Latest National news
We have 'failed to provide these children with the basic human right to an education'
Rachel Browne 12:46 AM A Federal senate inquiry has described "disgraceful" treatment of children with a disability at school.
FebFast? Forget it. Expert says a month off the booze could do more harm than good
Julia Medew 10:49 PM Joining seemingly healthy campaigns such as FebFast or Dry July could have unintended consequences. Especially if you celebrate too hard when you reach your goal.
Dodig blitzes past Munoz de la Nava to reach final
Zac Lowe 10:09 PM Ivan Dodig has enjoyed a great start to 2016 and is looking forward to playing Paolo Lorenzi.
Striking public servants clip RAAF's wings
Noel Towell 12:15 AM Public service tech staff walk off job at airfields.
Man flu is real: Study finds estrogen protects women against influenza virus
Anna Whitelaw 6:14 PM 'Man flu' suffers the world over have been vindicated in this single study. And it turns out, they can't help it.
Gender a key factor in registered organ donations
Leah Balbin 4:56 PM When it comes to organ donation in Australia, sex matters
Turnbull told to act on ADF drug investigation after UK apology
Henry Belot 4:23 PM PM urged to ensure ADF conducts transparent investigation of antimalarial linked to suicide and hallucinations.
Why did Summer Jamsek die?
Liam Mannix 12:15 AM How does a baby die? The first answer: tragically, in every case. There are many other answers.
Abbott 'destroyed' confidence in renewable energy market
Peter Hannam 9:44 AM Investment in large-scale renewable energy in Australia remains stagnant two years after the Abbott government began a review of the sector, according to an annual survey by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Crew's wages 'withheld' on ship delivering to Alcoa: union
Nick Toscano A ship delivering products to aluminium giant Alcoa has allegedly withheld more than $100,000 in "stolen wages" from its crew, the seafarers' union says.
'Xenophonic spotlight' leads to demands for apology
Esther Han Three furious customers are demanding an apology from Woolworths for cancelling their online baby formula orders and suspending their accounts, accusing the supermarket giant of racial profiling.
Appetite for high-quality office buildings set to continue
Rachel Packham 11:45 PM The appetite for high-quality office buildings is set to continue this year, with experts predicting improvements in both the sales and leasing markets in the first part of 2016.
David Bowie took fans off the planet
Randy Lewis 12:15 AM Artist's many creative personas challenge the way we think about music and life
Food allergies in infants linked to hyperactive immune system at birth
Bridie Smith Babies born with hyperactive immune cells are more likely to develop food allergies by the time they turn one, researchers have found.
Sixth member of Adelaide family dies after learning of highway tragedy
Megan Levy A sixth member of an Adelaide family has died from a heart attack after learning the devastating news that five of his relatives were killed in a horror car crash in India, according to a report.
Retired public servants should be grateful
Lauren Ingram Former public servants with retirement incomes should count their lucky stars.
Power sector carbon emissions jumped 3.8 million tonnes in 2015: report
Peter Hannam Australia's greenhouse gases from its power sector jumped by 3.8 million tonnes in 2015, as emissions from the industry continued to increase after the end of the carbon price.
David Bowie and the sad, inspiring history of making art while dying
Geoff Edgers 12:15 AM Knowing he is dead makes a difference to the way we listen to the English artist's work when we understand it as his epitaph.
Aldi to remove damaging microbeads from products
Rachel Browne Aldi has come into line with Coles and Woolworths to remove damaging microbeads from its personal care products.
Our Utopia-esque indoor plant obsession
Bevan Shields Against a backdrop of rising spending and a big budget deficit, taxpayers have forked out millions of dollars on indoor plants for government offices since the Coalition took office.
Retired public servants on $120,000 a year 'claiming pension'
Noel Towell Public service pensioners blast government "fat cats" claims.
1000th Last Post Ceremony at War Memorial
Ross Peake The Australian War Memorial will hold its 1000th Last Post ceremony on Thursday. The milestone event will be dedicated to the memory of Flight Sergeant Lindsay Arthur Bayley who was killed on active service with the No. 9 Squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Woolies, Coles fined for underweight products
Esther Han Sponge cakes and lamb chops were discovered to weigh less than what was claimed.
Arrested Australian showered kids with money and gifts: alleged victims
Jewel Topsfield, Amilia Rosa An Australian man who allegedly groomed street children in Bali by showering them with gifts and money before sexually molesting them could be part of an international paedophile network, Bali police said.
Pathology cuts to cost diabetics 'hundreds of dollars'
Jane Lee Diabetics could be out of pocket hundreds of dollars each year for their treatment if cuts to pathology go ahead, raising the risk of complications such as kidney disease and blindness, doctors warn.
Fantastic Furniture forced to recall 'toe-slicing' chairs
Nick Toscano Fantastic Furniture has been forced to recall a popular dining chair that is believed to have severed parts of people's toes twice in a year.
Massive spill a 'danger to human health'
Peter Hannam Environmental regulators are demanding coal mining giant Peabody Energy explain how a dam wall at a Hunter Valley mine collapsed amid heavy rain and the company took a week to report the incident.
Facebook, Twitter drive record number of crisis calls
Megan Levy Feelings of isolation enhanced by our increasing obsession with social media see calls to Lifeline pass one million in a year for the first time.
