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Live: Five people killed in plane crash near Essendon Airport

ABC News

Five people have died as a result of Victoria's worst civil aviation accident in 30 years.

Trump appoints new national security adviser

HR McMaster and Donald Trump (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)

ABC News

Donald Trump has appointed Lieutenant General HR McMaster as his new national security adviser.

Wrong debt recovery notice? Just contact Centrelink

Q&A;

George Brandis' suggestion for dealing with debt recovery notices drew laughter from the audience.

Microdosing LSD: Author 'finds insight' through drug

Ayelet Waldman (Getty Images: Jeff Vespa)

Life Matters

Ayelet Waldman spent her life struggling with mood swings, anger and depression. Then she discovered LSD.

Quiz: A terrible pitch for your favourite film

ABC News

What's the worst way you can sum up the plot of a great movie? And can you guess the film based on the terrible pitch?

CBA 'ripping off' 7,000 employees

Commonwealth Bank (ABC News - Margaret Burin)

The Commonwealth Bank has been accused of not paying full employer super entitlements to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

Why are fewer people joining the IT crowd?

ABC Technology

If you've been following tech developments lately you'll know the industry is facing a bit of a skills shortage in Australia.

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Artefacts show evidence of 'coexistence' between Aboriginals, settlers

These ceramics were some of the artefacts found in the old orphanage in North Parramatta.

Tue 21 Feb 2017, 1:42 pm AEDT

Archaeologists are excited after finding broken glass in North Parramatta that could point to coexistence between members…

Child abuse comments cost alt-right voice Yiannopoulos a book deal and speaking slot

Yiannopoulos says excerpts of the video were misleadingly edited.

Tue 21 Feb 2017, 1:24 pm AEDT

A book by alt-right leader Milo Yiannopoulos is cancelled after a video resurfaces which shows him speaking positively…

Costs blowout in NT's three utilities companies could cost Territorians

Tue 21 Feb 2017, 1:10 pm AEDT

There are now 200 more people employed by the NT's three utilities companies than before they were split, which has cost more than $70 million so far, insiders say.

Clive Palmer's nephew risks arrest over court no-show

Tue 21 Feb 2017, 1:10 pm AEDT

Former Queensland Nickel director Clive Mensink is still overseas and has failed to turn up to court to be cross-examined over the company's collapse, risking an arrest warrant being issued.