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TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2016

Great Barrier Reef records largest die off

Scientists have recorded the largest ever coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.

Syria's rebels lose all of northeast Aleppo

Syria's rebels lost all the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold in east Aleppo on Monday, as the army gained significant ground in its offensive to recapture the entire city.

Inside Australia's most over-represented council

As state governments look to local government amalgamations to find efficiencies, the area with more councillors per resident than any other is getting on with its job.

Trump declared winner of presidential vote in Michigan

Michigan on Monday declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner over Hillary Clinton in its razor-thin contest, officially placing the state's 16 electoral votes in Trump's column three weeks after the election.

Eight injured in Ohio State campus attack, suspect shot dead

A person has been shot dead at Ohio State University following a stabbing attack that sent eight people to hospital.

SA police shoot gunman threatening child

A man is in hospital after being shot by police when he threatened his daughter with a gun during a dramatic incident in central Adelaide.

Scurvy detected in patients at Sydney hospital

Poor diet has been blamed for the surprise diagnosis of scurvy among a number of patients at a major western Sydney hospital.

'Camouflaging' domestic violence with makeup, TV show apologises

Viewers react with outrage after a TV station aired makeup 'tips' on how to hide signs of domestic violence.

SBS, ABC to hold open board meetings in Senate vote trade

Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm has secured changes to the way the ABC and SBS hold board meetings, in exchange for his support for the government's Building and Construction Commission bill.

Home of Syrian child sent books by JK Rowling bombed

The Syrian home of a young Harry Potter fan who was sent books by JK Rowling has been destroyed by bombing.

How Indigenous people are still homeless in modern Australia

Comment: Healthcare workers at Katherine Hospital are trying to address homelessness rates by taking a socially-focused and compassionate approach to medicine.

Hamid Khazaei needed higher care, paramedic tells inquest

A coroner's inquest into the death of an Iranian asylum seeker has begun in Brisbane, more two years after he died from a treatable bacterial infection contracted on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.

'I was so scared': Thai women reveal violence at the hands of Australian partners

Thai migrant women are victims of domestic violence at seven times the national rate, mostly at the hands of their Australian-born partners, the latest data shows.