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Goodes has racism in his sights
Adam Gartrell, Andrew Drummond and Rashida Yosufzai 8:32pm Adam Goodes will use his Australian of the Year honour as another platform to fight against racism.
Former politician named senior Australian
7:07pm Former federal politician Fred Chaney's tireless contribution to indigenous rights has earned him the title of Senior Australian of the Year for 2014.
Paralympian named young Aussie of the year
6:48pm Paralympic swimmer Jacqueline Freney has been named Young Australian of the Year for her efforts in and out of the pool.
Children's charity CEO named local hero
6:31pm Founder and CEO of children's charity TLC for Kids Tim Conolan has been named Australia's Local Hero for 2014.
Govt 'creating' welfare crisis: Labor
4:55pm Labor says the Abbott government is "manufacturing" a welfare crisis ahead of a planned overhaul of the welfare system.
Migration not a threat: Shorten
Lisa Martin 12:12am Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will use an Australia Day address to reject scaremongering in the immigration debate.
Goodes pushes for indigenous recognition
Lisa Martin 2:06pm Footballer Adam Goodes, who's in the running for Australian of the Year, wants to see Aboriginal people recognised in Australia's founding document.
Respect older Aussies: Buttrose
2:03pm Ita Buttrose says it's time Australia recognised the value of older people, as she caps off her time as the 2013 Australian of the Year.
Colombian teen faces Vic rape charges
10:15am There's been a breakthrough in a Melbourne serial sex attack investigation with a teenager from Colombia being charged with multiple rapes.
Colombian teen arrest over Vic sex attacks
There's been a breakthrough in a Melbourne sex attack investigation with the arrest of a teenager from Colombia camping along the Great Ocean Road.
Unions a threat to Toyota staying: Hockey
Treasurer Joe Hockey says the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union is at "war" with car maker Toyota.
Hockey bracing for volatile times ahead
Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics Correspondent Treasurer Joe Hockey says Australia must prepare for volatile times ahead and that the economy can no longer rely on China as a sole provider of growth.
700 achievers honoured this Australia Day
Almost 700 people are receiving Order of Australia awards in this year's Australia Day honours.
Brisbane mall gunman gets 4.5 years' jail
A man who caused a shutdown of Brisbane's Queen St mall while armed with a gun has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.
Church official amends commission evidence
Annette Blackwell A senior church official has asked to amend his evidence to a commission on child sex abuse after the church's law firm contacted him.
Abbott 'embarrassing' at Davos: Shorten
Bill Shorten says Tony Abbott's performance at the World Economic Forum showed he has no vision for Australia's future.
Inquiry probes border protection secrecy
A Senate inquiry is examining the federal government's secrecy over its Operation Sovereign Borders policy.
Nauru hits back over Aust legal sackings
The Nauruan government says it has the right to sack and appoint who it likes, after facing criticism for sacking two Australian judicial figures.
Air patrols for asylum boats under threat
Lisa Martin Operation Sovereign Borders air surveillance operations could be under threat as early as June because of coastal erosion on Cocos Islands.
Sydney woman gets $243,000 for broken leg
Ava Benny-Morrison A woman whose knee was fractured during a scuffle with NSW police who caught her without a train ticket has been awarded nearly $250,000 in damages.
Unions a threat to Toyota staying: Hockey
Treasurer Joe Hockey says the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union is at "war" with car maker Toyota.
Govt helping the ACCC, Billson says
Small Business Minister Bill Billson says the federal government is working with the ACCC to fix its money problems
Escort 'can't recall' former MP Thomson
Patrick Caruana and Joel Cresswell One of the escorts allegedly hired by Craig Thomson and paid for by the Health Services Union told police she cannot remember ever meeting him.
Bushfire downgraded but threat remains
The DFES has downgraded the alert for a bushfire in southern Perth but warns that danger to homes and lives has not yet passed.
Nats MP doesn't regret dole comments
Federal Nationals MP Ken O'Dowd says he sticks by his comments that dole recipients were trying to "screw the system".
Consumers thought prices were contained
Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics Correspondent This week's surprisingly strong inflation numbers will have hit consumers with a jolt, having anticipated subdued price pressure to continue.
$6m cash found in suitcases in Sydney
A US citizen has been arrested after police found almost $6 million in seven suitcases in a Mascot apartment.
No cheap deals by church, inquiry told
Annette Blackwell When it comes to compensating abuse victims, the Catholic Church has its eye on more than the bottom line, the national inquiry into child sex abuse hears.
Govt to co-operate with Indon burns probe
Australia will co-operate with an Indonesian police investigation into claims asylum seekers burned their hands during a navy tow-back.
Cosgrove expected to be named GG on Monday
General Peter Cosgrove is expected to be named as Australia's next governor-general by Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday.
