Deficit to increase by $10 billion, MYEFO shows

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Federal budget deficits will increase by more than $10 billion in coming years as the Government…

Australia scrapes a pass from ratings agencies in latest budget test

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The Turnbull Government's latest budget update keeps the nation's AAA credit rating intact, but the…

Aleppo girl Bana Alabed evacuated from war-torn Syrian city: reports

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Seven-year-old Bana Alabed and her mother Fatemah, who tweeted about living conditions under the…

Six Christmas presents money can't buy

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Believe it or not, there are some things that even billionaires can't have. A dinosaur, for instance.

2016: The political year in photos

Former prime minister John Howard returned to the National Press Club in September (ABC News: Marco Catalano) ABC News

From snoozes in Parliament to steam train rides during the election campaign, it has been a busy year in politics.

The pros and cons of the slush pile

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If you're not well connected in the industry and don't want to self-publish, what do you do with your opus?

Donald Trump thanks 'vicious, violent' supporters

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President-elect Donald Trump has thanked his 'violent' and 'vicious' supporters at a victory rally in Orlando.

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A coastal odyssey by bike to capture extraordinary images

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An Adelaide photographer has just completed a 5,000km winter journey with little more than his bicycle and a camera.

Call for volunteer caretakers on remote Maatsuyker Island

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If you dream about getting off the grid and escaping to a remote island paradise, this could be the job for you.

How companies learn about your life through your online presence

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Have you ever felt that Facebook, Instagram and Google seem to know more about you than they should?

It's all a conspiracy

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Most of us think we would never fall for a conspiracy theory, but maybe there's a little guy wearing a tinfoil hat in all of us.

The history of the Christmas tree

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A tree adorned with ornaments and lights is a centrepiece of Christmas, but where did the tradition come from?

Hundreds tumble down Federal Parliament lawns

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Hundreds of people have taken what may be their last opportunity to roll down the lawns of Parliament House.

Meet the WA shearing team with an average age of 75

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Earlier this week, West Australian farmer Trevor McIntosh ordered a shearing team with an average age of 75 years.

Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

Verrender: MYEFO shows these aren't ordinary times

Scott Morrison noted Australia's debt is about one-third the size of other developed economies.By business editor Ian Verrender

With the fall of Aleppo, Idlib province becomes rebels' final stronghold

Men celebrate Syria's Government reclaiming Aleppo from the rebels.By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown

Trump's response to conflicts of interest only makes things worse

Experts say Donald Trump needs to place all his wealth in a blind trust, and not hand over to his children, to avoid being in breach of the Constitution.By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

NAPLAN results show it is time to hand trust back to teachers

Politicians can't address educational standards because they're not teachers, says Gabrielle Stroud.By Gabrielle Stroud

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