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Insiders say Centrelink cooks the books on waiting times
Noel Towell 10:30 PM One public servant called the manipulation of figures a 'fraud upon the people of Australia'.
Fears that true extent of youth suicide in Canberra is still unknown
Christopher Knaus 12:00 AM Experts urge for better research and death certificate recording to understand youth suicide in Canberra.
ADF sex assaults dismissed as 'pranks', inquiry told
Rachel Browne 6:03 PM Repeated assaults caused injuries that required corrective surgery, witness tells commission.
Former NSW governor defends 'initiation ceremonies'
Rachel Browne 5:10 PM Peter Sinclair defended navy initiation rites but agreed they could get "out of control".
Foley's plan to build even more schools
Kelsey Munro 4:56 PM The opposition leader saw a perfect spot for a new school in his electorate. But the land was quickly put out of reach.
Blood test developed to predict premature birth
Bridie Smith 4:34 PM A blood test to predict the risk of premature birth as early as 18 weeks in to pregnancy can detect signs even before symptoms present, according to international researchers.
Australian lawyers back Baha'i call to free leaders jailed in Iran
Steve Jacobs 4:26 PM Twenty-six prominent Australian lawyers, a former human rights commissioner and the Australian Lawyers for Human Rights have written an open letter calling for the release of seven Baha'i leaders in Iran.
It's on: The debate NSW has been avoiding for 100 years
Kate Aubusson 12:58 PM It took Anna Groth five days to get the emergency procedure she needed.
Pineapples could play key role in global superbug battle
Bridie Smith 11:57 AM Pineapples are the latest - and strangest - weapon to emerge in the global battle against superbugs which are predicted to kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050.
New study could explain PMS
Rania Spooner 11:41 AM Inflammation could be the long-awaited explanation for why millions of women suffer with premenstrual mood fluctuations, cravings and cramps.
When death is the first sign anything is wrong
Julie Power 11:11 AM As many as four young people die without warning, without symptoms, every week from heart problems. In most cases, death is the first sign anything is wrong.
Who's the best friend Medicare ever had?
Peter Martin 11:02 AM Bulk billing is smarter than widely realised.
Australian arrested in Manila during drug bust
Lauren Farrow 8:35 AM An Australian man has been arrested in the Philippines capital during a drug raid that allegedly netted 160 ecstasy tablets.
The good news about guns
Harriet Alexander 7:30 AM The rate of all intentional deaths has declined since gun laws were introduced in 1996.
Navy rape victim urges others who suffered abuse to speak out
Georgina Mitchell Ken McIlwain was silent for 40 years. Now his loud message is "don't give up".
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop defends her controversial DFAT agency after criticism
Henry Belot 7:00 AM Foreign minister Julie Bishop has defended a small Canberra based agency charged with delivering radical change to the public service.
ABS forced me out because I was blind: ex-public servant
Noel Towell Court clash looms as former public servant alleges he was forced from job because he is legally blind.
Seselja's agency promise on Gunghalin
Ross Peake The so far unnamed agency will be the first federal transfer to Gungahlin.
Fears 7-Eleven workers' compensation
Anna Patty Employment law firm Maurice Blackburn has urged 7-Eleven's head office to step in and guarantee repayments to exploited workers.
The top 10 charitable ASX companies
Anna Patty Ten ASX companies have been recognised for their charitable giving with up to 65 per cent of employees at some companies donating to charity on a regular basis.
Calls to label obesity a disease 'absurd'
Cassandra Morgan Australia is the fifth-fattest country in the OECD, yet unlike the fattest – the US – we do not define obesity as a disease.
Former NSW Governor Peter Sinclair "appalled" by sex abuse: Royal Commission
Rachel Browne Former NSW Governor Peter Sinclair was appalled by what he found at HMAS Leeuwin when he became its executive officer in 1972.
Ombudsman is a 'purposeless, toothless tiger'
Esther Han Angry with Medibank, they went to the ombudsman for help. But they were turned back.
How the parties can deliver economic growth
Jessica Irvine Labor wants to throw money at education while the Coalition wants to cut corporate tax. Which one will deliver bigger economic growth in the long run?
Lightning Ridge volunteers bury the dead in town with no undertaker
Michelle Innis An opal miner with a bushy beard and muddy boots, Ormie Molyneux lifted the dead woman's thick body and placed it gently in a satin-lined coffin. His son, Timbo, helped. Then they picked up the polished lid and carefully pressed it shut.
Vietnam cattle horror shows Agriculture Department's conflict of interest
Emmanuel Giuffre, Sarah Margo What will it take to bring an end to this trade? That's the question so many Australians will be asking our political leaders ahead of July's federal election.
Turnbull promises $50m reboot for myGov
Noel Towell Takeover of troubled portal by Digital Transformation Office confirmed
Vanuatu bus crash victims arrive in Brisbane
Jorge Branco The first injured Australians from a fatal bus crash in Vanuatu have landed in Brisbane.
'I got annihilated': Senior public servant recalls nightmare budget lock-up
Henry Belot Shut everything down but don't shift the blame.
Pezzullo calls for 'revolution' for women leaders to step up
Henry Belot Immigration boss listens to classic rock in his car to give female officers a chance to command a room.
