australia news
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Peabody's Australian mines in jeopardy despite minister's advice, says lawyerEnvironmental lawyer who has read the company’s financial statements says Josh Frydenberg needs to revisit an assurance he gave workers -
Indigenous woman hit with baseball bat in 'cowardly' attackNorthern Territory police looking for three Caucasian suspects after two hospitalised following assault in Darwin park -
Shark attack witness: 'heroic guys stayed in water' to help surfer who lost leg – videoWitnesses describe a great white shark attack in Perth on Australian surfer Ben Gerring
opinion and analysis
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The suspension of Roz Ward is the culmination of a McCarthyist campaign against an academic who’s done nothing wrongCould Roz Ward keep her job if she liked the Australian flag a little?
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It's about time superannuation became more than 'tax-lite' for wealthy AustraliansThe Turnbull government has made a clear statement about the purpose of the superannuation system – this should be welcome news for everyone
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GDP figures reveal strong economic growth but falling labour costs suggest wage growth remains particularly weakStrong growth surprises markets – and workers seeing their wages shrink
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The Guardian view on the EU debate: it’s about much more than migrationEditorial: The leave campaign is increasingly focused on immigration alone. Labour has a vital role in ensuring that remain’s alternative focuses on wider issues
video
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Australian MP admits shooting and eating an elephant – videoShooters and Fishers party MP Robert Borsak admits to shooting and eating an elephant while on a hunting trip in Zimbabwe
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Richard Di Natale views coral bleaching while snorkelling – videoThe Australian Greens leader examines the state of the Great Barrier Reef at Lizard Island
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Q&A;: Di Natale decries major parties' support for coalmines as 'great tragedy' – videoGreens leader criticises Labor and the Coalition for commitments to new coalmines, accusing them of taking huge donations from the fossil fuel lobby and harming the future of renewables on ABC’s Q&A program on Monday.
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Recently-discovered peacock spiders species revel in their new-found fame – videoSydney biologist Jürgen Otto has discovered seven new peacock spider species in Australia
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Australian Jamie Bright reportedly killed fighting against Isis – videoKurdish social media report the death of the third Australian known to have been killed fighting with Kurdish militia against Islamic State
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Sydney harbour lights up for Vivid festival - videoThe Opera House displays colourful interactive designs as the annual Vivid Sydney Light Walk festival kicks off on Friday
Malcolm Turnbull stands by superannuation changes - as it happened