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  1. More than 400 jobs to go at ABC, Mark Scott confirms

    More than 400 ABC staff could lose their jobs and Friday's state editions of 7.30 will be replaced by a national program as the public broadcaster moves to implement the $254 million the Government is cutting from its budget over the next five years.

  2. Lambie quits PUP to become independent senator

    Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie resigns from the Palmer United Party, saying she will remain in the Senate as an independent.

  3. Mother of abandoned baby charged with attempted murder

    A 30-year-old woman is charged with the attempted murder of her newborn baby boy, who was found in a drain in Sydney's west. Police will allege the baby was placed in the drain on Tuesday.

  4. Calls for disability sector inquiry amid allegations over assault warnings

    Victoria's Government and Opposition pledge to hold an inquiry into the state's disability sector amid allegations one of Australia's biggest disability providers failed to act on warnings about carers who went on to sexually assault vulnerable clients.

  5. Clarke named in squad for Gabba test

    Michael Clarke has been named in Australia's 12-man squad for the first Test against India in Brisbane. Fast bowler Ryan Harris has also been given the nod and Josh Hazlewood is a chance to make his Test debut.

  6. High household debt causing suicide attempts

    Sudden unemployment and spiralling household debt drove Melbourne man Tony De Gregorio to try to take his life three times, but a new approach to supporting families through financial crisis is helping him see a future.

  7. Bonsoy toxic soy milk victims on track for share of $25m payout

    Hundreds of Australians allegedly poisoned by toxic soy milk are set to share in a $25 million settlement, in what is believed to be the country's biggest ever payout concerning food safety.

  8. 'I just started to lose my mind': Children as young as 13 on ice

    Children in Canberra as young as 13 are abusing ice, according to a drug treatment service. Speaking to the ABC, young people who have undergone treatment say ice use quickly spirals into addiction.

  9. French man receives thousands of birthday cards

    A viral Facebook post has seen a man with Down syndrome receive thousands of cards for his 30th birthday

  10. New laws to offer better protection against 'up-skirting' in ACT

    New laws to offer better protection against indecent behaviour using cameras and other technologies have been introduced to the ACT Legislative Assembly.

  11. Police pursuit ends in car fire on highway at Goulburn

    A police pursuit in the New South Wales Southern Highlands ends in a fiery crash on the Hume Highway at Goulburn.

  12. US police shoot dead 12-year-old boy in Cleveland playground

    Police in the US city of Cleveland shoot dead a 12-year-old boy who was in a playground waving around what turned out to be a replica gun.

FEATURES

  1. Drought puts regeneration experiment to the test

  2. Does discrimination against older workers cost $10b?

  3. In pictures: Restoration of the US Capitol dome

  4. Writing through fences: Asylum seekers' stories

  5. Christos Tsiolkas and Merciless Gods

  6. Volunteers save lives in Laos, where road toll is among world's worst

  7. Ien Ang's long way home

  8. Seven pressures of modern parenting

ANALYSIS & OPINION

  1. The wrong narrative

    Slick media strategies and strong narratives are of no help to a flailing government if its political decisions are flawed and its policies untenable.
    By Paula Matthewson

  2. Buying the farm?

    In the 1980s, we were told we must end the onslaught of Japanese investment in Australia. Now we're hearing the same misguided fears about China.
    By Ian Verrender

  3. Partisanship over patriotism

    The backlash against US president Barack Obama shows that Australian conservatives were never friends with America as a whole - they were just mates with the American right.
    By Michael Cooney

  4. Deeper malaise

    A reshuffle and a better media strategy will only get the Abbott Government so far. What it needs is power and authority, both of which are in short supply in this globalised world.
    By Tim Dunlop

WORLD

  1. Kenya fights back

    Kenyan forces pursue and kill more than 100 militants after the ambush of a bus that killed 28 people, the government says.

  2. Residents flee eruption

    A volcanic eruption in Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa, prompts calls for residents to evacuate.

  3. Suicide blast kills 45

    A suicide bomber kills at least 45 people at a crowded volleyball match in Afghanistan.

ASIA PACIFIC

  1. Solomons PM bows out

    The caretaker Prime Minister of Solomon Islands concedes defeat after losing his seat in the country's election.

  2. 'Catastrophic consequences'

    North Korea warns of "catastrophic consequences" over the latest UN censure on its human rights record.

  3. Brighter future for NZ currency

    New Zealand's Reserve Bank says new banknotes to be introduced in 2015 will be brighter and more secure.

BUSINESS

  1. Don't worry: Australia was built on foreign investment

  2. High household debt causing suicide attempts

  1. Investment to fall

    Forecaster BIS Shrapnel expects a fall in Australian mining investment to be the biggest on record.

  2. Shares surge on China stimulus

    The Australian share market is rising strongly, with miners leading the way on Chinese rate cuts.

  3. BHP's $4.6b savings drive

    Global mining giant BHP Billiton is aiming to save $4.6 billion per year in running costs.

  4. TIO sold for $424m

    The NT Government announces the $424m sale of the TIO, the last government-owned insurer in Australia.

SPORT

  1. Clarke named in 12-man squad for first India Test

    Michael Clarke has been named in Australia's 12-man squad for the first Test against India in Brisbane.

  2. Real Madrid to play in Melbourne in July

    Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid has been announced as one of three teams to compete in a preseason MCG showdown.

  1. Ricciardo's near perfect debut season for Red Bull

  2. Roar confirm Thijssen as interim coach

  3. Jedinak stunner seals Palace's win over miserable Liverpool

  4. Sharks coach peeved by ASADA questions

WORLD WAR ONE CENTENARY

  1. 100 years of Navy

    Australia's navy is celebrating 100 years of service and their story is being recounted in a new book.

  2. War history under hammer

    A WWI Victoria Cross and a bugle played during the Gallipoli landing are among items for auction in Sydney.

  3. Charles Bean's diaries

    Australia's official war correspondent wrote more diaries than any other and a new book brings them together.

HEALTH

  1. Borderline personality disorder - what works?

    If you are in deep emotional pain the last thing you want to hear is that you are untreatable. Well that’s very often the experience of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

  2. Nursing and midwifery care for Indigenous Australians

    The authors of a new book, Yatdjuligin: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care, have taken a unique perspective on the health needs of Indigenous Australians.

  3. Ross River fever: what you need to know

    Ross River fever is a debilitating viral illness spread by mosquitoes that can leave you bedridden for weeks, sometimes longer.

  1. What works for weight loss?

RURAL

  1. Search for the best at the World Cheese Awards

  1. Bush Telegraph axed

    The ABC has cut the flagship rural radio program, Bush Telegraph

  2. Storm savages Sunraysia crops

    A hail storm has destroyed melons and wine grape vines in Victoria's north-west.

  3. Milk price competition

    Blue Read, New Zealand director of dairy giant Fonterra, gives his thoughts on the Australian industry.

JUST IN

  1. French man receives thousands of birthday cards
  2. Majority support same-sex adoption, fewer abortion restrictions: Vote Compass
  3. Man dies two weeks after being rescued from dramatic pile-up
  4. New laws to offer better protection against 'up-skirting' in ACT
  5. Roar confirm Thijssen as interim coach
  6. Australian shares surge on China rate cuts
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FACT CHECK

  1. The cost of discrimination

    Susan Ryan says Australia is losing about $10 billion a year by not employing more people over 55.

  2. Privatising Medibank

    The Coalition has delivered its promise to sell Medibank Private.

  3. Who called Fitzgerald?

    Federal Minister Barnaby Joyce says Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen brought about the Fitzgerald inquiry.

TV & VIDEO

  1. Rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned flying foxes

  2. Australia may have passed peak car

  3. Why are some Australians campaigning against halal?

PHOTO GALLERIES

  1. US Capitol dome restoration

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  4. Hollywood Costumes exhibition

DID YOU MISS?

  1. US deployments mapped

    Explore more than 200 years of US military deployments in our interactive map.

  2. Ebola response explained

    What exactly happens when Australia has a suspected case of Ebola?

  3. Explained: Iraq intervention

    Do you understand what's happening in Iraq and Syria? Our explainer steps you through the complexity.

  4. Kobane: Before and after

    Satellite photos show significant damage in the Syrian city of Kobane after weeks of intense fighting.

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