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Trump's choice for national security adviser rejects offer
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President Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward, turns down the offer to join the administration.
France says US position on Middle East peace 'confused and worrying'
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The US' position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is "confused and worrying," France's Foreign Minister says, in response to President Donald Trump's dropping of America's commitment to a two-state solution.
Topics: world-politics, united-states
One Nation, Closing the Gap and props: This week's winners and losers Analysis
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A good week for the crossbenchers, not so much for the government. Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas, hosts of the Party Room, choose their winners and losers.
Topics: turnbull-malcolm, political-parties, federal-government, government-and-politics, canberra-2600
Police had 'a number of opportunities' to prevent teen's murder: coroner
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Police missed multiple opportunities to prevent Liam Humbles, who was believed to have been in possession of a gun and selling drugs at a high school, from killing teenager Lewis McPherson, a South Australian coroner says.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, murder-and-manslaughter, crime, warradale-5046, sa, adelaide-5000
Pricey green ants giving Australian gin extra bite
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"They're just incredible little packets of flavour," says award-winning Adelaide distiller Sacha La Forgia, who is using native green ants as the hero ingredient in his latest gin.
Topics: food-and-cooking, company-news, human-interest, adelaide-5000
'Poisonous gas' in water tank where three bodies found
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Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected as the cause of death for three family members found dead at the bottom of a concrete water tank in New South Wales' Tablelands, police say.
Topics: death, community-and-society, gunning-2581, nsw, canberra-2600, act
Coates accuses AIS Director Favier of plotting to oust him
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AOC President John Coates accused AIS Director Matt Favier of telling a group of sports managers in Canberra last October "to tell your CEOs now is your time to get rid of Coates, or words to this effect."
Topics: athletics, sport, olympics-summer, australia
Anna Bligh appointed as Australian Bankers' Association CEO
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Former Queensland premier Anna Bligh is appointed as CEO of the Australian Bankers' Association, an industry group representing 25 banks across the country.
Topics: banking, people, alp, regulation, brisbane-4000, qld, nsw
Pauline Hanson will run 'strong campaign' in Nicklin: departing MP
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The Sunshine Coast electorate of Nicklin could be anyone's for the taking at the next state election, according to departing independent MP Peter Wellington, who says his voters will respond best to candidates on personal level.
Topics: state-parliament, parliament, nambour-4560, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558
Star referee Clattenburg quits the EPL: five of his weirdest moments
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Mark Clattenburg, one of the world's best referees, is leaving the EPL. He's become known for some bizarre occurrences on the field. Here are five of our favourites.
Topics: english-premier, soccer, sport, england, saudi-arabia
No pay TV? How to follow all the action from Australia's tour of India
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Don't have pay TV or can't get near the telly when Australia tours India? Fear not: Grandstand Radio and ABC News Sport Online has you covered for your cricket fix.
Topics: cricket, sport, radio-broadcasting, india
How John Howard's vision for the Murray-Darling Basin was betrayed Analysis
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With political heat flaring the length of the Murray-Darling, there are fears the future of the fragile water sharing deal hangs in the balance.
Topics: rivers, environment, water-management, water-supply, environmental-impact, environmental-management, environmental-policy, joyce-barnaby, turnbull-malcolm, howard-john-winston, murray-darling-basin, australia, sa, qld, vic, nsw
What do you think of the new $10 note?
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A new $10 note design is unveiled by the Reserve Bank of Australia, featuring similar characteristics to the $5 note released in September.
Topics: money-and-monetary-policy, human-interest, australia
ANZ profit jumps in quarterly update, shares follow
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ANZ bursts out of the blocks with a large profit jump in its first quarter trading update, sending its shares 1.5 per cent higher.
Topics: banking, company-news, australia
Kids with disabilities let down by schools: WA educator
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The Western Australian education system is failing to meet the needs of some highly disabled children because of inflexibility and a lack of expertise, an experienced educator says.
Topics: schools, disabilities, wa
Midnight Oil 'nastier' than ever for 2017 world tour
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Australian rock legends Midnight Oil have never felt "fresher, nastier, sweeter" as they announce their first world tour in two decades, with lead singer Peter Garrett declaring it feels incredible "walking back into the room".
Topics: music, arts-and-entertainment, bands-and-artists, activism-and-lobbying, government-and-politics, sydney-2000
It's like online dating, but for someone to have your baby
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Desperate to have a family, Angie and Jason found a surrogate online. But the couple's relationship with Karen soon became more complicated than they had anticipated.
Topics: surrogacy, pregnancy-and-childbirth, reproduction-and-contraception, health, australia
Directors urged to be more accountable and transparent
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Company directors generally operate in the background, but shareholder activists are calling for them to be more accessible, accountable and transparent.
Topics: corporate-governance, management, australia
Samsung chief Lee arrested in corruption investigation
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Samsung Group chief Jay Y Lee is arrested over his alleged role in a corruption scandal that led parliament to impeach President Park Geun-hye, a South Korean court says.
Topics: government-and-politics, corruption, company-news, business-economics-and-finance, korea-republic-of, asia
Australia open to doing more in war on Islamic State
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Defence Minister Marise Payne leaves open the possibility of bolstering Australia's commitment to the fight the Islamic State group, after her meeting with US Defence Secretary James Mattis.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, belgium, iraq, united-states, australia
'You are loved': NT politician's message to 'stolen' Aboriginal children
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An Aboriginal politician makes a passionate address to Northern Territory Parliament about a child protection system he says is failing Indigenous children, sharing the names of nine children who were recently "stolen" from their Yolngu families.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, family-and-children, government-and-politics, nhulunbuy-0880, darwin-0800
Will you hit a high note in this week's news quiz?
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The week had a rather musical vibe with the Grammys and a Guns N' Roses kicking off their Australian tour. Test your range of knowledge with the latest ABC News quiz.
Topics: australia
What you need to know from Donald Trump's media conference
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Russia, Hillary Clinton, Michael Flynn and fake news. Donald Trump's aggressive media conference was wide-ranging — here's some of the key things he touched on.
Topics: donald-trump, government-and-politics, world-politics, us-elections, united-states
US shares lose steam after week of gains
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US markets take a breather, after closing at fresh record highs for five days in a row.
Topics: stockmarket, markets, currency, futures, united-kingdom, united-states, european-union, australia
Doctors slam 'woeful' public hospital report card
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Patients are getting stuck in emergency rooms and elective surgery wait times are the longest they have been in 15 years, an Australian Medical Association report shows, labelling the system virtually stagnant and "woeful".
Topics: healthcare-facilities, health, doctors-and-medical-professionals, health-policy, health-administration, australia
