In Western Sydney two Muslim independent candidates were pitched against Labor heavy hitters in the election: Tony Burke and Jason Clare.
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Childcare giant offered family money to stay quiet after boy badly burned
A boy is left badly burned after an unsafe child care incident. His parents rush him to hospital to save his finger. It should never have happened.
Australian polar adventurer turned astronaut didn't expect space to 'affect me so emotionally'
How working as a guide in the Arctic Circle led Australian adventurer Eric Philips to be invited to take part in an historic space expedition.
Canada has turned to Australia as its relationship with the US crumbles
Canada's decision to turn to Australia for help in beefing up its defence of the Arctic has raised eyebrows in the defence industry.
One child is slapped, another vomits metal hooks: Inside an Australian childcare giant
An ABC investigation into for-profit childcare giant Affinity Education highlights ongoing systemic issues around staffing, oversight and safety inside the billion-dollar enterprise.
'Next Canva or Atlassian': Orange is looking to realise dreams of business grandeur
A country town famous for its food and wine is now positioning itself as an innovation and agricultural technology hub, with a growing number of entrepreneurs basing themselves there.
Labor win turns sour as the bloody realpolitik takes centre stage
Hopefully everyone who has been elected can retain a muscle memory of the goodwill that seemed to be abroad on election night.
Wrong warnings, panicked staff: Bondi inquest reveals timeline of confusion
The inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbings has heard the security control room was empty when the attack started, and when ambulances arrived the paramedics were instructed not to enter the mall.
'Offensive': PM unleashes on ousted Greens MP
Fresh from his election victory, the prime minister takes on the Greens for blocking key policies in the Senate, singling out one MP who lost his seat at the election.
Doctors wetting the bed, falling asleep at the wheel among 'ugly things the public doesn't see'
As a junior doctor in a busy emergency department Dr Fahad Khan expected long hours and high stress. What he didn't expect was a creeping concern that it might kill him.
The race to understand the 'zoo of bacteria' that's killing Queenslanders
A deadly disease outbreak associated with the wet season in Northern Australia has created a medical mystery for Queensland scientists who are working tirelessly to understand its spread.