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- An ageing generation of single women who have raised children, and are often well-educated with careers and middle-class backgrounds, are becoming permanent residents of caravan parks amid the housing crisis.
- Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun declares Beijing will use force to stop Taiwanese independence during an address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. His comments come one week after China held military drills and warned of war following the inauguration of new Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
- The body of the now 40-year-old Rockhampton woman, who made international headlines after she ran away from home at 14 and hid in her boyfriend's house for five years, is found at Rockhampton Golf Club after a search by police.
- The group became bogged along a remote stretch of Western Australia's Mid West coast and wrote "help" in the sand in desperation.
- The residents of Rainbow Lodge have committed multiple crimes and been in and out of prison for decades. For many, its program is their last chance to take responsibility for their actions and prove they're ready for the outside world – but one slip-up could land them back inside.
- The former federal treasurer is considering running for his old seat of Kooyong, but would need to displace pre-selected candidate Amelia Hamer to do so.
- Rupert Murdoch marries 67-year-old retired molecular biologist Elena Zhukova at his Californian vineyard on Saturday, according to the Murdoch family's media outlets.
- The firebrand, Holocaust-questioning politician's return comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, its arming of Russia in its war on Ukraine and its wide-reaching crackdowns on dissent.
- Police believe a woman feared missing under the rubble of a house after an explosion in Sydney could still be alive.
- Police called to a property in Albany Creek on Sunday afternoon find the bodies of a man and a woman, both having suffered gunshot wounds.
- A man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman in Darwin's northern suburbs, with Northern Territory police confirming they are treating the incident as an "alleged domestic violence death".
- Police say they are treating the death of a 78-year-old woman in the southern Canberra suburb of Gordon on Sunday as a domestic violence incident.
- A man has died after the electric scooter he was riding crashed with a ute around midday on Appletree Road, outside West Wallsend High School near Newcastle.
- In early 1947, the Melbourne Museum discovered the loss of more than 800 specimens of rare Australian butterflies. When other museums reported similar thefts, the trail led to a former champion skier trying to cope with a crumbling marriage.
- The AFL match review officer reveals the decision on Harley Reid's sling tackle, as Fremantle and Gold Coast enjoy wins to wrap up round 12.
- The North Queensland Cowboys come back from 16-4 down to beat the Sydney Roosters 18-16 thanks to a late penalty goal from Scott Drinkwater. Follow live.
- Emergency services remain on the ground in Bunbury after a 'freak storm' leaves a trail of destruction in south western city overnight.
- Former immigration detainees who were released after a High Court ruling have had their residences photographed using drones, the government has confirmed.
- Flight cancellations and delays are unavoidable — but what can you do when you're left stranded at the airport? Your consumer right to compensation depends on the cause of cancellation.
- Analysis by Julia BairdYet again, the manufacturers of a wildly popular drug, taken by millions of women globally, have not collected data on what this drug might do to a woman's reproductive organs or offspring.
- When Glenn Dickson and Buck Cooper each lost a leg in near-fatal accidents at the age of 25, they never imagined they would go on to make Australian sporting history.
- Alex de Minaur puts a call out to find a kid in the French Open crowd who stuck with him during the Australian's stunning victory.
- After weeks of planning, a RAAF C-17 Globemaster has completed a 10,000-kilometre mission to Antarctica to drop off essential cargo to expeditioners who were left with limited supplies after a recent voyage by Australia's icebreaker didn't go to plan.
- The state has turned to an international superstar to market its tourist hotspots as the cost-of-living crisis prompts a rethink of travel plans.
- For those who choose to live in student housing, rents for a single room can often be more than the price of a whole apartment, with some international students saying the prices are "insane".
- Winter is here, and experts say there are ways to stay warm while saving money on your power bill. One of them is to avoid setting the heater temperature too high.
- Oh, you're back? Something to prove after last week's effort? Let's see what you've got.
- Despite moving to Australia as a child and raising his whole family here, a criminal conviction over methamphetamine means Stephen is facing deportation to a country where he has no ties.
- Along with seven bedrooms, almost 6 hectares of gardens, and servants' quarters with a Downton Abbey-like bell system, this heritage-listed property up for auction in the Blue Mountains comes with an interesting backstory.
- A snake doesn't have to be alive to bite and kill you. So how can this be, and how long can they remain dangerous after they've wriggled off this mortal coil?
- In Mexico, an untold number of women are murdered, kidnapped, or subjected to unspeakable violence at the hands of men. These are just some of their stories. WARNING: Some readers might find details in this story distressing.
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analysis:As global temperatures rise, are liberal democracies on trial?
Some economists say decades of poorly managed globalisation, overconfidence in the self-regulation of markets, and austerity, have hollowed out governments' ability to respond to crises effectively, and that needs to change.
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analysis:'Like nothing I've ever seen before': Inside the Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest
ABC court report Melissa Mackay covered Northern Territory courtrooms for almost seven years, but what she witnessed at the coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker shocked even her.
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analysis:The SA government is in the 'premiership quarter'. Can it turn the health system around before the siren?
If a four-year parliamentary term were to be broken down like an Aussie Rules match, the SA government would now be into the third quarter — often dubbed the "premiership quarter" — and it arguably has some catching up to do.
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analysis:'Start listening to women': Why are warnings made by DV victims often ignored before they are murdered?
When WA Police were accused of ignoring warnings about Mark Bombara, they said procedures were followed, but anti-DV advocates say those policies are a big part of the problem nationwide, writes Lia Harris.
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Analysis
analysis:As global temperatures rise, are liberal democracies on trial?
Some economists say decades of poorly managed globalisation, overconfidence in the self-regulation of markets, and austerity, have hollowed out governments' ability to respond to crises effectively, and that needs to change.
Analysis
analysis:'Like nothing I've ever seen before': Inside the Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest
ABC court report Melissa Mackay covered Northern Territory courtrooms for almost seven years, but what she witnessed at the coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker shocked even her.
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analysis:The SA government is in the 'premiership quarter'. Can it turn the health system around before the siren?
If a four-year parliamentary term were to be broken down like an Aussie Rules match, the SA government would now be into the third quarter — often dubbed the "premiership quarter" — and it arguably has some catching up to do.
Analysis
analysis:'Start listening to women': Why are warnings made by DV victims often ignored before they are murdered?
When WA Police were accused of ignoring warnings about Mark Bombara, they said procedures were followed, but anti-DV advocates say those policies are a big part of the problem nationwide, writes Lia Harris.
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