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Live: Senators up in arms over childcare link to budget cuts

ABC News

A number of crossbench senators are demanding the Government split its omnibus savings bill.

Euthanasia debate becomes personal for Nikki Gemmell

Australian Story

Nikki Gemmell could not bear listening to her elderly mother when she spoke about euthanasia.

Former top cops want 'white market' in illicit drugs

ABC News

A new report into drug-related deaths has proposed the decriminalisation of drug use in Australia.

AFLW grand final venue choice causes a commotion

ABC Sport

The choice of where to stage a sport's biggest match of the season can prompt plenty of arguments.

How the free market failed Australia

Gas export prices falling (Origin Energy)

Analysis

Australia is in a dismal position when it comes to gas and the energy crisis, writes Ian Verrender.

Can Ricciardo break Australia's F1 drought?

ABC Sport

Is 2017 the year that Aussie Daniel Ricciardo can break through for his first Formula One world championship?

Why is this ex-govie all over Canberra?

Curious Canberra

This small brick house - a three-bedroom house built in the 1960s - can be found all over the city.

News Just In

Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

Mon 20 Mar 2017, 2:30 pm AEDT

A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".

Struggling Tigers sack coach Jason Taylor

A 46-6 loss to the Canberra Raiders signalled the end for Jason Taylor.

Mon 20 Mar 2017, 2:27 pm AEDT

Wests Tigers respond to horror start to season by announcing the sacking of coach Jason Taylor.

'An embarrassment': Government hits crossbench setback over childcare reforms

Mon 20 Mar 2017, 2:08 pm AEDT

Senate crossbenchers maintain their threat to block the Government's increases to childcare subsidies unless it is decoupled from family welfare cuts.

Midwife wishes she asked doctor's opinion, baby death inquest hears

Mon 20 Mar 2017, 2:04 pm AEDT

A midwife has told an inquest into the death of a Brisbane baby that she would have done things differently in retrospect, by seeking a second opinion about whether a caesarean was needed.