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Up to 50 road trains are heading to north-west Queensland with fodder to help struggling farmers. Most are coming from South Australia and have been organised by Rural Aid.

Fifty hay-laden trucks, military fuel drops give flooded farmers lifeline

Up to 50 road trains are heading to north-west Queensland with fodder to help struggling farmers. Most are coming from South Australia and have been organised by Rural Aid.

The north-west Queensland floods have killed up to 300,000 cattle and cost farmers $300 million, according to initial estimates.

  • by Toby Crockford

Bruce Highway at standstill after crash closes two northbound lanes

The northbound congestion on the Bruce Highway at Narangba, near the Boundary Road interchange.

Northbound traffic is at a standstill, stretching back more than six kilometres to North Lakes.

  • by Toby Crockford

'I've come here to clear my name': sacked Matildas coach speaks out

Emotional toll: Alen Stajcic addressing the media for the first time since his sacking.

An emotional Alen Stajcic has spoken publicly about his shock dismissal for the first time, underlining the toll it has taken on himself and his family.

  • by Dominic Bossi

Chief of CBA's Aussie slams 'crazy' broker pay plan

PEXA is an electronic conveyancing service for the real estate sector.

Aussie Home Loans chief James Symond warns a "crazy" plan to scrap commissions will force a wave of brokers out of the industry.

  • by Clancy Yeates

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Julie, who says she was sexually abused in an evangelical church.
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As evangelical pastor Neil Thomas preyed on his flock, he'd invoke the Bible

Evangelical churches tend to deal with their dirty secrets in-house. But the women of one predatory charismatic pastor are speaking out, and seeking help.

  • by Farrah Tomazin and Cameron Houston
David Warner

Warner could be selected hours after ban expires

David Warner's return to international cricket could happen on March 29.

  • by Jon Pierik
Grammys: Childish Gambino  takes out Song of the Year

Grammys: Childish Gambino  takes out Song of the Year

Donald Glover's alter-ego wins for his masterpiece, This is America.

  • by Nathanael Cooper and Robert Moran
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk remains tight lipped on election date while announcing 400 new police officers.

Qld will 'redefine murder' to keep child killers in jail 

Premier says new laws will esult in stronger sentences.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
A coal miner in traditional dress wipes a tear during the closing ceremony of the last German coal mine in Bottrop, Germany, in December.

Merkel just decided to close all of Germany's coal plants

How on earth does a modern politician get away with that?

  • by Nick Miller
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra on Monday.

'These things are absolutes': Scott Morrison lays down the gauntlet on medical evacuations

"I'm going to stand on the right ground. You want to join me on the right ground, you're welcome. But I'm not going to find a middle ground."

  • by Michael Koziol

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If you're renting or a landlord, this is the figure you need to know about

If you're renting or a landlord, this is the figure you need to know about

Looking for somewhere to live, or trying to work out if you can afford to increase the rent? The latest figures show a divided nation.

  • by Eliza Owen
Why this suburb is a property hotspot for Brisbane singles

Why this suburb is a property hotspot for Brisbane singles

Nearly half the population is single in this suburb, according to census data, and it's easy to see why the unattached are so drawn to the area.

  • by Nicola McDougall

Business

Future Fund chairman Peter Costello criticised NAB's handling of its leadership change.

'Not good practice': Costello criticises Henry for staying on NAB board

Future Fund chairman Peter Costello has taken aim at NAB's decision to have outgoing chairman, Ken Henry, play a key role in picking the next CEO.

  • by Clancy Yeates
ASX will be driven by half-year results today

Markets Live: ASX down 41 pts

  • by Lucy Battersby
Peter Costello said a government default fund would dovetail with one of the royal commission's recommendations.

Future Fund 'not angling' for super money: Costello

  • by Clancy Yeates

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Sam and Phoebe Burgess in 2016.

Sam Burgess to move out of Anthony Bell's $11.5m pad and back in with wife Phoebe

The English lock is said to be getting ready to return to the home he shared with Phoebe and their two children.

  • by Amy Croffey
Alicia Keys will host the 2019 Grammy Awards.

Grammys 2019 LIVE: Childish Gambino's This Is America takes out Song of the Year

From Lady Gaga to Sarah Aarons, who will be the big winner at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards

  • by Nathanael Cooper and Robert Moran

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Food from Delhi Streets, which has had success using the EatClub app.

Food apps to help you save money, the environment and small businesses

Two new apps that let everybody win by connecting restaurants to customers.

  • by Alice Clarke
The Backstreet Boys are the epitome of a throwback that should stay in the past.

Backstreet's back: Why the sudden craving for nostalgia?

Constantly thinking the past was better than today can mean forgetting to live in the now.

  • by Thomas Mitchell

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Sport

Ashleigh Barty has led Australia to a Fed Cup win over the US.
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Barty leads Australia into Fed Cup semis

Australia have defeated the United States in the Fed Cup with Ashleigh Barty and Priscilla Hon combining for a tense doubles victory to seal the world group tie.

Dean Jones: a game changer.

Jones honoured to join Fitzpatrick and Murdoch in cricket's Hall of Fame

Dean Jones, Billy Murdoch and Cathryn Fitzpatrick will be inducted into Cricket Australia's Hall of Fame.

  • by Jon Pierik

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