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Top Stories These are the jobs and cities with the longest commute times. Where are you? Commuting times have soared across Australia and are leading people to consider quitting their jobs. But some occupations are hit harder than others. A $58k wedding, $20k for 'raising twins', beer and a Lego set among 'weirdest' claims ATO rejected Almost 700,000 taxpayers claimed about $2 billion of "other" expenses in the 2017 financial year, including non-allowable items such as dental costs, gambling losses, and a wedding that lead to the taxpayer being prosecuted. 'What the hell am I doing here?': Why Annie is facing jail after years of abuse More women in Queensland are being imprisoned for breaching domestic violence orders, sometimes with serious assaults. But if a significant proportion are victims themselves, as experts say, where are things going so wrong? Boris Johnson greeted with loud boos and a frosty handshake in Scotland The new British leader receives a boisterous booing from a large crowd that gathered in Edinburgh for his meeting with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. 'Stop tweeting, send help': Calls for calm as Trump steps up attack on black leaders Donald Trump renews his attacks on prominent African-American congressman Elijah Cummings, and accuses black civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton of hating "whites and cops". Opinion: I was the first black Republican congresswoman. This is what I think of Trump's tweets Most Republicans do not believe Mr Trump is a racist. This is why his recent remarks are so troubling to me, to people of colour and to many Trump supporters throughout the country, writes Mia Love. No men, no meat, no machines, clothing optional: How a band of women tried to build utopia In the 1970s a group of determined women set out to put the theory of women's liberation into practice. They had a remote mountaintop, a dream, and no room for men, meat or machines. Shayna Jack promoted a sports supplement on social media last year The Australian swimmer facing a possible drug ban posted a photo of herself with a sports supplement powder on Instagram last December. Man pushes boy in front of train in Germany, killing him A 40-year-old man kills an eight-year-old boy by pushing him in front of an oncoming high-speed train at the main station in Frankfurt, Germany. Eye gouging, broken tails among cruelty allegations probed at Chinese dairy giant Serious allegations of animal cruelty against Australia's largest dairy company — including "eye gouging" of cows and the use of claw hammers to kill calves — have been repeatedly probed by Tasmania's Biosecurity agency, however its boss tells a parliamentary estimates hearing he is "not aware of any complaints". Intelligent robots are coming, whether we have the policies to deal with them or not: report Artificial intelligence technology is poised to disrupt almost every aspect of Australian society, chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel warns, calling for decisions to be made about how we will respond to everything from 'robo-judges' to automated psychologists. How online food delivery reshaped the restaurant market The hospitality industry has had to evolve as consumers embrace smartphone apps that link hungry couch-bound customers with local restaurants, via a delivery driver. 'If the child is hurt, he learns': Pacific kids face extreme, unrelenting discipline Millions of children across the Pacific are facing violent discipline from their parents. In some cases the punishments are so extreme that kids are denied food and water and are left fearing for their lives. Opal Tower owners launch multi-million-dollar class-action lawsuit Owners of units in Sydney's Opal Tower are seeking millions of dollars in compensation in a class-action lawsuit launched against the NSW State Government, potentially opening the floodgates for owners of other faulty apartment buildings to seek claims. Trans athlete controversy shows no sign of abating Some have called for the International Olympic Committee to effectively ban transgender female athletes from competing after New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard won gold at the Pacific Games this month. 'Robodebt' causing 'trail of human heartache' and should be axed, says Labor Federal Labor calls for Centrelink's "robodebt" program to be scrapped in the wake of revelations it is pursuing the debt of a disability pensioner who has died. The long and complicated history of the rules of cricket The game of cricket has been played for hundreds of years, and yet its rules remain a "work in progress". But the essence of the game can be charted back to its first six laws, written on a handkerchief. 'Completely traumatised': Assistance dog refused entry to holiday park A South Australian mother claims her family's assistance dog was refused entry to a holiday park in Adelaide, leaving her autistic children "completely traumatised". A park spokesperson says it came down to a lack of certification. Former Catholic priest jailed for 'brazen' historical child sex offences A former Catholic priest who showed pornographic images to children and assaulted a teenager while he slept is jailed for two years and two months. Courthouse stab victim Sarah Thomas killed over $2,000 argument, court told A Perth court officer tells a murder trial he was mediating a financial dispute between estranged couple Sarah Thomas and Paul Turner before she was stabbed to death in front of him. 'Get over the contentions': Hong Kong's top Beijing office delivers rare statement slamming 'evil' protesters The Chinese Government department that oversees Hong Kong lashes out at protesters, calling their actions "evil" and "criminal" and saying they should "get over the political contentions". Four dead in shooting at California garlic festival Four people die at a California food festival shooting, including the suspected gunman, who used a rifle and entered by cutting through a fence. There is a manhunt for the second suspect. Victims of alleged bashing near MCG deny instigating fight after AFL qualifier, court hears Two men deny in court instigating a fight that resulted in them being repeatedly kicked and punched as they lay on the ground after an AFL finals match in September last year. A humpback whale appearing to swallow a sea lion is caught on camera A baleen whale off California swallows a sea lion that gets in the way during an anchovy feeding frenzy, in an encounter rarely seen let alone caught on film. Analysis and Opinion I was the Republican party's first black congresswoman. This is what I think of Trump's tweets By Mia Love ASX finally makes it back to its record high — why has it taken so long? By business reporter Stephen Letts Australians don't even need something special to beat England By Geoff Lemon in Hove It's a rerun of the same 'bad movie' — a Dockers season fade out as the Eagles soar to the finals By Tom Wildie World Child's body found in remote Oregon believed to be that of missing boy   Meghan Markle wants you to take a look at yourself (and 15 other women)   Italian police investigate leaked photo of blindfolded US murder suspect   Australia Intelligent robots are coming, whether we have the policies to deal with them or not: report   No men, no meat, no machines, clothing optional: How a band of women tried to build utopia   How online food delivery reshaped the restaurant market   Business How online food delivery reshaped the restaurant market   A $58k wedding, $20k for 'raising twins', beer and a Lego set among 'weirdest' claims ATO rejected   These are the jobs and cities with the longest commute times. 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