Labor calls for rethink of US alliance

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Labor leaders have called for a careful reassessment of Australia's alliance with the US.

French tourists die on Great Barrier Reef

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Two French tourists have suffered fatal heart attacks while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef.

Trump pushes out national security expert

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Donald Trump has removed a respected national security expert from his transition team.

Can Facebook and Google stop fake news?

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejects the 'crazy idea' that fake news swayed voters. (Flickr/Ian Kennedy/CC BY-SA 2.0) RN Drive

The result of the US presidential election has spurred a global conversation about the distribution of fake news online.

Australian women earn 23 per cent less than men

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The workplace equality scorecard shows that female employees earn nearly $27,000 less than their male colleagues.

Could your diet save the planet from climate change?

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Mark Pershin from 'Less Meat, Less Heat' says we need to be conscious of how food choices impact the environment.

'Ape in heels': Mayor resigns over Obama comment

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A West Virginia mayor has resigned after she posted a response to a racist comment about Michelle Obama on Facebook.

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Call for 2am last drinks and no cheap booze in Hobart

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Spotlight on classroom literacy

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In the average classroom, literacy level varies significantly. Should every student have their own teacher?

Would a wall do what Trump hopes?

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Road reopens a week after sinkhole appears

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A busy Japanese road has reopened just a week after the ground gave way to a massive sinkhole.

High Court of Australia gets new robes

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Will competing forces of party and populists tear Trump's presidency apart?

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The Government shouldn't use super to help low-income savers

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