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Saturday, August 29, 2015

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TOP STORIES

  1. Bart Cummings dies aged 87

    Legendary racehorse trainer Bart Cummings dies aged 87, surrounded by family at his homestead in north-western Sydney.

  2. Al Jazeera journalists back in prison after Cairo court upholds conviction

    Peter Greste's Al Jazeera colleagues Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed spend their first night back in an Egyptian jail after a Cairo court upheld their convictions for working without a licence and broadcasting false news about the country.

  3. Man 'likely involved' with Bangkok bombing arrested

    Thai police arrest a man they say is "likely involved" with the bombing of a Bangkok shrine earlier this month that left 20 people dead and scores injured.

  4. Father in court after allegedly setting fire to 3yo girl

    A 43-year-old man accused of dousing his three children in petrol before setting one of them on fire appears in a Perth court.

  5. Row over Blackmore Wagyu divides small Victorian town

    The dispute between David Blackmore's Wagyu beef property and the Murrindindi Shire Council is the talk of the town in Alexandra.

  6. Migrant truck intercepted on Austrian highway as vigil held for victims

    Austrian police say they have intercepted another migrant truck — this one containing 26 people — with three young children hospitalised due to the "extremely bad state of their health" as the European migrant crisis continues.

  7. Peter Dutton says no-one in office read Border Force press release

    Peter Dutton's office received an advanced copy of the press release saying Australian Border Force officers would be cracking down on visa fraud but no-one read it, the Immigration Minister's says.

  8. Former franchisees battle service station giant United Petroleum

    United Petroleum is in a legal stoush with some of its former franchisees after allegedly locking them out of their sites, but the former small business owners claim the petrol giant is intentionally making it difficult for them to turn a profit.

  9. Jason Day shares the lead at PGA Tour play‑off

    Australia's newest major-winner, Jason Day, roars into contention at the PGA Tour's opening play-off event with a third round 63.

  10. 38 girls die in Swaziland bus crash en route to offer themselves to king

    A road accident in Swaziland kills 38 girls and seriously injures 20 others who were on their way to a traditional ceremony where the king can choose a new wife.

  11. Jarryd Hayne suits up for third NFL preseason game

    Australia's most famous NFL export, Jarryd Hayne, tries to cement a final roster spot in San Francisco's preseason game against Denver.

  12. Police investigating after fire tears through major Brisbane factory

    Nine fire trucks and 28 firefighters are needed to bring a massive fire at a factory on Brisbane's south under control with Queensland police saying they will treat the site as a crime scene until the reason for the blaze can be established.

  13. Crew begin isolation for year-long NASA Hi-SEAS Mars project

    Six people shut themselves inside a dome for a year in Hawaii, in the longest US isolation experiment aimed at helping NASA prepare for a pioneering journey to Mars.

FEATURES

  1. Bart Cummings: The career of the legendary Cups King in pictures

  2. Punters pay tribute to 'simply the best' Bart Cummings

  3. Lego lovers flock to Canberra Brick Expo

  4. Vietnam's orphans: Lives of hope and poverty

  5. Timeline of key events in Al Jazeera journalists' trial

  6. SA top cop reflects on death of George Duncan, gay law reform

  7. Fitzroy Stars: Koori pride revived in once-star team

  8. In pictures: Papua New Guinea's developing food crisis

  9. Remembering the friendship between Indigenous leader and Swiss settler

  10. Response to Operation Fortitude shows power of social media: Jon Ronson

ANALYSIS & OPINION

  1. Pressure on Heydon

    New information surrounding Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon and the invitation to speak at a Liberal Party event has surfaced, and with it the clouds circling above him just got darker.
    By Michael Bradley

  2. Standing up to the ABF

    A paramilitary operation against visa fraud in the Melbourne CBD would have been a massive overreach. At least Melbourne sent the message that it wouldn't put up with it.
    By JR Hennessy

  3. Where's the ambition?

    It seems that every time we float even modest ideas or reforms, they are deflated by ridiculously distant deadlines. From the republican movement to fiscal repair, this week showed we can be a pretty unambitious lot.
    By ABC's Barrie Cassidy

  4. Public murder motivations

    We may never know what truly motivated a man to shoot two reporters live on TV, but trying to understand the complex motivation behind public murders may help us find ways to better prevent violence.
    By Samara McPhedran

WORLD

  1. Lebanese protests

    Thousands of protesters from across Lebanon gather at a mass rally in downtown Beirut against a political class accused of corruption.

  2. Europe considers stricter rail security

    European ministers call for more patrols on major continental trains in the wake of last week's foiled jihadist attack.

  3. Pressure for Najib to resign

    Thousands take to the streets in Kuala Lumpur to demand the resignation of Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak over corruption allegations.

ASIA PACIFIC

  1. Bangkok bombing arrest

    Thai police arrest a man they say is "likely involved" with the bombing of a Bangkok shrine that left 20 people dead and scores injured.

  2. Missing persons in Bougainville

    More than 100 people, whose relatives vanished during the Bougainville civil war, call for government action.

  3. Taiwan fireball 'caused by lights'

    A fireball that ripped through a Taiwan water park sparked after coloured cornstarch powder was ignited by stage lights, an investigation reportedly reveals.

BUSINESS

  1. Newcastle Council abandons fossil fuel investments

  2. Market volatility could continue for weeks, veteran trader warns

  1. Share market wrap

    The Australian share market ends a volatile week firmer, despite the market's 4 per cent slide on Monday.

  2. Woolies profit slump

    Woolworths posts a massive 12.5 per cent slump in its full-year net profit, cops a credit rating downgrade and appoints a new chairman.

  3. Positive profit news

    Harvey Norman boosts profits on rising sales, while troubled firms Slater and Gordon and IOOF post positive profit results.

  4. FTA brawl continues

    The political brawl over the China free trade agreement escalates, with Tony Abbott saying Labor should listen to Bob Hawke's views.

SPORT

  1. Bart Cummings dies aged 87

    Legendary racehorse trainer Bart Cummings dies aged 87, surrounded by family at his homestead in north-western Sydney.

  2. Jarryd Hayne suits up for third NFL preseason game

    Australia's most famous NFL export, Jarryd Hayne, tries to cement a final roster spot in San Francisco's preseason game against Denver.

  1. Eaton shines brightest with decathlon world record

  2. Jason Day shares the lead at PGA Tour play-off

  3. City maintain perfect start, Chelsea slumps at home

  4. Who can challenge Serena's run to the Grand Slam?

HEALTH

  1. Biting into seven common food myths

    There's no shortage of myths and misunderstandings about what we put in our mouths; but which ones are true and which ones should we ignore?

  2. Bacteria in house dust reflect who lives there

    Household dust is full of living organisms that are determined, in large part, by where the home is located and who is living in it, finds a new study that includes some surprising revelations.

  3. Elderly more perceptive at picking up social cues

    Many older people will say that they do at times feel stigmatised and put in a box called ageing and old. University of Glasgow academic Nicola van Rijsbergen has teased out this label - 'old' - and found people's perceptions of what constitutes old varies depending on their age.

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RURAL

Bushman to barista: Outback adventurer embarks on an 'unlikely' new venture

  1. Oyster farm losses

    Flooded Shoalhaven oyster farms could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of oysters due to a drop in salinity.

  2. Ant shuts down parts of Darwin Port

    A "slender and inconspicuous" foreign ant capable of displacing native ants spreads from quarantine to two other areas at Darwin Port.

  3. Woolgrowers poll launched

    Australian Wool Innovation says marketing is crucial in the face of economic uncertainty.

JUST IN

  1. Man dies after altercation with resident at Perth house
  2. Peter Dutton says no-one in office read Border Force press release
  3. Medibank Private, Calvary hospitals reach agreement
  4. Bart Cummings' 89 entries in the race that stops a nation
  5. Jarryd Hayne suits up for third NFL preseason game
  6. Lebanese hold mass 'You Stink' rally against politicians
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FACT CHECK

  1. Fact check: Shenhua Watermark

    Is the proposed Shenhua Watermark coal mine on the Liverpool Plains located in the middle of Australia's best agricultural land?

  2. Fact check: Species loss

    Greens Leader Richard Di Natale says Australia has "one of the highest loss of species anywhere in the world".
    ABC Fact Check investigates.

  3. Fact Check: $550 saving?

    Have electricity prices dropped $550 since the carbon tax was abolished? ABC Fact Check investigates.

DID YOU MISS?

  1. How your phone tracks your every move

    This is what your metadata looks like: ABC reporter Will Ockenden got access to his own metadata, and now we are publishing it.

  2. Nuclear dawn at Hiroshima: Interactive images show impact of first atom bomb

    Use these interactive images to understand the impact the atom bomb had on Hiroshima and its people.

  3. Interactive timelapse: Pluto comes into focus

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

  4. Three days in a domestic violence refuge

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

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