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- 10:49AM(AEDT)
Gleeson took right action in quitting: PM
The prime minister says it's not uncommon for working relationships to break down and the solicitor-general has done the right thing in resigning. Read more
- 10:44AM(AEDT)
Naked Trump statue auctioned for $29,000
A private collector who paid $29,000 has become the proud owner of a lifesize statue of a completely naked Donald Trump. Read more
- 10:34AM(AEDT)
Qld cropduster pilot injured in crash
The pilot of a cropduster is in a serious condition in a Rockhampton hospital after his plane went down in central Queensland. Read more
- 10:34AM(AEDT)
Sculptures by the Sea, in the sea
Two artworks in Sydney's Sculptures by the Sea have been lost and another three damaged after a storm battered Bondi and Tamarama beaches. Read more
- 10:34AM(AEDT)
Sirtex expects double digit sales growth
Cancer treatment developer Sirtex Medical says it is awaiting the results of three studies, but expects double-digit sales growth in full-year 2017. Read more
- 10:34AM(AEDT)
Cleaver and knife found under SA car seat
An Adelaide man has been arrested after a cleaver, knife and wrestling mask were found in his car when he was pulled over for driving unregistered. Read more
- 10:33AM(AEDT)
Man dead after daylight Sydney shooting
A man aged in his 20s has been shot dead in broad daylight at a home in Sydney's southwest. Read more
- 10:31AM(AEDT)
PM offers $10m for Brisbane rail project
The federal government says it's committing $10 million to Brisbane's Cross River Rail project to ensure it's properly planned. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
Tabcorp chair sells Tatts merger benefits
Tabcorp chairman Paula Dwyer will tell the company's annual general meeting that the merger with Tatts, announced last week, will boost shareholder returns. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
Jockey robbed of saddles at Melb home
Thieves have stolen jockey Jackie Beriman's riding equipment that she had stored in her car which was taken during an overnight break-in at her Melbourne home. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
Byron Bay beaches reopen after shark bite
Beaches near Byron Bay have been reopened 24 hours after a shark attacked a surfer in the notorious NSW north coast waters. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
Excavator used to extinguish Vic tyre fire
Firefighters have used an excavator to help extinguish a flaming pile of tyres at a tip in country Victoria. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
Qld Rail rolls out scaled-back timetable
Rail commuters in southeast Queensland must cope with an interim timetable from Tuesday morning to cover a driver shortage. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
Motorcycle rider killed in northern NSW
A 22-year-old man has been killed after his motorbike collided with a ute near Murwillumbah in northern NSW. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
All five crash teens could've died: cops
A 15-year-old driver is dead and two of his passengers are fighting for their lives after a crash in Melbourne that could have killed all five in the car. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
SA clinic that lost embryos is moving
An SA fertility clinic that lost the embryos of 12 families in last month's blackout is moving to a new facility that it says will have greater power security. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
Peter Jackson sets new project
Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings team are working on a new film with the adaptation of Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
Gunmen attack Pakistan police academy
Terrorists have stormed a Pakistani police training academy in the southwestern city of Quetta and taken hostages. Read more
- 10:25AM(AEDT)
Rudd caught in Clinton email hack
Kevin Rudd sought a meeting with Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta days before he met Malcolm Turnbull, according to WikiLeaks Read more
- 10:15AM(AEDT)
GPs told to be honest with obese people
GPs should stop worrying about offending overweight people and encourage them to lose weight, experts say. Read more
Yesterday
- 6:08PM(AEDT)
Quickstep works with Futuris Auto
Quickstep Holdings is collaborating with Futuris Automotive Group to develop a composite front seat back for automotive manufacturers. Read more
- 6:03PM(AEDT)
Tougher work search test for jobless
Human Services Minister Alan Tudge says the expectations on job seekers receiving welfare are miserably low, as he foreshadows a tightening of the rules. Read more
- 5:55PM(AEDT)
Solicitor-General quits over Brandis row
Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson has quit following a spat with Attorney-General George Brandis over controversial changes to his job. Read more
- 5:48PM(AEDT)
Joyce accuses Qld Labor govt of weir delay
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has fired barbs at the Queensland Labor government over delays to constructing Rockhampton's Rookwood Weir. Read more
- 5:47PM(AEDT)
Green activist ban on Turnbull agenda
Abbott government laws to stop the courts from being used to progress green political agenda will be revisited by Malcolm Turnbull. Read more
- 5:46PM(AEDT)
Government advisers face a testing time
The coalition government has a bumpy track record when it comes to senior advisers who act independently. Read more
- 5:34PM(AEDT)
Media bosses appeal for change
Media bosses say regulatory changes are vital if local media players want to compete with overseas giants on home ground. Read more
- 5:25PM(AEDT)
China Oceanwide locks up Genworth
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia said China Oceanwide will buy all of the outstanding shares of Genworth Financial for US$2.7 billion. Read more
- 5:25PM(AEDT)
Helloworld raises $29.75m
Helloworld has raised $29.75 million to fund the purchase of 50% Mobile Travel Holdings and its subsidiaries. Read more
- 5:25PM(AEDT)
Metallica loads first Hey Point bauxite
Metallica Minerals has loaded its maiden shipment of bauxite at the barging and transhipping facility at Hey Point near Weipa. Read more
- 5:25PM(AEDT)
Lithium Power continues Maricunga drilling
Lithium Power International continues the drilling program at Maricunga lithium brine project, following completion of first exploration hole to 200m. Read more
- 5:25PM(AEDT)
Brambles to form Hoover-Ferguson Group
Brambles will combine its oil & gas containers solutions businesses with Hoover Container Solutions to create an independent joint venture company. Read more
- 5:25PM(AEDT)
Vitaco scheme gets FIRB approval
Approval has been granted for SIIC Medical Science and Technology and PV Zeus to purchase Vitaco by way of a scheme of arrangement. Read more
- 5:25PM(AEDT)
Kimberley improves Lerala processing
Kimberley Diamonds has addressed the issues impacting the recommissioned diamond processing plant at the Lerala diamond mine in Botswana. Read more
- 8:36PM(AEDT)
Scotland, Wales, N Ireland in Brexit talks
Theresa May will offer the leaders of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments formal discussions on Brexit. Read more
- 5:12PM(AEDT)
Fires in Perth plantation deliberately lit
Police are seeking information to help find an arsonist who lit six fires in the Yanchep pine plantation in Perth's outer north. Read more
- 5:12PM(AEDT)
500 drug addicts escape rehab in Vietnam
More than 500 drug addicts have escaped from a rehabilitation centre in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai Province. Read more
- 5:12PM(AEDT)
Rescue underway after Sydney cliff fall
A rescue operation is underway to extricate a man, believed to be aged in his 70s, who has fallen off a cliff on Sydney's north shore. Read more
- 5:32PM(AEDT)
Man fatally stabbed in Melbourne unit
A woman has been arrested over the stabbing murder of a man in Melbourne's east. Read more
- 4:56PM(AEDT)
Bikies caught getting off Spirit of Tas
Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang members have been met by police as they left the Spirit of Tasmania ferry. Read more