Top Stories

  1. 'Too late to leave' some areas as bushfire emergency grips NSW

    A person is being flown to hospital with burns, and it is too late late for residents to leave some areas, as NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for blazes at Dondingalong, Kains Flat, Leadville near Dunedoo, and Beechwood.

  2. South-east Queensland residents swelter as heatwave records tumble

    Hot weather records tumble across parts of south-east Queensland amid a relentless heatwave, including Toowoomba which is experiencing 40 degrees Celsius for the first time.

  3. North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

    South Korean officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, in the first such test since US President Donald Trump took office.

  4. Boy drowns, man and another child in hospital after accident at Tin Can Bay

    A nine-year-old boy has drowned and a man and another child are in hospital after an incident at a beach in Tin Can Bay on Queensland's Fraser Coast.

  5. Liberals to direct preferences to One Nation above Nationals in WA

    As Pauline Hanson and her party enjoy a resurgence, Liberal sources confirm the party will direct preferences to One Nation above the National party in the upcoming WA election.

  6. When your wife refuses conventional cancer treatment

    When Leslie Lobo's wife Desiree was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer he was by her side, and his unwavering support continued when she chose alternative treatments over chemotherapy.

  7. Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy

    A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

  8. One dead another missing after vehicles enter WA floodwaters

    There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, with floodwaters already claiming the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.

  9. Adelaide factory chooses shutdowns over high spot power prices

    A big wool processing firm in Adelaide is shutting down at times because spot power prices hit $13,000, compared with $10 at times of low demand.

  10. 'Once in a lifetime trip': Norwegian Star passengers 'disappointed' over delays

    Some passengers on a stranded luxury cruise ship that was towed back to Melbourne express their frustrations over disrupted travel plans, while others have taken the delay in their stride.

  11. Millions being spent marketing new blood thinners to doctors

    An ABC investigation finds pharmaceutical companies spent more than $2.6 million on "educational events" for doctors on new-generation blood thinners in just six months in 2015, raising concerns the potentially risky drugs are being prescribed to some patients who may not need them.

  12. SA man charged with rape, unlawful detention of backpacker

    A man will face an Adelaide court tomorrow charged with rape and unlawful detention of a backpacker who was found on Friday.

  13. Lucky escape for turtle after eating plastics in Sydney Harbour

    Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many others like him are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River.

Top Stories

  1. 'Too late to leave' some areas as bushfire emergency grips NSW

    A person is being flown to hospital with burns, and it is too late late for residents to leave some areas, as NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for blazes at Dondingalong, Kains Flat, Leadville near Dunedoo, and Beechwood.

  2. Motorcyclist critical after crashing at 280kph

    A 35-year-old motorbike rider is airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition after a high-speed, single-vehicle crash at a race track in western Sydney.

  3. Girl, 5, fights for life after falling from third-storey window

    Police are investigating after two children fall out of a window at an apartment block in Sydney's west.

  4. North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

    South Korean officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, in the first such test since US President Donald Trump took office.

  5. When your wife refuses conventional cancer treatment

    When Leslie Lobo's wife Desiree was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer he was by her side, and his unwavering support continued when she chose alternative treatments over chemotherapy.

  6. Lucky escape for turtle after eating plastics in Sydney Harbour

    Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many others like him are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River.

  7. 'Once in a lifetime trip': Norwegian Star passengers 'disappointed' over delays

    Some passengers on a stranded luxury cruise ship that was towed back to Melbourne express their frustrations over disrupted travel plans, while others have taken the delay in their stride.

  8. Liberals to direct preferences to One Nation above Nationals in WA

    As Pauline Hanson and her party enjoy a resurgence, Liberal sources confirm the party will direct preferences to One Nation above the National party in the upcoming WA election.

  9. SA man charged with rape, unlawful detention of backpacker

    A man will face an Adelaide court tomorrow charged with rape and unlawful detention of a backpacker who was found on Friday.

  10. Millions being spent marketing new blood thinners to doctors

    An ABC investigation finds pharmaceutical companies spent more than $2.6 million on "educational events" for doctors on new-generation blood thinners in just six months in 2015, raising concerns the potentially risky drugs are being prescribed to some patients who may not need them.

  11. Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy

    A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

  12. One dead another missing after vehicles enter WA floodwaters

    There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, with floodwaters already claiming the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.

  13. Matt Day's topical comedy on euthanasia wins Tropfest

    Actor Matt Day wins the top gong at the Tropfest short film festival for his turn behind the camera on, The Mother Situation, which takes a comical look at the link between soaring Sydney house prices and euthanasia.

Top Stories

  1. 'Too late to leave' some areas as bushfire emergency grips NSW

    A person is being flown to hospital with burns, and it is too late late for residents to leave some areas, as NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for blazes at Dondingalong, Kains Flat, Leadville near Dunedoo, and Beechwood.

  2. North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

    South Korean officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, in the first such test since US President Donald Trump took office.

  3. 'Once in a lifetime trip': Norwegian Star passengers 'disappointed' over delays

    Some passengers on a stranded luxury cruise ship that was towed back to Melbourne express their frustrations over disrupted travel plans, while others have taken the delay in their stride.

  4. Boy drowns, man and another child in hospital after accident at Tin Can Bay

    A nine-year-old boy has drowned and a man and another child are in hospital after an incident at a beach in Tin Can Bay on Queensland's Fraser Coast.

  5. National park in Victoria's east 'could create new jobs'

    Hundreds of timber industry job losses could be offset with $45 million in government and private investment into a new national park in eastern Victoria, The Wilderness Society says.

  6. Man charged with murder of 73yo in Melbourne's north

    A Coburg man is charged with murder following the death of a 73-year-old man in Melbourne's north.

  7. Millions being spent marketing new blood thinners to doctors

    An ABC investigation finds pharmaceutical companies spent more than $2.6 million on "educational events" for doctors on new-generation blood thinners in just six months in 2015, raising concerns the potentially risky drugs are being prescribed to some patients who may not need them.

  8. When your wife refuses conventional cancer treatment

    When Leslie Lobo's wife Desiree was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer he was by her side, and his unwavering support continued when she chose alternative treatments over chemotherapy.

  9. Liberals to direct preferences to One Nation above Nationals in WA

    As Pauline Hanson and her party enjoy a resurgence, Liberal sources confirm the party will direct preferences to One Nation above the National party in the upcoming WA election.

  10. Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy

    A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

  11. One dead another missing after vehicles enter WA floodwaters

    There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, with floodwaters already claiming the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.

  12. Flinders Ranges fossils documented for World Heritage bid

    The rippled stone of the outback Flinders Ranges used to be an ocean floor and scientists are now documenting fossils they hope will lead to World Heritage listing of the region.

  13. SA man charged with rape, unlawful detention of backpacker

    A man will face an Adelaide court tomorrow charged with rape and unlawful detention of a backpacker who was found on Friday.

  14. Lucky escape for turtle after eating plastics in Sydney Harbour

    Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many others like him are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River.

Top Stories

  1. South-east Queensland residents swelter as heatwave records tumble

    Hot weather records tumble across parts of south-east Queensland amid a relentless heatwave, including Toowoomba which is experiencing 40 degrees Celsius for the first time.

  2. 'Too late to leave' some areas as bushfire emergency grips NSW

    A person is being flown to hospital with burns, and it is too late late for residents to leave some areas, as NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for blazes at Dondingalong, Kains Flat, Leadville near Dunedoo, and Beechwood.

  3. Boy drowns, man and another child in hospital after accident at Tin Can Bay

    A nine-year-old boy has drowned and a man and another child are in hospital after an incident at a beach in Tin Can Bay on Queensland's Fraser Coast.

  4. Charges laid over alleged one-punch assault at Redbank hotel

    A man is charged over the death of a 69-year-old man who was the victim of an alleged one-punch attack at a hotel near Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

  5. 'Nonsense' Qld trading hours laws set for revamp, butchers, hardware suppliers to benefit

    Queenslanders will be able to buy bulk meat on Sundays and hardware supplies from 6am Sundays under streamlined new trading hours laws which are to be considered by Cabinet in coming weeks.

  6. North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

    South Korean officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, in the first such test since US President Donald Trump took office.

  7. Middle-aged motorcyclists more likely to die in bike crashes than young men

    Men aged 40 and over account for 75 per cent of all motorbike deaths in Queensland, with the latest police figures challenging the notion that young men are the biggest risk.

  8. Liberals to direct preferences to One Nation above Nationals in WA

    As Pauline Hanson and her party enjoy a resurgence, Liberal sources confirm the party will direct preferences to One Nation above the National party in the upcoming WA election.

  9. When your wife refuses conventional cancer treatment

    When Leslie Lobo's wife Desiree was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer he was by her side, and his unwavering support continued when she chose alternative treatments over chemotherapy.

  10. Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy

    A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

  11. One dead another missing after vehicles enter WA floodwaters

    There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, with floodwaters already claiming the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.

  12. 'Once in a lifetime trip': Norwegian Star passengers 'disappointed' over delays

    Some passengers on a stranded luxury cruise ship that was towed back to Melbourne express their frustrations over disrupted travel plans, while others have taken the delay in their stride.

  13. Millions being spent marketing new blood thinners to doctors

    An ABC investigation finds pharmaceutical companies spent more than $2.6 million on "educational events" for doctors on new-generation blood thinners in just six months in 2015, raising concerns the potentially risky drugs are being prescribed to some patients who may not need them.

  14. Lucky escape for turtle after eating plastics in Sydney Harbour

    Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many others like him are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River.

Top Stories

  1. One Nation deal to deliver 'Senate-style' Upper House to WA

    The WA Premier says his party's deal with One Nation will likely deliver a "Senate-style" Upper House, in a move that has further strained the state's fragile Liberal-National government alliance.

  2. What the Liberal-One Nation preference deal could mean at the ballot box

    The success of the Liberal Party's preference deal with One Nation in WA could be determined by how many support staff are available to hand out how-to-vote cards on the day, a political analyst says.

  3. One dead another missing after vehicles enter WA floodwaters

    There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, with floodwaters already claiming the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.

  4. 'Too late to leave' some areas as bushfire emergency grips NSW

    A person is being flown to hospital with burns, and it is too late late for residents to leave some areas, as NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for blazes at Dondingalong, Kains Flat, Leadville near Dunedoo, and Beechwood.

  5. North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

    South Korean officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, in the first such test since US President Donald Trump took office.

  6. Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy

    A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

  7. When your wife refuses conventional cancer treatment

    When Leslie Lobo's wife Desiree was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer he was by her side, and his unwavering support continued when she chose alternative treatments over chemotherapy.

  8. 'Once in a lifetime trip': Norwegian Star passengers 'disappointed' over delays

    Some passengers on a stranded luxury cruise ship that was towed back to Melbourne express their frustrations over disrupted travel plans, while others have taken the delay in their stride.

  9. SA man charged with rape, unlawful detention of backpacker

    A man will face an Adelaide court tomorrow charged with rape and unlawful detention of a backpacker who was found on Friday.

  10. Prince Leonard abdicates: long live Prince Graeme

    Australia's oldest micro-nation officially has a new leader who says he hopes to significantly grow its population under his reign.

  11. Millions being spent marketing new blood thinners to doctors

    An ABC investigation finds pharmaceutical companies spent more than $2.6 million on "educational events" for doctors on new-generation blood thinners in just six months in 2015, raising concerns the potentially risky drugs are being prescribed to some patients who may not need them.

  12. Accused Istanbul nightclub gunman formally charged: reports

    The gunman suspected of killing 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day is formally arrested, Turkey's state-run media says.

  13. Lucky escape for turtle after eating plastics in Sydney Harbour

    Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many others like him are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River.

Top Stories

  1. Adelaide factory chooses shutdowns over high spot power prices

    A big wool processing firm in Adelaide is shutting down at times because spot power prices hit $13,000, compared with $10 at times of low demand.

  2. 'Too late to leave' some areas as bushfire emergency grips NSW

    A person is being flown to hospital with burns, and it is too late late for residents to leave some areas, as NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for blazes at Dondingalong, Kains Flat, Leadville near Dunedoo, and Beechwood.

  3. Flinders Ranges fossils documented for World Heritage bid

    The rippled stone of the outback Flinders Ranges used to be an ocean floor and scientists are now documenting fossils they hope will lead to World Heritage listing of the region.

  4. Legal fight over Adelaide hospital ends

    Legal action has ended over the delayed Royal Adelaide Hospital build, the South Australian Government says, and construction should finish in March.

  5. North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

    South Korean officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, in the first such test since US President Donald Trump took office.

  6. SA man charged with rape, unlawful detention of backpacker

    A man will face an Adelaide court tomorrow charged with rape and unlawful detention of a backpacker who was found on Friday.

  7. Arsonist targets Adelaide house for second time in three days

    Just days after a deliberate fire is lit at home in Woodville West, an arsonist strikes again, causing extensive damage to the property currently on sale.

  8. Millions being spent marketing new blood thinners to doctors

    An ABC investigation finds pharmaceutical companies spent more than $2.6 million on "educational events" for doctors on new-generation blood thinners in just six months in 2015, raising concerns the potentially risky drugs are being prescribed to some patients who may not need them.

  9. Boy drowns, man and another child in hospital after accident at Tin Can Bay

    A nine-year-old boy has drowned and a man and another child are in hospital after an incident at a beach in Tin Can Bay on Queensland's Fraser Coast.

  10. Liberals to direct preferences to One Nation above Nationals in WA

    As Pauline Hanson and her party enjoy a resurgence, Liberal sources confirm the party will direct preferences to One Nation above the National party in the upcoming WA election.

  11. 'Once in a lifetime trip': Norwegian Star passengers 'disappointed' over delays

    Some passengers on a stranded luxury cruise ship that was towed back to Melbourne express their frustrations over disrupted travel plans, while others have taken the delay in their stride.

  12. One dead another missing after vehicles enter WA floodwaters

    There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, with floodwaters already claiming the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.

  13. Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy

    A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

  14. When your wife refuses conventional cancer treatment

    When Leslie Lobo's wife Desiree was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer he was by her side, and his unwavering support continued when she chose alternative treatments over chemotherapy.

Top Stories

  1. 'Too late to leave' some areas as bushfire emergency grips NSW

    A person is being flown to hospital with burns, and it is too late late for residents to leave some areas, as NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for blazes at Dondingalong, Kains Flat, Leadville near Dunedoo, and Beechwood.

  2. North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

    South Korean officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, in the first such test since US President Donald Trump took office.

  3. Liberals to direct preferences to One Nation above Nationals in WA

    As Pauline Hanson and her party enjoy a resurgence, Liberal sources confirm the party will direct preferences to One Nation above the National party in the upcoming WA election.

  4. Are there too many apartments in Canberra?

    Almost anywhere you go in Canberra you will see cranes dotting the skyline, building the city's next hulking apartment towers. But is an oversupply likely, and is that a bad thing?

  5. When your wife refuses conventional cancer treatment

    When Leslie Lobo's wife Desiree was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer he was by her side, and his unwavering support continued when she chose alternative treatments over chemotherapy.

  6. Boy drowns, man and another child in hospital after accident at Tin Can Bay

    A nine-year-old boy has drowned and a man and another child are in hospital after an incident at a beach in Tin Can Bay on Queensland's Fraser Coast.

  7. One dead another missing after vehicles enter WA floodwaters

    There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, with floodwaters already claiming the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.

  8. Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy

    A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

  9. 'Once in a lifetime trip': Norwegian Star passengers 'disappointed' over delays

    Some passengers on a stranded luxury cruise ship that was towed back to Melbourne express their frustrations over disrupted travel plans, while others have taken the delay in their stride.

  10. Millions being spent marketing new blood thinners to doctors

    An ABC investigation finds pharmaceutical companies spent more than $2.6 million on "educational events" for doctors on new-generation blood thinners in just six months in 2015, raising concerns the potentially risky drugs are being prescribed to some patients who may not need them.

  11. Middle-aged motorcyclists more likely to die in bike crashes than young men

    Men aged 40 and over account for 75 per cent of all motorbike deaths in Queensland, with the latest police figures challenging the notion that young men are the biggest risk.

  12. Flinders Ranges fossils documented for World Heritage bid

    The rippled stone of the outback Flinders Ranges used to be an ocean floor and scientists are now documenting fossils they hope will lead to World Heritage listing of the region.

  13. SA man charged with rape, unlawful detention of backpacker

    A man will face an Adelaide court tomorrow charged with rape and unlawful detention of a backpacker who was found on Friday.

  14. Lucky escape for turtle after eating plastics in Sydney Harbour

    Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many others like him are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River.

Top Stories

  1. 'Too late to leave' some areas as bushfire emergency grips NSW

    A person is being flown to hospital with burns, and it is too late late for residents to leave some areas, as NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for blazes at Dondingalong, Kains Flat, Leadville near Dunedoo, and Beechwood.

  2. North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

    South Korean officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, in the first such test since US President Donald Trump took office.

  3. Sailing legend shares salty tales at Wooden Boat Festival

    The Australian Wooden Boat Festival is in full swing on the Hobart waterfront with young and old revelling in the salty atmosphere, including 88-year-old sailing legend Peter Mounsey.

  4. Greens want property tax windfall spent on fixing water services

    The Tasmanian Greens say a $150 million budget windfall from a booming property market should be spent on fixing Launceston's ageing water and sewerage system.

  5. Liberals to direct preferences to One Nation above Nationals in WA

    As Pauline Hanson and her party enjoy a resurgence, Liberal sources confirm the party will direct preferences to One Nation above the National party in the upcoming WA election.

  6. Millions being spent marketing new blood thinners to doctors

    An ABC investigation finds pharmaceutical companies spent more than $2.6 million on "educational events" for doctors on new-generation blood thinners in just six months in 2015, raising concerns the potentially risky drugs are being prescribed to some patients who may not need them.

  7. Boy drowns, man and another child in hospital after accident at Tin Can Bay

    A nine-year-old boy has drowned and a man and another child are in hospital after an incident at a beach in Tin Can Bay on Queensland's Fraser Coast.

  8. When your wife refuses conventional cancer treatment

    When Leslie Lobo's wife Desiree was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer he was by her side, and his unwavering support continued when she chose alternative treatments over chemotherapy.

  9. One dead another missing after vehicles enter WA floodwaters

    There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, with floodwaters already claiming the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.

  10. Labor wants full audit after asbestos alert at Royal Hobart Hospital

    The potential exposure of 25 workers to asbestos prompts calls from Labor and the construction union for a fresh audit of the $680 million Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment.

  11. Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy

    A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

  12. Bruny Island residents seek detail on new ferry service

    Tourist hotspot Bruny Island will have a new ferry service by the middle of next year but the Tasmanian Government is short on detail.

  13. 'Once in a lifetime trip': Norwegian Star passengers 'disappointed' over delays

    Some passengers on a stranded luxury cruise ship that was towed back to Melbourne express their frustrations over disrupted travel plans, while others have taken the delay in their stride.

  14. Lucky escape for turtle after eating plastics in Sydney Harbour

    Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many others like him are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River.

Top Stories

  1. 'Too late to leave' some areas as bushfire emergency grips NSW

    A person is being flown to hospital with burns, and it is too late late for residents to leave some areas, as NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for blazes at Dondingalong, Kains Flat, Leadville near Dunedoo, and Beechwood.

  2. German couple missing for two days in Central Australia

    Authorities are searching for a couple aged in their 70s after a car they hired is found in a carpark at Trephina Gorge, about 85 kilometres east of Alice Springs

  3. North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

    South Korean officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, in the first such test since US President Donald Trump took office.

  4. Hopes growing US military presence in NT will boost business

    The Northern Territory will be a small but crucial part of the United States' pivot towards Asia over the coming years, and local businesses are hoping to profit from a growing Defence spend.

  5. Do not ban police from using tasers on children: NT Chief Minister

    Michael Gunner rejects calls to prohibit police from use tasers against children, saying officers should not be held back from carrying out their duty.

  6. Tiwi Bombers demand NT chief quit over debt debacle

    The Tiwi Bombers call on Michael Solomon to resign for "publicly embarrassing" the cash-strapped side.

  7. When your wife refuses conventional cancer treatment

    When Leslie Lobo's wife Desiree was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer he was by her side, and his unwavering support continued when she chose alternative treatments over chemotherapy.

  8. Liberals to direct preferences to One Nation above Nationals in WA

    As Pauline Hanson and her party enjoy a resurgence, Liberal sources confirm the party will direct preferences to One Nation above the National party in the upcoming WA election.

  9. Boy drowns, man and another child in hospital after accident at Tin Can Bay

    A nine-year-old boy has drowned and a man and another child are in hospital after an incident at a beach in Tin Can Bay on Queensland's Fraser Coast.

  10. One dead another missing after vehicles enter WA floodwaters

    There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, with floodwaters already claiming the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.

  11. Matt Day's topical comedy on euthanasia wins Tropfest

    Actor Matt Day wins the top gong at the Tropfest short film festival for his turn behind the camera on, The Mother Situation, which takes a comical look at the link between soaring Sydney house prices and euthanasia.

  12. Millions being spent marketing new blood thinners to doctors

    An ABC investigation finds pharmaceutical companies spent more than $2.6 million on "educational events" for doctors on new-generation blood thinners in just six months in 2015, raising concerns the potentially risky drugs are being prescribed to some patients who may not need them.

  13. Lucky escape for turtle after eating plastics in Sydney Harbour

    Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many others like him are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River.

Features

  1. Trumpocalypse Now (with Malcolm Turnbull)

  2. When. Will. This. Heatwave. End?

  3. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  4. Sweltering heat in Birdsville business as usual

  5. How Australia's hottest towns beat the heat

  6. How not to talk about cancer

  7. Life after Black Saturday: 'I'd never go back'

  8. What do people get out of alternative spirituality?

  9. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  10. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  11. Your best pictures from the week

  12. Meet the man who invented emoji

  13. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  14. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

Features

  1. When. Will. This. Heatwave. End?

  2. Trumpocalypse Now (with Malcolm Turnbull)

  3. How not to talk about cancer

  4. What do people get out of alternative spirituality?

  5. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  6. Sweltering heat in Birdsville business as usual

  7. How Australia's hottest towns beat the heat

  8. Meet the man who invented emoji

  9. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  10. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  11. Your best pictures from the week

  12. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

  13. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

  14. Girls in science taking innovations from classroom to market

  15. Is there a school policy for heatwaves?

Features

  1. Trumpocalypse Now (with Malcolm Turnbull)

  2. Life after Black Saturday: 'I'd never go back'

  3. When. Will. This. Heatwave. End?

  4. Sweltering heat in Birdsville business as usual

  5. How Australia's hottest towns beat the heat

  6. Women from diverse backgrounds aim to rise to footy's peak

  7. How not to talk about cancer

  8. Camera-shy quolls prove hard to find in conservation effort

  9. What do people get out of alternative spirituality?

  10. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  11. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  12. Meet the man who invented emoji

  13. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  14. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  15. Your best pictures from the week

Features

  1. Trumpocalypse Now (with Malcolm Turnbull)

  2. When. Will. This. Heatwave. End?

  3. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  4. Sweltering heat in Birdsville business as usual

  5. How Australia's hottest towns beat the heat

  6. How not to talk about cancer

  7. Life after Black Saturday: 'I'd never go back'

  8. What do people get out of alternative spirituality?

  9. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  10. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  11. Your best pictures from the week

  12. Meet the man who invented emoji

  13. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  14. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

Features

  1. Trumpocalypse Now (with Malcolm Turnbull)

  2. How not to talk about cancer

  3. What do people get out of alternative spirituality?

  4. Meet the man who invented emoji

  5. Kalgoorlie engineer lip reads her way to diverse mining career

  6. Singing in the rain, WA election preference deals and quokkas

  7. Analysis: Failures in persuading FIFO workers to live locally

  8. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  9. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

  10. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  11. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

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  9. Gas, solar mix could reduce SA's reliance on national power

  10. Meet the man who invented emoji

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  7. How Australia's hottest towns beat the heat

  8. Pauline Hanson dominates entries in Bald Archy Prize

  9. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  10. Meet the man who invented emoji

  11. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  12. Your best pictures from the week

  13. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  14. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

  15. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

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  1. Trumpocalypse Now (with Malcolm Turnbull)

  2. How not to talk about cancer

  3. How Australia's hottest towns beat the heat

  4. What do people get out of alternative spirituality?

  5. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  6. Sweltering heat in Birdsville business as usual

  7. Meet the man who invented emoji

  8. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  9. Is there a school policy for heatwaves?

  10. Girls in science taking innovations from classroom to market

  11. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

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  14. Dating app matches lovers who can't stand selfies

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  1. Trumpocalypse Now (with Malcolm Turnbull)

  2. How not to talk about cancer

  3. What do people get out of alternative spirituality?

  4. Sweltering heat in Birdsville business as usual

  5. How Australia's hottest towns beat the heat

  6. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  7. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  8. Meet the man who invented emoji

  9. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  10. Girls in science taking innovations from classroom to market

  11. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  12. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

  13. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

  14. Dating app matches lovers who can't stand selfies

  15. Thailand's military-dominated national day for children

  16. Turnbull's turnaround from pro-carbon price to anti-renewables

Analysis & Opinion

  1. World leaders beware

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    By ABC's Greg Jennett

  2. Regional revolt looming

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  3. The man behind Trump

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  3. Nightclub gunman charged

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  3. Young Australians debate education access

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Business

  1. Turnbull's turnaround from pro-carbon price to anti-renewables

  2. Australia's jobs market highly gender-segregated, little change over past 20 years

  1. Blue-chips to fire up reporting season

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  2. Investment lending slows

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  3. IMF's Australia warning

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  4. China trade bounce

    China's trade performance rebounds strongly, with an unexpected bounce in both imports and exports.

Sport

  1. Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy

    A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

  2. O'Donovan brace gives Mariners vital win over Wanderers

    Irish striker Roy O'Donovan is the hero for Central Coast, with his double giving the Mariners a 2-0 away win over Western Sydney Wanderers.

  1. Women from diverse backgrounds aim to rise to footy's peak

  2. Liverpool's main Mane stops the rot with win over Spurs

  3. Australia backing new Test cricket league

  4. Second-string City come back to draw with Roar

Arts & Culture

  1. Matt Day's topical comedy on euthanasia wins Tropfest

    Actor Matt Day wins the top gong at the Tropfest short film festival for his turn behind the camera on, The Mother Situation, which takes a comical look at the link between soaring Sydney house prices and euthanasia.

  1. Pauline Hanson dominates entries in Bald Archy Prize

  2. Man with autism plans to start business combining cricket bats with art

Good News

  1. Flinders Ranges fossils documented for World Heritage bid

  1. Youth crime rate down in Tasmania

    Tasmania's youths are less likely to commit a crime today than they were in 2008, official figures show.

  2. Pint-sized shearer has future mapped out at five

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  3. Gumtree widower Ray Johnstone reels in Brisbane fishing buddy

    Widower Ray Johnstone's wish for a fishing mate is granted with an all-expenses-paid trip to Moreton Bay off the Queensland coast.

Health

  1. Desperate for a daughter

    Critics call it a social construct, but venture into some online chatrooms and you'll find hundreds of Australian women who suffer "gender disappointment" — depression over the sex of their children.

  2. Health insurance set to rise

    Malcolm Turnbull urges people to stick with private health insurance as the Government approves a nearly 5 per cent increase in premiums.

  3. Government keeps child dental scheme

    The Federal Government abandons cuts to the Child Dental Benefit Scheme amid fierce criticism from dentists' groups.

  1. Worrying ourselves sick over money

Rural

  1. People, food and freight travel along the Roper River during wet season flooding

  1. Crop insurance

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  2. Record rain hits WA regions

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  3. Stock routes scrutiny

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  5. Boy drowns, man and another child in hospital after accident at Tin Can Bay
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