'It was almost as if she overheard'
Anxiety was constant for 22-year-old Steph Ewing's family during her final days.
Melbourne climber's remains 'recovered from Mount Everest'
The body of a Melbourne woman who died climbing Mount Everest has reportedly been brought down from the mountain to be transferred to Kathmandu within days.
Does talcum powder cause cancer?
Thousands of women claim talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer, but research into a potential link has produced mixed results.
Human Rights Commission asked Cash to relent on domestic violence leave
HRC wanted domestic violence leave for its staff. Minister for Women says no.
Battling public service pensioners smashed by $277m
Poorest pensioners hit with most of the cuts.
'I'm lucky in that I'm supported'
Ashley and Sarah will each have done 30 weeks of unpaid work when they finish their degrees.
All the king's horses and all the king's men ...
It's the charity that literally puts children back together again.
El Nino officially comes to end
After a year of driving global temperatures to unprecedented warmth, the giant El Nino weather event in the Pacific is officially over, raising hopes that drought-hit regions may be in for some relief in Australia and elsewhere.
Living on $14 a day
An "utterly shameful" number of people are living in poverty, an annual Economic and Social Impact report has found.
Belle Gibson will be pursued by consumer watchdog
Disgraced blogger Belle Gibson will be pursued by the Consumer Watchdog over her claims that she beat terminal cancer through healthy food and natural therapies.
'They are just the most wonderful gift'
Shane Woods and Scott Koopman have good reason to consider themselves one of the luckiest couples in Sydney.
Warning of new errors in Qld health payroll
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has vowed to look into suggestions there has been another payroll debacle in the state's health system.
Halton to lead public service parking revolution
Finance boss could join her workforce and shell out cash for parking.
'There was nowhere for me to go'
When Ian Gardiner lost his job and couldn't afford bond, he moved into his Nissan Pulsar.
Atop Everest: Frozen bodies keeping an eternal post at the roof of the world
The bodies lie as they fell, atop Everest.
Public service domestic violence 'inevitable': Lloyd
Public service victims get all the help and support they need, says commissioner
Public servants will pay to park in own building
Park on site, pay the price.
Everest climber's body may never leave mountain
The family of a Melbourne woman who died while climbing Mount Everest at the weekend several days ago still have not heard from her expedition company, as they come to grips with the fact her body may stay on the mountain.
Trolley collector underpaid $26,000
A Woolworths supermarket trolley collector was allegedly shortchanged by $26,000 within four months of working.
Ambulance NSW apologises for delay after fatal hit-and-run
The NSW Ambulance service has apologised after it took at least 45 minutes to respond to an alleged hit-and-run collision that killed a woman in Sydney's west.
The baby formula battle playing out on Coles' shelves
Two baby formula brands are at war, with one claiming the other poached a lucrative supply deal with Coles.
What is altitude sickness? Causes, symptoms and treatment
Monash University lecturer Maria Strydom is thought to have died of altitude sickness while attempting an ascent of Mount Everest.
Mafia adviser's meetings with Malcolm Turnbull, MPs
Slain gangland lawyer and Mafia associate Joe Acquaro spent two decades cultivating and donating to senior Liberal politicians on behalf of alleged crime figures, even having a private meeting with Malcolm Turnbull.
Canberra women travelling to Queanbeyan to access medical abortion drugs through mail
Canberra women are travelling to Queanbeyan to access medical abortion drugs through the mail, a telephone provider of those drugs says.
Gweagal warrior's descendants to travel to British Museum to demand return of Aboriginal artefacts
The descendants of a Gweagal warrior shot by Captain Cook's marines as they landed in Botany Bay 246 years ago hope to travel to London's British Museum to demand the return of Aboriginal artefacts.
Dream adventure turns to nightmare for young Australian couple
The Monash University community is deeply saddened by the tragic news of the loss of Dr Maria Strydom on Mt Everest. We are liaising with authorities and our heartfelt thoughts and support are extended to Maria's family, her friends, colleagues and students.
HIV trial finds gay icon in conservative MP
Talking about his sex life is not a comfortable prospect for Tom Spillane, but this anxiety pales in comparison to a gnawing fear that dogged him for much of his 20s.
Legionnaires' outbreak: Fifth person diagnosed in Sydney's inner-west
An elderly man has become the fifth person in Sydney's inner-west to be diagnosed with legionnaires' disease as the state health department battles to contain the deadly outbreak.
The trail that led police to father who abused surrogate twins
On a computer screen in The Hague, surrounded by police from nine countries drawn together to identify child sex abuse victims, an image appeared. It was of an Australian girl wearing her primary school uniform.
Australian woman dies on Mount Everest
An Australian academic has died and another Australian has been injured while descending from the summit of Mount Everest.