Labor would grab back enviro controls
A Shorten government would consider a national environmental protection authority as part of efforts to grab back key conservation controls devolved by the Coalition from Canberra to the states.
'Do not murder our children with this plan'
Parents and residents are furious with government plans to redevelop a school in a high fire danger zone.
Grandma forgot my name: help for children close to someone with dementia
What's it like for a child when their grandparent forgets their name? A new dementia website for children reflects a growing issue in Australia's ageing population.
Here it comes again
NSW may be in for another winter storm bringing heavy rain and a coastal storm surge with another east coast low projected to form off the coast.
'You end up with Adam Goodes': Indigenous public servants speak out against racism
Indigenous Australians are quitting the public service and questioning their value beyond a diversity target.
Microsoft plans to buy LinkedIn for over $US26b
Microsoft plans to acquire the world's largest professional network, LinkedIn, for $26.2 billion, inclusive of the company's net cash.
RSPCA Queensland looking for a new home for death-row dog, Izzy
The Staffordshire bull terrier created legal history when the case to save her from death-row made it to Australia's highest court.
Public servants to Armidale: the missing evidence
Business case for forced relocation of public servants should have been done by now: reports.
Revealed: the $65,000 gender pay gap at the top
ATO data indicates big wage gaps among male and female public servants.
Critically endangered bird likened to Mr Bean could be mounting a comeback
It's a critically endangered native bird that's been likened to the character Mr Bean, because of its looks and somewhat awkward manner.
Lazy, overconfident GenY? It's no competition
As a 26-year-old working in the advertising industry, Rob Webb does not identify with the stereotypes associated with Generation Y and his fellow millennials.
ATO recruits executives to catch cheats
The hunt for tax cheats continues with accountants, lawyers and economists being invited to join the ranks of the Australian Taxation Office.
Toddler recovered, man arrested
A man has been arrested in South Australia after he was found with a missing toddler.
Buying counterfeit Medicare cards, no questions asked
New digital imaging and printing technology is driving a boom in the manufacture of high-quality counterfeit documents.
When breathing the air causes more harm than smoking
Air pollution has for the first time become one of the top contributors to strokes worldwide, according to the most detailed study of global risk factors for strokes ever conducted.
ANU's new Centre of Research Excellence in Cognitive Health first of its kind in Australia
A new research centre at ANU hopes to put the spotlight on cognitive health.
Major General David Mulhall awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Major General David Mulhall is commander joint logistics in the Australian Defence Force.
Most Canberra fast food outlets failing to give customers proper nutrition information
Do you know how many kilojoules are in that burger, pizza or kebab?
More middle aged women drinking to dangerous levels
They are a new generation of problem drinkers as research reveals a rise in the number who drink dangerously.
Worker co-ops the solution to pitfalls of the sharing economy
Workers are being urged to form co-operatives they collectively own to protect their entitlements and to out-do Uber and Airtasker at their own game.
Why students are turning away from languages
Foreign language learning in Australia is in serious decline in the second decade of the so-called Asian Century.
Dissident voice in Parliament still speaking out
When former rebel MP Judi Moylan departed the party room after railing against Liberal policies, less daring colleagues often approached her in solidarity.
Co-inventor our world-famous plastic money gets a gong
The co-inventor of Australia's now world-renowned plastic money gets Queen's Birthday gong
NT minister Nathan Barrett resigns over sex video claims
Nathan Barrett, a married father of three, apologised to his family, constituents and Territorians for "engaging in an inappropriate relationship".
'I knew something was wrong with my baby'
By the time Bradley turned two he had lost the ability to speak.
Queen's Birthday Honours 2016: the full list
The full list of the 771 recipients of the Queen's Birthday honours 2016.
Homicide boss among NSW Police recipients of Australian Police Medal
Detective Superintendent Michael Willing is the longest serving boss of the NSW Police Force's homicide quad.
Amanda Keller heads list of entertainment figures recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
Amanda Keller predicts outrage, shock and a "medal off" when she reveals her medal of the Order of Australia.
Honours awarded to Australian defence force personnel
When Australian special forces soldiers in Afghanistan went outside the wire in pursuit of a Taliban commander or a weapons cache, they knew someone was watching over them.
The myth of the peer effect on student academic achievement
Sending your child to school with smart kids will boost their own performance slightly, but low achievers won't drag them down.