Today

12:47PM(AEST)

New $650m Vic wind farm approved

Victoria has approved a $650 million wind farm in the state's south west. Read more

12:46PM(AEST)

Wedding bells for Pippa Middleton

Pippa Middleton is set to tie the knot with her wealthy hedge fund manager boyfriend after his surprise proposal at the weekend. Read more

12:45PM(AEST)

Less red meat could help kidneys: study

A new study suggest cutting back on red meat from time to time could help prevent kidney disease. Read more

12:42PM(AEST)

Hanson sends social media into meltdown

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's appearance on the Q&A panel has sent Australian social media into meltdown. Read more

12:41PM(AEST)

Hemsworth to reprise Star Trek role

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth will reprise his role as Captain Kirk's dad in the fourth film of the rebooted Star Trek series. Read more

12:38PM(AEST)

Turnbull sworn in as prime minister

Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove has sworn in Malcolm Turnbull as Australia's prime minister. Read more

12:33PM(AEST)

Yahoo reports another big loss

Yahoo, which began soliciting sale bids five months ago, says its loss in the April-June quarter widened to $US440 million. Read more

12:22PM(AEST)

Don't give up, supporters tell Hanson

Pauline Hanson has praised TV host Sonia Kruger for speaking out against Muslim immigration, and says many Australians share their concerns. Read more

12:19PM(AEST)

Qld MP pleads for black lung inquiry

A Queensland MP has used a budget estimates hearing to plead for a royal commission into the re-emergence of black lung disease. Read more

12:11PM(AEST)

Weak NZ inflation builds case for rate cut

Weak inflation data may prompt the RBNZ to cut the official cash rate again but it has a problem because the housing market is hot. Read more

12:10PM(AEST)

Actor Scott Baio beats drum for Trump

Actor Scott Baio, a former US Navy SEAL and the star of the TV show Duck Dynasty have sung Donald Trump's praises at the Republican convention. Read more

11:56AM(AEST)

Amaysim buys Australian Broadband Services

Budget mobile provider Amaysim has agreed to buy Australian Broadband Services to help with its plan to enter the broadband market in the next 12 months. Read more

11:37AM(AEST)

Labor tightlipped on Carr frontbench fate

Deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek has refused to say if senior party figure Kim Carr could be ditched from the frontbench to make way for two women. Read more

11:53AM(AEST)

Qld to get real-time donation disclosures

Real-time political donation disclosure will be introduced in Queensland from 2017. Read more

11:52AM(AEST)

Pyne 'doesn't trust' SA defence minister

Christopher Pyne says he has no intention of meeting with former SA Liberal leader Martin Hamilton-Smith in his new role as defence industry minister. Read more

11:49AM(AEST)

Goat drowns trying to escape Alaska crowds

A crowd got so closed to a wild mountain goat in Alaska that it jumped into the ocean to escape them and drowned. Read more

11:37AM(AEST)

Asian shares tread cautiously

Japan's Nikkei gained 0.6 pct after a holiday but other shares edged slightly lower as a failed coup in Turkey dampened sentiment. Read more

11:37AM(AEST)

Brexit vote hits UK housing market

House prices have fallen slightly more than usual for June with uncertainty over Brexit hitting the market. Read more

11:37AM(AEST)

Govt 'small-minded' over Rudd: Plibersek

Deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek says the government would be "incredibly small-minded" not to support Kevin Rudd to lead the United Nations. Read more

11:37AM(AEST)

Qld govt doubles apprentice tax incentive

Queensland's government is doubling a payroll tax incentive for businesses to hire apprentices and trainees, a move it says will help drive job creation. Read more

Yesterday

6:39PM(AEST)

Vietnam cattle cruelty probe curbs exports

After footage emerged of Australian cattle being bludgeoned to death in Vietnam, two exporters and 21 facilities have been suspended. Read more

6:20PM(AEST)

Seafood industry critical of WWF licence

Conservation group WWF has bought a commercial fishing licence it will retire and if it continues to buy more there may be repercussions for Queenslanders. Read more

8:28PM(AEST)

Facebook posts cost Vic teen security job

Anti-police comments on a friend's Facebook post have cost a Melbourne teenager a career as a security guard. Read more

6:00PM(AEST)

Only Lib senators left to fight for Tas

Bereft of representation in the federal ministry and lower house, Tasmania will have to rely on Liberal senators to argue the state's case. Read more

6:19PM(AEST)

Peppermint gains on Philippines deal

Peppermint Innovation has signed with a bill payment business in the Philippines, resulting in a surge in its share price in todays trading. Read more

5:38PM(AEST)

Turkish death penalty idea 'unacceptable'

The Austrian foreign minister says the idea that Turkey could revive the use of the death penalty would be unacceptable. Read more

5:23PM(AEST)

Victorian ice trafficker loses appeal

A convicted drug trafficker from a well-known Victorian crime family has lost an appeal against his two-year jail sentence. Read more

10:46PM(AEST)

Qld prisoner run down after car escape

A prisoner was hit by a car after jumping from a police vehicle while another was on the run for an hour. Read more

5:17PM(AEST)

Singapore, Sri Lanka aim for trade deal

Singapore has launched talks for a free trade deal with Sri Lanka. Read more

5:17PM(AEST)

China announces South China Sea exercises

A Hainan province official says an area southeast of the Chinese island will be closed until Thursday because of military exercises. Read more

5:17PM(AEST)

Caution in UK property: British Land

Britain's second-largest listed property developer says it expects some caution in the country's property market. Read more

5:17PM(AEST)

White Rock finds targets at Red Mountain

White Rock Minerals has identified a number of high priority volcanogenic massive sulphide zinc-silver targets within its Red Mountain tenement package. Read more

5:17PM(AEST)

West African hits 1,107g/t Au at Tanlouka

West African Resources achieved further high-grade RC results from the M1 prospect, at its Tanlouka gold project in Burkina Faso. Read more

4:19PM(AEST)

US cops warn town as Hilfiger's SUV stolen

US local police say Range Rovers and other cars have been stolen from driveways and public parking spots in the Greenwich town centre. Read more

8:58PM(AEST)

US ceremony marks 20 years after TWA crash

Families in the United States have marked 20 years since an explosion killed 230 people on TWA Flight 800. Read more

4:12PM(AEST)

Ex-ANZ exec to head China business lobby

Former ANZ and Telstra executive Helen Sawczak will be the new chief executive of lobby group Australia China Business Council. Read more

9:03PM(AEST)

Many in Hong Kong look to emigrate: poll

A Hong Kong survey suggests 42 per cent of the city's residents are looking to emigrate. Read more

4:12PM(AEST)

NZ shares gain ahead of earnings season

The New Zealand share market rose but trading was quiet ahead of the corporate reporting season. Read more

4:12PM(AEST)

Coal of Africa offer for UNV lapses

Coal of Africa said its offer for the entire share capital of Universal Coal has lapsed. Read more

4:12PM(AEST)

pSivida consolidates R&D sites

pSivida is implementing a site consolidation plan to conduct all future research and product development in a single location. Read more