Crowd turns on Donald Trump at charity dinner after Hillary Clinton jokes
Donald Trump's jokes about Hillary Clinton fall flat at charity dinner.
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Children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch teetering
The unprofitable children's clothing retailer, which has dozens of stores in Australia, fights for survival.
Suspect Qld bananas cleared of Panama disease
A suspect batch of north Queensland bananas has tested negative for Panama disease.
Turnbull and Baird launch alternative Liberal Party reform push
Tony Abbott will press ahead with his NSW Liberal Party reform plan, despite Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier Mike Baird joining forces to outline alternative reforms.
Jakarta declares war on rats with bounty trial
The infamous Jakarta rat now has a hefty price on its head, as the city outsources its vermin eradication program to the populace.
Margaret River cabernet wins Australia's most sought-after wine award
Western Australia continues to dominate 2016's major national wine shows after a Margaret River winery won Australia's most sought-after wine trophy on Thursday night.
Still off the hook: Centrelink hangs up on 29 million calls
Another 7 million calls simply "abandoned".
Public servant arrested in $700k drug bust
A Canberra public servant with top secret security clearance allegedly trafficked ice and MDMA to ease his financial troubles.
States fail to reach agreement on Adler shotgun
Australia's police ministers have failed to reach a unanimous agreement to reclassify the controversial Adler shotgun, leaving the import ban on the firearm in place.
BMX rider Fabian Meharry pleads guilty to child sex offences
A BMX rider has pleaded guilty to almost two hundred child sex offences in northern Victoria.
Train driver shortage causes 100 services to be cancelled
Commuters can expect lengthy delays on train services.
Above the clouds: Microsoft investors party like it's 1999
The last time Microsoft's stock was this valuable was back in 1999, when Bill Clinton was still president and Mark Zuckerberg was in high school.
Zoo Group's managing director Clint Hutchinson to leave after 15 years
Clint Hutchinson has announced he will leave Zoo Group after 15 years at the Canberra advertising agency.
Struggle Street hits back over Brisbane City Council fine
The producers of controversial documentary series Struggle Street have challenged Brisbane City Council over a fine it issued two weeks ago, saying the council had no legal basis on which to issue the $609 penalty.
Melbourne's Garage Sale Trail a treasure of pre-loved good and new friends
When Amy Truslove moved to Yarraville last year with her husband Damian, and cat Squishy, she didn't know anyone in the neighbourhood. Until she decided to have a garage sale.
Canberra businesses sign up for light rail partnerships
With light rail on track ACT businesses are figuring out how take advantage of doing to business with Canberra Metro.
BHP employees facing 'qualified homicide' charges after dam collapse
Eight present and former BHP Billiton employees are facing potentially lengthy prison terms after Brazilian prosecutors filed "qualified homicide" charges against them following the collapse of a dam at its part-owned Samarco iron ore mine last November that killed 19 people.
Accused killer 'never hurt any of us', toddler's sibling told police
A sibling of Nikki Francis-Coslovich, the toddler allegedly bashed to death by her mother's boyfriend, told police that the accused murderer was 'nice, good and honest'.
4 questions Nintendo needs to answer about Switch
Nintendo unveiled its brand new games console, Switch, in a brief video overnight, and so far the reception from pundits and the internet has been overwhelmingly positive. But there are questions to be answered.
Turnbull strikes 'City Deal' for western Sydney
The Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and the Premier, Mike Baird, have announced a "city deal" for Sydney's west, promising to create 100,000 jobs for the region.
Markets Live: Flat ASX hides big moves
A marginal decline in the sharemarket belies massive falls in Healthscope and SkyCity Entertainment.
Alleged assaults on schoolboys but police not told, inquiry hears
The deputy headmaster of Trinity Grammar was told older boys had attempted to rape a student but did not report it to police, royal commission told.
Rodrigo Duterte announces 'separation' from the US
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte insulted and mocked Americans during a strongly anti-US speech in China's Great Hall of the People where he announced his "separation" from the US.
Second tourist dies while snorkelling in north Qld waters
A Japanese man has become the second tourist in eight days to die while snorkelling off islands in far north Queensland.
Building waste thought to contain asbestos dumped outside childcare centre
Building waste thought to contain asbestos has been dumped outside an early-learning centre in Sydney's west, one of four locations where the debris was discovered on Friday morning.
WA Lotto player scores $100,000 for Powerball second prize
A WA Powerball player is more than $100,000 richer after a division two win in Thursday night's draw.
D'oh! Ute carrying beer for a wedding loses its load on Cotter Road
D'oh. Beer for a wedding ends up smashed on the Cotter Road.
Privatising koalas? The idea's not as wild as it might sound
Vulnerable wildlife could be leased to landowners under conservation proposal.
As it happened: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face-off at the Al Smith dinner
As tradition demands, the two presidential candidates meet again to roast each other at a charity dinner in New York.
Brumbies lose Coleman to Force
Queanbeyan junior Robbie Coleman has been released from the final year of his ACT Brumbies contract to move across the country to join the Western Force.
Britain will posthumously pardon thousands of gays once considered criminals
Decades after homosexuality was decriminalised in Britain, the government announced that it would posthumously pardon thousands of gay and bisexual men who were convicted of having or seeking gay sex.
Two children dead after violence at Yanchep home
Two people, reportedly young children, killed at a Yanchep home.
Police rescue kitten from suspicious fire at bikie clubhouse
Police pulled a small black cat out of the burning Rebels clubhouse in Dandenong South overnight.
Extra apartments for multimillion-dollar precinct in Amaroo
Extra apartments are slated for a multi-million-dollar mixed-use precinct planned for Amaroo.
Putting passion ahead of profession
"Young man – young man – your arm's too short to box with God." American civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson
Health concerns for Healthscope send shares tanking
Reduced hospital visits in the first quarter of 2016-17 have caught Healthscope by surprise.
Dockers to offer Zac Clarke three-year deal but Barlow, Silvagni on outer
Fremantle Dockers will round a successful trading period with confirmation of a new contract for ruckman Zac Clarke.
Former Sydney dance teacher jailed after sexually assaulting students
NSW dance teacher Grant Davies has been sentenced to at least 18 years' jail in a Sydney court over his abuse of students for more than a decade.
I will accept the election result 'if I win': Trump
After days of suggesting the presidential election is rigged, Republican nominee Donald Trump has emerged from the third and final debate of the campaign to seemingly suggest that the debate too was rigged in his opponent's favour.
Australian coach kidnapped in Yemen appears in video
A soccer coach kidnapped in Yemen has appeared in a video recording saying his captors demand the Australian government pay a ransom for his release
ACT Labor cabinet minister likely to lose seat
Labor cabinet minister Chris Bourke looks to have lost a tight battle for the fifth Ginninderra seat.
'See how we go': Quade Cooper bombshell as Wallabies name team
Michael Cheika has recalled Bernard Foley to the coveted Wallabies No.10 spot at the expense of Quade Cooper who will drop to the bench for this weekend's final Bledisloe Cup match at Eden Park.
'N bomb' death: Tributes flow for footballer
Tributes are flowing for Victorian footballer Riki Stephens who took a cocktail of amphetamine-like substances on an end-of-season trip to Queensland.
Can resources and banks both outperform?
Deutsche says investors who loaded up on banks and miners for the last 25 years, would have outstripped the broader market by 2 per cent.
'Megawatt first lady' moves from reluctant political force to most potent surrogate
Michelle Obama is more popular than her husband, both presidential candidates and both political parties.
Girl critical after falling 6 metres on Grampians school camp
A 13-year-old year girl is in a critical condition after falling 6 metres down an embankment while on a school camp in the Grampians.
Residents prepare to evacuate bushfires
Residents in far north Queensland have been told to prepare to evacuate as firefighters struggle to control a fast-moving bushfire.
Australia discovers the cost of blocking China in Ausgrid sale
Australia just found out the price of blocking foreign investment.
Clinton out-trumps Trump
When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton each accused the other of being a puppet during the third debate, Trump didn't see that on the night and in the campaign, she is the puppet master.
Qantas homes in on costs as international fares fall
Qantas says it ensure capacity matches demand as intense competition on international routes weighs on airfares.