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Greg Hunt gets his own carbon tax repeal law wrong, lawyer says
Baden-Clay trial enters sixth week as jurors continue deliberations
Miami, the great world city, is drowning while the powers that be look away
Israeli air strikes on Gaza continue as US offers to broker ceasefire
Jonathan Moylan: Whitehaven hoax doesn't fit usual mould, his lawyer says
Gaza death toll rises as Israel escalates aerial assault
Operation Sovereign Borders chief unable to answer asylum questions
'Bamboo ceiling' excluding Asians from influential positions, commissioner says
Eight children die in China as van crashes into pond
Jonathan Moylan: crown lawyer tells court he will not press for jail time
Olympic gold medallist Chantelle Newbery pleads guilty to drug charges
How South Korea and America wrecked chance for reconciliation with the North
Nick Xenophon explains the Senate: basically it's a schemozzle - whiteboard explainer video
Tap-and-go fraud: MasterCard downplays consumer concerns
Palmer carbon tax repeal amendment: government seeks more changes
Attorney general hits out at NSW judge over controversial incest remarks
Indigenous protesters vow to stop development of the Block
Redfern 'Block' protesters vow to stop developers moving in video
Sheep cruelty video sparks RSPCA investigation
Australian 'meteorite' most likely part of Russian satellite
Sheep beaten with a hammer, punched and thrown around by shearers - video
Clive Palmer walks out of TV interview - video
Boy swept away: police pessimistic about finding five-year-old alive
Senate carbon tax headache is 'situation normal' says Tony Abbott
Jonathan Moylan to be sentenced for Whitehaven Coal hoax email

Greg Hunt gets his own carbon tax repeal law wrong, lawyer says

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 01:40 AM PDT

He said supermarkets and airlines face fines if they don't remove a carbon tax impost from their prices when the tax is repealed

Baden-Clay trial enters sixth week as jurors continue deliberations

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 01:25 AM PDT

The seven male and five female jurors have spent 12 hours deciding whether the 43-year-old murdered his wife in April 2012

Miami, the great world city, is drowning while the powers that be look away

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 12:59 AM PDT

Low-lying south Florida, at the front line of climate change in the US, will be swallowed as sea levels rise. Astonishingly, the population is growing, house prices are rising and building goes on. The problem is the city is run by climate change deniers Continue reading...

Israeli air strikes on Gaza continue as US offers to broker ceasefire

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 12:14 AM PDT

Four people killed in pre-dawn attacks after Barack Obama calls Binyamin Netanyahu offering to help negotiate truce Continue reading...

Jonathan Moylan: Whitehaven hoax doesn't fit usual mould, his lawyer says

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 11:49 PM PDT

Sentencing has been deferred, and the prosecution has said it is not pressing for Moylan to actually serve time

Gaza death toll rises as Israel escalates aerial assault

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:39 PM PDT

Palestinian medicas say more than 80 killed, while Obama offers to help broker ceasefire and rockets are fired from Lebanon Continue reading...

Operation Sovereign Borders chief unable to answer asylum questions

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:03 PM PDT

Lieutenant General Angus Campbell defers answers to series of questions on customs vessels used to enforce asylum policy

'Bamboo ceiling' excluding Asians from influential positions, commissioner says

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:01 PM PDT

This runs the risk of creating 'a class of professional Asian-Australian coolies in the 21st century', he claims

Eight children die in China as van crashes into pond

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:59 PM PDT

Overloaded vehicle had been carrying pupils back from kindergarten, says state media, with three adults also killed

Jonathan Moylan: crown lawyer tells court he will not press for jail time

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:45 PM PDT

Moylans barrister says environmental activist, who pleaded guilty to charges of disseminating false information, is remorseful

Olympic gold medallist Chantelle Newbery pleads guilty to drug charges

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:33 PM PDT

Champion diver was placed on a drug diversion program and no conviction was recorded

How South Korea and America wrecked chance for reconciliation with the North

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:00 PM PDT

As North Korea commemorates 20th anniversary of death of Kim Il-sung, Mark Barry reflects on a costly missed opportunity

Nick Xenophon explains the Senate: basically it's a schemozzle - whiteboard explainer video

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:53 PM PDT

Nick Xenophon, independent senator, takes to the Guardian Australia whiteboard to explain how the Senate works. 'Just bear with me,' he starts. 'Think of it like a big Rubik's Cube and you can't quite get it together.' Based on his primer, it looks like it's going to be a long parliament Continue reading...

Tap-and-go fraud: MasterCard downplays consumer concerns

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:31 PM PDT

Fraudsters can use someone else's PayPass debit card many times before being caught

Palmer carbon tax repeal amendment: government seeks more changes

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:22 PM PDT

Coalition want to clarify amendment intent amid fears it may apply to shopping centres, car dealers and fridge retailers

Attorney general hits out at NSW judge over controversial incest remarks

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:58 PM PDT

Brad Hazzard refers judge to the judicial commission and calls for him to be removed from any future criminal trials

Indigenous protesters vow to stop development of the Block

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:37 PM PDT

Protest group accuses the Aboriginal Housing Company of putting lucrative commercial space and student accommodation before Indigenous residents

Redfern 'Block' protesters vow to stop developers moving in video

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:37 PM PDT

Protesters in the Sydney suburb of Redfern say they will stand in front of bulldozers to stop developers changing the culturally significant area. The area known as the Block is set to be redeveloped by the Aboriginal Housing Company, which says commercial and student accommodation will be built before affordable Indigenous housing.
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Sheep cruelty video sparks RSPCA investigation

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:16 PM PDT

Animal rights group releases covertly filmed video it says shows abuse in shearing sheds across three states in Australia

Australian 'meteorite' most likely part of Russian satellite

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:55 PM PDT

Object with long tail burning across the sky in Victoria, NSW and Tasmania was first believed to be a meteorite

Sheep beaten with a hammer, punched and thrown around by shearers - video

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:36 PM PDT

Animal rights group Peta has released secretly filmed video of cruel acts it says took place in 19 shearing sheds in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The footage shows sheep being roughly handled, punched in the face and stamped upon. One sheep was beaten with a hammer while another was shown having a deep cut crudely sewn up.
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Clive Palmer walks out of TV interview - video

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:30 PM PDT

The MP walked out of a television interview on Thursday after being asked about his legal battle with a Chinese business partner."Don't talk to me about allegations and bullshit," the Palmer United party leader told Sarah Ferguson on ABC TV's 7.30 program. The mining magnate refused to be drawn on the court battle, saying there were no proceedings against him personally. "I'm not answering any more, so goodbye ... see you later," he said, pulling out his earpiece and walking out of the studio.
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