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Monday, December 1, 2014

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  1. Lazarus warns Pyne to back off on uni reforms

    Glenn Lazarus tells Christopher Pyne to "stop harassing" him over the Government's university reforms, saying the changes are "bad to the core".

  2. Palmer talks loyalty, spies, politics and poetry on Kitchen Cabinet

    Clive Palmer's fear of espionage and betrayal is so great that he prefers to hire childhood friends as his political staff, and refuses to let them use Parliament House's computer network.

  3. Yoga leader told children sex acts would aid 'spiritual growth'

    The spiritual leader of a New South Wales yoga retreat sexually abused child residents after summoning them to a hut and asking them for a massage, an inquiry hears.

  4. Nine-year-old suspected child bride leaves Australia to be married

    A nine-year-old Sydney girl allegedly leaves the country to be married overseas, just one of a dozen cases since June, a women's health service says.

  5. NSW becomes first state to back referendum on Indigenous recognition

    New South Wales becomes the first state to throw its support behind a referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution. Premier Mike Baird says it will take time to convince people to vote 'yes' and understand the voices against the move.

  6. Government cuts UN environment group funding by over 80pc

    The Federal Government slashes funding to a key United Nations environment agency by more than 80 per cent, stunning environmental groups ahead of a global climate change summit in Peru.

  7. Barbie boycott campaign begins ahead of Christmas

    The Greens are backing a campaign to boycott gender-based toys such as Barbie dolls and action figurines, warning there could be a link to domestic violence later in life.

  8. Cricket Australia asks for patience as Test schedule changed

    Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland asks the public for understanding after brokering an unprecedented change to the summer's cricket schedule following Phillip Hughes's death.

  9. Man involved in fatal New Year's Eve attack has sentence doubled

    A man who contributed to the one-punch death of David Cassai on New Year's Eve in 2012 has his sentence more than doubled after an appeal.

  10. Melbourne siege: Dead body on footpath, man in custody

    A man is found shot dead and another arrested after a five-hour stand-off with police at a house in Brunswick, in Melbourne's north.

  11. Rolf Harris abandons appeal against sex assault conviction

    A deadline expires for disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris to appeal against his conviction for assaulting four girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986.

  12. Republican aide quits over Obama daughters rant

    A Republican aide resigns after she posts a Facebook rant about the daughters of US president Barack Obama who looked bored during a turkey-pardoning ceremony.

  13. UN suspends food aid for 1.7 million Syrian refugees

    The UN's World Food Program is forced to stop providing food vouchers for 1.7 million Syrian refugees due to a lack of funds.

Features

  1. Laurie Oakes on the rise of spin

  2. AC/DC speak on Malcolm Young illness

  3. Chaney hopes policy won't harm 'world's oldest culture'

  4. Cyclone Tracy then and now: Interactive images show Darwin's recovery

  5. Cyclone Tracy survivor on losing a sister and 40 years of grief

  6. WWII veteran spends 12 years updating missing service records

  7. The Drum: Delusion about China is bipartisan policy

  8. Are Australians happy?

  9. Mathematics used to treat problem gamblers

  10. Five things to know about the Lima climate talks

Analysis & Opinion

  1. Climate change laggard

    A rise in emissions in China is no excuse for Australia to avoid action. The fact is, if China's emissions per capita were anywhere near Australia's, it would be game over.
    By Mike Steketee

  2. Unfair to students

    Let me say what other vice-chancellor's haven't: the deregulation of university fees is about ideology, not budget savings, and it will only hurt students.
    By Stephen Parker

  3. Fixed term farce

    Fixed terms were meant to allow politicians to think longer term, but they left Victoria with a sluggish government and a mid-term leadership spill.
    By Chris Berg

  4. No party pooper

    "Party pooper", "One won't hurt", "This is a party!" It can be tough not drinking alcohol at a Christmas party. But if you have chosen not to drink, you should celebrate that fact.
    By Kellie Jennar

World

  1. Men arrested for bus attack

    Indian police arrest three men for harassing two sisters on a bus, after a video of the girls fighting off their attackers went viral.

  2. Jihadists attack Iraqi border guards

    At least 16 Iraqi soldiers die in a dawn assault by Islamic State jihadists on a post near the Syrian border.

  3. Warlord's appeal thrown out

    The International Criminal Court rejects an appeal by Congolese war lord Thomas Lubanga against his conviction for using child soldiers.

Asia Pacific

  1. IS recruit made to clean toilets

    An Indian Islamic State recruit returns home reportedly disillusioned after jihadists made him clean toilets.

  2. Carmichael mine 'not viable'

    Indian opposition MPs have raised concerns about using state funds to bankroll the Adani Group's Carmichael mine project, which they say is not viable.

  3. Taiwan cabinet quits

    Taiwan's entire cabinet has resigned after the ruling Kuomintang party suffered a massive defeat at the island's biggest ever local elections.

Business

  1. China gas squeeze: demand may fall as supply ramps up

  2. China won't rescue us from a commodities crash

  1. Rate forecast shift

    Economists unanimously expect rates to stay on hold today, but are divided on the longer term outlook.

  2. Building approvals bounce

    The number of dwellings approved for construction has jumped in the latest official figures.

  3. Oil threat to Putin's power

    Low oil prices may threaten Vladimir Putin's power and push him to more aggressive foreign policy.

  4. Shares bounce back

    A partial recovery for global oil prices is helping the local share market and the Australian dollar.

Sport

  1. CA says it understands if players do not want to take part in Adelaide Test

    Cricket Australia's James Sutherland says no one will think badly of players who don't want to play in the first Test.

  2. Mark Webber has 'no recollection' of crash at World Endurance race

    Australia's Mark Webber says he was left 'bruised and concussed' after a high-speed crash at Interlagos in Brazil.

  1. Ronaldo, Messi and Neuer shortlisted for world player of year

  2. Revised Test schedule is not perfect says Cricket Australia chief

  3. Arnold claims Wanderers players "high-fived" following Ali Abbas injury

  4. Mulvey not bitter over Roar exit

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. Anxiety may increase your stroke risk

    US researchers have found that those with the highest levels of anxiety are 33 per cent more likely to suffer a stroke than people who are less anxious.

  2. Improvements for atrial fibrillation patients

    Without appropriate management atrial fibrillation is often linked to fatal strokes, repeated re-admissions to hospital and premature death.

  3. Should aspirin be used for the prevention of heart disease?

    Researchers have looked at the question whether aspirin could prevent heart disease or stroke in people who haven't yet suffered from these diseases.

  1. How much better is 50+?

Rural

  1. Star Trek meets farming: automated city food barns

  1. Higher education debate

    Mature age student applications are dropping as university fee debate drags on.

  2. Buybacks here to stay

    The Federal Government has warned Murray-Darling irrigators that buybacks will continue for years to come.

  3. Australian quinoa boom

    Australian farmers are being tipped as the key to doubling world quinoa production in the next five years.

Just In

  1. First LNG plant opens in Queensland to fuel domestic market
  2. No sign of problems with carer linked to baby's death: inquest
  3. Building approvals bounce but appear to have peaked
  4. FMG mine Pilbara sites searched in drug crackdown
  5. Fact check: Does the gap between rich and poor affect a country's growth?
  6. Manly tears up Zane Tetevano's contract over domestic violence charges
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Fact Check

  1. For richer or poorer

    There is no "terrific data" from the OECD on the impact of the gap between rich and poor on growth.

  2. Victoria 'back on track'

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

  3. Ambulance response times

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

TV & Video

  1. Meet the portrait painter who can't recognise faces

  2. Michael Clarke pays tribute to Phillip Hughes

  3. Police helicopters survey Brisbane storm damage

Photo Galleries

  1. Wild storm hits Brisbane

  2. Editor's choice: The week in sport

  3. Editor's choice: The week in news

  4. Seventy years of the Sydney to Hobart

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  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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