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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Australia

TOP STORIES

  1. Courageous Fanning edged out for world surfing title

    Mick Fanning's emotional campaign for a fourth world title fell just short after being edged out by Adriano de Souza at the Pipe Masters in Hawaii.

  2. NSW councils to be forced to merge

    Dozens of NSW councils will be forced to merge to create larger municipalities and significantly reduce the number of local governments.

  3. Uber boss questions NSW taxi compensation, customer levy

    Uber Australia describes a consumer levy to fund compensation for NSW taxi drivers as a strange compromise to legalise its service.

  4. Victorian heatwave: Severe fire warning across state, emergency services brace for extreme heat

    A severe fire warning is in place for much of Victoria today as fire crews and health authorities brace for extreme heat over the next few days.

  5. US arrests man who supplied guns to California shooters: reports

    Federal authorities arrest a man who investigators say supplied guns to the married couple behind the deadly San Bernardino mass shootings.

  6. Two dead, makeshift weapons confiscated after unrest in Bali prison

    At least two prisoners die after fighting between inmates at Bali's Kerobokan prison.

  7. Australian couple to marry in LA Star Wars queue

    An Australian couple plan to marry while they line up in Los Angeles for the first US public showings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, while movie theatres around the country hold marathons of the previous films in the franchise.

  8. Controversial pharma chief charged with fraud

    Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical CEO who caused a storm in September by jacking up the price of a life-saving drug by 5,500 per cent, is arrested on fraud charges, prosecutors say.

  9. Screening may cut ovarian cancer deaths: study

    Regular testing for ovarian cancer could reduce deaths from this "silent killer" of women by a fifth, researchers say.

  10. Further charges laid against men over Curtis Cheng murder

    Further charges are laid against two men in connection with the murder of New South Wales police employee Curtis Cheng at Parramatta earlier this year.

  11. 'What have they achieved?': Putin questions point of Turkey downing Russian jet

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says he "sees no prospect" of improving relations with the current leadership of Turkey after it downed a Russian jet last month.

  12. US, Cuba to establish scheduled air services to boost authorised travel

    An aviation deal establishing an airline service between the United States and Cuba is expected to help boost travel between the two nations.

  13. Thighbone renews mystery over identity of 'Red Deer Cave people'

    Analysis of an ancient thighbone from southwest China provides more evidence prehistoric humans walked in mainland Eurasia at the same time as modern humans, researchers say.

FEATURES

  1. Fact file: Your questions on the TPP answered

  2. Astronomers see Moon's atmosphere breathe

  3. Zero tax: See which corporations are paying what

  4. How a trip to Vienna changed life for Margaret Pomeranz

  5. The Force Awakens: What the critics are saying

  6. Musos on the road in remote country towns

  7. 11 times Australian politics surprised in 2015 - and why the ripples are still felt

  8. 'I feel like Santa': What it's like to make fake eyes

  9. The Drum: Humankind went backwards in 2015 - and I'm part of the problem

  10. We have Fed lift-off ... now what?

  11. How to eat, drink and be merry without a waistline blowout this holiday season

ANALYSIS & OPINION

  1. Health and budgets

    Improving the health system and balancing the budget can go hand-in-hand, but it's debatable whether the measures announced by the Government this week satisfy both those needs.
    By Mike Steketee

  2. Why I'm a climate optimist

    I predict that 2016 is going to be a good year for climate justice, because I've seen how local activism can be a force for positive change.
    By Clare Wright

  3. Year of regression

    Tony Abbott's proclamation that "cultures are not all equal" illustrates how far humankind slipped backwards in 2015, but it also made me realise my own shortcomings and how I was complicit in the problem.
    By Michael Bradley

  4. The Force Awakens delivers

    Director JJ Abrams has navigated his way through an asteroid field no less perilous than anything the Millennium Falcon has had to face, and done so spectacularly.
    By ABC's Dominic Knight

WORLD

  1. Libya signs unity government deal

    Delegates from Libya's warring factions sign a UN-brokered agreement to form a national unity government.

  2. Hun Sen visits Thailand

    Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives in Thailand for an official visit that marks a thawing in relations between the two neighbours.

  3. Turkey Kurds unrest

    Turkish security forces kill 25 Kurdish militants during two days of operations in two south-eastern towns, state media reports say.

ASIA PACIFIC

  1. Singapore Strait sinking

    Six crew are missing after a freighter carrying hundreds of tonnes of fuel sank in the Singapore Strait following a collision with a chemical tanker.

  2. Big mining 'bankruptcies possible'

    A prominent China economist has predicted several miners could go bankrupt globally in the new year, including some major players.

  3. China internet conference

    China's President Xi Jinping calls for a new status quo where internet sovereignty rests in the hands of nations controlling the flow of information.

BUSINESS

  1. Fact file: Your questions on the Trans-Pacific Partnership answered

  2. Zero tax: See which corporations are paying what

  1. Rate rise rally erased

    Falls among mining and energy shares drove US markets lower overnight, a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in almost a decade.

  2. 'Strange' compensation deal

    Uber Australia describes a consumer levy to fund compensation for NSW taxi drivers as a strange compromise to legalise its service.

  3. Trucking company lets go of a drivers

    A trucking company subcontracting to the Wollongong steelworks lays off a dozen drivers in the lead up to Christmas.

  4. Shkreli charged with fraud

    Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical CEO who caused a storm by jacking up the price of a life-saving drug, is arrested on fraud charges, prosecutors say.

SPORT

  1. Courageous Fanning edged out for world surfing title

    Mick Fanning's emotional campaign for a fourth world title fell just short after being edged out by Adriano de Souza at the Pipe Masters in Hawaii.

  2. Sydney Thunder beat Sixers in Big Bash League opener

    Michael Hussey blasts a quickfire 80 to lead the Sydney Thunder to a 36-run win over the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League season opener.

  1. Mourinho sacked as Chelsea manager

  2. Watson to stay on as Bombers captain

  3. Brumbies 'disappointed' as Moore jumps ship to Reds

  4. Cowboys mentor Green rejects chance to coach Maroons

HEALTH

  1. How to avoid looking like Santa after the holiday season

    Tips to enjoy the pleasures of Christmas eating and drinking without piling on the kilos

  2. Medical hypnotherapy can work, but for what?

    What is the evidence for hypnotherapy and for which conditions is it likely to be most effective?

  3. Healthy heart tick: Good or bad?

    Many Australians have used the Heart Foundation tick to help them make healthy choices when shopping. Now the tick is being retired.

Autism and the safety of anti-depressants in pregnancy

RURAL

85 years since huge forests were cleared to make way for West Australian farmland

  1. CHAFTA takes effect

    Australia's agricultural exporters expect immediate benefits as the China free trade deal takes effect.

  2. Cuts to Green Army

    Landcare's network of volunteers calls for its own funding to be restored.

  3. Consumers buying less beef

    Consumers are still buying beef despite recent price increases, but are buying less of it.

JUST IN

  1. University of Canberra to open aged care home on campus
  2. Taxpayers may have to pay for coal mines clean-up in Victoria's east
  3. Crews battle blaze at Mount Clear on ACT, NSW border
  4. Australian couple to marry in LA Star Wars queue
  5. Screening may cut ovarian cancer deaths: study
  6. US shares erase post-rate rise rally with steep falls
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TV & VIDEO

  1. Tornado wreaks havoc in Sydney's south

  2. Australia heading for 'Mediocre Barrier Reef', says Dr Karl

  3. Proud Yolngu elder dances at his granddaughter's graduation

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PHOTO GALLERIES

  1. Star Wars opens around the world

  2. Kicking goals in remote community

  3. ABC Open Pics of the Week

  4. San Bernardino mass shootings

FACT CHECK

  1. Fact file: The TPP

    The full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was released by the Government on November 5, 2015. ABC Fact Check answers your questions about the controversial agreement.

  2. Fact check: Australia's poorest electorates

    Deputy Leader of the Nationals, Barnaby Joyce, says that his party's constituents are Australia's poorest. ABC Fact Check investigates.

  3. Promise check: 15,000 strong 'green army'

    The Government has broken its promise to establish "a standing 'green army' that will gradually build to a 15,000 strong environmental workforce".

DID YOU MISS?

  1. 'These women are not just statistics'

    These Australian women all died this year. What they have in common is police have laid charges against their partners or ex-partners.

  2. #BlackLivesMatter: From hashtag to mass movement

    In Baltimore, a city on the edge, Black Lives Matter is much more than a hashtag.

  3. 'Prepare for worst' as coral bleaching goes global

    A natural catastrophe is emerging underneath Hawaii's emerald waters.

  4. 1 in 10 student teachers fail this test: Can you pass?

    Take this literacy and numeracy test to see if you cut the mustard.

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