australia news
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‘Faceless’ fish rediscovered in Australian waters – video reportA ‘faceless’ fish has been rediscovered by scientists on an expedition in the depths of a massive abyss in waters south of Sydney
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Margaret Court says reaction to her same-sex marriage opposition is bullyingFormer tennis great says the push to have her name removed from a show court at Melbourne Park is disappointing
opinion and analysis
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What Australian local government is learning from squeezed UK town hallsObesity, micro-housing and tackling social challenges: the Australian councils learning hard-won lessons from their UK counterparts
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A study about how endometriosis affects men's sex lives? That's enragingEndometriosis affects 176 million women but there is no cure, no known cause and treatment is limited. There is no case for a study about its impact on men
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Johnathan Thurston’s will to win, leadership and confidence under pressure is a massive loss for Queensland’s hopes of prevailing over New South WalesState of Origin: absentees mean Maroon empire looks vulnerable for once
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Donald Trump and Peter Dutton have both criticised judges and the media. What does it say about their grasp of the functions of democracy?When politicians bully, judges and journalists need to stand firm
video
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Julie Bishop confirms death of Australian schoolgirl in Baghdad attack – videoAustralia’s foreign affairs minister identifies 12-year-old Victorian Zynab Al Harbiya as one of 17 people killed in suicide bombing
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Rick Maddison shot dead after firing on Queensland police – videoRegion assistant commissioner Tony Wright describes how Tuesday’s Lockyer Valley stand-off ended when the gunman who killed Senior Constable Brett Forteshot at police
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Scott Morrison says bank levy will 'level playing field' – videoThe treasurer introduces his banking levy bill, saying it will make banks ‘take greater responsibility for their own resilience’
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Noel Pearson makes case for constitutional reform on Q&A – videoPearson, the founder of the Cape York Institute, spells out his reasons for pursuing constitutional reform before a treaty for Indigenous Australians
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Fact v fiction: Adani's Carmichael coalmine – video explainerA reality check on some of the big claims made to justify the proposed new mine, which would be the biggest in Australia
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Fisherman on his shark encounter: ‘it knocked me off my feet’ – audioTerry Selwood, 73, from New South Wales, Australia, describes the moment a great white shark launched itself into his boat
Communications minister refuses to rule out splitting media ownership reform bill