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Oscar Pistorius 'did not suffer mental disorder' at time of shooting live trial coverage
Australia's largest truffle dug up in southern highlands of NSW
Isis declares caliphate in Iraq and Syria live updates
Obama chooses former P&G chief Robert McDonald to head veterans department
Child abuse commission wants two more years to allow victims to testify
Japan PM to overturn pacifist defence policy
David Hurley hands defence force leadership to Mark Binskin
Steve McQueen finds survey of black children's aspirations 'upsetting'
Icac finds former Sydney mayor acted corruptly over laptop porn
Morrison silent on details of boats carrying more than 200 asylum seekers
Indonesia may be less neighbourly under new leadership, says analyst
Clive Palmer: I just have my brain, which is very effective
Marist Brother jailed for child abuse is still a member, commission hears
Touring Clive Palmers dinosaur resort in Queensland - video
Clive Palmer on briefings and advice: I'm quite happy with my own advice - video
Clive Palmer on power prices: 'If I was in business I'd just keep the money' - video
Clive Palmer on climate change: Nothing in politics is written in stone - video
Clive Palmer on the emissions reduction target: we'll vote against it - video
Clive Palmer on conflict of interest: I am there to represent the people - video
Clive Palmer talks to Lenore Taylor: full interview - video
Gerard Baden-Clay kept seeing lover despite promise to wife
Mentally ill people could lose disability support pension in welfare overhaul
Clive Palmer says his carbon tax repeal amendment will help industry too
Thirty bodies found on migrant boat off the coast of Sicily, reports say
Royal commission into child abuse to deliver interim report

Oscar Pistorius 'did not suffer mental disorder' at time of shooting live trial coverage

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 01:36 AM PDT

Live coverage as the court hears the psychiatric report on Pistorius' actions on the night he shot dead Reeva Steenkamp

Australia's largest truffle dug up in southern highlands of NSW

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 01:23 AM PDT

Black Périgord weighs in at 1.172kg, just shy of world record fungus found in France

Isis declares caliphate in Iraq and Syria live updates

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 01:22 AM PDT

Baghdadi announced as leader of Muslims everywhere
Iraqi forces battle to retake Tikrit
Israel calls for the creation of a separate Kurdish state

Obama chooses former P&G chief Robert McDonald to head veterans department

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 12:49 AM PDT

Barack Obama picks one-time soldier Robert McDonald to take charge of agency beset by medical treatment delays

Child abuse commission wants two more years to allow victims to testify

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 12:26 AM PDT

Interim report of the commission's work says the huge response means it must take longer if victims are not to be denied access

Japan PM to overturn pacifist defence policy

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 12:26 AM PDT

Postwar constitution bans use of force in international disputes, which Shinzo Abe says inhibits country's ability to protect itself Continue reading...

David Hurley hands defence force leadership to Mark Binskin

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 12:22 AM PDT

Incoming chief says he remains committed to cultural reform in the military

Steve McQueen finds survey of black children's aspirations 'upsetting'

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 11:40 PM PDT

Oscar-winning director says 'circle has to be broken', as results show 20% of black children feel skin colour will hold them back Continue reading...

Icac finds former Sydney mayor acted corruptly over laptop porn

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 11:19 PM PDT

Commission says Ryde councillor should be charged for leaking information about adult material on former colleagues computer

Morrison silent on details of boats carrying more than 200 asylum seekers

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 11:10 PM PDT

Immigration minister says reports that one boat is stranded 175 nautical miles from Christmas Island is not a 'significant event' and does not require comment

Indonesia may be less neighbourly under new leadership, says analyst

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 10:52 PM PDT

Canberra should have done more to rebuild bridges with former ally and outgoing president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Clive Palmer: I just have my brain, which is very effective

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 10:17 PM PDT

The billionaire politician talks to Guardian Australia about the carbon tax, conflicts of interest and why he doesn't need advisers

Marist Brother jailed for child abuse is still a member, commission hears

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 10:09 PM PDT

Former head of the order says he is unaware of any moves to defrock the offender, who served six years in prison

Touring Clive Palmers dinosaur resort in Queensland - video

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:53 PM PDT

Daniel Kirkwood spent the day at the Palmer Coolum resort in Queensland for the Fairfax festival. Palmer invited 100,000 constituents to the estate for the inaugural event, but only about 5,000 took up his offer of meeting Jeff the Tyrannosaurus rex and other attractions.
Watch Lenore Taylor's full interview with Clive Palmer Continue reading...

Clive Palmer on briefings and advice: I'm quite happy with my own advice - video

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:53 PM PDT

Clive Palmer talks to Guardian Australia's political editor, Lenore Taylor, about his meetings with the government and any advice given to him by Tony Abbott. Palmer talks candidly about how he considers the briefings to be biased, setting up his own office and having independent staff to advise Palmer United party senators.
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Clive Palmer on power prices: 'If I was in business I'd just keep the money' - video

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:53 PM PDT

Clive Palmer talks to Guardian Australia's political editor, Lenore Taylor, about power prices. Palmer describes his amendment to the carbon repeal as a requirement not a voluntary situation that power companies pass on the savings to the end user. The billionaire said: 'If I was in business I'd just keep the money' and with that in mind he didn't want to leave it to the regulatory boards.
Watch the full interview Continue reading...

Clive Palmer on climate change: Nothing in politics is written in stone - video

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:53 PM PDT

Clive Palmer talks to Guardian Australia's political editor, Lenore Taylor, about the Climate Change Authority, emission reduction target and emissions trading scheme. Palmer talks about a global emissions trading scheme and the conditions he feels need to be in place for Australia to take part.
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Clive Palmer on the emissions reduction target: we'll vote against it - video

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:53 PM PDT

Clive Palmer talks to Guardian Australia's political editor, Lenore Taylor, about the emission reduction target. When pressed on the Direct Action bill, Palmer is unaware the bill existed in the Senate. He says 'if it is, we'll vote against it."
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Clive Palmer on conflict of interest: I am there to represent the people - video

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:52 PM PDT

Clive Palmer talks to Guardian Australia's political editor, Lenore Taylor, about potential conflicts of interest, since taking office as a member of the Australian parliament last year. In his role the as leader of the Palmer United party and member for Fairfax, Palmer says he is there to 'represent the people' and he has no conflict of interest despite not voting on the carbon tax repeal.
Watch the full interview Continue reading...

Clive Palmer talks to Lenore Taylor: full interview - video

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:52 PM PDT

Clive Palmer talks to Guardian Australia's political editor, Lenore Taylor. The controversial billionaire politician talks about conflicts of interest, emissions reduction targets, climate change, power prices and the briefings and advice he's been given since arriving in Canberra as the leader of the Palmer United party. Continue reading...