PM Poorest pensioners hit with most of the cuts.
'I'm lucky in that I'm supported'
Eryk Bagshaw 5:45 PM Ashley and Sarah will each have done 30 weeks of unpaid work when they finish their degrees.
All the king's horses and all the king's men ...
Francesca Wallace 5:39 PM It's the charity that literally puts children back together again.
El Nino officially comes to end
Peter Hannam 5:31 PM After a year of driving global temperatures to unprecedented warmth, the giant El Nino weather event in the Pacific is officially over, raising hopes that drought-hit regions may be in for some relief in Australia and elsewhere.
Living on $14 a day
Rachel Browne 12:15 AM An "utterly shameful" number of people are living in poverty, an annual Economic and Social Impact report has found.
Belle Gibson will be pursued by consumer watchdog
4:15 PM Disgraced blogger Belle Gibson will be pursued by the Consumer Watchdog over her claims that she beat terminal cancer through healthy food and natural therapies.
'They are just the most wonderful gift'
Rachel Browne 2:07 PM Shane Woods and Scott Koopman have good reason to consider themselves one of the luckiest couples in Sydney.
Warning of new errors in Qld health payroll
1:33 PM Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has vowed to look into suggestions there has been another payroll debacle in the state's health system.
Halton to lead public service parking revolution
Noel Towell 1:31 PM Finance boss could join her workforce and shell out cash for parking.
'There was nowhere for me to go'
Rachel Browne 10:33 AM When Ian Gardiner lost his job and couldn't afford bond, he moved into his Nissan Pulsar.
Atop Everest: Frozen bodies keeping an eternal post at the roof of the world
Liam Mannix The bodies lie as they fell, atop Everest.
Public service domestic violence 'inevitable': Lloyd
Noel Towell Public service victims get all the help and support they need, says commissioner
Everest climber's body may never leave mountain
Chloe Booker, Eryk Bagshaw The family of a Melbourne woman who died while climbing Mount Everest at the weekend several days ago still have not heard from her expedition company, as they come to grips with the fact her body may stay on the mountain.
Trolley collector underpaid $26,000
Anna Patty A Woolworths supermarket trolley collector was allegedly shortchanged by $26,000 within four months of working.
Ambulance NSW apologises for delay after fatal hit-and-run
Patrick Begley The NSW Ambulance service has apologised after it took at least 45 minutes to respond to an alleged hit-and-run collision that killed a woman in Sydney's west.
The baby formula battle playing out on Coles' shelves
Esther Han Two baby formula brands are at war, with one claiming the other poached a lucrative supply deal with Coles.
What is altitude sickness? Causes, symptoms and treatment
Monash University lecturer Maria Strydom is thought to have died of altitude sickness while attempting an ascent of Mount Everest.
Mafia adviser's meetings with Malcolm Turnbull, MPs
Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker Slain gangland lawyer and Mafia associate Joe Acquaro spent two decades cultivating and donating to senior Liberal politicians on behalf of alleged crime figures, even having a private meeting with Malcolm Turnbull.
Canberra women travelling to Queanbeyan to access medical abortion drugs through mail
Alexandra Back Canberra women are travelling to Queanbeyan to access medical abortion drugs through the mail, a telephone provider of those drugs says.
Gweagal warrior's descendants to travel to British Museum to demand return of Aboriginal artefacts
Alasdair McDonald The descendants of a Gweagal warrior shot by Captain Cook's marines as they landed in Botany Bay 246 years ago hope to travel to London's British Museum to demand the return of Aboriginal artefacts.
Dream adventure turns to nightmare for young Australian couple
Eryk Bagshaw The Monash University community is deeply saddened by the tragic news of the loss of Dr Maria Strydom on Mt Everest. We are liaising with authorities and our heartfelt thoughts and support are extended to Maria's family, her friends, colleagues and students.
HIV trial finds gay icon in conservative MP
Kate Aubusson Talking about his sex life is not a comfortable prospect for Tom Spillane, but this anxiety pales in comparison to a gnawing fear that dogged him for much of his 20s.
Legionnaires' outbreak: Fifth person diagnosed in Sydney's inner-west
Josh Dye An elderly man has become the fifth person in Sydney's inner-west to be diagnosed with legionnaires' disease as the state health department battles to contain the deadly outbreak.
The trail that led police to father who abused surrogate twins
Nino Bucci On a computer screen in The Hague, surrounded by police from nine countries drawn together to identify child sex abuse victims, an image appeared. It was of an Australian girl wearing her primary school uniform.
Australian woman dies on Mount Everest
Eryk Bagshaw An Australian academic has died and another Australian has been injured while descending from the summit of Mount Everest.
