Last updated: November 19, 2016

Trump settles uni fraud cases

Trump settles uni fraud cases
Donald Trump has reached a $US25m agreement to resolve allegations of fraud at the now-defunct Trump University.

‘A greater threat than Trump’

‘A greater threat than Trump’
Malcolm Turnbull says Bill Shorten’s protectionist trade policies would send Australia back to the 1930s.

PM plea for those ‘left behind’

PM plea for those ‘left behind’
Malcolm Turnbull has warned of a new wave of protectionism as governments respond to communities in revolt.

Third Barrier Reef tourist dies

Third Barrier Reef tourist dies
A helicopter pilot is in a critical condition and a third tourist has died at the nearby Great Barrier Reef.

Compo cap for sex abuse doubled

Compo cap for sex abuse doubled
The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne has doubled its compensation cap for victims of clergy sex abuse.

PwC staff offered Trump therapy

PwC staff offered Trump therapy
PricewaterhouseCoopers has offered to counsel staff in Australia worried by Donald Trump’s US election win.

Beginning to make things again

Beginning to make things again
Until recently, Darren Matulis moved from job to fading job — now he’s helping bring Australian manufacturing home.

‘Serious’ alarm at Rio scandal

‘Serious’ alarm at Rio scandal
Mining giant Rio Tinto has come under attack from the World Bank over a $US10 million corruption scandal.

Turnbull’s $20bn NBN bailout

Turnbull’s $20bn NBN bailout
The Turnbull government will borrow about another $20bn to shore-up the rollout of the National Broadband Network.

Asylum-seeker firebomb attack

Asylum-seeker firebomb attack
An asylum-seeker who arrived by boat in 2013 is under police guard after an attack at a Melbourne bank injures dozens | WATCH

Triggs has lost trust: ex-member

Triggs has lost trust: ex-member
Gillian Triggs is under renewed pressure to ­resign after devastating criticism from an ex-human rights commissioner.

Race case ‘threat to uni brand’

Race case ‘threat to uni brand’
Students in a racial hatred case say documents show they were wronged and kept in the dark by their university.

ABC crows over public-purse deal

ABC crows over public-purse deal
The ABC has mocked private-­sector pay in a program and tried to hide it by doctoring a recording on its website | LISTEN

Contest of ideas: MPs argue 18C

Contest of ideas: MPs argue 18C
Resolving disputes under section 18C of the RDA has become a “form of punishment”, says the Nick Xenophon Team.

Third Barrier Reef tourist dies

Third Barrier Reef tourist dies
A helicopter pilot is in a critical condition and a third tourist has died at the nearby Great Barrier Reef.

Telstra backs homeless service

Telstra backs homeless service
Telstra has thrown its support ­behind an online initiative that connects homeless people to much-needed services.

Dutton lashes Fraser on migrants

Dutton lashes Fraser on migrants
Malcolm Fraser’s immigration policy is to blame for some of the problems Australia is experiencing, Peter Dutton says.

NSW Nationals win vote recount

NSW Nationals win vote recount
The NSW Nationals have been granted a recount in the Orange state seat by-election after losing by 55 votes.

Shorten’s 457 defence debunked

Shorten’s 457 defence debunked
Labor leader Bill Shorten is coming under fire for blaming the mining boom for a surge in foreign workers.

SAS takes ‘dim view’ of illness

SAS takes ‘dim view’ of illness
An SAS trooper who attempted suicide was intimidated in his hospital bed and later sent to “dust ornaments”.

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