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ANU receives $800,000 painting by Chinese artist
An arresting painting by significant Chinese artist Zhang Peili, thought to have been lost, has been donated to the Australian National University.
Hospital general manager suspended over baby gassing tragedy
The general manager at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital Chris Leahy has been stood down in the latest fallout over the tragic gassing of two babies at the hospital.
Mardi Gras seeks legal advice on Liberal who used charity funds for private expenses
The prospect of losing funding from state and local Liberal governments has cowed the Mardi Gras board into silence about the conduct of a former employee who misused almost $14,000 of charity funds on personal expenses.
Italy earthquake: violent aftershock sends rescuers fleeing
The jolt, which struck fear and panic in survivors, detached the church's facade, leaving it leaning dangerously over the main street.
WA police officer charged for dumping Aboriginal kids on outskirts of town
A Pilbara police officer has been charged after an internal investigation confirmed the officer drove two Aboriginal teenagers to the outskirts of town and dumped them there to walk home.
Court rules Ombudsman can probe Labor election rort claims
The Supreme Court has paved the way for the public watchdog to investigate allegations the Labor Party misused staff budget entitlements
Local hero rescues dolphin trapped in seaweed
A Dunsborough man has posted a heart-warming video of himself rescuing a dolphin trapped on the South West town's foreshore.
How the AFL finalists shape up
Rating the AFL finalists' premiership prospects from 1-8.
Child drowns in dam in Helidon: reports
Paramedics have been unable to revive a two-year-old child found face down in a dam on a private property near Toowoomba.
Greens, Labor leaders deem alliance mostly successful
Greens, Labor tick off policy achievements after four-year alliance.
Underworld figure George Alex becomes a 'reluctant gladiator'
Preparations for the epic defamation battles had been "bigger than Ben-Hur", the District Court heard. But the lawsuits have been dismissed.
The house always wins, but sometimes not enough
The iron-clad rule of gambling is that the house always wins. But for Star Entertainment Group, sometimes it doesn't win enough.
Australia Post returns to profit as letter reforms cut losses
Australia Post has recovered from its huge financial losses in 2015 to post a $36 million after-tax profit thanks to increased parcel deliveries and a shake-up of its letter delivery business.
Little Danica, killed in Philippines 'war on drugs'
A five-year-old kindergarten girl is the latest victim of Philippines President Duterte's war on drugs.
Perth mother responds to "blackface" controversy
The Perth mother under fire for painting her son's face brown to emulate his AFL hero Nic Naitanui at a school dress-up day says she has been called "every single name under the sun" since bragging about her son's costume online on Thursday.
The Friday Furnace: who left the Dogs out, Hawthorn face mortality and Pavlich farewelled
At the core of this weekend's round 23 AFL action, the last of the home-and-away season, is the retiring Docker Matt Pavlich.
Petrie defends Scott from 'unfair' criticism
North Melbourne forward Drew Petrie hasn't processed the fact he won't be lining up for the Kangaroos next season.
ACT stumps up $100,000 for 'fundamental issue of principle'
ACT government intervenes to prevent federal changes from undermining program.
Palmer fronts Federal Court over Yabulu refinery
Businessman Clive Palmer has arrived at the Federal Court in Brisbane as part of proceedings over the collapse of the company behind the Yabulu Nickel refinery.
The wealthy families who've become Australia's largest retail landlord with Masters deal
Woolworths' sale of its Masters stores will propel a consortium of wealthy private families to become Australia's largest retail landlord, overtaking shopping giant Harvey Norman.
Panthers lobby for full week of rest before finals
The Panthers will lobby the NRL to play its first finals match on a Sunday in order to be given adequate rest after wrapping up the regular season, in a move which could create scheduling havoc for potential finals opponents the Bulldogs.
It's war for the city's flagpoles
On Saturday, the main western thoroughfare out of the City will become a sea of prospective students.
Massive $25 million surf park set to make a splash in Melville
Melville could be home to WA's first surf park with a $25 million wave lagoon proposed for the Swan River foreshore.
Elite Anglican school Kambala hits back after complaints about gay teachers
The school council at the exclusive Sydney girls' school Kambala has been applauded for publicly admonishing the views of a number of parents who had complained that the employment of gay teachers was not "living up to our Christian standards".
Acton tunnel to be repaired after being damaged since October
Road closures will be in place over the next ten days as the Acton tunnel gets repaired after being damaged in October, the ACT Government said.
Nearly 20 homes evacuated due to Reservoir gas leak
Close to 20 homes have been evacuated due to a gas leak in Melbourne's north.
Where unemployment is lowest in Australia, and where it's highest
Unemployment is at its lowest level since September 2013. But that doesn't tell the full story about the current state of the labour market.
Sect paedophile back working with children at family's church
A former Jehovah's Witness elder recently convicted of child sex offences is back working with children from a Melbourne parish run by his father-in-law.
The replacements: how the Essendon top-up players have handled 2016
It's been an interesting year for the 10 players who signed on as Essendon's top-ups at the start of the season, but an overall positive one.
Police request accused murderer Smail Ayad stay away from court
The Frenchman accused of killing one British tourist and leaving another clinging for life in a shocking backpacker hostel stabbing did not appear in Townsville court after police requested he stay away.
Aboriginal leader Warren Mundine labels Freo fireworks snub 'a silly mistake'
Of one Australia's most influential Aboriginal leaders has labelled the City of Fremantle's decision to scrap their Australia Day fireworks a "silly mistake", as neighbouring council the City of Cockburn considers hosting its own event.
Australian Air Force member charged with child pornography offences in undercover sting
A member of the Australian Defence Force has been charged with child pornography offences in an undercover sting.
Hedge fund bets against big dividends
The world's top performing hedge fund is shorting companies that are juicing their valuations by promising investors big dividends.
No sharks caught, beaches open: Greens accuse Fisheries of shark panic
The Greens are accusing the Fisheries Department of breaching its own guidelines after drumlines were set off Perth's northern beaches in response to scores of shark sightings.
Shattered glass cleared on Kwinana Freeway
A large smashed sheet of glass that has fallen off the back of a truck is causing traffic chaos on the Kwinana Freeway southbound near the Narrows Bridge.
Markets Live: Frozen ahead of Fed
Markets are hardly budging as investors remain firmly on the sidelines ahead of a key speech by US central bank chief Janet Yellen.
Should more of Australia adopt Canberra's college system?
The idea of moving to another school for years 11 and 12 may seem bizarre to students in many parts of Australia who are unfamiliar with Canberra's secondary college system.
Two children reported missing have been found
The two children were last seen in a blue vehicle.
Roos: No pressure on Goodwin to make finals in 2017
Having helped to rebuild Melbourne into a finals contender, a departing Paul Roos insists successor Simon Goodwin should not be under immediate pressure to deliver a September run next season.
BHP, Vale's Samarco set to restart in mid-2017
Brazilian miner Vale expects Samarco, an iron ore joint venture it owns with BHP , to restart operations in the middle of 2017.
Australia, NZ in battle to claim honey 'superfood'
There's a fight Down Under over manuka honey, the so-called superfood famed for its antibacterial qualities.
Quizlander: Queensland's news quiz
Thor took over the inner city this week and he has also taken over Quizlander, with plenty of the questions featuring his chiselled features.
Matthew Pavlich urges his Fremantle teammates to 'keep growing the tree'
Retiring Fremantle legend Matthew Pavlich joked that he entered the AFL a "chubby, pimply 17-year-old" and leaves it a "grey-haired, chubby 34-year-old" but he has also urged his teammates to "try their guts out" against the Western Bulldogs on Sunday and turn a disastrous 2016 season into something positive.
Six pointers: Your guide to Round 23
Things to look out for in Round 23: Big matches that will shape the final make-up of the top eight, sacked Kangaroos possibly saying goodbye to their fans, the end of the Paul Roos era and Matthew Pavlich's last game.
Greens to vote against same-sex marriage plebiscite
The Greens have committed to voting down the Turnbull government's planned plebiscite on same-sex marriage, adding to the likelihood it will be blocked in the Senate.
Women's competition to join Sydney Sevens
Australia's Olympic champion women's team will play alongside their male counterparts for the first time on home soil in an expanded Sydney Sevens event in 2017.
Oncologist jailed after drugging and indecently assaulting doctor
A young female doctor was having dinner with a senior oncologist when she started feeling dizzy and needed to lie down.
Nicholls admits mistakes made under Newman to LNP convention
Tim Nicholls has delivered his first address to the LNP State Convention as leader with a plea to the party faithful to move forward and a promise their party will do better.
NBN expects $5b annual revenue by 2020
NBN Co expects to be earning $5 billion annually within four years, with average monthly revenue from each user at $52.