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Defamation
Teen Trump supporter in photo with Native American sues Washington Post
A high school student from Covington, Kentucky, has launched a lawsuit against the Washington Post for defamation, claiming the newspaper falsely accused him of racist acts.
- by Keith Coffman
Immigration
Government bans conspiracy theorist David Icke ahead of planned Australian tour
The notorious English conspiracy theorist David Icke argues the world is controlled by a cabal of giant shape-shifting reptiles.
- by Michael Koziol
Public transport
'Explosion in growth': extra intercity trains purchased to cope with demand
Most of the new trains will be pressed into service on the rail line from Sydney to the South Coast.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Analysis
Supermarkets
'Little Shop' of horrors: Competitors and consumers hit Woolies result
Woolworths saw its December-half result clearly impacted by Coles’ big promotion and unhelpful external factors. But there's good dividend news for investors.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Soft commodities
Investors slap down Graincorp board as bid lingers
Significant protest votes have upped the pressure on the company's board over an unconventional offer for the company.
- by Mathew Dunckley
Opinion
Space
Opportunity: The little Mars rover that could
The rover, not human in the least, nevertheless embodied the best of humanity: people working together, taking audacious chances, exploring and never giving up.
- by Usha Lee McFarling
Updated
Healthcare
Calls grow to ban a chiro treatment on babies after 'horrifying' video
Melbourne chiropractor referred to regulators over his controversial treatment of an infant as medical experts raise serious concerns.
- by Melissa Iaria
Exclusive
Huawei
Britain warned it could be cut out of future Five Eyes intelligence over Huawei
Worries about security of UK's exposure to Huawei may make the Five Eyes partners, and perhaps France, Germany or Japan, less inclined to cooperate, says expert.
- by Latika Bourke
Updated
Sydney emergency
Nepean Hospital emergency department reopens after police operation
The hospital was closed during the operation that forced patients, visitors and staff in the emergency department to move from the area.
- by Laura Chung and Kate Aubusson
NSW Votes
'They are very special people': state promises to boost palliative care nurse numbers
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has promised to invest $45 million over four years to boost the number of palliative care nurses in NSW.
- by Esther Han
Courts
Woman faces Sydney court over alleged Pinochet-era kidnappings
Adriana Rivas, in her 60s, was arrested by Australian authorities on Tuesday and now faces the prospect of extradition to her homeland.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Courts
Roman Quaedvlieg's girlfriend pleads guilty over misleading corruption probe
The former Australian Border Force commissioner was by his girlfriend's side in court.
- by Angus Thompson
Technology
Earnings Season
WiseTech slumps as forecast disappoints market's high expectations
WiseTech shares fell heavily Wednesday morning despite unveiling strong earnings and profit growth for the December half.
- by Colin Kruger
Updated
Banking royal commission
NAB chief Andrew Thorburn to get $1m farewell as he heads for the exit
The outgoing CEO will receive a $1 million exit payment plus leave entitlements, but forfeits the rights to up to $22 million in potential future share awards..
- by Clancy Yeates
Entrepreneur
The most boring of office tasks made this man $502 million
Tomomichi Takahashi stumbled into the business by chance, turning to it as a last resort when his consulting firm was on the ropes during the financial crisis.
- by Keiko Ujikane
Racism
'I believe in white supremacy': 1971 Playboy interview with John Wayne draws fire
An almost 50-year-old interview which features the late actor espousing racist and homophobic views has gone viral after resurfacing on Twitter.
- by Robert Moran
Analysis
US Votes 2020
Will Democrats 'feel the Bern' for a second time?
Many of Bernie Sanders' ideas - which only a few years ago seemed thrilling and radical to US progressives - are now mainstream positions for Democrats.
- by Matthew Knott
Plastic
Life without plastic is possible - it's just very hard
Like many who aim to live plastic free, Dianna Cohen, a founder of California advocacy group Plastic Pollution Coalition, never leaves home without her eco-survival kit.
- by Steven Kurutz
Skiing
Swiss avalanche buries skiers
Rescuers using helicopters "saved several people" after a search, according to spokesman Steve Leger of the Valais police.
- by Jamey Keaten
Gaming & wagering
China slowdown hits high-roller spending at Packer's Crown casinos
James Packer's casino giant Crown Resorts has experienced a steep decline in the number of wealthy high-roller gamblers coming from Asia.
- by Nick Toscano
Media & marketing
Twitter to expose how much Australian political groups pay for ads ahead of election
Twitter is rolling out changes in the lead up to an Australian federal election to expose how much campaigners are spending on ads and who they are targeting.
- by Jennifer Duke
Energy
APA sees profits jump by a quarter despite takeover 'distraction'
The gas pipeline company comes out on top after a year of uncertainty caused by a failed takeover bid and the looming departure of its founder.
- by Cole Latimer
Exclusive
Export trade
'Beyond belief': Live export corruption inquiry ends in dead end
Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi says the community "should have no faith in the ability of the live exports industry to operate ethically".
- by Latika Bourke
Missing person
'Can't wait to make great memories': Search resumes for missing tourists
Hugo made an excited Instagram post, hugging his mum as he left for Australia. Three months later, NSW police are searching for him and his friend.
- by Laura Chung and Robert Dougherty
Retail
Woolies says champagne is out, sparkling wine in as confidence fizzes
Australians are popping cheaper sparkling wine instead of champagne on special occasions as their feeling of affluence fizzes out amid a falling housing market and rising costs of living pressures.
- by Patrick Hatch
Big four
ANZ drops some fees in response to scathing banking royal commission
The bank said it would make 16 changes to its business, including dropping some fees on drought-hit farmers, in response to recommendations of the banking royal commission.
- by Tom Westbrook
Updated
FIFA World Cup
Women's World Cup host vote will still be secret
FIFA will still decide the host of the Women's World Cup in secret, unlike the new open vote held last year for the host of the 2026 men's tournament.
- by Ben McKay
Opinion
Housing Slump
The mystery paper that could explain Australia's housing slump
A new bestseller might be in the offing. If the public could get its hands on it, that is.
- by Daniel Moss
Sponsored
8@eight
8@eight: ASX set for positive start as Wall Street resumes with gains
What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.
- by Kyle Rodda
Innovation
'Your coffee won't even slide': The high-speed trains being tested in the desert
In the Las Vegas desert, a mass transit system of the future is being put through its paces.
- by Eric Taub
Islamic State
Islamic State bride Shamima Begum stripped of UK citizenship
In a legally controversial decision, the UK home secretary has moved to bar the 19 year-old from coming home with her newborn baby.
- by Nick Miller
Health
Buying young people's blood to prevent ageing has no benefit: FDA says
The agency issued a safety alert about the infusion of plasma from young donors for the prevention of conditions such as aging or memory loss.
- by Anna Edney
Road safety
Inmates help parents rescue toddler locked in car
Several of the inmates advised the Inmate Supervisor that they could get into the vehicle without breaking the window and were given permission to help.
- by Lindsey Bever
Racism
France shaken by outbreak of anti-Semitic violence and abuse
"Whoever did this is not worthy of the French republic and will be punished," declared President Emmanuel Macron touring a vandalized Jewish cemetery.
- by Luke Baker
Russia probe
FBI had backup plan to save Russia probe evidence: source
A person familiar with FBI internal discussions says acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe asked investigators to work on a backup plan.
Trump's White House
'He just picks up': Trump and the politicians he loves to talk to on the phone
The chatterbox-in-chief has eschewed the traditional way of talking with members of Congress, calling them at all hours and sometimes with no real agenda.
- by Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey
Russia probe
Roger Stone sorry for posting ominous photo of judge overseeing his case
Roger Stone took aim at the US district judge, suggesting she was assigned to his case by the "Deep State" and posting a photo of her with a cross-hairs symbol.
- by Chris Sommerfeldt
Luxury fashion
Burberry criticised for glamourising suicide with 'noose' hoodie
A model who walked in Burberry's London show said she was told to "write a letter" after being "extremely triggered" by the garment.
- by Melissa Singer
Harry Potter
'Unprecedented' demand triggers new Harry Potter ticket lottery
The Cursed Child tickets are already on sale for 2020.
- by Michael Lallo
Exclusive
Crime
Hunt continues for man after 2018 knife-point bank robbery on northern beaches
More than one year after a northern beaches bank was allegedly robbed at knifepoint, police have turned to the public for assistance.
- by Lucy Cormack
Exclusive
NSW Votes
'Dissolve the network': Dispute over children's heart surgery services threatens to split hospitals
Senior doctors have lost faith in the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network’s ability to resolve a long-running dispute over cardiac services.
- by Esther Han
Food Culture
'Engage with your kids or just stay home': Restaurant owner bans iPhone and iPad use
Owner of Canterbury restaurant 'Pazar' Attila Yilmaz has announced a ban on "electronic entertainment devices" after taking aim at nuisance diners on social media.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Drugs
Cocaine the drug of choice in Sydney, according to Australia's sewers
Cocaine is still popular in NSW, where residents are consuming more than twice as much of the white illicit substance than other areas in the country.
- by Lucy Cormack
Arts
From cranes to cuckoo clocks, a new technique helping origami masters
Former NASA engineer Robert Lang quit his job and is now using equations and lasers to take origami to the next level.
- by Ben Weir
Letters
Letters
Cormann’s airfares excuse is just a flight of fancy
You have to be impressed at Mathias Cormann spending money on personal travel while never having the funds subtracted from his account.
Flashback
From the Archives: The Olaf Perkman train murder case
On February 20, 1954, CSIRO scientist Olaf Perkman was found shot dead on the South-West Mail train at Central Station. A single fingerprint led police to the killer.
- by Staff reporters
Opinion
Australia
In the Herald: February 20, 1987
Former Test batsman, Alan Turner, has been appointed to the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.
- by Harry Hollinsworth
Opinion
Police
Rise in strip searches in NSW damaging the credibility of police
People are being reduced to tears after being made to feel humiliated, overpowered and downright scared.
- by Samantha Lee
Exclusive
Political expenses
Ambassador Joe Hockey helps out travel firm
Liberal Party treasurer and donor Andrew Burnes, pitched Hockey, his best friend, to help lobby for a big travel contract with Australia's diplomats in the US.
- by Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker
Exclusive
Education
Labor promises $300m extra to support school students with a disability
Deputy leader Tanya Plibersek said the funding would help plug "unacceptable" gaps in the school system.
- by Fergus Hunter
US Votes 2020
Bernie Sanders says he's running for US president in 2020
The 77-year-old self-described socialist has formally announced he will take a shot at the top job.
Vale
Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld dead at 85
Karl Lagerfeld was a giant of the fashion world, shaping trends at Chanel since 1983.
- by Sudip Kar-Gupta and Thomas Adamson
Animals
'Our little brown rat': first climate change-caused mammal extinction
A tiny island rodent, the Bramble Cay melomys, has become the first known demise of a mammal because of human-induced climate change.
- by Peter Hannam
Education
How posting a photo of your child's first day of school is putting them at risk
When you take to social media to celebrate your family's moments - who is taking note of these milestones?
- by Pallavi Singhal
Road safety
'Budget for death': experts call for immediate action on road safety
About 191,555 people have died on Australian roads since record keeping began in 1935.
- by Julie Power
Crime
Man arrested after death of elderly woman in Wollongong home
A 76-year-old woman was found "unresponsive" in the garden of the home and couldn't be revived.
- by Jenny Noyes
Road safety
Girl critically injured in buggy crash dies in Sydney hospital
The girl was one of four people aboard the all-terrain vehicle when it left the road, flipped onto its side and hit a fence on Sunday.
- by Andrew Pearson
Opinion
Commodities
BHP's missing 'Ps' as productivity gains derailed by outages
If productivity, production and prices are the three "Ps" that drive miners' earnings, BHP missed on two of its ''Ps.''
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Cyber security
China the world's biggest hacking victim, Chinese report says
Beijing security firm Knownsec Information Technology reported on Monday that Chinese organisations suffered an average of 800 million cyber attacks daily in 2018.
- by Kirsty Needham
Tragedy
Man's body found in search for missing Hawkesbury jetskier
The body is believed to be that of 60-year-old Mehidi Saberian, who disappeared after falling off a jetski at Wilberforce on Sunday.
- by Jenny Noyes
Australian Border Force
Home Affairs confirms investigation into visa corruption claim
The Department of Home Affairs has launched a probe into allegations a bribe may have influenced a visa decision.
- by Dana McCauley and David Estcourt
Public transport
Government fails to explain why stations shortlisted for upgrades
The state's Auditor-General has raised concerns about decisions to prioritise four train stations for accessibility upgrades.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Election
Thai election looms as a major test for military influence
Junta leader Prayut Chan-o-cha should be in the box seat to remain in power, but the opposition parties in Thailand are stirring.
- by James Massola
Exclusive
Crime
Police advised not to charge man over home invader's death
Brad Soper, 34, died on Sunday morning following what police called a "physical confrontation" with Francois Schwartz.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Updated
Earnings Season
BHP offers small surprise on dividend as profit falls 8 per cent
The world's biggest miner BHP has reported an eight per cent fall in its underlying attributable profit to $US4.03 billion for the December half
- by Darren Gray
Health
Cuban cigars still popular despite anti-smoking drive
Cuban cigars are sold in about 150 countries.
War
Yemen's warring parties agree to start troop withdrawal
The conflict, which has killed tens of thousands, is widely seen in the region as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Gaming & wagering
Gaming giant's trouble with Big Fish and its virtual chips
A class action has begun against Australia's largest slot machine maker alleging it has illegally profited from "free-to-play" online casino games in the US.
- by Nick Toscano
Film Festivals
Australian film begins 2019 in fine form
A handful of new Australian films have played to packed houses overseas.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Housing Slump
Further falls in house prices will hit the economy, says Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank warns higher unemployment and slower growth if house prices fall "much further"
- by Shane Wright