Abduction attempt involving 60 Minutes 'endangered children'

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An abduction attempt involving 60 Minutes could have ended tragically, says the children's father.

Pyne indicates subs may be made from Australian steel

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Christopher Pyne has indicated the next fleet of submarines may be made using Australian steel.

Gurrumul hospital records wrong

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Gurrumul's doctor says hospital staff wrongly concluded he was unsuitable for a liver transplant.

No trace of Neanderthal DNA on Y chromosome

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Modern men have no traces of Neanderthal DNA on their Y chromosome, analysis has revealed.

Triple-bogey spoils Day's sizzling front nine

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Jason Day butchered what was a hot round to fall off the pace in the opening round of the Masters.

Gucci ad banned for 'unhealthily thin' model

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An ad for Gucci that featured an 'unhealthily thin' model has been banned by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority.

Alleged paedophile 'manipulated all of us'

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Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer continues to evade extradition to face criminal charges in Australia.

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Giant moths brings promise of rain

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Farmers are hopeful the appearance of 'rain moths' in large numbers might be a sign of things to come.

Driver buckles beer, leaves kids unrestrained

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Broome police have charged a driver after he allegedly had cartons of beer buckled into car seats, while children were left unrestrained.

Canberra's scarlet robin facing extinction

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Canberra's iconic scarlet robin is at risk of extinction if action is not taken to protect its habitats.

Impact of plastics on seabirds

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PhD student Lauren Roman is studying the impact marine debris is having on declining seabird populations.

Historic climate deal

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Australia will be among the first countries in the world to sign the Paris agreement on climate change.

Abseiling window washers

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Meet the workers who dangle from ropes hundreds of metres from the ground to keep skyscrapers clean.

Surfer's final ride out at sea

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A Western Australian surfer with a deep love of the ocean left strict instructions on where he wished to be buried.

Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

An election can't come soon enough for Turnbull

The Prime Minister has floated so many ideas that failed to land. There are no more, surely.Barrie Cassidy

We're drowning in opinion polls, so here's what to make of them

The fact that no government has been re-elected with a majority since 2004 contributes to the jitteriness around opinion polls.Peter Brent

Sadly, research suggests Arrium workers face a grim future

The future of Arrium's steelworks in Whyalla is in doubt.Sally Weller

Explained: How funding affects educational results

Why not relieve the states of their obligation to fund private schools in exchange for full a takeover of state schools?Alison Branley

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