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'Peter didn't snap. He thought this through': Grieving father of shooting victims speaks

'Peter didn't snap. He thought this through': Grieving father of shooting victims speaks

Aaron Cockman, the father of four children who were shot dead on a West Australian farm on Friday, has spoken for the first time since the incident.

  • by Lucy Cormack & Michaela Whitbourn

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'Utterly absurd': British MPs question ban on dual citizens
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'Utterly absurd': British MPs question ban on dual citizens

"I hope for Australia and its unique constitution, a solution can be found which provides the opportunity for all talents to shine.”

  • by Latika Bourke
Goodall leads the way with choice we should all have
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Goodall leads the way with choice we should all have

So where are you now, you fierce opponents of euthanasia and the right-to-die? How many of you can say the 104-year-old Australian got it wrong?

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Baby Giselle delivered safely thanks to a telephone call

Baby Giselle delivered safely thanks to a telephone call

"The scene went chaotic. I could hear his wife in the background. She was in the bath. I said to him: 'Is that your wife having a contraction?'"

  • by Tim Barlass
Swaths of forest near Great Barrier Reef to be bulldozed

Swaths of forest near Great Barrier Reef to be bulldozed

The planned destruction of almost 2000 hectares of pristine forest is a move that threatens the Great Barrier Reef.

  • by Nicole Hasham
'I sung my heart out': Mauboy talks about Eurovision result

'I sung my heart out': Mauboy talks about Eurovision result

SPOILERS: It was perhaps the most intensely competitive year in the better part of a decade.

  • by Michael Idato
Roaring like jet engines, new crack opens at volcano

Roaring like jet engines, new crack opens at volcano

Chunks of magma were being spewed 30 metres in the air as the Hawaiian volcano's eruption spread.

  • by Terray Sylvester
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Drop the 'himpathy': Clarion call of writers' festival's #MeToo moment

I am encouraging every woman of every age to drop the "himpathy". I call on you to call these men, and call them out to their face.

Helen Pitt
    Helen Pitt

    David Goodall leads the way with choice we should all get to have

    So where are you now, you fierce opponents of euthanasia and the right-to-die? How many of you can say the 104-year-old Australian scientist got it wrong?

    Peter FitzSimons
      Peter FitzSimons

      The Herculean assumptions behind the budget's rosy outlook

      How has this unexpected but wonderful budget turnaround been achieved? Largely by assumption.

      Ross Gittins
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        ACCC names and shames most expensive petrol retailers

        ACCC names and shames most expensive petrol retailers

        The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has named Coles Express as nation’s highest-priced petrol company in a new industry report.

        • by Cole Latimer

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        Cate Blanchett to lead Cannes film festival protest

        Cate Blanchett to lead Cannes film festival protest

        The actress will be among 82 women set to walk the red carpet to highlight the limited number of female filmmakers who have been nominated.

        And the winner of the 2018 Archibald Prize is . . .

        And the winner of the 2018 Archibald Prize is . . .

        Melbourne art teacher Yvette Coppersmith has won Australia's most prestigious art prize.

        • by Linda Morris

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        The new Rolls-Royce Cullinan could be world's most luxurious SUV

        The new Rolls-Royce Cullinan could be world's most luxurious SUV

        It comes with all the trimmings, but this million-dollar machine is more resort than desert.

        • by Toby Hagon
        Let's celebrate actual mothers and grandmothers this Mother's Day.

        You can't outsource motherhood, but you can share the load

        Mother's Day is a time to reflect on the unpaid contribution of mothers and grandmothers to families and communities.

        • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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        Smith facing ban for 'wishbone' tackle on former teammate Kasiano

        Smith facing ban for 'wishbone' tackle on former teammate Kasiano

        Storm captain Cameron Smith could cop at pre-State of Origin suspension after the NRL match review committee charged him for a controversial tackle.

        • by Adam Pengilly
        Swifts land first derby win over Giants in Sydney thriller

        Swifts land first derby win over Giants in Sydney thriller

        The Swifts downed the Giants by a point in a nail-biting Super Netball clash at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday.

        • by James Buckley

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