Top Stories

  1. Government rejects proposal to means-test public schooling

    The Federal Government rejects a discussion paper's proposal that would see wealthy parents charged to send their children to public schools.

  2. Rugby league player dies from tackle injuries

    James Ackerman, a father of two from the Sunshine Coast who was seriously injured in a tackle during a Queensland Cup match on Saturday, dies in hospital.

  3. Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghanistan's parliament

    A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attack the Afghan parliament, wounding at least 19 people and sending a plume of black smoke across Kabul.

  4. Matildas love being the underdogs

    Striker Michelle Heyman says the Matildas are relishing their underdog tag as the team's confidence continues to grow heading into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.

  5. Duntroon cadet accused of Anzac Day rape admits sex was 'rough and wild'

    A Royal Military College Duntroon cadet accused of raping and choking a fellow cadet admitted the sex was "rough and wild" but did not know consent had been withdrawn, his lawyer tells the ACT Supreme Court.

  6. Newborn recovering after being bitten on face by family dog

    A week-old baby girl is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for injuries she suffered when she was attacked by the family dog on Sydney's south-western outskirts.

  7. Revised citizenship legislation will minimise risk of challenge: Abbott

    The Prime Minister says he is confident revised legislation to strip dual nationals of their Australian citizenship will "minimise" the risk of a constitutional challenge.

  8. Footage emerges of adults brawling at 6yo's birthday party

    Footage emerges of a brawl that apparently took place between fathers at a play centre in Sydney's south-west during a six-year-old's birthday party.

  9. Swift response: Apple bows to pop princess

    Taylor Swift's threat to boycott Apple's new music streaming service sees the tech giant back down and agree to pay artists for streams during customers' three-month, free trial.

  10. Report warns Defence Force failing to address climate change

    Australia's failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Development.

  11. Greece faces moment of truth in last-minute debt talks

    Greece is facing its last chance to unlock more bailout funds at a meeting of European leaders and finance ministers tonight.

  12. Jennings fined by Roosters but cleared for Origin III

    Blues coach Laurie Daley has chosen not to stand Sydney Roosters centre Michael Jennings down for State of Origin Game III after his arrest on Saturday.

  13. Dozens of migrant graves found in Thai border town

    A survivor of a refugee jungle camp in Thailand says Rohingyas fleeing persecution in Myanmar have been buried in mass graves under the noses of Thai authorities.

  14. Hundreds take chilly skinny dip in Hobart's River Derwent for winter solstice

    Hundreds of people brave the chilly waters of Hobart's River Derwent for the city's annual nude swim to mark the winter solstice.

Top Stories

  1. NSW budget to deliver record surplus of $2.1b

    The New South Wales Government is on track to deliver a record $2.1 billion surplus in tomorrow's state budget — about $1.8 billion more than was forecast six months ago.

  2. Government rejects proposal to means-test public schooling

    The Federal Government rejects a discussion paper's proposal that would see wealthy parents charged to send their children to public schools.

  3. Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghanistan's parliament

    A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attack the Afghan parliament, wounding at least 19 people and sending a plume of black smoke across Kabul.

  4. Matildas love being the underdogs

    Striker Michelle Heyman says the Matildas are relishing their underdog tag as the team's confidence continues to grow heading into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.

  5. Newborn recovering after being bitten on face by family dog

    A week-old baby girl is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for injuries she suffered when she was attacked by the family dog on Sydney's south-western outskirts.

  6. Revised citizenship legislation will minimise risk of challenge: Abbott

    The Prime Minister says he is confident revised legislation to strip dual nationals of their Australian citizenship will "minimise" the risk of a constitutional challenge.

  7. Rugby league player dies from tackle injuries

    James Ackerman, a father of two from the Sunshine Coast who was seriously injured in a tackle during a Queensland Cup match on Saturday, dies in hospital.

  8. Footage emerges of adults brawling at 6yo's birthday party

    Footage emerges of a brawl that apparently took place between fathers at a play centre in Sydney's south-west during a six-year-old's birthday party.

  9. Duntroon cadet accused of Anzac Day rape admits sex was 'rough and wild'

    A Royal Military College Duntroon cadet accused of raping and choking a fellow cadet admitted the sex was "rough and wild" but did not know consent had been withdrawn, his lawyer tells the ACT Supreme Court.

  10. Report warns Defence Force failing to address climate change

    Australia's failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Development.

  11. Jennings fined by Roosters but cleared for Origin III

    Blues coach Laurie Daley has chosen not to stand Sydney Roosters centre Michael Jennings down for State of Origin Game III after his arrest on Saturday.

  12. Swift response: Apple bows to pop princess

    Taylor Swift's threat to boycott Apple's new music streaming service sees the tech giant back down and agree to pay artists for streams during customers' three-month, free trial.

  13. Greece faces moment of truth in last-minute debt talks

    Greece is facing its last chance to unlock more bailout funds at a meeting of European leaders and finance ministers tonight.

  14. NSW courthouse revamp contractor overpaid $1m, corruption inquiry hears

    Corruption allegations involving contracts to refurbish courthouses in New South Wales are the focus of the latest ICAC hearing starting today.

  15. Artists begin delivering entries for prestigious Archibald Prize

    Artists hoping to win Australia's most prestigious portrait award, The Archibald Prize, begin delivering their entries to the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney.

Top Stories

  1. Government rejects proposal to means-test public schooling

    The Federal Government rejects a discussion paper's proposal that would see wealthy parents charged to send their children to public schools.

  2. Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghanistan's parliament

    A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attack the Afghan parliament, wounding at least 19 people and sending a plume of black smoke across Kabul.

  3. Boat found washed ashore in Victoria sparks search for yachtsman

    A search is underway for a missing yachtsman after his vessel is found washed up on rocks at Mallacoota in eastern Victoria.

  4. Senior unions conspiring to destroy HSU figure Kathy Jackson: court

    Australia's senior unions are accused in court of conspiring to destroy controversial Health Services Union (HSU) figure Kathy Jackson for her role in bringing down former HSU boss Craig Thomson.

  5. Matildas love being the underdogs

    Striker Michelle Heyman says the Matildas are relishing their underdog tag as the team's confidence continues to grow heading into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.

  6. Former Education Department secretary denies involvement in alleged fraud ring

    A former official with the Victorian Education Department, Jeff Rosewarne, faces the IBAC hearing on corruption in the department for a second time and continues to deny any wrongdoing.

  7. Man shot multiple times in broad daylight in Northcote

    A man is shot multiple times during a shooting in broad daylight at Northcote in Melbourne's north, as police hunt the gunman who fled the scene.

  8. Swift response: Apple bows to pop princess

    Taylor Swift's threat to boycott Apple's new music streaming service sees the tech giant back down and agree to pay artists for streams during customers' three-month, free trial.

  9. Rugby league player dies from tackle injuries

    James Ackerman, a father of two from the Sunshine Coast who was seriously injured in a tackle during a Queensland Cup match on Saturday, dies in hospital.

  10. Report warns Defence Force failing to address climate change

    Australia's failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Development.

  11. Footage emerges of adults brawling at 6yo's birthday party

    Footage emerges of a brawl that apparently took place between fathers at a play centre in Sydney's south-west during a six-year-old's birthday party.

  12. Duntroon cadet accused of Anzac Day rape admits sex was 'rough and wild'

    A Royal Military College Duntroon cadet accused of raping and choking a fellow cadet admitted the sex was "rough and wild" but did not know consent had been withdrawn, his lawyer tells the ACT Supreme Court.

  13. Rare basking shark caught by fishing trawler in south-western Victoria

    Researchers hope the discovery of a rare basking shark in south-western Victoria will help them learn more about the second largest living fish.

Top Stories

  1. Rugby league player dies from tackle injuries

    James Ackerman, a father of two from the Sunshine Coast who was seriously injured in a tackle during a Queensland Cup match on Saturday, dies in hospital.

  2. Government rejects proposal to means-test public schooling

    The Federal Government rejects a discussion paper's proposal that would see wealthy parents charged to send their children to public schools.

  3. Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghanistan's parliament

    A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attack the Afghan parliament, wounding at least 19 people and sending a plume of black smoke across Kabul.

  4. Revised citizenship legislation will minimise risk of challenge: Abbott

    The Prime Minister says he is confident revised legislation to strip dual nationals of their Australian citizenship will "minimise" the risk of a constitutional challenge.

  5. Queensland researcher to start world-first study into women-only police stations

    A Queensland researcher is about to begin a world-first study to examine the efficacy of women-only police stations to see if Australia could benefit from a similar model.

  6. Swift response: Apple bows to pop princess

    Taylor Swift's threat to boycott Apple's new music streaming service sees the tech giant back down and agree to pay artists for streams during customers' three-month, free trial.

  7. No decision on stronger smoke alarm laws, despite coroner's call

    Eight months after a Queensland coroner recommended that photoelectric smoke alarms be made compulsory, following Australia's deadliest house fire, the State Government is yet to decide on the issue.

  8. Matildas love being the underdogs

    Striker Michelle Heyman says the Matildas are relishing their underdog tag as the team's confidence continues to grow heading into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.

  9. Footage emerges of adults brawling at 6yo's birthday party

    Footage emerges of a brawl that apparently took place between fathers at a play centre in Sydney's south-west during a six-year-old's birthday party.

  10. Duntroon cadet accused of Anzac Day rape admits sex was 'rough and wild'

    A Royal Military College Duntroon cadet accused of raping and choking a fellow cadet admitted the sex was "rough and wild" but did not know consent had been withdrawn, his lawyer tells the ACT Supreme Court.

  11. Jennings fined by Roosters but cleared for Origin III

    Blues coach Laurie Daley has chosen not to stand Sydney Roosters centre Michael Jennings down for State of Origin Game III after his arrest on Saturday.

  12. 'It still feels like a dream': Queensland Firebirds revel in grand final victory

    The Queensland Firebirds show off their trophy after Sunday night's down-to-the-wire victory in the trans-Tasman netball grand final.

  13. Greece faces moment of truth in last-minute debt talks

    Greece is facing its last chance to unlock more bailout funds at a meeting of European leaders and finance ministers tonight.

  14. Report warns Defence Force failing to address climate change

    Australia's failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Development.

  15. No fairytale US Open finish for Jason Day

    Jason Day shot 74, but he, Adam Scott and Cameron Smith all finished in the top 10 on a big final round for the Australians at the US Open.

  16. Hundreds take chilly skinny dip in Hobart's River Derwent for winter solstice

    Hundreds of people brave the chilly waters of Hobart's River Derwent for the city's annual nude swim to mark the winter solstice.

Top Stories

  1. Government rejects proposal to means-test public schooling

    The Federal Government rejects a discussion paper's proposal that would see wealthy parents charged to send their children to public schools.

  2. House fire in Perth suburb of Peppermint Grove

    A dozen fire crews are attending a house fire in Peppermint Grove in Perth's western suburbs.

  3. Simon Mead to get $266,000 payout from WA Labor

    Dumped WA Labor State Secretary Simon Mead will need to be paid out $266,000, according to confidential emails obtained by the ABC.

  4. Budget cuts to blame for end to shark tagging, minister says

    WA Fisheries Minister Ken Baston confirms budget cuts to his department are to blame for the decision to end funding for shark tagging research.

  5. Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghanistan's parliament

    A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attack the Afghan parliament, wounding at least 19 people and sending a plume of black smoke across Kabul.

  6. Perth hospitals prepare for ambulance ramping ban

    Perth's three major hospitals have just over a week to finalise new emergency department staffing arrangements before the ministerial-imposed ban on ambulance ramping comes into effect.

  7. 'This is going to hit land': Kalbarri water spout makes landfall

    A tornado-like water spout that formed off the coast of a Western Australian town made landfall, according to a local fisherman.

  8. Fremantle train services running again in time for evening rush

    Train services are running again on the Fremantle line in Perth after delays during the morning peak-hour.

  9. Inventor hopes 'backyard satellites' will fill space research black hole

    A gap in space exploration in Australia prompts a Perth IT worker to build a satellite capable of being launched into space and taking pictures of the earth.

  10. Perth's Elizabeth Quay to get eight-storey sculpture

    The WA artist creating an eight-storey sculpture for Perth's Elizabeth Quay hopes the giant artwork will serve as a focal point for the $440 million development.

  11. Matildas love being the underdogs

    Striker Michelle Heyman says the Matildas are relishing their underdog tag as the team's confidence continues to grow heading into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.

  12. Footage emerges of adults brawling at 6yo's birthday party

    Footage emerges of a brawl that apparently took place between fathers at a play centre in Sydney's south-west during a six-year-old's birthday party.

  13. Swift response: Apple bows to pop princess

    Taylor Swift's threat to boycott Apple's new music streaming service sees the tech giant back down and agree to pay artists for streams during customers' three-month, free trial.

  14. Newborn recovering after being bitten on face by family dog

    A week-old baby girl is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for injuries she suffered when she was attacked by the family dog on Sydney's south-western outskirts.

  15. No fairytale US Open finish for Jason Day

    Jason Day shot 74, but he, Adam Scott and Cameron Smith all finished in the top 10 on a big final round for the Australians at the US Open.

Top Stories

  1. Government rejects proposal to means-test public schooling

    The Federal Government rejects a discussion paper's proposal that would see wealthy parents charged to send their children to public schools.

  2. Rugby league player dies from tackle injuries

    James Ackerman, a father of two from the Sunshine Coast who was seriously injured in a tackle during a Queensland Cup match on Saturday, dies in hospital.

  3. Ex-hotel manager denies drinking behind bar on night of patron's death

    A former hotel duty manager in South Australia, who has pleaded guilty to breaking liquor licensing laws, denies drinking wine behind the bar on the night of a drunk patron's death in a car crash.

  4. Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghanistan's parliament

    A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attack the Afghan parliament, wounding at least 19 people and sending a plume of black smoke across Kabul.

  5. Treasurer pledges not to sell SA Water after privatisation speculation resurfaces

    Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis pledges not to sell SA Water, but confirms an unsolicited bid has been received for a regional asset.

  6. Seven years' supervision ordered for sporting complex arsonist

    A man with a "long history" of mental illness will be monitored by mental health services for seven years, after he lit a fire at an Adelaide Hills sporting complex last year causing $200,000 damage.

  7. Adelaide school to scrap Years 8-10 in favour of academic streams

    Learning changes at Adelaide's Fremont-Elizabeth City High School will see years eight to 10 replaced with academic streams based on students' progress rather than age.

  8. Matildas love being the underdogs

    Striker Michelle Heyman says the Matildas are relishing their underdog tag as the team's confidence continues to grow heading into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.

  9. SA Government staffer charged with corruption after ICAC probe

    A South Australian Government employee is charged with multiple corruption offences after an investigation by Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Bruce Lander QC.

  10. Newborn recovering after being bitten on face by family dog

    A week-old baby girl is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for injuries she suffered when she was attacked by the family dog on Sydney's south-western outskirts.

  11. Duntroon cadet accused of Anzac Day rape admits sex was 'rough and wild'

    A Royal Military College Duntroon cadet accused of raping and choking a fellow cadet admitted the sex was "rough and wild" but did not know consent had been withdrawn, his lawyer tells the ACT Supreme Court.

  12. Footage emerges of adults brawling at 6yo's birthday party

    Footage emerges of a brawl that apparently took place between fathers at a play centre in Sydney's south-west during a six-year-old's birthday party.

  13. Swift response: Apple bows to pop princess

    Taylor Swift's threat to boycott Apple's new music streaming service sees the tech giant back down and agree to pay artists for streams during customers' three-month, free trial.

  14. Revised citizenship legislation will minimise risk of challenge: Abbott

    The Prime Minister says he is confident revised legislation to strip dual nationals of their Australian citizenship will "minimise" the risk of a constitutional challenge.

  15. Report warns Defence Force failing to address climate change

    Australia's failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Development.

  16. Greece faces moment of truth in last-minute debt talks

    Greece is facing its last chance to unlock more bailout funds at a meeting of European leaders and finance ministers tonight.

  17. No fairytale US Open finish for Jason Day

    Jason Day shot 74, but he, Adam Scott and Cameron Smith all finished in the top 10 on a big final round for the Australians at the US Open.

Top Stories

  1. ACT to reject proposal for means-testing in public schools: Minister

    ACT Education Minister Joy Burch says her government will strongly reject any move to make parents pay for public education in Australia.

  2. Rugby league player dies from tackle injuries

    James Ackerman, a father of two from the Sunshine Coast who was seriously injured in a tackle during a Queensland Cup match on Saturday, dies in hospital.

  3. Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghanistan's parliament

    A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attack the Afghan parliament, wounding at least 19 people and sending a plume of black smoke across Kabul.

  4. 150 sheep euthanised after ACT truck rollover

    Authorities are forced to kill 150 sheep, after a truck carrying 500 of the animals rolls in Canberra's south.

  5. Matildas love being the underdogs

    Striker Michelle Heyman says the Matildas are relishing their underdog tag as the team's confidence continues to grow heading into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.

  6. Newborn recovering after being bitten on face by family dog

    A week-old baby girl is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for injuries she suffered when she was attacked by the family dog on Sydney's south-western outskirts.

  7. Duntroon cadet accused of Anzac Day rape admits sex was 'rough and wild'

    A Royal Military College Duntroon cadet accused of raping and choking a fellow cadet admitted the sex was "rough and wild" but did not know consent had been withdrawn, his lawyer tells the ACT Supreme Court.

  8. Revised citizenship legislation will minimise risk of challenge: Abbott

    The Prime Minister says he is confident revised legislation to strip dual nationals of their Australian citizenship will "minimise" the risk of a constitutional challenge.

  9. Former Raiders junior player gets suspended sentence for 'incompetent' robberies

    A former Canberra Raiders junior player avoids jail time with a suspended sentence after committing what an ACT judge describes as "incompetent" robberies.

  10. Footage emerges of adults brawling at 6yo's birthday party

    Footage emerges of a brawl that apparently took place between fathers at a play centre in Sydney's south-west during a six-year-old's birthday party.

  11. Swift response: Apple bows to pop princess

    Taylor Swift's threat to boycott Apple's new music streaming service sees the tech giant back down and agree to pay artists for streams during customers' three-month, free trial.

  12. Report warns Defence Force failing to address climate change

    Australia's failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Development.

  13. No fairytale US Open finish for Jason Day

    Jason Day shot 74, but he, Adam Scott and Cameron Smith all finished in the top 10 on a big final round for the Australians at the US Open.

  14. Greece faces moment of truth in last-minute debt talks

    Greece is facing its last chance to unlock more bailout funds at a meeting of European leaders and finance ministers tonight.

  15. ACT Chief Coroner downplays Lifeline concerns over suicide rate

    ACT Chief Coroner Lorraine Walker downplays Lifeline Canberra's suggestion that the number of suicides in the Territory has spiked in recent years.

  16. Rich getting richer, wealth gap increasing: ACOSS report

    The peak welfare lobby group says inequality between the richest and poorest has grown alongside the nation's run of nearly a quarter of a century without recession.

  17. Hundreds take chilly skinny dip in Hobart's River Derwent for winter solstice

    Hundreds of people brave the chilly waters of Hobart's River Derwent for the city's annual nude swim to mark the winter solstice.

Top Stories

  1. Geelong Star kills ninth dolphin, prompting fishery zone ban

    Another dolphin is killed by the controversial factory fishing trawler the Geelong Star, prompting the ship to be banned from the fishery zone for six months.

  2. Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghanistan's parliament

    A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attack the Afghan parliament, wounding at least 19 people and sending a plume of black smoke across Kabul.

  3. Government rejects proposal to means-test public schooling

    The Federal Government rejects a discussion paper's proposal that would see wealthy parents charged to send their children to public schools.

  4. Matildas love being the underdogs

    Striker Michelle Heyman says the Matildas are relishing their underdog tag as the team's confidence continues to grow heading into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.

  5. Hundreds take chilly skinny dip in Hobart's River Derwent for winter solstice

    Hundreds of people brave the chilly waters of Hobart's River Derwent for the city's annual nude swim to mark the winter solstice.

  6. Tasmanian public servants take half-day strike over pay dispute

    Hundreds Commonwealth public servants walk off the job in Hobart as part of a national half-day strike.

  7. Tas man accused of setting partner on fire remanded in custody

    A 45-year-old Hobart man accused of dousing his partner with petrol and setting her alight is remanded in custody.

  8. Duntroon cadet accused of Anzac Day rape admits sex was 'rough and wild'

    A Royal Military College Duntroon cadet accused of raping and choking a fellow cadet admitted the sex was "rough and wild" but did not know consent had been withdrawn, his lawyer tells the ACT Supreme Court.

  9. Report warns Defence Force failing to address climate change

    Australia's failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Development.

  10. Greece faces moment of truth in last-minute debt talks

    Greece is facing its last chance to unlock more bailout funds at a meeting of European leaders and finance ministers tonight.

  11. Swift response: Apple bows to pop princess

    Taylor Swift's threat to boycott Apple's new music streaming service sees the tech giant back down and agree to pay artists for streams during customers' three-month, free trial.

  12. Footage emerges of adults brawling at 6yo's birthday party

    Footage emerges of a brawl that apparently took place between fathers at a play centre in Sydney's south-west during a six-year-old's birthday party.

  13. Revised citizenship legislation will minimise risk of challenge: Abbott

    The Prime Minister says he is confident revised legislation to strip dual nationals of their Australian citizenship will "minimise" the risk of a constitutional challenge.

  14. Newborn recovering after being bitten on face by family dog

    A week-old baby girl is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for injuries she suffered when she was attacked by the family dog on Sydney's south-western outskirts.

  15. No fairytale US Open finish for Jason Day

    Jason Day shot 74, but he, Adam Scott and Cameron Smith all finished in the top 10 on a big final round for the Australians at the US Open.

  16. Tas minister defends health spending after warning to hire more doctors

    Tasmania's Health Minister defends the State Government's investment in health, after it was warned to hire more doctors and nurses or risk public safety.

  17. Tasmanian farmers' market heads online after crowd funding success

    Fresh Tasmanian produce moves onto the internet after an online farmers' market proposal attracts $30,000 in crowd funding.

Top Stories

  1. Ex-CLP president Sue Fraser-Adams becomes latest woman to leave party

    Former Country Liberals president Sue Fraser-Adams becomes the latest high-profile woman to resign her membership of the party.

  2. Three resign from board of Ranger uranium mine operator

    Half of the board members of the uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia announce their resignations amid uncertainty over the future of the Ranger mine in Kakadu National Park.

  3. Trauma surgeon issues warning about NT open speed limits

    A Darwin trauma surgeon is warning re-introducing open speed limits in the Northern Territory will lead to more fatalities, as the Government prepares to make a decision on the move.

  4. Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghanistan's parliament

    A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attack the Afghan parliament, wounding at least 19 people and sending a plume of black smoke across Kabul.

  5. Matildas love being the underdogs

    Striker Michelle Heyman says the Matildas are relishing their underdog tag as the team's confidence continues to grow heading into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.

  6. Government rejects proposal to means-test public schooling

    The Federal Government rejects a discussion paper's proposal that would see wealthy parents charged to send their children to public schools.

  7. Rugby league player dies from tackle injuries

    James Ackerman, a father of two from the Sunshine Coast who was seriously injured in a tackle during a Queensland Cup match on Saturday, dies in hospital.

  8. Duntroon cadet accused of Anzac Day rape admits sex was 'rough and wild'

    A Royal Military College Duntroon cadet accused of raping and choking a fellow cadet admitted the sex was "rough and wild" but did not know consent had been withdrawn, his lawyer tells the ACT Supreme Court.

  9. Swift response: Apple bows to pop princess

    Taylor Swift's threat to boycott Apple's new music streaming service sees the tech giant back down and agree to pay artists for streams during customers' three-month, free trial.

  10. Report warns Defence Force failing to address climate change

    Australia's failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Development.

  11. Planting the Northern Territory's first commercial poppy crop

    The Northern Territory's first commercial crop of poppies is being planted this week on Tipperary Station, about 200 kilometres south of Darwin.

  12. Newborn recovering after being bitten on face by family dog

    A week-old baby girl is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for injuries she suffered when she was attacked by the family dog on Sydney's south-western outskirts.

  13. Man who went on ice-fuelled 4WD rampage jailed

    A man who went on a New Year's Day rampage in a four-wheel drive in Alice Springs while high on ice is jailed for almost five years.

  14. Footage emerges of adults brawling at 6yo's birthday party

    Footage emerges of a brawl that apparently took place between fathers at a play centre in Sydney's south-west during a six-year-old's birthday party.

  15. Revised citizenship legislation will minimise risk of challenge: Abbott

    The Prime Minister says he is confident revised legislation to strip dual nationals of their Australian citizenship will "minimise" the risk of a constitutional challenge.

  16. NT announces $5m for bush body storage upgrades

    After years of buck-passing about bodies rotting at home, coronial investigations being put at risk and cadavers criss-crossing the skies, moves are being made to fix some of the problems with remote morgues in the Northern Territory.

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  2. 'Young, outspoken and female': why militias wanted Inacia Tamele dead

  3. Drum: The ugly truth and why kids see through our hypocrisy on beauty

  4. The amazing journey of Ben Carlin and his Half Safe

  5. Verrender: It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  6. MERS: How it spreads and the risk to Australia

  7. Six ways being tired can damage your life

  8. Why mountain biking can be good for the bush

  9. Josh Williams says this text message saved his life

  10. From kirtan to electro: Yoga music goes mainstream

  11. Cave divers flock to South Australian farms to explore what lies beneath

  12. Bored to death? It could be good for you

  13. Australians: Do you know what you're putting in your mouths?

  14. Timelapse: Australia's Midwest

Features

  1. Six things we already know about the NSW budget

  2. 'Young, outspoken and female': why militias wanted Inacia Tamele dead

  3. Drum: The ugly truth and why kids see through our hypocrisy on beauty

  4. Massive solar-powered glasshouse in NSW set to employ refugees

  5. Verrender: It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  6. Why mountain biking can be good for the bush

  7. Winter solstice: A hard night out for Sydney's homeless

  8. Health wagon nurses care for 'the forgotten people'

  9. Six ways being tired can damage your life

  10. FashHack brings fashion and technology together in Australian first

  11. From kirtan to electro: Yoga music goes mainstream

  12. Parramatta historical site threatened by massive development plan, heritage groups say

Features

  1. Marina Abramovic: The Artist is in Australia

  2. Dozens of migrant graves found in Thai border town

  3. The amazing journey of Ben Carlin and his Half Safe

  4. MERS: How it spreads and the risk to Australia

  5. 'Young, outspoken and female': why militias wanted Inacia Tamele dead

  6. Drum: The ugly truth and why kids see through our hypocrisy on beauty

  7. Verrender: It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  8. Why mountain biking can be good for the bush

  9. Health wagon nurses care for 'the forgotten people'

  10. Josh Williams says this text message saved his life

  11. Six ways being tired can damage your life

  12. From kirtan to electro: Yoga music goes mainstream

Features

  1. New breed of four-legged teachers help improve students literacy skills

  2. Marina Abramovic: The Artist is in Australia

  3. Verrender: It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  4. MERS: How it spreads and the risk to Australia

  5. Six ways being tired can damage your life

  6. 'Young, outspoken and female': why militias wanted Inacia Tamele dead

  7. Verrender: It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  8. Josh Williams says this text message saved his life

  9. From kirtan to electro: Yoga music goes mainstream

  10. Cave divers flock to South Australian farms to explore what lies beneath

  11. Bored to death? It could be good for you

  12. Drum: The ugly truth and why kids see through our hypocrisy on beauty

Features

  1. The incredible journey of Ben Carlin and his Half Safe

  2. Marina Abramovic: The Artist is in Australia

  3. 'Young, outspoken and female': why militias wanted Inacia Tamele dead

  4. 'Agent Orange' legacy haunts new generation in WA's Kimberley

  5. Drum: The ugly truth and why kids see through our hypocrisy on beauty

  6. Verrender: It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  7. Bilby capture eureka moment for WA researchers

  8. MERS: How it spreads and the risk to Australia

  9. Why mountain biking can be good for the bush

  10. Health wagon nurses care for 'the forgotten people'

  11. Timelapse: Australia's Midwest

  12. Six ways being tired can damage your life

Features

  1. Marina Abramovic: The Artist is in Australia

  2. 'Young, outspoken and female': why militias wanted Inacia Tamele dead

  3. Six ways being tired can damage your life

  4. The amazing journey of Ben Carlin and his Half Safe

  5. Verrender: It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  6. Why mountain biking can be good for the bush

  7. Drum: The ugly truth and why kids see through our hypocrisy on beauty

  8. Cave divers flock to South Australian farms to explore what lies beneath

  9. Health wagon nurses care for 'the forgotten people'

  10. From kirtan to electro: Yoga music goes mainstream

  11. Meet the people on the suicide prevention frontline in Lifeline's call centre

  12. Australians: Do you know what you're putting in your mouths?

  13. Fact file: How bracket creep contributes to revenue

Features

  1. Australian large formation skydiving record keeps thrill alive

  2. Marina Abramovic: The Artist is in Australia

  3. US bees could provide an answer to varroa mite

  4. 'Young, outspoken and female': why militias wanted Inacia Tamele dead

  5. Drum: The ugly truth and why kids see through our hypocrisy on beauty

  6. MERS: How it spreads and the risk to Australia

  7. Josh Williams says this text message saved his life

  8. Six ways being tired can damage your life

  9. Canberra region turns Amish for SAFIA's latest music video

  10. Verrender: It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  11. Why mountain biking can be good for the bush

  12. Greyhounds put paws to pavement at Canberra's Parliament House

  13. From kirtan to electro: Yoga music goes mainstream

Features

  1. Marina Abramovic: The Artist is in Australia

  2. MERS: How it spreads and the risk to Australia

  3. 'Young, outspoken and female': why militias wanted Inacia Tamele dead

  4. Drum: The ugly truth and why kids see through our hypocrisy on beauty

  5. Forgotten baby graves restored by Tasmanian men's group

  6. Verrender: It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  7. Six ways being tired can damage your life

  8. Why mountain biking can be good for the bush

  9. Health wagon nurses care for 'the forgotten people'

  10. Meet the people on the suicide prevention frontline in Lifeline's call centre

  11. From kirtan to electro: Yoga music goes mainstream

  12. Cave divers flock to South Australian farms to explore what lies beneath

  13. Australians: Do you know what you're putting in your mouths?

  14. Kangaroos are primarily southpaws

  15. Hobart shines by night ahead of winter solstice

  16. Fact file: How bracket creep contributes to revenue

  17. My first week in Australia: Three refugees tell their stories

Features

  1. Native foods specialist lobbies for Aboriginal industry

  2. Marina Abramovic: The Artist is in Australia

  3. Spider expert hails medicinal possibilities of NT tarantulas

  4. Jockeying at the 105th Brunette Downs Races

  5. Six ways being tired can damage your life

  6. Remote community children study at football leadership centre

  7. Indigenous men complete pastoral skills course

  8. 'Young, outspoken and female': why militias wanted Inacia Tamele dead

  9. Arnhem Land mental health program being used as case study

  10. Drum: The ugly truth and why kids see through our hypocrisy on beauty

  11. Verrender: It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  12. Australians: Do you know what you're putting in your mouths?

Analysis & Opinion

  1. Jumping to conclusions

    It would be reasonable to suggest that parents of state school students should pay fees if they can afford them, but we don't actually know if that's what the Coalition is proposing.

    By Jennifer Buckingham

  2. Who's being bailed out?

    When it comes to the prospect of a bailout, it should be remembered that it is not Greece that is being bailed out - it's the institutions that recklessly doled out the Euro loans.

    By ABC's Ian Verrender

  3. Matildas make history

    The Matildas' extraordinary World Cup win against Brazil silenced the non-believers, the doubters, those who said they'd rather watch men play. Sporting history made - by women.

    By ABC's Amanda Shalala

  4. The ugly truth

    We like to say that physical appearances don't matter, but kids notice when we then spend our time fretting over which suits to wear or what haircuts to get.

    By Robert Hoge

Regional News

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World

  1. Frenchman's clemency bid rejected

    An Indonesian court rejects an appeal by a French drug convict who was due to face the firing squad with Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

  2. Nauru government defends

    Nauru's government says its controversial crackdown on free speech is necessary to protect ethnic groups such as asylum seekers.

  3. Hackers ground LOT planes

    Hackers keep Polish airline with 1,400 passengers aboard on the ground.

Asia Pacific

  1. PNG court challenge

    About 270 asylum seekers at the Australian-run immigration centre on Manus Island join the ongoing case challenging their detention.

  2. India sets new yoga record

    Residents in India's capital New Delhi set a new world record during International Yoga Day celebrations.

  3. Bodies hidden in plain sight

    A survivor of a refugee jungle camp in Thailand says Rohingyas fleeing persecution in Myanmar have been buried in mass graves under the noses of Thai authorities.

Business

  1. It's not Greece being bailed out - it's the banks

  2. Future of Greece debt crisis still in limbo as payment deadline looms

  1. Greece's moment of truth

    Greece is facing its last chance to unlock more bailout funds at a meeting of European leaders and finance ministers tonight.

  2. IOOF shares slammed

    Financial services giant IOOF rejects reports alleging insider trading and compliance issues, but its shares slump despite the denial.

  3. Credit card rates 'too high'

    Credit card rates are "too high", according to Treasurer Joe Hockey, while independent Senator Nick Xenophon says he will push for reform by the end of the year.

  4. Rich get richer: ACOSS

    The peak welfare lobby group says inequality between the richest and poorest has grown alongside the nation's run of economic growth.

Sport

  1. Jordan Spieth wins dramatic US Open

    American Jordan Spieth wins a dramatic US Open, beating Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen by one shot as Australia's Jason Day fades to finish tied for ninth.

  2. Live: St George Illawarra v Sydney Roosters

    Grandstand brings you live updates from St George Illawarra's NRL clash with the Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium.

  1. Jennings fined by Roosters but cleared for Origin III

  2. Matildas love being the underdogs

  3. Eels confident Foran deal can be fixed

  4. Australia will not cross Ashes sledging line, vows Clarke

Health

  1. MERS explained

    Given the current outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in South Korea, we take a closer look at MERS, how it spreads and the risk it poses to us in Australia.

  2. Has yoga lost its Om?

    Are we putting undue emphasis on the body in yoga classes and leaving the spirit and mind behind?

  3. How safe is paracetamol for children?

    Most parents have given their children paracetamol at one time or another, yet paracetamol overdose is the leading cause of liver failure in children. So how safe is this commonly used medication and when should we give it to children?

  1. Cough and cold myths

Rural

  1. Indigenous men complete pastoral skills course

  1. Joyce defends decentralisation

    Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has defended his proposal to move Commonwealth agencies to regional areas.

  2. Poppies planted in the NT

    The Northern Territory's first commercial crop of poppies is being planted this week on Tipperary Station.

  3. Rare shark catch

    Fishing trawler catches rare basking shark off south-western Victorian coast, the first recorded catch since 1930.

Just In

  1. Rare basking shark caught by fishing trawler in south-western Victoria
  2. Hundreds of Manus Island detainees join legal challenge
  3. Jennings fined by Roosters but cleared for Origin III
  4. Budget cuts to blame for end to shark tagging, minister says
  5. GPs the key to boosting bowel cancer screening: experts
  6. Boat found washed ashore in Victoria sparks search for yachtsman

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