Girl, 7, dies after elephant throws rock from enclosure at Morocco zoo
A seven-year-old girl has died in a freak accident at a Moroccan zoo when an elephant threw a rock that struck the child in the head, the zoo has confirmed.
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Take me back to a simpler time when the Dragons were great
The Dragons are in a slump on and off the field. Questions are being asked – but they've all been asked before.
No fire sale for Aussie coal: Cutifani
Improved conditions over the past six months mean Anglo American is not a distressed seller of Australian coal mines
Blast rocks apartment in Malmo, Sweden: reports
Emergency crews are at the site of an explosion in an apartment in a residential area of Malno in Swenden.
Delivery services face claims of exploitation, underpayment
Food delivery services Deliveroo and Foodora are facing the threat of a landmark court case alleging their couriers are grossly underpaid.
Underworld figure dead after prison guard attack
A violent underworld figure has died following an attack on two prison guards at Loddon Prison, north-west of Melbourne.
need2know: ASX set to inch higher
Local shares set to edge higher at the open as Wall Street rebounded late to be close to another record.
Chelsea Clinton: Bill would love to be America's 'First Laddy'
Chelsea Clinton will reintroduce her mother to America before Hillary Clinton addresses the convention.
Barrick hires CS to sell Kalgoorlie stake
Barrick Gold may fetch as much as $US1 billion for its 50pc stake in the Kalgoorlie Super Pit mine.
'Emergency, emergency, emergency': kayaker's shark fright
Footage has emerged of the frightening moment a man kayaking in Albany's King George Sound was rammed and circled by a great white shark up to five metres.
Police questioning Kallangur stabbing suspect
Man, 36, remains in custody as police investigate stabbing.
Canberra mornings: Traffic, weather and what's on in one click
The news, traffic and weather to get you up to speed.
Bushwalker spends freezing night lost in Blue Mountains
A bushwalker has spent a freezing night lost in the Blue Mountains without any food or camping equipment, police say.
Melbourne Express: Friday, July 29, 2016
Kick-start your day with live news, travel updates, weather and more.
Wall St reaches for record on earnings
US stocks rose, with the S&P; 500 staging an afternoon advance as it heads for a fifth monthly gain.
AirAsia and Jetstar flights narrowly avoid collision at Gold Coast Airport
An investigation is underway into how an AirAsia plane and a Jetstar plane came dangerous close to colliding at Gold Coast Airport last week.
Property values treble in Melbourne's eastern suburbs
Victoria's home owners were the lucky recipients of a 22.4 per cent rise in property values over the past two years and, over a 10 year period, a select few's homes have trebled, according to the state's valuer general.
Yen at risk if Bank of Japan disappoints
The yen fluctuated between gains and losses ahead of Friday's Bank of Japan policy meeting.
Indonesia carries out midnight executions
Despite pressure from human rights groups and doubts pointing to death row prisoners being innocent, Indonesia has carried out planned executions overnight.
The world isn't ready for another banking crisis
As Europe braces for the release of its bank stress tests, the world could be on the verge of another banking crisis, says Satyajit Das.
Former Liberal mayoral candidate leaves 'party of lobbyists'
The Liberal Party is a "party of lobbyists in search of a policy" according to a long-standing party official and City of Sydney councillor who has defected to a rival ticket.
Iron ore prices near April highs
Futures in China have reached their highest since peaks hit during the speculative frenzy in April.
Syria's Nusra Front breaks ties with al-Qaeda
Leader says the change is to deny foreign powers including the United States and Russia a pretext to attack Syrians.
The WHO says being transgender is a mental illness. But that could soon change
A new study finds that the distress experienced by many transgender people comes from the social stigma, not from being transgender.
Trump says was being 'sarcastic' in Russia hack comments
Asked if he was indeed being sarcastic, Mr Trump snapped, "Of course I'm being sarcastic."
Merkel defends Germany's asylum policies, says fear must not guide politics
"Fear cannot be the guide for political action," Ms Merkel said.
Young Liberal sets up companies that harvest job-seeker data
Companies sell diploma courses and harvest job seekers' data for the scandal-plagued taxpayer-funded vocational education sector.
News Corp journalist received payments from controversial gambler
A well-known sports reporter has received payments from Eddie Hayson, the controversial gambler alleged to be at the centre of some of the most sensational betting scandals in rugby league and racing.
Radio 6PR's Pub of the Year: Perth's hidden gem British pub, The Duke, delivers
The Duke Bar & Bistro in Carramar, visited by Langdon on Wednesday, is one of the front-runners in this year's Radio 6PR Pub of the Year competition.
Rio Tinto is getting match fit
Like any little brother, Rio Tinto loves to get one over Andrew Mackenzie's BHP Billiton. And it is doing just that in the world of Major League Soccer.
VW brand bearing brunt of dieselgate costs
Volkswagen reported a 12 per cent drop in quarterly profit at its main passenger car division on Thursday, a big improvement on the quarter before but showing the challenges it still faces to overcome its emissions scandal.
Ask Fuzzy: Breaking the mould cycle
Question: How do I get rid of mould in my bathroom?
China to tighten rules for listed property firms: People's Daily
China's stock regulator is preparing to tighten regulation of listed real estate companies using refinancing tools to supplement cash flows and pay off debt, according to the People's Daily.
Roosters pile on pain for Broncos
Future is bright for Sydney Roosters after a thumping win over title challengers, Brisbane Broncos.
Uber report ready by Sunday, but you won't get to see it
The Queensland government will learn how best to re-shape it's taxi industry and address the changes wrought by Uber by the weekend - but those who have a stake in it will still be kept in the dark.
Want to know the meaning of clutch? Watch Geelong veteran Jimmy Bartel
Three hundred-game players are rare. So are clutch players.
Herald photographers nominated for Kennedy Awards
Two Sydney Morning Herald photographers have been named on a shortlist for this year's Kennedy Awards For Excellence in NSW Journalism.
So, who is Brian Ross Martin?
On Thursday afternoon, Brian Ross Martin was announced as the man who would lead the Royal Commission into juvenile justice in the Northern Territory.
Specialists exposed in new doctor rating website
Specialist fees will be published and consumers will review their quality of care in a new rate-my-doctor website that has angered the medical profession.
How beach volleyball added $20m to cost of 2018 Commonwealth Games
Adding beach volleyball 'a quintessential Gold Coast sport' to the 2018 Commonwealth Games added almost $20 million to the cost of the Games - and almost derailed the last session of the Queensland budget estimates hearing with a conversation about "sand sieving".
Learning the heart of the Tuggeranong town centre
More than 90 new students have walked through the doors and enrolled at the Canberra Institute of Technology's new Tuggeranong campus since it unofficially opened two weeks ago.
Riskier assets may tempt insurers
Dwindling bond yields put pressure on Australian insurance companies' earnings and may tempt them to boost their bets in the sharemarket.
$300 million government office block to go up in Civic
The Snow family's Capital Property Group has won the tender to build a $300 million government office block and adjacent building in a carpark on London Circuit, Chief Minister Andrew Barr will announce on Friday.
Rail tunnel reins in horse buggies
Horse-drawn carriages have been given their marching orders and will be banned from Swanston Street.
Calls to stop animal testing at university
A Deakin University student is calling on Australian unis to stop dissecting real animals in scientific studies and become "cruelty-free".
Lafai denies mates guilty of 'dog shots'
Dragons centre Tim Lafai claims he and his "boys" were outnumbered and forced to defend themselves during a wild brawl that spilled out of a Wollongong nightclub in the early hours of Sunday.
Trump's Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' light on substance
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's appearance on Reddit for a Q&A; session ended with the billionaire answering just a handful of questions.
Coroner delivers Antonio inquest findings
A north Queensland teenager who vanished nearly 20 years ago died after a violent altercation with an older man she was in a secret sexual relationship with, a coroner has found.
Rookies to be a thing of the past
The AFL now looks certain to phase out rookies with all players to be part of a primary list from 2018.
AirAsia slammed by travellers over refunds
Hundreds of disgruntled Air Asia customers have slammed the airline on social media for failing to refund them after cancelling a Melbourne to Bali route in early June.