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  1. Ex-NSW minister Macdonald to be prosecuted over mine licence

    Former NSW government minister Ian Macdonald is ordered to appear in court after prosecutors decide to act on ICAC's findings relating to the awarding of the Doyles Creek mining licence.

  2. Bishop urges UN to do more to tackle terrorism

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop chairs a special meeting of the UN Security Council and calls for the appointment of a special envoy to help stop the spread of violent extremism.

  3. Cormann denies breaking ABC election commitment

    Finance Minister Mathias Cormann denies the Federal Government has broken its election commitment not to cut the ABC's budget.

  4. Parliamentary committee rules out move to electronic voting

    The days of voters lining up to use a pencil and paper to cast their ballot will continue, with a federal parliamentary committee ruling out a move to electronic voting.

  5. Lambie seeking advice from mentors on PUP future

    Crossbench senator Jacqui Lambie is returning to Tasmania to seek advice on whether to break away from the Palmer United Party (PUP).

  6. Michael Clarke should not miss whole summer, physiotherapist says

    Cricket Australia's physiotherapist Alex Kountouris says Michael Clarke's hamstring injury should not rule him out of the whole cricket season.

  7. Brisbane cleans up after wild Wednesday storm

    A big clean-up continues across Brisbane this morning after wild storms pounded the city and surrounds late Wednesday.

  8. Michael Schumacher 'paralysed, unable to speak'

    Former F1 racing driver Philippe Streiff claims Michael Schumacher is paralysed, unable to speak and suffering memory problems.

  9. Obeid's sons ordered to cooperate with ACCC

    A court orders the sons of corrupt former NSW minister Eddie Obeid to cooperate with a consumer watchdog investigation into the Mount Penny coal exploration licence deal.

  10. Honduras' Miss World contestant and sister found dead

    A Honduran beauty queen is murdered just days before she is due to compete in the Miss World pageant in London, police say.

  11. Eight dead as US snowstorm causes widespread chaos

    A massive snowstorm, which has covered half of the United States, kills at least eight people as flights were cancelled and motorists left stranded.

  12. Cosby shows scrapped amid sex assault claims

    Television programs celebrating the career of Bill Cosby are scrapped as fresh sexual assault allegations against the veteran entertainer surface.

Features

  1. Annabel Crabb: Structure and discipline has its perks

  2. Fact Check: Did Bjelke-Petersen instigate the Fitzgerald inquiry?

  3. Inside the world's largest military transport aircraft

  4. The Drum: Broken promises and tests of character

  5. Victorian political leaders rate poorly in trust ranking

  6. GoPro cameras: Capturing life for later

  7. Collector's classic Hollywood costumes on show in Brisbane

  8. Victorian election: Explore the parties' policies on key issues

  9. The Drum: Which path will Lambie take to crossbench?

Analysis & Opinion

  1. 'Bunnies In A Basket'

    There is much to dislike about organised party politics, but with six members of the Senate crossbench now voting whichever way they please, we will soon discover that structure and discipline has its perks.
    By Annabel Crabb

  2. On the wombat trail

    The Nationals were once at the heart of the national conversation, but faced with changing economic realities and fewer farmers in their heartlands, they have had to reinvent themselves.
    By Heather Ewart

  3. Tests of character

    How will Tony Abbott respond as Indigenous Australians face the prospect of being driven once more from their traditional lands?
    By Jonathan Green

  4. Unfulfilled potential

    Our agricultural sector has what it takes to be highly competitive, but it's being held back by a lack of strong leadership. That's where elite training could come in.
    By Malcolm Long

World

  1. Hot air over greenhouse gas

    A group of German scientists argue for more attention on the threat of lesser-known greenhouse gases.

  2. New Israeli settlements

    Israel approves the construction of 78 new homes in the West Bank, in a move likely to aggravate tensions.

  3. Suicide car bomb kills 5

    A suicide bomber has blown himself up in the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region, killing at least five people.

Asia Pacific

  1. Anti-coup protesters arrested

    Five Thai students are arrested after they protested with a salute from the Hunger Games films.

  2. Jakarta's first Chinese governor

    Indonesia's president Joko Widodo has officially sworn in the first ethnic Chinese to govern the capital, Jakarta.

  3. Modi speech boycott

    Fiji's main opposition party has boycotted a historic speech by India's prime minister Narendra Modi to the country's parliament.

Business

  1. China's polluted clouds may have a copper lining

  2. 'Now or never' for iron ore price rebound warns UBS analyst

  1. Iron slump continues

    The iron ore price continued to fall, hitting a fresh low of $US70 a tonne overnight.

  2. How low can it go?

    The iron ore price has roughly halved this year, but it could still go a lot lower thanks to BHP and Rio.

  3. ACCC versus CFMEU

    The competition watchdog has launched court action against the construction union.

  4. Rinehart suppression bid fails

    Billionaire Gina Rinehart loses a Federal Court bid to suppress details of a new feud with her children.

Sport

  1. Clarke shouldn't miss whole cricket summer: Kountouris

     CA physiotherapist Alex Kountouris says Michael Clarke's injury should not rule him out of the whole cricket summer.

  2. Schumacher 'paralysed' and has speech problems, says former F1 driver

     A former F1 racing driver claims Michael Schumacher is paralysed, unable to speak and suffering memory problems.

  1. Scott recovers, Ogilvy surges in Australian Masters first round

  2. Brisbane Roar go quiet on Berisha

  3. World Cup places driving Aussies, says Aaron Finch

  4. Wallabies, Ireland battle for Cheika knowledge edge ahead of Test

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. Can you brush your teeth too hard?

    If you're approaching your tooth brushing with the vigour you'd use to scrub a pair of dirty boots, you might be doing more harm than good.

  2. Learning to love the vessel I'm in – fat or not

    Now that he's 40, Steven Ross is obsessed with his body in a different way. Now the emphasis is on being fit, and if "fat fit" is the best option, then so be it.

  3. Fish oil shows promise in preventing psychosis

    Seven years after the end of a trial in which young people at severe risk of developing psychotic disorders were given fish oil tablets, most remain mentally healthy, new research has found.

  1. My six-week keto experiment

Rural

  1. Breeders produce fairy floss flavoured grape

  1. Worst drought on record

    A south-western Queensland sheep producer is just a week away from feeding his sheep for 1,000 consecutive days.

  2. Rinehart's dairy deal

    Labor has raised questions over Gina Rinehart's dairy deal with Chinese investor.

  3. Us onion imports

    There are claims imported American onions are being sold as Australian product in some independent supermarkets.

Just In

  1. Demolition begins at old ABC Brisbane site at Toowong
  2. Condemned house set alight for Canberra firefighter training
  3. Shire of York council facing suspension by WA Government
  4. Victoria prepares for possibility of 'major' bushfire season
  5. Escaped former SA bikie arrested in Victoria
  6. Victorian dairy company goes into receivership
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  1. Who called Fitzgerald?

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

  2. 'No cuts to the ABC'

     The Abbott Government's promise to make no cuts to the ABC is broken.

  3. Congress power overstated

     Joe Hockey says Barack Obama needs the support of US congress to fulfil his emissions pledge.

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  3. Jihadi turned double agent has advice for Australia

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