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Top Stories

  1. Christian Brother called 12yo boy 'evil' during abuse, inquiry hears

    Victim Stephen Woods recalls being abused by three different members of the Catholic clergy when he was a schoolboy, as the royal commission continues a hearing in Ballarat.

  2. Abbott rules out resettling Rohingyas in Australia

    Prime Minister Tony Abbott rules out allowing Rohingya migrants to be resettled in Australia, saying those seeking a better life need to come through the "front door".

  3. Daniel Morcombe's killer loses appeal against conviction

    Brett Peter Cowan, the man jailed for killing Queensland schoolboy Daniel Morcombe, has his appeal against his conviction dismissed.

  4. IS militants overrun ancient Syrian city of Palmyra

    Islamic State militants storm the Syrian city of Palmyra, seizing it from government forces in fierce fighting as civilians evacuate and Syria's antiquities chief calls on the world to save its ancient monuments.

  5. Super contributions of less than 12pc 'economic vandalism', Keating says

    Former prime minister Paul Keating proposes an overhaul of the nation's approach to superannuation to insure the country's aging population.

  6. US declassifies files found in Osama bin Laden kill raid

    Declassified documents shed new light on the mindset of Osama bin Laden, his debates over tactics, his anxiety over Western spying and his fixation with the group's media image.

  7. Warning issued over addition of leap second to world's clocks

    Australia's corporate regulator is warning the addition of a leap second to 2015 next month could cause havoc for the stock market and IT companies.

  8. Renowned pianist wins right to publish memoir of sex abuse

    British concert pianist James Rhodes, supported by friend and actor Benedict Cumberbatch, wins the right to publish a graphic account of the sexual abuse he suffered as a young school boy.

  9. Norfolk Island decision sparks calls to legalise medical cannabis

    A decision to grant a licence to grow medicinal cannabis on Norfolk Island sparks renewed calls for the drug to be made available to Australian patients.

  10. Push for corruption probe into brothel madam Shirley Finn killing

    WA's corruption watchdog is considering whether to launch an inquiry into the death of a Perth brothel madam, who was found in her car after being shot in the head in 1975.

  11. Cannes Film Festival apologises over high heel furore

    The director of the Cannes Film Festival apologises after some women are controversially refused access to the red carpet for not wearing high-heels and denies the existence of a strict no-flats rule.

  12. Human ancestors made stone tools 3.3 million years ago

    Anthropologists say the discovery of stone tools found in north-west Kenya dating back 3.3 million years challenges the mainstream story of mankind.

Features

  1. 10 controversial moments in Eurovision history

  2. Drum: Thrones reduces rape to entertainment

  3. Clarke and Dawe: The State of Politics (Perhaps you might like to sit down)

  4. Mums speak out on budget's childcare changes

  5. Clinton vs Bush? See who is running for US president

  6. Meet Cindy Ray: 'The classy lassie with the tattooed chassis'

  7. Here's why you should take budget forecasts with a grain of salt

  8. Capturing the emotions of Parkinson's disease

Analysis & Opinion

  1. Rape as entertainment?

    Thirty-eight Australian women have been killed this year in violent acts. And on Monday nights we tune in to Game of Thrones to witness rape as entertainment. It's worth wondering at.
    By Jonathan Green

  2. Gen X ministers and PPL

    If our younger male politicians who have partners in paid work can't get with the new equality program and paid parental leave, then what hope do we have of real change?
    By Catherine Fox

  3. An exercise in spin

    Most of the political benefit from this year's budget comes from spending or tax cuts that will take place after the next election. And some of these headlines figures are laughably unsophisticated and misleading.
    By ABC's Alan Kohler

  4. Untapped resource

    Disillusioned jihadis represent our best chance of gaining insight into the strategies, targets, resources and weaknesses of Islamic State. That's why we should rethink our stance on returning foreign fighters.
    By Tim Legrand

World

  1. Bill Cosby sued

    US model Janice Dickinson sues Bill Cosby for defamation, after he refuted her claim he sexually assaulted her.

  2. Ad fights Indian taboo

    A 57-year-old mother places India's first gay matrimonial advertisement, seeking a groom for her son, despite homosexuality being illegal.

  3. Hitler's horses found

    Two life-sized bronze horse sculptures once owned by Adolf Hitler have been found by German police after being missing since 1989.

Asia Pacific

  1. Rescue left fisherman 'speechless'

    An Indonesian fisherman describes the emotional rescue of 400 Muslim migrants who are among thousands fleeing persecution.

  2. Asylum seeker policy u-turn

    Malaysia and Indonesia says they will no longer turn away migrant boats, responding to world pressure to help refugees stranded at sea.

  3. Afghan police sentenced

    Eleven Afghan policemen are sentenced to jail for failing to protect a woman who was lynched by a mob.

Business

  1. BHP Billiton fine a warning on corporate hospitality: Transparency

  2. Our self-interest is still holding East Timor back

  1. BBY clients irate

    Irate clients of the collapsed broker BBY blame the ASX and ASIC for the loss of potentially millions of dollars.

  2. Asbestos claims keep growing

    James Hardie's contribution to an asbestos victims' fund is expected to fall by a third, even as the company posted a 12 per cent rise in profit.

  3. Record fines for big banks

    Six global banks are fined nearly $US6 billion for rigging the foreign exchange market and Libor interest rates.

  4. BHP cops $US25m fine

    BHP Billiton is fined by US regulators over hospitality provided to government officials during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Sport

  1. Eels cop $525,000 fine, face loss of points over salary cap breaches

    Parramatta has been hit with a $525,000 fine and is facing the prospect of losing competition points for breaching the NRL salary cap in 2014.

  2. Meninga gives Slater fitness deadline for Origin I, Gagai joins Maroons camp

    Newcastle's Dane Gagai has been called into the Queensland State of Origin camp as cover for Maroons full-back Billy Slater and centre Greg Inglis.

  1. 'Rebuild' gives Carlton the blues, says Malthouse

  2. Australia's female domestic cricketers get pay rise

  3. Reds pack excited to be facing the Sharks' Boks front row

  4. Gillespie to hold ECB talks over England coaching role

World War One Centenary

  1. Female surgeons' WWI battle

    A historian calls for an honour board for female surgeons who served in World War I despite being refused enlistment.

  2. Rowers' Anzac sacrifice

    In 1914 the crew won the Ballarat Regatta's maiden eight. The following year all of them signed up for the war effort. Only three returned.

  3. VC hero Albert Jacka

    Albert Jacka is remembered as a brave and tenacious soldier and the man who brought home Australia's first Victoria Cross of the war.

Health

  1. Do you know the difference between a cold and the flu?

    You're feeling sick, with a cough, sore throat, headache and sniffle. Do you know if you have a cold or the flu? And why would it matter?

  2. Can you have fun on death's doorstep?

    Is it possible to find joy and happiness when faced with impending death? Life Matters listeners discuss how the knowledge imminent death changed their lives.

  3. New approach for heart disease therapy

    Heart disease has been traced to problems with micro RNA molecules. Rina Soetanto hopes to contribute to the development of a more specific and efficient micro RNA therapy for heart disease.

  1. New food pyramid: what to eat 'at a glance'

Rural

  1. Using play to beat drought stress

  1. Beef prices hit hard

    As drought worsens, high beef prices are hitting the supply chain and consumers hard.

  2. Swearing at sheep

    A case of alleged animal abuse in the New South Wales far west has led to debate about whether sheep can comprehend human speech.

  3. Wine workplace reform

    Wine industry bodies call for more flexible, less complex workplace laws to help grape growers through vintage.

Just In

  1. China free trade agreement details within weeks of release
  2. Drugs, firearms and large amounts of cash seized in Sydney
  3. Norfolk Island decision sparks calls to legalise medical cannabis
  4. Concerns over 'billion-dollar black hole' in Port of Melbourne sale dismissed by Victorian Government
  5. Christian Brother called 12yo boy 'evil' during abuse, inquiry hears
  6. Royal Perth Hospital revamp funding delay 'not a broken promise': Premier
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  1. Fact check: PPL 'double dipping'

    The Prime Minister says ending paid parental leave 'double dipping' was the Coalition's plan before the election. ABC Fact Check investigates.

  2. 'We will stop the boats'

    Keep track of the Coalition's promise to stop the boats.

  3. Promise tracker: Budget 2015

    ABC Fact Check is tracking the Coalition's pre-election commitments. Find out how the 2014 budget affected the Government's commitment to keep its promises.

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  3. Meet Mr Veli

    Veli Ayhan doesn't know where Australia is, yet for almost 30 years he tended to some of the country's most sacred sites.

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