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Top Stories Labor wins 'four from four' in Super Saturday by-election tests Bill Shorten hails a "Super Saturday night" for the ALP, as by-election wins in Braddon, Longman, Perth and Fremantle ease the pressure on his leadership and create doubts about the Coalition's chances of winning the next federal election. Analysis: By-election results leave Turnbull Government with questions to answer By holding on to Longman and Braddon, Labor puts an end to the pressure on Bill Shorten's leadership and leaves big questions for the LNP and the Turnbull Government, writes Laura Tingle. Centre Alliance's Rebekha Sharkie 'holds the Mayo', Downer concedes Liberal candidate Georgina Downer concedes defeat in the seat of Mayo, following Antony Green's prediction that Centre Alliance's Rebekha Sharkie would win the hotly-contested seat. 'They are just so cheap and everywhere': The little red pill fuelling an Asian drug crisis In Myanmar, the more conflict there is, the more drug production you'll find. Now, some of the same soldiers who drove Rohingya from their homes are trafficking drugs with them across the border. These mice have brains that are part human. So are they mice, or men? They're not solving cryptic crosswords or doing Sudoku just yet. But mice with human brain cells — that are smarter than their "pure" mouse counterparts — are on a challenging frontline of both stem cell medicine and research ethics. Pope accepts Cardinal McCarrick resignation following sex abuse scandal Pope Francis accepts the resignation as cardinal of Theodore McCarrick following allegations of sexual abuse, including one involving an 11-year-old boy — a scandal that has stunned the American Church as he was a respected leader and a confidant of popes and presidents. Jack Higgins stuns with controversial AFL goal in Tigers' win over Magpies Richmond's Jack Higgins produces a contender for goal of the year against Collingwood, but should it have been allowed? What was on the table for the early colonists? Long before cultural diversity gifted Sydney its vibrant and accessible foodscape, colonial settlers were reliant on stews, native spinach and even imported ice to keep their meals exciting. 'I've suffered my whole life': Living with borderline personality disorder Borderline personality disorder can be a debilitating mental illness, but thanks to a new collaborative approach to treatment, is accessible to patients and families, and changing their lives. UK police searching for man who killed woman in speedboat crash Jack Shepherd had been drinking excessively when he "brazenly offered over the controls of his defective" speedboat to his date who had no previous experience with boats, before it capsized in London's River Thames, killing her. Australian teen selected out of thousands to join Moulin Rouge A Cairns teenager makes the cut to dance in the world's most famous cabaret, one of a handful of dancers selected from across the world. Now, she is loving life in Paris. Threatened gliders are 'gonna die' in VicForests' logging experiment, expert says A government-owned company is experimenting with how it logs and burns the habitat of a threatened glider to see how the native animal survives as part of a research project that's been compared to Japan's "scientific whaling". Taliban says it has held talks with US for peace in Afghanistan The Taliban held its first direct contact with a US official in a preliminary discussion about future peace talks on Afghanistan, according to a senior official with the insurgent group. US officials neither confirmed nor denied a meeting took place. Drought-stricken farmers urged to apply for financial assistance Drought has ravaged large swathes of Queensland and New South Wales for years, but about half the farmers eligible for an assistance payment have not applied for it, with many citing bureaucratic red tape. British snowboarder dies on her 18th birthday Family and fellow athletes pay tribute to snowboarder Ellie Soutter, who claimed Great Britain's only medal at last year's European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. The doctors who think it's become too hard to die It's only natural to want to keep a loved one alive for as long as possible. But some intensive care specialists say sometimes, it's better to let go. It's a greener and cheaper material. So why isn't more of it used? Australia produces millions of tonnes of construction and demolition waste each year and much of it now creates an environmentally friendly material to build roads, despite some early hurdles. The four winners of the Young Archies are aged 8, 9, 15 and 17 Four young painters across the nation have won the Young Archies prize for five to 18-year-olds, entering portraits of someone special to them. Analysis and Opinion By-election results leave Turnbull Government with questions to answer By Laura Tingle How TV will change once Nine takes over Fairfax Media By Anne Barker Voters 'just don't like Bill' and don't want to be seen with Pauline By Laura Tingle Canada prides itself on being so much safer than the US, but we have a gun problem By Andrea Lee-Greenberg World Egypt court sentences 75 to death over 2013 sit-in protest   Monsoon rains kill 58 in India, as buildings collapse and streets flood   CBS investigating after CEO accused of sexual misconduct   Australia 'They are just so cheap and everywhere': The little red pill fuelling an Asian drug crisis   Threatened gliders are 'gonna die' in VicForests' logging experiment, expert says   Drought-stricken farmers urged to apply for financial assistance   Business Twitter shares plunge 20 per cent as user numbers fall   AMP releases $615m damage control plan, lowers profit expectations   Facebook loses $US119 billion in value in one of the biggest nosedives in Wall Street history   Politics Labor keeps Perth and Fremantle in no surprise Super Saturday by-elections   By-election results leave Turnbull Government with questions to answer   Labor wins 'four from four' in Super Saturday by-election tests   Sport Tigers flex their AFL premiership muscle in victory over Magpies   Storm hammer Raiders as Rabbitohs and Panthers score wins   Jack Higgins stuns with controversial AFL goal in Tigers' win over Magpies   Arts and Entertainment Centuries-old tree given new life by woodcarving artist   Australian teen selected out of thousands to join Moulin Rouge   'No one is going to stop me': Transgender teen changing hearts and minds   Health How databases like My Health Record could help us track disease   It's a savage summer in Europe and climate change slashes the odds of more like it   Government signals more privacy protections for My Health Record scheme   Science and Technology These mice have brains that are part human. So are they mice, or men?   Bagasse: 'turning trash to treasure' and making 'sugar that much sweeter'   Daniel applied for 200 jobs and got 200 rejections. Until now   Environment Threatened gliders are 'gonna die' in VicForests' logging experiment, expert says   Bagasse: 'turning trash to treasure' and making 'sugar that much sweeter'   It's a savage summer in Europe and climate change slashes the odds of more like it       Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to bsamad2007.adnan@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. 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