Rabu, 14 Februari 2018

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  • Breaking news
    • Senate calls on Barnaby Joyce to either resign or be sacked by the National Party.

TOP STORIES

  1. Joyce will take leave next week, Cormann to be acting PM instead

    PM Malcolm Turnbull announces Barnaby Joyce will take leave next week, as pressure grows over his affair with a former staffer and questions are asked about the ministerial code of conduct.


  2. Ex-bikie boss Mick Hawi on life support after being shot outside gym

    Former Comancheros chief Mahmoud 'Mick' Hawi, who rose to prominence for his role in a fatal 2009 brawl at Sydney Airport, is shot at least six times outside a gym in Rockdale.

  3. Former student under arrest after 17 killed in Florida high school massacre

    Seventeen people are killed as a gas mask-wearing gunman opens fire at a Florida high school on Valentine's Day. The suspect, a former student who is now in custody, allegedly set off a fire alarm to flush his victims out of their classrooms.

  4. Suspected Florida shooter a gun-crazy outcast, say locals

    The Florida shooting suspect is known to police, former teachers and classmates as someone who talks about guns a lot and has a history of expulsion, threatening students and "very disturbing" behaviour online.

  5. Competitors question Team GB's skeleton suits after scorching practice times

    Team Great Britain's female skeleton riders produce dominant times in the Pyeongchang practice runs, but all it does is lead to questions from their competitors over their hi-tech suits.

  6. NBC under fire as snowboard star White apologises for sexual harassment 'gossip' remark

    Snowboarding superstar Shaun White apologises for referring to sexual harassment accusations against him as "gossip" following his gold medal win at the Winter Olympics, as several media outlets slam NBC's "softball" coverage of the snowboarding star.

  7. Frenchman admits killing girl who vanished from Alps wedding

    A former military dog trainer says he "unintentionally" killed nine-year-old Maelys De Araujo during a wedding party in the French Alps and hid her body near his house before later dumping it in a remote ravine.

  8. Porn actress ready to speak out about alleged affair with Trump

    Stormy Daniels believes Donald Trump's personal lawyer invalidated a non-disclosure agreement by speaking out about a $US130,000 payment made to her just before election day.

  9. Jobs for loners: Life as 'the smoke alarms of the state'

    Perched high in the air, fire spotters dotted throughout the bush can pinpoint a wisp of smoke with astonishing accuracy — down to 50 metres — keeping safe a population that doesn't even know they are there.

  10. Charles Waterstreet pulls out of Q&A #MeToo special

    Barrister Charles Waterstreet withdraws from the ABC's Q&A special on the #MeToo movement, after NSW Bar Association president Arthur Moses SC wrote to him telling him his appearance was not appropriate.
  11. ANALYSIS:

    The US approach to office romances is a world away from Canberra's

    If politicians think relationships with their staffers are allowed, they're more likely to proposition them, writes Elizabeth Tippett. The US House of representatives moved to ban such relationships, and also spare taxpayers the cost of settling sexual harassment complaints.

  12. Help! My child is a quitter, what should I do?

    So you want your child to have opportunities and learn new things, but they lose interest in any given activity. One psychologist says it's OK to let them quit.

  13. Mehajer's alleged helper in car crash 'conspiracy' swears at reporters, denies knowing him

    Four people charged with helping Salim Mehajer's alleged conspiracy to stage a car crash have appeared in court, with one telling reporters he is not guilty and is not a friend of the former Auburn deputy mayor.

  14. Toddler rescued from train tracks by quick-acting student

    An 18-year-old Italian student is being hailed a hero after his quick actions saved the life of a toddler who fell onto the tracks at one of Milan's busiest subway stations.

  15. Palmer will 'enjoy the fruits' of $350m court win and not reopen Nickel refinery, if assets are frozen

    Clive Palmer warns if his assets are frozen he will not reopen his North Queensland Nickel refinery and instead "enjoy the fruits" of a recent $350 million legal victory.

  16. 'Sombre' Lena Dunham tells of hysterectomy at 31 in deeply personal essay

    Lena Dunham writes an incredibly personal essay about coming to terms with permanent infertility, saying "the children who could have been mine do break my heart".
  17. ANALYSIS:

    What lies beneath the spectacle of North Korea

    When a TV reality star is in the White House, it isn't difficult to see how Kim Jong-un and his smiling sister can make us forget the nuclear threat and the plight of those millions trapped in a brutal, secretive world, writes Stan Grant.

  18. Indoor trampoline centres land almost 500 kids in hospital over five years

    Australian kids are increasingly being left with serious injuries including spinal cord damage, fractures and sprains, as a result of playing at indoor trampoline centres.

  19. Kim Jong-un impersonator fools cheerleaders

    A group of North Korean cheerleaders are briefly wowed by the apparent, sudden arrival of their leader, Kim Jong-un, at a Winter Olympics ice hockey game.

  20. Investigations into sexual misconduct by Darwin-based US marines dropped

    A series of investigations into alleged sexual crimes committed by US marines in and around Darwin have been quietly dropped by Australian and American authorities.

  21. Instagram-friendly signage at Aboriginal massacre site prompts outrage

    The installation of signage with the words "I took the leap" at a historical site where an Aboriginal woman pursued by police jumped to her death causes concern.

  22. This is why you should probably eat more sardines

    Omega-3 is the good kind of fat. But it may be time to ditch your supplements for a diet rich in oily fish.

  23. Jacob Zuma resigns with immediate effect

    South Africa's President Jacob Zuma resigns with immediate effect despite "disagreeing with the leadership" of the ruling African National Congress to bring an end to his nine scandal-plagued years in power.

FEATURES

  1. This is the 18th school shooting so far in America in 2018

  2. Future colonists on Mars might be drinking dandelion wine

  3. ANALYSIS:

    The 'most dangerous man in cricket' sounds a warning to the AFL over super-fast footy

  4. Revellers around the world celebrate this year's Carnival

  5. OPINION:

    Why I decided to skip home ownership to retire at the ripe age of 35

  6. Fact check: Was 2017 a record calendar year for jobs growth?

  7. This mural is finished, but a new video tells the whole story

  8. Lunar New Year Quiz: Why is a spring roll called a spring roll?

  9. What bitcoin crash? Aussies eye initial coin offerings

  10. Couples get creative to unveil their baby's sex

  11. Dolphins spotted in Brisbane River aren't lost, they're just hungry

  12. Rock 'n' roll collectors hopelessly devoted to the 1950s

  13. Fish poo could be the key in tackling reef's thorny problem

  14. Spike in rough sleepers sparks calls for female homeless shelter in Alice Springs

  15. Do people in Adelaide even know anything about State of Origin?

  16. Farmer turns food waste into healthy cauliflower rice

  17. ANALYSIS:

    There's no case for a corporate tax cut when one in five companies don't pay it

  18. 'I love that I'm in a wheelchair': Dylan Alcott on making disability sexy

  19. ANALYSIS:

    Assange has one of his worst days as judge rips apart legal case

  20. Black Panther is the film the world needs right now

  21. Lost boys: the African youths behind the headlines

ANALYSIS & OPINION

  1. US approach to office romances is a world away

    If politicians think relationships with their staffers are allowed, they're more likely to proposition them, and when things don't work out it's invariably women who pay the steepest price.
    By Elizabeth Tippett

  2. Will A-League fans ever embrace the ACL?

    This week saw Australia's best-supported and best-performing football teams open their campaign in the continent's most prestigious club competition — and virtually no one turned up to watch.
    By Steve Wilson

  3. Cirque du Soleil on steroids

    The North Korean regime understands the power of the image: military parades; statues and murals in tribute to the leadership; revolutionary art depicting the adoring masses, writes Stan Grant.
    By Matter of Fact host Stan Grant

  4. Eyebrows raised at supercharged AFLX

    With silver footballs, icy-pole goal posts and circus acrobats, Australian rules' supercharged version AFLX has sceptics and traditionalists raising their eyebrows.
    By Clint Thomas

WORLD

  1. Children at threat from war

    More children than ever before are living in conflict areas and are at risk of death and violence, with Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia ranked as the worst countries for young people.

  2. 'A child of God is dead': Terrorism expert breaks down over Florida shooting

    A former CIA and FBI analyst broke down in tears on CNN while discussing the Florida high school shooting.

  3. No appetite for gun control

    Joe Lombardo is still waiting for the discussion around gun control to start.

ASIA PACIFIC

  1. Kim impersonator wows cheerleaders

    A group of North Korean cheerleaders are briefly wowed by the apparent, sudden arrival of their leader, Kim Jong-un, at a Winter Olympics ice hockey game.

  2. Cyclone batters Fiji

    Cyclone Gita is upgraded to a category five storm after battering parts of southern Fiji.

  3. Cyclone Gita aftermath

    Australia and New Zealand send aid to Tonga as the category-four storm intensifies and heads west towards nearby Fiji.

BUSINESS

  1. Fact check: Was 2017 a record calendar year for jobs growth?

  2. Iceland will soon use more energy mining bitcoins than powering its homes

  1. Jobs boom continues

    January saw a big switch from full-time employment to part-time jobs as the participation rate for women in the workforce hit a new high.

  2. Telstra half year profit down

    Sales continue to flatline at the telco giant as NBN and increased competition hit the bottom line and dividends.

  3. Origin Energy posts $207m loss

    Origin Energy reduced its first half losses but was still dragged down by significant write-downs.

  4. Clive Palmer court battle

    Clive Palmer warns he will not reopen his North Queensland Nickel refinery and instead enjoy a $350 million legal victory, if his assets are frozen.

SPORT

  1. Competitors question Team GB's skeleton suits after scorching practice times

    Team Great Britain's female skeleton riders produce dominant times in the Pyeongchang practice runs, but all it does is lead to questions from their competitors over their hi-tech suits.

  2. NBC under fire as snowboard star White apologises for sexual harassment 'gossip' remark

    Snowboarding superstar Shaun White apologises for referring to sexual harassment accusations against him as "gossip" following his gold medal win at the Winter Olympics, as several media outlets slam NBC's "softball" coverage of the snowboarding star.

  1. 'It feels like a gold to me': Scotty James elated with Winter Olympics bronze

  2. Norway's pants party taking Pyeongchang by storm

  3. Analysis: Will A-League fans ever care about the Asian Champions League?

  4. Waratahs player Nick Palmer's Super Rugby road to recovery

ARTS & CULTURE


How Australia's longest-running cultural festival is democratising the arts

Under artistic director Wendy Martin, Perth Festival has become a site of storytelling and exchange where locals are centre stage

  1. Black Panther is the film the world needs right now

  2. How Tropfest 'changed the DNA' of Australian screens

GOOD NEWS


Swapping the firehose for a sanga: Who feeds the firies?

  1. Dairy farmer's silage bale art delights Victorian community

    Some artists work with a canvas, but for Victorian dairy farmer Mark Dowling, the humble hay bale forms the heart of his pieces.

  2. The art of photographing strangers on the streets of Sydney

    Everyday photographer Jon Lewis hits the streets to document the ever-changing cosmopolitan face of Sydney.

  3. Baby bird sighting means this is one very puzzling parrot

    First it was thought to be extinct, then it popped up out of nowhere. Now researchers are baffled as to why the elusive night parrot continues to breed in harsh, dry conditions.

HEALTH

  1. Trampoline dangers

    Australian kids are increasingly being left with serious injuries including spinal cord damage, fractures and sprains, as a result of playing at indoor trampoline centres.

  2. Who's to blame when a medical tragedy occurs?

    Doctors say the case of Dr Bawa-Garba could have happened to any one of them.

  3. Fasting's health benefits

    As Lent begins, we take a look at the health benefits that can come with observing periods of restraint around food, whether you do it for religious reasons or not.

This is why you should probably eat more sardines

RURAL


Outback Valentine's Day: bouquets with 700km worth of frequent flyer points

  1. Basin Plan in disarray

    As NSW announces it is preparing to withdraw from the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, SA's Water Minister says the Federal Government should threaten to withhold funding.

  2. Fruit fly testing

    Biosecurity authorities in Tasmania are stressing there is no cause for alarm as tests are conducted on a suspected adult fruit fly trapped at George Town in the state's north.

  3. Vale Fraser Ramsey

    The former livestock auctioneer and campdraft 'tragic' was part of the group to start dog trialling in Australia.

JUST IN

  1. Reprieve for passengers, bad news for cabbies as 'Uber tax' hits dead-end
  2. One in six children living in conflict zones
  3. 'We cannot accept this': Terrorism expert breaks down over Florida school shooting
  4. Unemployment rate rises in SA despite 5,300 new jobs
  5. The US approach to office romances is a world away from Canberra's
  6. Woman forced to squat in own home as work bans halt new power connections
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  1. Israel's PM could be charged with fraud, but don't expect him to resign any time soon
  2. Is Michelle Obama's portrait a 'modern-day Mona Lisa' or does it miss the mark?
  3. Trump wants to privatise the space station. Here's why that could be cool
  4. What we learned from day one of the banking royal commission

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  1. Joyce will take leave next week, Cormann to be acting PM instead
  2. Former student under arrest after 17 killed in Florida high school massacre
  3. Ex-bikie boss Mick Hawi on life support after being shot outside gym
  4. Suspected Florida shooter a gun-crazy outcast, say locals
  5. Competitors question Team GB's skeleton suits after scorching practice times
  6. This is the 18th school shooting so far in America in 2018

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    Dodging cannon balls in the 15th century, jumping off a mountain or shape-shifting your bed in a hotel room you can speak to — step into a holiday of the future.

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  7. Mapped: Same-sex marriage's dividing lines

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  11. Where can North Korea's missiles reach?

    North Korea has threatened Australia with "disaster" —but could its missiles reach our shores?

  12. Two crews, two missions — only one can succeed

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