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Former HSU official Kimberley Kitching will replace former Labor veteran senator Stephen Conroy in Canberra, after a fierce battle between factions inside Labor came to an end on Monday night.
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One of two 16-year-olds facing terrorism-related charges in Sydney allegedly referenced the murder of NSW Police employee Curtis Cheng, telling his mother he would do "something to them that they have never seen before".
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Vincent Stanford is sentenced to life in prison for the murder and sexual assault of NSW schoolteacher Stephanie Scott, with the judge telling him he had shown no hint of remorse for his disturbing acts.
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A radical plan to name and shame juvenile offenders in Victoria, floated by the State Opposition, could fuel gang activity rather than address it, the state's police Chief Commissioner warns.
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A 21-year-old Victorian woman with cerebral palsy and a severe intellectual disability was half-dragged from a taxi into a home but carers claim she "did not really feel pain", a report reveals.
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A woman scammed out of almost $6,000 when trying to buy a cavoodle puppy is warning other potential buyers to look out for fake ads online.
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There has been a "massive escalation" in the use of the methamphetamine drug ice in regional and remote areas in recent years, experts say.
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Federal ministers are warned messages sent on smartphone applications, such as WhatsApp, could be released publicly, amid concerns frontbenchers are using the services to escape obligations under the Freedom of Information Act.
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A support group for women with hereditary cancer has launched Australia's cheapest private genetic test for identifying the BRCA gene mutation linked to breast and ovarian cancer.
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Anne Aly, the first Muslim woman elected to Federal Parliament, says she has found some common ground with controversial Queensland Senator Pauline Hanson.
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A Senate committee looking into the controversial multi-billion-dollar Joint Strike Fighter program recommends the Defence Department develop a plan B in case the high-tech F-35A aircraft are not ready on time.
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The idea of turning disused train carriages into shelter and amenities for Melbourne's homeless has been put on the table as a way of addressing the city's growing housing crisis.
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A housing market slump is now the biggest threat to Australia's economy and creditworthiness according to global credit rating agency Fitch.
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A forensic pathologist details horrific injuries suffered by New Zealand woman Warriena Wright, who fell 14 floors from a Gold Coast high-rise apartment in 2014.
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A chainsaw may not seem like the obvious solution for a bird facing extinction because of habitat loss, but a group of volunteer arborists are hoping it could be the key to saving the swift parrot.
