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Saturday, February 21, 2015

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TOP STORIES

  1. Cyclone Marcia clean-up in full swing, floodwaters isolate towns

    Restoring electricity and essential services is the focus of the clean-up effort in central Queensland in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Marcia. Further south, flooding cuts off the towns of Biloela and Gympie.

  2. Tony Abbott flags visa, citizenship reforms as Lindt cafe review released

    Prime Minister Tony Abbott foreshadows stricter visa, citizenship and bail controls, as a result of the siege in Sydney's Martin Place in December.

  3. Gunmen abduct 89 boys in war-torn South Sudan: UN

    Gunmen in war-ravaged South Sudan abduct at least 89 boys - some as young as 13 - from their school in oil-rich Upper Nile State, the United Nations says.

  4. Cyclone Lam evacuees in danger of missing flights home

    People evacuated to Darwin from the path of Cyclone Lam enjoy a night out in the big smoke and are now in danger of missing their flights home.

  5. Man survives crash after car airborne for almost 16 metres

    A car becomes airborne for almost 16 metres after hitting a traffic signal and mounting a kerb in Canberra's north. The man is treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries at Canberra Hospital.

  6. Graziers seize opportunity to harvest lake beds after rare floods

    Graziers on the flood plain of the Darling River in far western New South Wales seize the chance to crop lake beds in the aftermath of a major flood.

  7. US considers 'serious sanctions' against Russia over ceasefire violations

    John Kerry warns Russia of "further consequences" for undermining a European-brokered truce in eastern Ukraine.

  8. Astronauts complete spacewalk after mission delayed

    Two US astronauts complete a spacewalk to lay cable outside the International Space Station, after the mission was delayed due to an investigation into the safety of their spacesuits.

  9. 3yo seriously hurt after being hit by learner driver

    A three-year-old boy is hospitalised with a serious head injury after being hit by a learner driver in Tasmania's north.

  10. Rural health services at risk, senior country GPs warn

    The long-term quality of country health services is under threat from Federal Government funding, two of South Australia's most senior country GPs say.

  11. India ready to take on South Africa in front of 80,000 at the MCG

    India and South Africa meet at the MCG, with the winner almost assured of a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals.

FEATURES

  1. Town wiped off the map after Cyclone Marcia

  2. Cyclone Marcia in videos

  3. Cyclone Marcia in pictures

  4. I jiggle, therefore I am: This Girl Can exercise campaign goes viral

  5. Your pics: White Night Melbourne

  6. Young fan wins Scottish goal of the month award

  7. Royal Australian Mint celebrates 50 years

  8. Cyclone Lam in pictures

  9. Cultivating a local cure for cancer

  10. Dancing lions ring in Chinese New Year

ANALYSIS & OPINION

  1. Leaders in posturing

    It's easy to dismiss the dismal political posturing that goes on in Canberra as part of a global trend, but in fact Australia is a world leader.
    By Barrie Cassidy

  2. A vision for childcare

    The creation of a single childcare subsidy which prioritises lower income families would be a welcome step forward, but more needs to be done when it comes to deregulation and childcare availability.
    By Trisha Jha

  3. Jeb Bush his 'own man'?

    Jeb Bush is working hard to convince people he is his "own man", but when it comes to foreign policy the presumed Republican presidential hopeful sounds eerily similar to his brother and father.
    By James Bowen

  4. Lessons from Hicks case

    The lesson from the David Hicks case is that the rule of law, imperfect as it is, provides better solutions to complex situations than governments will do when they decide to make up the rules as they go.
    By Michael Bradley

WORLD

  1. Nigerian forces retake Baga

    Nigerian forces seize the north eastern border town of Baga from Islamist group Boko Haram, military says.

  2. MH17 investigators meet

    Dutch officials say the international investigators looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last July have met for their first joint consultation.

  3. Copenhagen shooter buried

    Hundreds of people have attended the Islamic burial of the gunman who killed two people in twin shootings in Copenhagen.

ASIA PACIFIC

  1. Singapore's first PM hospitalised 

    Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is in hospital with severe pneumonia.

  2. 'Always hope for a reprieve'

    The senior editor of The Jakarta Post says there is still hope that two Australians on death row might be spared.

  3. Hope for cataract sufferers

    A young New Zealand entrepreneur is hoping to fund cataract operations in the Pacific by selling organic mascara. 

BUSINESS

  1. There is a bond bubble, but it might not burst

  2. Yanis Varoufakis: The Greek-Australian finance minister in charge of saving Greece's economy

  1. Compensation over financial advice

    The NAB confirms it has paid as much as $15 million in compensation to customers who received bad financial advice.

  2. Greek bailout extended

    An emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers agrees to a four-month extension of Greece's bailout.

  3. Thodey Telstra's Trujillo antidote

    David Thodey was the perfect antidote to the chaotic reign of Telstra's previous CEO Sol Trujillo.

  4. Medibank lifts profit, shares fall

    Medibank Private posts a 10.8 per cent increase in net profit to $151.2 million, but its shares have fallen.

SPORT

  1. Afghanistan all out for 232 against Sri Lanka in Dunedin

    Afghanistan has set Sri Lanka a target of 233 to win their Cricket World Cup Pool A match in Dunedin. 

  2. India, South Africa braced for Melbourne World Cup epic

    India and South Africa meet at the MCG, with the winner almost assured of a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals.

  1. Broncos beat Wigan 14-12 in golden point for World Club Series win

  2. Under-siege Reds beat Force in wet Brisbane

  3. Chelsea stumble lets five-goal Manchester City close in

  4. Blues see red as Stormers continue perfect start

WORLD WAR ONE CENTENARY

  1. 'New national treasure'

    A WWI-era 18-pounder gun is being restored to commemorate the Anzac centenary this year.

  2. WWI camps cruelty revealed

    Photos and a new exhibition shed light on internment camps for German migrants during WWI.

  3. Who was Albert Borella?

    He trekked across the Northern Territory to enlist, but little is actually known about Albert Borella.

HEALTH

  1. What hepatitis A symptoms should you look out for?

    A growing number of people have been diagnosed with hepatitis A after eating contaminated frozen berries, so what symptoms do you need to look out for if you are worried?

  2. When T1 went to school

    A child's first day at school can be a nerve-wracking experience for any parent. But for Amanda Lenehan, whose son has type 1 diabetes, the amount of preparation and anxiety has been at a completely different level.

  3. Major rise in cases of Ross River fever

    There has been a significant surge in cases of Ross River virus disease around the country recently, particularly in the state of Queensland.

  1. Caught in the stigma trap: the cost of mental illness in the workplace

RURAL

  1. Western Queensland family destocks property as drought continues

  1. Wiped off the map

    Forty-five kilometres south of Rockhampton along the Bruce Highway, the tiny central Queensland town of Marmor was all but wiped off the map when cyclone Marcia swept through. 

  2. Cyclone farm damage

    Queensland farmers from Yeppoon, in Central Queensland, to the Sunshine Coast are today assessing the damage after ex-Tropical Cyclone Marcia.

  3. AACo opens abattoir

    The Australian Agricultural Company opens its Livingstone Beef facility in the Northern Territory.

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JUST IN

  1. Gatecrashers turn Adelaide party into a 20-person brawl
  2. More people expected to seek help as domestic violence stories are revealed
  3. Afghanistan all out for 232 against Sri Lanka in Dunedin
  4. NSW Labor commits $430m to first stage of Westmead redevelopment
  5. Morrison dismisses report PM suggested unilaterally sending troops to Iraq
  6. Cyclone Lam evacuees in danger of missing flights home
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PHOTO GALLERIES

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  2. Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

  3. A journey through Varanasi

  4. Perth's weekend with The Giants

FACT CHECK

  1. Fact file: Australian submarines

    The Federal Government has come under fire for its so-called 'competitive evaluation process' to select the next generation of Australian submarines, and for potentially backing away from an election promise to build them in Adelaide. 

  2. Is Australia living beyond its means?

    Treasurer Joe Hockey has warned that Australian debt is at a 'tipping point' and the country is living beyond its means.

  3. Higher education cuts?

    The government claims Labor cut $6.6 billion from higher education funding. ABC Fact Check investigates.

DID YOU MISS?

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    Explore the ups and downs of more than a decade of leadership changes around Australia.

  2. Foreign fighters mapped

    The number of foreigners who have travelled to Iraq and Syria to fight is estimated to have topped 20,000.

  3. Andromeda galaxy captured in new detail

    Explore the largest and sharpest image ever compiled of the Milky Way's neighbour, the Andromeda galaxy.

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    As the year draws to a close, reflect on the lives of some of the people who died in 2014.

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