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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

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TOP STORIES

  1. Abbott scraps promised company tax cut for big business

    The Government has scrapped its promised company tax cut for big businesses, but large companies will not be forced to pay a levy that was designed to help fund the dumped paid parental leave scheme.

  2. Minister told Woolworths to take down 'inappropriate' Anzac campaign

    Veterans' Affairs Minister Michael Ronaldson hits out at supermarket giant Woolworths over a controversial Anzac Day campaign, saying he asked the company to take it down as soon as he saw it.

  3. Dr Karl backs away from 'flawed' Intergenerational Report

    The man promoting the Government's Intergenerational Report, ABC science commentator Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, backs away from the document, describing it as "flawed".

  4. Bishop backs DFAT staff in case of abandoned baby in India

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she is confident Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade staff acted appropriately when they became aware an Australian couple was planning to abandon a baby born to a surrogate in India.

  5. Victoria to pay $339m to East West Link consortium over contracts

    The Victorian Government will pay $339 million to the consortium behind Melbourne's East West Link after it cancelled the contracts for the road project.

  6. Search for children's remains at old Ballarat orphanage 'could take days'

    The search for children's remains in the grounds of an old orphanage in Ballarat could take days to complete, police say.

  7. Mental health review head says changes up to a decade overdue

    The head of a review into Australia's mental health sector warns the system will struggle without change and a major funding overhaul.

  8. Female chimps more likely to make and use spears

    Humans are not the only ones who hunt with weapons — a troop of chimps in the wild have been observed crafting sharp spears out of tree branches to stab their prey, with female adult chimps more likely to make and use spears than adult males.

  9. ICAC loses High Court bid to investigate Margaret Cunneen

    The New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption loses a High Court bid to investigate prosecutor Margaret Cunneen.

  10. Baseballer Chris Lane's shooting not premeditated, defence says

    The defence lawyer for the Oklahoma teen accused of killing Australian baseballer Chris Lane says his client did fire the fatal shot in the 2013 drive-by shooting, but it was not premeditated.

  11. SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship blasts off for ISS

    An unmanned cargo ship blasts off carrying food and supplies for International Space Station astronauts, but an attempt to land the launch rocket on a floating platform fails again.

  12. When a Man Loves a Woman singer Percy Sledge dies aged 73

    American soul singer Percy Sledge, best known for the 1966 hit When a Man Loves a Woman, dies at the age of 73, his longtime agent Steve Green says.

FEATURES

  1. Percy Sledge: Soul singer's link to cricket's sledging

  2. Anything But with Myf Warhurst

  3. Naomi Watts on playing Ben Stiller's wife

  4. Drum: Want to go it alone, WA? Good luck with that

  5. Colourful cosmic curtains light up the sky in Iceland

  6. Former child soldier now quarries rock for less than $US1 a day

  7. Budget 2015: What we know so far

  8. Abraham Lincoln: The hat, the beard, the man

  9. Drum: Anti-vaxxer policy a hammer in want of a nail

ANALYSIS & OPINION

  1. Good luck seceding, WA

    WA relied on other states for the better part of a century, so it's a bit rich to raise the question of independence now that the times have come good. In any case, here's why any talk of secession is just that.
    By Greg Jericho

  2. A zone of frenemies

    The bitter rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran can be seen played out across the Middle East, from the rise of Islamic State to the assault against the Houthis in Yemen.
    By Amin Saikal

  3. It's all about profit

    Tax is one of life's inevitabilities, as Benjamin Franklin lamented, but the idea that it may also be one of the bedrocks of civilisation just isn't on the agenda for these multinationals.
    By Mungo MacCallum

  4. Anything But with Myf Warhurst

    Which unsung singer would Myf Warhurst want to have been in a former life? What will she never stop Googling? And what was it like for her growing up in the country?
    By Julia Baird

WORLD

  1. Clinton's campaign begins

    White House hopeful Hillary Clinton launches her presidential campaign with a stop at a small town in Iowa.

  2. Chinese GDP grows 7pc

    China's economic growth roughly matches economist forecasts, easing from 7.3 to 7 per cent year-on-year.

  3. UN backs Houthi arms embargo

    World powers vote at the UN to impose an arms embargo on Yemeni rebels and demand they relinquish territory.

ASIA PACIFIC

  1. Indonesia raises nuclear plans

    Indonesia raises the prospect of having an underground nuclear power plant within 10 years.

  2. Charges over anti-foreigner site

    An Australian woman and a Singaporean man are charged with sedition over an anti-foreigner website.

  3. Misconduct charge

    PNG's former opposition leader Belden Namah has been referred to the public prosecutor over misconduct allegations.

BUSINESS

  1. Want to go it alone, WA? Good luck with that

  2. Australian banks' mortgage concentration worries analysts

  1. Chinese GDP grows 7pc

    China's economic growth roughly matches economist forecasts, easing from 7.3 to 7 per cent year-on-year.

  2. IMF lowers growth outlook

    The International Monetary Fund slightly lowers the growth outlook for Australia, saying the country faces several challenges. 

  3. Life insurance deadline

    The Assistant Treasurer warns life insurers that they have two months to voluntarily end big upfront commissions to financial advisers.

  4. Confidence 'vulnerable' to budget

    Consumer sentiment fall in April in a worrying sign ahead of the Federal Government's May budget.

SPORT

  1. Suns must stand up without Ablett: Eade

    Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade says the onus is very much on the Suns to show they can win without Gary Ablett.

  2. Dank calls for inquiry into AFL saga

    Stephen Dank says he will launch his own legal action once the AFL anti-doping tribunal hands down its verdict on him.

  1. Socceroos drawn against Jordan in first round of World Cup qualifying

  2. Day fired up by Spieth's Masters win

  3. Real holds Atletico, Juventus edges Monaco in Champions League last eight

  4. Fever and Firebirds highlight Diamonds' World Cup squad

WORLD WAR ONE CENTENARY

  1. Gallipoli reactions

    What does the word Gallipoli really mean to Australians today? Watch these people tell us.

  2. Light Horse re-enactment

    The Creswick Light Horse Group is preparing to lead Melbourne's centenary Anzac Day march.

  3. @ABCNews1915

    We will be live tweeting (+100 years) accounts of the Gallipoli landing from soldiers and others. Subscribe here!

HEALTH

  1. Facing the fear of flying

    It doesn't matter that statistics show flying is the safest way to travel, for those with a fear of flying it's not about logic.

  2. Gender disparity in survival from bladder cancer

    While men are diagnosed with bladder cancer at a rate three times higher than women, women have a poorer survival rate. Researchers have investigated this difference in survival from bladder cancer.

  3. Rural emergency maps

    When it comes to finding a remote homestead in an obscure part of the bush, a rough mud map offers a handy direction.

  1. Hot flushes, not only during menopause 

RURAL

  1. Veteran kelpie takes out national yard dog competition 

  1. 'True Aussie' expands

    The national farm lobby is throwing its weight behind the meat industry's scheme for a single Australian export brand.

  2. Lobbying on labelling

    An unusual alliance of environmentalists and fishing groups have united to lobby for tighter seafood labelling laws.

  3. Butcher-farmer alliance

    Independent butchers are calling on farmers to unite with them and challenge the supermarket duopoly.

JUST IN

  1. Mother who nurtured terminally ill son named Tasmania's mum of the year
  2. Police collect DNA samples to find 72yo Sydney woman's attacker
  3. Crocodile that attacked golfer to be relocated
  4. More than 100 jobs to go as miner Sinosteel suspends work
  5. Two months to end commissions Government warns life insurers
  6. Search for man missing in waters off Fraser Island
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FACT CHECK

  1. Halal certification and terrorism

    Does the money from Halal certification fund terrorism, as Pauline Hanson claims? ABC Fact Check investigates.

  2. Fact File: Halal food

    What is halal food and why is certification important? ABC Fact Check takes a look at the process.

  3. Fact file: Food exports

    How much of Australia's food export market is dependent on halal certification, and how does the government make sure that the proceeds don't fund terrorism? 

DID YOU MISS?

  1. Obituary: Richie Benaud, the voice of summer

    Richie Benaud was a distinguished player, a daring captain and the 'voice of cricket' over more than four decades.

  2. Gallipoli reactions: Anzacs, alcohol and invasion

    We showed Gallipoli videos to 16 Australians and filmed their reactions.

  3. Where do you turn if you can't afford a lawyer?

    What would you do if you desperately needed legal help but couldn't afford a lawyer?

  4. Map: NSW election results

    Explore this interactive map for a fine-grained view of the 2015 NSW election result.

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