Feb 06, 2012 21:30:00 +1100
The Queensland town of St George has been cut off by rising floodwaters, after thousands fled in the largest mandatory evacuation in the State's history.
Show some disciplinePrime Minister Julia Gillard has called on Labor MPs to show more discipline as speculation about her leadership continues to stalk the party.
Europe freezesThe Arctic cold snap gripping Europe has claimed nearly 300 lives, bringing air travel chaos to London and dumping snow as far south as North Africa.
'My deep-sea brothers'Filmmaker James Cameron is among those mourning documentary filmmakers Andrew Wight and Mike deGruy, who died in a NSW helicopter crash.
Political promises are having a bad season, so both parties have stopped making them.
For many Romney supporters, character is the key difference.
Both sides of politics will stick with their current leaders for the next election.
Gina Rinehart is likely to find investing in Fairfax deeply frustrating.
Whether or not we have the money for disability funding, this can't wait.
It is only going to get worse UNTIL nursing homes get increased funding from the Government and/or higher payments by residents when entering nursing homes. By the time new residents enter nursing-home care these days, on average, they are far frailer and require more hands-on nursing care.
ex-nurse on neglect and abuse in aged care, via story comment
'False reassurance'
By Wendy Carlisle for Background Briefing
The Therapeutic Goods Administration starts a new batch of tests on PIP breast implants almost two years after a national safety recall.
Veteran actor dies
Ben Gazzara - known for his tough-guy presence in dozens of films, TV shows and stage productions - has died.
Tactics Room
Ciaran Baynes looks at where Super Bowl XLVI will be won and lost
Plumbing the depths
Professional free-diver Christina Saenz de Santamaria, on what it takes to reach depths of up to 60 metres on a single breath.
Belly up
The critically endangered orange-bellied parrot appears to be moving closer to extinction, with just eight females left in the wild.
In pictures
Record floods swamp communities in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.
Furry firefighters
Animals at a Chinese safari park have conducted an unusual fire drill to help promote fire prevention awareness.
Malaria mortality
Malaria kills twice as many people a year as previously thought, new research suggests.
Cancer battle
There are claims cancer research spending is fragmented and fails to tackle the deadliest forms of the disease.
Stressed out
By David Taylor
Observers say the high number of sick days taken by Australian workers is linked to workplaces where there is less flexibility.
Back to the future
Facebook's new mandatory Timeline format is raising concerns about privacy.
Wobbly numbers
Reports that jellyfish are taking over the world's oceans and turning them into slime have been exaggerated.
Slaughter season
By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy in Taiji
Activists vow to stand their ground in Japan as the centuries-old tradition of dolphin hunting gets into full swing.
Common bond
A new report reveals people who have lived through a natural disaster have a strengthened sense of community.
Clarke and Dawe
Will warm, fuzzy stories help newspapers survive as more and more readers turn to online news outlets?
From mining to media
Clive Palmer may follow in Gina Rinehart's footsteps by buying a significant stake in Australian media companies.
In their words
A year after Yasi roared ashore and unleashed havoc in north Queensland, residents reflect on the disaster.
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Donald Trump has re-injected himself into the US Republican presidential race by endorsing Mitt Romney.
Prince William arrives in the Falklands for an RAF deployment in a move Argentina condemns as a "provocation".
Commodity trader Glencore wants to merge with Xstrata in a deal that would create an $80 billion powerhouse.
A Spanish museum discovers what is believed to be the earliest copy of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa.
The Winehouse family seek advice after learning the Australian coroner who oversaw Amy's inquest may not be qualified.
ABC Grandstand brings you Australia's first national digital radio sports breakfast program.
Keep up with all the weekend's A-League action on our football page.
Retrieving data from obsolete technology can be as delicate and difficult as an archaeological dig.
Frustration with mainstream journalism led Monica Attard into a brave new media venture.
The first Australian submarine was acquired in 1914, only a few months before WWI was declared.
Advertisers shouldn't lump all baby boomers in one category, says market researcher Neer Korn.
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