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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

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  • Breaking news
    • Phillip Hughes's condition is unchanged and remains critical.

Top Stories

  1. Phillip Hughes injury one of the worst cricket's seen, Jim Maxwell says

    ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Jim Maxwell says Phillip Hughes's head injury, which has left him in an induced coma, is one of the worst the game has ever seen.

  2. GP co-payment 'back to the drawing board'

    The Abbott Government is preparing to drop or radically rework one of its most contentious budget policies - the $7 GP co-payment.

  3. David Johnston says 'canoe' remarks were 'a rhetorical flourish'

    The Defence Minister backs down on his comments that the Australian Submarine Corporation couldn't be trusted "to build a canoe", telling the Senate he did not intend to cause any offence.

  4. AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd arrives late to court, piggybacked away by security guard

    A New Zealand judge threatens to issue an arrest warrant for AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, who arrived late for a scheduled court appearance before leaving on the back of his security guard.

  5. Woman collapses after sinkhole fall, sparking ambulance review

    Ambulance Victoria is reviewing why a woman who plummeted three-metres into a sinkhole and later suffered a heart blockage was not taken to hospital.

  6. US National Guard called in to quell Ferguson protests

    Missouri's governor has ordered National Guard reinforcements into the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson following a night of street violence, after charges against a white police officer over the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager were dropped.

  7. Defence abuse taskforce recommends royal commission

    Abuse at the Australian Defence Force Academy should be investigated by a royal commission, according to a Defence Abuse Response Taskforce report released today.

  8. Brett Cowan appeal a waste of taxpayers' money: Morcombes

    Bruce and Denise Morcombe describe the appeal of the man convicted of killing their 13-year-old son on Queensland's Sunshine Coast as "a waste of taxpayers' money".

  9. Clive Palmer says fraud case is a witch‑hunt

    Clive Palmer says today's Supreme Court hearing into allegations he siphoned off $12 million from Chinese business partners to fund his party's election campaign is a witch-hunt and a beat-up.

  10. Defence probes noise levels at RAAF childcare centres

    A study tries to see whether children in childcare centres on RAAF bases could have their hearing harmed by aircraft noise levels.

  11. Rare copy of Shakespeare's First Folio found in France

    A rare copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio is discovered by a librarian in France who was dusting off books for an upcoming exhibition.

Features

  1. If only Freya Newman could have tipped off ICAC

  2. Explainer: Clive Palmer and his dispute with Citic

  3. Bryan Brown campaigns against detaining children

  4. Islamic State exploits lack of purpose in young: counter-terrorism expert

  5. How do vultures survive their toxic diet?

  6. Fact check: What's the Napthine Government's track record on trains?

  7. Challenging the stereotype: Do I sound gay?

  8. Trust the biggest loser in ABC cuts

  9. Does drinking water help you lose weight?

  10. Are religion and violence two sides of the same coin?

  11. ABC Open: Share a story about a family member or friend who died this year

Analysis & Opinion

  1. Failing to protect whistleblowers

    The sentencing outcome for the whistleblower who revealed Frances Abbott's scholarship shows just how petty the case was. It also shows how much we need a Commonwealth anti-corruption body.
    By Michael Bradley

  2. Disability sector abuse

    Yooralla is a very powerful PR machine, but thanks to two journalists, there is hope that the disability organisation will be held to account for its massive failings.
    By Stella Young

  3. Economic powerhouse

    The mining export boom is continuing to deliver Western Australia nation-leading economic growth, but this could end unless it gets some fortuitous help from China's central bank.
    By Greg Jericho

  4. Collapse of trust

    We don't trust politicians. We do trust public broadcasters. So when politicians cut funding to public broadcasters, expect to see a loss of public trust.
    By Lewis and Woods

World

  1. Ferguson: What went wrong?

    The ABC's Washington correspondent Lisa Millar questions the timing of the announcement in Ferguson.

  2. Bid to stop Swiss eating pets

    Thousands of Swiss eat cats and dogs, according to an animal rights group demanding action.

  3. Kurt Cobain doco plans

    Frances Bean Cobain serves as an executive producer on a documentary about her father's life and death.

Asia Pacific

  1. Dog lost in typhoon found

    A Filipino woman is reunited with her dog a year after the pet went missing after the deadly Typhoon Haiyan.

  2. HK barricades cleared

    Fresh scuffles in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district as authorities clear part of a pro-democracy protest camp.

  3. Serial killer's clemency bid

    One of India's worst serial killers sentenced to death makes a last-ditch plea for clemency

Business

  1. Can WA hold on as our economic powerhouse?

  2. OzForex shares jump on strong profit rise

  1. To lift or lower rates?

    The RBA is leaving the door open to further rate cuts, but the OECD warns about housing market risks.

  2. Dollar recovering, shares rise

    The Australian share market is higher and the dollar has also recovered, but Medibank is lower.

  3. NZ wants you

    New Zealand has a skills shortage and its government is targetting Australia to get its workers back.

  4. Pie Face in administration

    The Pie Face Group is in the hands of voluntary administrators amid reports it expanded too quickly.

Sport

  1. Phillip Hughes in critical condition with serious head injury

    Phillip Hughes remains in a critical condition after being hit in the head by a cricket ball in a Sheffield Shield match.

  2. Hughes injury one of the worst cricket's seen: Jim Maxwell

    ABC Grandstand commentator Jim Maxwell says Phillip Hughes's injury is one of the worst cricket has ever seen.

  1. Young cricketers must learn to avoid short-pitched bowling, says expert

  2. Clarke set to be ruled out of first Test

  3. Aguero hat-trick keeps Manchester City alive against Bayern

  4. England names same 23-man squad for Wallabies Test

World War One Centenary

  1. Australians and the Great War

    WWI keepsakes from Australian soldiers go on display at the National Library of Australia.

  2. Thanks for WWI sacrifice

    The first visit by a French president to Australia has focused on the shared memory of World War I.

  3. 100 years of Navy

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

Health

  1. Does drinking water help you lose weight?

    It's often said that drinking more water can help you to lose weight. But will gulping back H2O really help you shed kilos?

  2. Mark Zuckerberg, grey t-shirts and decision fatigue

    Making too many decisions is not only wearing you down, but it might also be impairing your judgement.

  3. How good is your memory?

    The world's most popular podcast of all time is Serial. At its heart is the reliability and accuracy of memory.

  1. Norman Fowler, an unlikely hero in the fight against AIDS

Rural

  1. Artificial insemination to veterinary: generation Z explores careers in ag

  1. 'Indonesia before India'

    The National Farmers Federation is urging the Federal Government to prioritise a free trade deal with Indonesia.

  2. Wheat yields lower

    Dry conditions, frost and heat have led to lower yields in many wheat growing regions.

  3. Melon conference cancelled

    The Australian Melon Association has cancelled its 2015 annual conference and field days because of a devastating virus.

Just In

  1. Teacher who made sexual comments to boys online acquitted of charges
  2. Endangered parrot bucks trend of decline, doubles wild population
  3. Woman collapses after sinkhole fall, sparking ambulance review
  4. Sale of WA TAB should not be opposed says report
  5. Vote Compass: How do fans of your AFL team lean politically?
  6. Defence probes noise levels at RAAF childcare centres
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Fact Check

  1. Victoria 'back on track'

    Trains have been more on time under the current Victorian Coalition Government than the previous Labor one.

  2. Ambulance response times

    Ambulances are taking longer to arrive than ever before, Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews says.

  3. The cost of discrimination

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

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  2. The lowdown on ABC budget cuts

  3. Rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned flying foxes

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