Latest National news
Supermarkets full of fake imported extra virgin olive oil
Esther Han 10:55 AM ''It's like buying a Rolls Royce and finding a V-Dub engine in it.''
Blue Ribbon ice-cream recalled after plastic pieces found inside tubs
Kate Aubusson 10:29 AM Unilever has recalled its 1.25L and 2L tubs of Blue Ribbon ice-cream, warning they may contain pieces of plastic.
Sister of Parramatta shooter, senior IS recruiter killed in US air strikes
David Wroe 12:35 AM Shadi Jabar Khalil Mohammad, the sister of 15-year-old Farhad Jabar who shot dead police accountant Curtis Cheng in Parramatta last year, has been killed in a US strike in Syria, government sources have revealed. She joins the most senior Australian fighting with the Islamic State terror group, Neil Prakash, to have been killed in US air strikes.
IS recruiter Neil Prakash killed by US strike in Iraq
David Wroe 12:00 AM The most senior Australian fighting with Islamic State, Neil Prakash, has been killed in a US air strike in Iraq.
Defence votes no to pay deal - again
Noel Towell 8:44 PM Union says result is a 'hammer blow' to public service industrial relations policy.
Defence put senior management under spotlight
Henry Belot 8:43 PM The Department of Defence has taken steps to ensure senior staff are held accountable for failure with underperforming rank-and-file public servants also put on notice.
Parents share grief after 'spirited' daughter Caitlyn Fischer killed in equestrian accident
Kate Aubusson 7:45 PM The parents of a teenage girl killed during an equestrian competition have shared their memories of a "gifted" and "spirited" daughter, and the love she had for her horse.
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons investigates secret exam tape
Julia Medew 12:00 AM A secret recording of a high stakes medical exam that purports to expose discrimination against a trainee within the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is being investigated.
Lucy Turnbull joins campaign against family violence
Anne Davies 6:30 PM Soon after her husband Malcolm Turnbull became Prime Minister, Lucy Turnbull found herself equally in the spotlight.
Tax crackdown shows cuts cost millions: Labor
Heath Aston 5:40 PM The Turnbull Government's $4 billion raid on tax-dodging multinationals appears to amount to little more than the natural dividend of hiring extra staff to the depleted ranks of the Australian Tax Office, according to tax transparency campaigners and Labor.
New schools for Sydney
Eryk Bagshaw 4:57 PM Chronic shortage of school places to be relieved by government's $60 million investment.
Greens reveal their bargaining chip
Peter Hannam 12:00 AM The Greens have ambitious plans around energy storage and will use budget negotiations to advance the latest breakthroughs in renewables.
Parents warned over burn danger from vaporisers
Clare Kermond 4:34 PM Doctors have urged parents to take care using steam vaporisers, after a study found one child each month suffered burns from the popular devices, have of them requiring surgery.
Doctors call for training to prevent knee injuries in kids
Julia Medew 4:29 PM The first time Dylan Raath's knee gave way, he heard an ominous crack. He was running with a football in his hands, got tackled from behind, and twisted his left knee so hard it ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. Mr Raath remembers the sound of it tearing well.
Victoria Police promise swift response to NZ dance-off challenge
3:51 PM Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton has taken time out from more pressing matters to tweet the news that Victoria Police would rise to the challenge posed by New Zealand police's much-clicked-on "Running Man' video.
'Brilliant' Australian scientist Matthew Hynd jailed in US for child porn
Peter Mitchell 3:17 PM An Australian scientist described as "brilliant" for his work in combating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other diseases has been sentenced to 6½ years' prison in New York for child pornography offences.
'An attack on Australia's most vulnerable'
Rachel Browne 1:10 PM More than 1000 jobs will be axed from programs that are crucial to Australians in need, union claims.
No respite from hard times for public service
Noel Towell 11:34 AM Scott Morrison's first budget offers no respite for the public service, with more cuts.
Little local cheer in Sco-Mo's cautious debut budget
Noel Towell 11:34 AM It's business-as-usual message to the ACT economy with the public service still expected to do much of the heavy lifting of cost savings.
Canberra will benefit despite 'small government' rhetoric
Markus Mannheim 11:32 AM The bureaucracy's rapidly growing running costs show the business of government is booming.
'We're both completely innocent, and ... we'll be vindicated'
Emma Partridge They are private conversations that range from panicking police, ice rage, innocence, guns in dreams and murder.
Union fails to drag PS minister to bargaining table
Noel Towell With dozens of federal agencies and departments still in dispute, the finding is a blow to the union's cause.
A pass mark but the hard work's left for later
Stephen Bartos Governments rarely have the courage to find savings to pay for new programs.
'Hasty and ill-advised' CSIRO cuts: Senate report
Peter Hannam CSIRO should halt the implementation of deep job cuts including to climate science programs until a "thorough review" of the process, a Senate committee investigating the agency found.
The father of the Parliament says goodbye
Julie Power After 43 years in the Federal Parliament, Philip Ruddock says goodbye.
Dutton blames advocates after second refugee sets self on fire
Nicole Hasham Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has blamed refugee advocates, rather than his government's policies, for a spate of horrifying self-harm incidents on Nauru that included a young Somali woman named Hodan who set herself alight on Monday.
Asylum seeker boat gets within cooee of Cocos Islands
Bianca Hall Locals say a small wooden boat filled with asylum seekers has made it to within 500 metres of the Cocos Islands.
Why politicians could be flying alcohol-free
Jamie Freed The list of airlines that will be flown by public servants and politicians now includes Royal Brunei and Air Niugini.
How 'Mr Bean' cheated on his HSC
Eryk Bagshaw Students are becoming increasingly brazen in their attempts to cheat their way to higher scores, new data reveals.
