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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

News of Australia- ABC

  • Breaking news
    • The Federal Government's Foreign Fighters Bill has passed the Senate.

  1. Australia's most senior Islamic State member believed dead

    Mohammad Ali Baryalei, Australia's most senior Islamic State member, is believed to have been killed in fighting in the Middle East.
    The fugitive Australian terrorist has recruited dozens of Australians onto the battlefield in Syria and Iraq.

  2. Peris rejects claims of wrongdoing over alleged affair with Olympian

    Northern Territory Labor senator Nova Peris rejects any suggestion of wrongdoing over allegations she improperly sought public money for a personal affair.

  3. Rocket bound for space station fails in spectacular fireball

    An unmanned Antares rocket explodes seconds after lift-off from a launch pad in Virginia, marking the first accident since NASA turned to private operators to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.

  4. Visa ban 'will hamper fight against Ebola'

    Australia's decision to close its border to visitors from Ebola-affected countries will discourage health workers from joining the fight against the disease, African leaders say.

  5. SAS corporal who cut off Taliban fighters' hands may be charged

    Charges are being considered against a Special Air Service corporal over an incident in Afghanistan in 2013 that saw him remove the right hands of three dead Taliban fighters.

  6. Conman Foster faces charge of assaulting police

    Convicted conman Peter Foster will be charged with assaulting police and resisting arrest after being caught in northern New South Wales.

  7. 'Naked Rambler' loses human rights court challenge

    A British man who has spent seven years in jail for going naked in public loses his legal battle to wear no clothes, with Europe's human rights court telling him to respect the feelings of others.

  8. Bishop defends Foreign Fighters Bill powers

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop defends a Government move to give defence and security agencies new powers to target Australians fighting overseas with terrorist groups.

  9. Chlamydia 'breakthrough' in fight to protect koalas

    Queensland researchers say they have made a breakthrough in the fight to protect the shrinking koala population against chlamydia.

  10. Abbott urges business leaders to help drive 'Team Australia'

    Prime Minister Tony Abbott urges Australia's most influential business leaders to drive a new wave of economic reform and help convince Labor and the states to join the patriotic front he calls "Team Australia".

  11. Woman's body found on Nobbys Beach near Newcastle

    A woman's partly-clothed body is found on Newcastle's Nobbys Beach by a member of the public.

  12. Streets packed for Canadian soldier's funeral

    Thousands of mourners in Canada line the streets of the city of Hamilton for the funeral of the soldier killed last week in the attack on the Canadian parliament and national war memorial.

Features

  1. James Brown: Get On Up director on capturing the man behind the legend

  2. Ned Kelly, Burke and Wills among notables buried in Victoria's cemeteries

  3. Germany's green transition attracts Australian companies offshore

  4. Terror's brothers in arms: the allure of fraternity

  5. Korean island village split over naval base plans

  6. The Drum: Why is Tony Abbott considering a GST hike?

  7. Climate change virtually ignored in Great Barrier Reef protection plan: Academy of Science

  8. Survivor of WWII aircrew wins fight to erase historic slur

  9. Roman gladiators drank ash energy drink

  10. Killed diggers never got warning of increased threat

Analysis & Opinion

  1. Climate v cost of living

    The Abbott Government may have crowed loudly last week that electricity prices dropped after the abolition of the carbon price, but they'll have a harder time arguing the same with the Renewable Energy Target.
    By Greg Jericho

  2. Live export in flux

    The class action by those affected by the live export ban in 2011 will spark fresh debate about the practice, because while the ban devastated producers it also made us question the ethics of live export.
    By Clive Phillips

  3. Brothers in arms

    In most cases, it's peer influence rather than religious fanaticism or mental illness that causes young people like Abdullah Elmir to join Islamic State.
    By Luke Johnson

  4. Divisive debate

    While there's still debate about whether a complete live export ban solved animal welfare issues, there's no doubt about how the decision hurt the lives of people in the North.
    By Kristy O'Brien

Gough Whitlam 1916-2014

  1. Death of 'big P politics'

     Since the Dismissal we have seen the victory of pettiness and soundbites over vision, writes Jonathan Green.

  2. Why 'It's Time' worked

     Two Labor strategists tell us why It's Time worked - and how it changed politics in Australia.

  3. Obituary: Gough Whitlam

     Gough Whitlam leaves a legacy of unprecedented and unmatched change in Australian politics.

World

  1. Big bang theory OK: Pope

    The big bang theory and the idea of evolution do not conflict with Catholic teaching, Pope Francis says.

  2. Kim Jong-un mystery 'solved'

    The North Korean leader had surgery to remove a cyst from his ankle, South Korean spies believe.

  3. Kurds take fight to Islamic State

    Scores of Kurdish fighters leave a base in northern Iraq in a bid to defend the battleground Syrian town of Kobane.

Asia Pacific

  1. Naval base splits island

    Villagers on a Korean island are waging a bitter fight to stop the construction of a naval base.

  2. Oriental fruit fly danger

    Research on the Oriental fruit fly has highlighted the risks it could pose to Australia.

  3. Device for Ebola detection

    NZ scientists develop a portable DNA testing device which they say could help contain the Ebola virus.

Business

  1. Climate policy hijacked by cost of living debate

  2. German economy could lead Europe back into recession

  1. Carbon cost savings

    The competition regulator says businesses are acting quickly to roll back prices after the carbon tax repeal.

  2. 'Join Team Australia'

    Tony Abbott urges business leaders to help drive an urgent overhaul of Australia's "dog's breakfast" tax system.

  3. Wall St jumps

    Wall Street jumped on a pick-up in consumer confidence and positive company profit numbers.

  4. Fears bigger crisis looms

    As the US Fed prepares to end quantitative easing, debate rages over whether it's delayed a bigger crisis.

Sport

  1. Watson, Wade in squad for South Africa ODIs

     Shane Watson is set to return to international cricket after being named in Australia's one-day squad to face South Africa.

  2. Genia keen for fresh start under Cheika

     After missing out on selection this year, Will Genia hopes he can restart his Wallabies career against the Barbarians.

  1. Smith happy to take first drop against Pakistan

  2. New heart-rate measurement the key to athlete recovery, say researchers

  3. Wounded Australia will bounce back: Pakistan coach

  4. Evans not racing to win in farewell ride

World War One Centenary

  1. WWI medicos remembered

     A new WWI museum in Brisbane pays tribute to doctors, nurses and orderlies who served on the battlefront.

  2. Anzac chaplain inspired change

     During WWI, a proper burial for soldiers was almost unheard of until Chaplain Walter Dexter inspired change.

  3. Recruitment guilt

    As numbers of WWI volunteers dwindled, recruitment posters preyed on emotion to encourage enlistment.

Health

  1. Medical marijuana

    The politics of medical cannabis may be complicated, but for some people it makes a world of difference in relieving pain, nausea, seizures, and other debilitating symptoms.

  2. Decision-making

    Information processed unconsciously can influence the accuracy of our decisions without us knowing it, new research has found.

  3. Autism distribution

    Researchers have observed geographical clustering of autism spectrum disorders in some states in the US. 

  1. Is there really a vaginal orgasm?

Rural

  1. The test-tube science and the mystery of mushroom production

  1. Class action could widen

    The live cattle export class action is tipped to attract even more plaintiffs.

  2. Farm chemicals and terrorism

    The Federal Government is worried about some farm chemicals falling into the hands of terrorists.

  3. Almond election pledge

    The Victorian Government has pledged a new almond research centre for Mildura if it wins the state election.

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Fact Check

  1. Rural suicide rates

    Fact Check takes a look at rural suicide rates and how they differ dramatically from region to region.

  2. Funding to fight Ebola

     The Red Cross has not received any specific Government funding to fight Ebola, despite the Health Minister saying it has.

  3. Farmer suicide rates

     Bob Katter says a farmer dies by suicide every four days in Australia.

TV & Video

  1. 'Green-on-blue' Afghan attacker would kill again

  2. Burka Avenger returns to the screen to fight polio

  3. Dozens of new species uncovered in latest 'Bush Blitz'

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  1. Kobane: Before and after

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

  2. Explained: Iraq intervention

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

  3. Life on the inside

     What does five years in solitary confinement do to a person? Gain an insight into life alone in the dark.

  4. The fight against PTSD

     As troops return to the Middle East, the true cost of our decade at war is just beginning to be felt at home.

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