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Sunday, July 26, 2015

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TOP STORIES

  1. Labor's Left confident motion binding members to vote in favour of same-sex marriage will pass

    Left wing delegates to Labor's national conference are increasingly confident that a motion binding members to vote in favour of same-sex marriage will be passed later today.

  2. Quilt gives clue to murdered child's remains in SA

    Police hope a degraded homemade quilt found at the same site as a child's remains in South Australia may provide them with a breakthrough in their murder investigation. 

  3. Alleged IS nurse charged with terrorism-related offences: AFP

    A Melbourne nurse is charged with terrorism-related offences after voluntarily returning from Syria where he allegedly worked with Islamic State militants, the Australian Federal Police says.

  4. Perth father of children killed in MH17 disaster has stolen motorbike returned after Facebook plea

    A motorbike stolen from outside the Perth home of Anthony Maslin, the father of three children killed in the MH17 tragedy, is returned after a social media plea. 

  5. Warren Mundine secures apology and retraction from Fairfax Media

    The Prime Minister's chief Indigenous adviser Warren Mundine secures an apology and retraction from Fairfax Media over a series of high-profile articles published in July last year.

  6. Calls for better shark alert system after fisherman fatally attacked

    Recreational fishermen call for a better system to alert them to the presence of sharks after a scallop diver was fatally attacked in front of his daughter in Tasmania's south east.

  7. Light plane crashes into Tokyo suburb; three people reportedly killed

    A light plane crashes into a residential area in Tokyo, setting fire to several houses and reportedly killing three people.

  8. Hundreds attend funeral for black woman found dead in Texas jail cell

    Mourners, including politicians, attend the funeral of Sandra Bland, a Texas woman found dead in jail after being detained for a minor traffic offence.

  9. Fiftita brothers investigated by NRL, Cronulla Sharks over alleged threats at junior match

    Cronulla NRL players Andrew and David Fifita are being investigated for an alleged crowd abuse incident at a junior rugby league game that has prompted Sharks chief executive to say the pair have "let the whole of rugby league down".

  10. Alleged outlaw bikies arrested over Adelaide shooting spree

    Three alleged bikie gang members are arrested over what police describe as a shooting spree in Adelaide's northern suburbs.

  11. Federal Opposition 'very concerned' about Bishop investigation

    The Federal Opposition says it has serious concerns about the investigation into Speaker Brownyn Bishop's use of travel entitlements after the secretary of the Department of Finance called it "an example of sexist double standards".

  12. White Cliffs of Dover's WWII-era Fan Bay Deep Shelter opens to public

    A hidden tunnel complex and radar installation that formed Britain's first line of defence in World Wars I and II opens to the public after six decades buried as a forgotten time capsule.

FEATURES

  1. Your pictures: Splendour In The Grass 2015

  2. #treeday: A selection of some of Australia's favourite trees

  3. Should you bother binge-watching The West Wing?

  4. Making news in Beijing: Spartans, the police and a very naughty video

  5. Twiggy's secret weapon to drought-proof Australia

  6. Labor's greatest hits: Memorable moments from national conferences

  7. Australia's love-hate relationship with country music

  8. From fear of conquest to the Holocaust's horror: why we're so obsessed with Nazis

  9. Alice Springs author wants feral 'catterole' on national menu

ANALYSIS & OPINION

  1. A week of political daring

    Refreshingly, and belatedly, this has been a week of policy initiatives and political leadership. Tax, climate change and asylum policy all got a workout, but inevitably there were some still sticking to old scripts.
    By ABC's Barrie Cassidy

  2. Real tax reform?

    Despite the Abbott Government promising tax reform, nothing approaching the scale of the changes seen in the last 30 years is on the horizon, although the need for them is greater than ever.
    By Mike Steketee

  3. No consensus here

    From boat turn-backs to the GST debate, Australia's main political parties seem to have a universe-warping power to avoid consensus even where it actually exists and to talk about anything other than the main issues.
    By ABC's Annabel Crabb

  4. Goodbye ABC Shops

    The closure of ABC Shops as a result of digital trends will mean more than just a reduction in our Peppa-purchasing opportunities. To regular customers, ABC Shops are the ABC.
    By ABC's Dominic Knight

WORLD

  1. Clinton denies email claim

    US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she did not use a private email account to send or receive classified information while she was secretary of state.

  2. Burundi elections 

    Burundi's main opposition leader Agathon Rwasa rejects Nkurunziza win, demands fresh elections. 

  3. Obama's Kenya address 

    Barack Obama calls for gay rights in Africa and challenges Kenya on civil rights and corruption after talks with president Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi.

ASIA PACIFIC

  1. China drilling 'appropriate and legal'

    China has said it had every right to drill in the East China Sea close to waters disputed with Japan and did not recognise a "unilateral" Japanese median line.

  2. Bishop quiet on diplomatic departure

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop refuses to elaborate on why Australia's high commissioner to Papua New Guinea left her post eight months early.

  3. Murder suspect walking free

    One of the men accused of beating an Iranian asylum seeker to death on Manus Island is walking free despite not being granted bail.

BUSINESS

  1. Real Madrid shows how clubs' commercial empires threaten broadcasters

  2. #TalkAboutIt: Five ways the TPP could affect you

  1. Dollar slumps on China data

    A widely-watched private survey shows Chinese manufacturing contracting at the fastest pace in 15 months, pushing Australia's dollar and stock market lower in response.

  2. Australia risks losing AAA ranking

    One of the world's biggest credit ratings agencies warns that Australia risks losing its top investment ranking if the budget deficit does not improve.

  3. This week in business

    The August profit reporting season gets rolling this week, but really does not get out of first gear with only a handful of companies trotting out their full year results.

  4. Fiat Chrysler recalls vehicles after hacking

    Fiat Chrysler will recall 1.4 million vehicles in the US to install software to prevent hackers from gaining remote control of the engine, steering and other systems.

SPORT

  1. Raiders outgun Panthers 34-24 in try-fest

    The Canberra Raiders beat the Panthers 34-24 in an entertaining NRL match at Penrith Stadium.

  2. Fiftita brothers investigated by NRL, Cronulla Sharks over alleged threats at junior match

    Cronulla NRL players Andrew and David Fifita are being investigated for an alleged crowd abuse incident at a junior rugby league game that has prompted Sharks chief executive to say the pair have "let the whole of rugby league down".

  1. Live: Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood, Melbourne vs St Kilda, West Coast vs Sydney

  2. Live: Panthers vs Raiders, Bulldogs vs Sharks

  3. Bulldogs strengthen AFL finals claims with win over Magpies

  4. Wallabies claim victory over Pumas

HEALTH

  1. Can you boost your immune system?

    It's cold and flu season and you'll do almost anything to avoid getting sick. But is the answer to boost your immune system?

  2. Science Vs happiness

    We are often told that we can be happy, if we try hard enough. By shifting our mindset, changing our lifestyles, or even writing a gratitude journal – happiness is waiting for all of us! But, what does science say?

  3. Relative risk: when parents pass on more than looks and charm

    You have your mum's eyes and your dad's sense of humour. But when it comes to health, some of their concerns could become yours if you don't watch for the warning signs. So how do you flip the red flags?

Music preferences reveal your inner thoughts

RURAL

Mad Maxesque: 230 rusty, abandoned cars retrieved in Moranbah clean-up 

  1. Work bans at abattoirs

    Stalled negotiations lead a to ramping up of industrial action by meat inspectors and vets at abattoirs.

  2. Twiggy's drought plan

    Andrew Forrest says Australia should shift its focus from building dams to utilising the country's vast reserves of underground water.

  3. Ram selection simplified

    Ram buying enters the 21st century with a new app to help make genetic selection decisions. 

JUST IN

  1. Harajuku fashion: from Tokyo to Brisbane
  2. This week in business: August profit reporting season gets rolling
  3. Raiders outgun Panthers 34-24 in try-fest
  4. White Cliffs of Dover's WWII-era Fan Bay Deep Shelter opens to public
  5. Gina Rinehart in final stages of buying iconic Kimberley station Fossil Downs 
  6. Perth father of children killed in MH17 disaster has stolen motorbike returned after Facebook plea
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FACT CHECK

  1. Fact or fiction: Same-sex parents

    ABC Fact Check examines whether children do better with a mother and a father compared with same-sex parents.

  2. Fact file: Greek debt

    Wondering what the Greek debt crisis is and how it might affect the world economy? ABC Fact Check takes a look.

  3. Fact Check: Wind farms

    ABC Fact Check investigates whether the low frequency sound, or infrasound, emitted from wind farms makes people sick.

DID YOU MISS?

  1. Interactive timelapse: Pluto comes into focus

    Here's Pluto as never seen before, thanks to NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.

  2. Three days in a domestic violence refuge

    Meet three women piecing their lives back together after fleeing abusive relationships.

  3. Every Archibald winner

    See how Australia's most famous art prize has evolved over the past century.

  4. Surviving Hiroshima

    Tomiko Matsumoto was 14 when an atomic bomb fell on her home town, Hiroshima. She tells the story of that day, and its lasting impact on her life.

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