Top Stories

  1. FBI investigation into Clinton emails reignited by sexting probe

    An FBI investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state is reignited after new emails are discovered during an unrelated probe.

  2. Bob Day playing 'silly politics' and should quit, say Labor, Greens

    The Federal Opposition and the Greens ramp up their criticism of Family First Senator Bob Day, who seems to be hedging his bets on whether to resign from the Senate amid hopes of a financial bailout.

  3. Bus driver's brother suspects fatal attack racially motivated

    The Indian brother of the bus driver burnt to death in Brisbane says his family suspects the killing was a hate crime, despite police yesterday stating there was no apparent motive for the attack.

  4. Dreamworld tragedy prompts theme park 'safety blitz'

    Specialist engineers will examine all rides at all Queensland theme parks, including Dreamworld where four people died this week, the State Government says, with the Premier also announcing a Workplace Health and Safety audit.

  5. Wayne Gardiner calls stint in Japanese prison 'horrific'

    The former motorcycle world champion, who arrived back in Sydney this morning, says he was kept isolated from the outside world for 12 days and received "not much" help from the Australian Government.

  6. We've never been richer, so why hasn't the poverty rate budged?

    Australia has made no progress in the fight against poverty over a decade, in fact, the percentage of Australians living in poverty actually increased according to a recently released report.

  7. Unexploded hand grenade found in Sydney war vet's garage

    An unexploded World War II hand grenade is found at the family home of a veteran, now deceased, at Northbridge on Sydney's lower north shore.

  8. 'Speechless' Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

    American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature earlier this month, tells the Swedish Academy he will accept the prize.

  9. Aussie Rhiannan Iffland goes from unknown wildcard to cliff diving champion

    An unknown on the world stage at the start of the season, Australian Rhiannan Iffland storms to the Red Bull Cliff Diving title with five wins from seven events.

  10. The faces of South Australia's cash for cans

    In Adelaide, Joan collects bottles and cans, earning $50 a week to supplement her pension, so she has a little extra for coffee, cigarettes and giving to charity.

  11. Powerlines take out 11 more Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles

    Australia's largest bird of prey, the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, is 11 deaths closer to extinction, with TasNetworks confirming the birds were electrocuted flying into powerlines.

  12. 'Nothing can survive': Locals slam 'copycat' Melbourne Cup beach training

    Frustrated locals at Port Fairy, in Victoria's south-west, are concerned the picturesque coastline is being decimated by an influx of horse trainers using the beach in an attempt to replicate the tactics of Melbourne Cup winner Darren Weir.

  13. 'Alarming facts' revealed on sport and intellectual disabilities

    With just 1 per cent of intellectually disabled people in Australia participating in sport compared with 23 per cent of the wider population, Special Olympics Australia CEO Corene Strauss says the country needs to "step up".

  14. Medicinal marijuana will soon be legal — but how will it work?

    It is about to become legal to cultivate and manufacture medicinal cannabis in Australia, which means that people can apply for a licence to grow their own cannabis crop. But how is that going to work across the country?

  15. American Airlines plane catches fire on Chicago airport runway

    American Airlines passengers are evacuated on the runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport after "an engine-related mechanical issue" causes a plane to catch fire.

Top Stories

  1. FBI investigation into Clinton emails reignited by sexting probe

    An FBI investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state is reignited after new emails are discovered during an unrelated probe.

  2. Bus driver's brother suspects fatal attack racially motivated

    The Indian brother of the bus driver burnt to death in Brisbane says his family suspects the killing was a hate crime, despite police yesterday stating there was no apparent motive for the attack.

  3. Unexploded hand grenade found in Sydney war vet's garage

    An unexploded World War II hand grenade is found at the family home of a veteran, now deceased, at Northbridge on Sydney's lower north shore.

  4. Sydney property buyers affected by land purchase error

    The NSW Government apologises and admits 140 recent property buyers were given incorrect information about whether the state had any interest in their land, some in areas affected by proposed Sydney motorways.

  5. Bob Day playing 'silly politics' and should quit, say Labor, Greens

    The Federal Opposition and the Greens ramp up their criticism of Family First Senator Bob Day, who seems to be hedging his bets on whether to resign from the Senate amid hopes of a financial bailout.

  6. Dreamworld tragedy prompts theme park 'safety blitz'

    Specialist engineers will examine all rides at all Queensland theme parks, including Dreamworld where four people died this week, the State Government says, with the Premier also announcing a Workplace Health and Safety audit.

  7. 'Speechless' Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

    American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature earlier this month, tells the Swedish Academy he will accept the prize.

  8. We've never been richer, so why hasn't the poverty rate budged?

    Australia has made no progress in the fight against poverty over a decade, in fact, the percentage of Australians living in poverty actually increased according to a recently released report.

  9. Wayne Gardiner calls stint in Japanese prison 'horrific'

    The former motorcycle world champion, who arrived back in Sydney this morning, says he was kept isolated from the outside world for 12 days and received "not much" help from the Australian Government.

  10. Aussie Rhiannan Iffland goes from unknown wildcard to cliff diving champion

    An unknown on the world stage at the start of the season, Australian Rhiannan Iffland storms to the Red Bull Cliff Diving title with five wins from seven events.

  11. Powerlines take out 11 more Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles

    Australia's largest bird of prey, the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, is 11 deaths closer to extinction, with TasNetworks confirming the birds were electrocuted flying into powerlines.

  12. 'Nothing can survive': Locals slam 'copycat' Melbourne Cup beach training

    Frustrated locals at Port Fairy, in Victoria's south-west, are concerned the picturesque coastline is being decimated by an influx of horse trainers using the beach in an attempt to replicate the tactics of Melbourne Cup winner Darren Weir.

  13. 'Alarming facts' revealed on sport and intellectual disabilities

    With just 1 per cent of intellectually disabled people in Australia participating in sport compared with 23 per cent of the wider population, Special Olympics Australia CEO Corene Strauss says the country needs to "step up".

  14. The faces of South Australia's cash for cans

    In Adelaide, Joan collects bottles and cans, earning $50 a week to supplement her pension, so she has a little extra for coffee, cigarettes and giving to charity.

  15. Medicinal marijuana will soon be legal — but how will it work?

    It is about to become legal to cultivate and manufacture medicinal cannabis in Australia, which means that people can apply for a licence to grow their own cannabis crop. But how is that going to work across the country?

Top Stories

  1. FBI investigation into Clinton emails reignited by sexting probe

    An FBI investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state is reignited after new emails are discovered during an unrelated probe.

  2. Bus driver's brother suspects fatal attack racially motivated

    The Indian brother of the bus driver burnt to death in Brisbane says his family suspects the killing was a hate crime, despite police yesterday stating there was no apparent motive for the attack.

  3. Bob Day playing 'silly politics' and should quit, say Labor, Greens

    The Federal Opposition and the Greens ramp up their criticism of Family First Senator Bob Day, who seems to be hedging his bets on whether to resign from the Senate amid hopes of a financial bailout.

  4. Dreamworld tragedy prompts theme park 'safety blitz'

    Specialist engineers will examine all rides at all Queensland theme parks, including Dreamworld where four people died this week, the State Government says, with the Premier also announcing a Workplace Health and Safety audit.

  5. 'Nothing can survive': Locals slam 'copycat' Melbourne Cup beach training

    Frustrated locals at Port Fairy, in Victoria's south-west, are concerned the picturesque coastline is being decimated by an influx of horse trainers using the beach in an attempt to replicate the tactics of Melbourne Cup winner Darren Weir.

  6. Impressive Oceanographer stakes Melbourne Cup claims

    Oceanographer surges into Melbourne Cup calculations with a fast-closing victory in the Lexus Stakes at Flemington.

  7. We've never been richer, so why hasn't the poverty rate budged?

    Australia has made no progress in the fight against poverty over a decade, in fact, the percentage of Australians living in poverty actually increased according to a recently released report.

  8. 'Speechless' Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

    American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature earlier this month, tells the Swedish Academy he will accept the prize.

  9. Wayne Gardiner calls stint in Japanese prison 'horrific'

    The former motorcycle world champion, who arrived back in Sydney this morning, says he was kept isolated from the outside world for 12 days and received "not much" help from the Australian Government.

  10. Powerlines take out 11 more Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles

    Australia's largest bird of prey, the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, is 11 deaths closer to extinction, with TasNetworks confirming the birds were electrocuted flying into powerlines.

  11. The faces of South Australia's cash for cans

    In Adelaide, Joan collects bottles and cans, earning $50 a week to supplement her pension, so she has a little extra for coffee, cigarettes and giving to charity.

  12. Aussie Rhiannan Iffland goes from unknown wildcard to cliff diving champion

    An unknown on the world stage at the start of the season, Australian Rhiannan Iffland storms to the Red Bull Cliff Diving title with five wins from seven events.

  13. Unexploded hand grenade found in Sydney war vet's garage

    An unexploded World War II hand grenade is found at the family home of a veteran, now deceased, at Northbridge on Sydney's lower north shore.

  14. 'Alarming facts' revealed on sport and intellectual disabilities

    With just 1 per cent of intellectually disabled people in Australia participating in sport compared with 23 per cent of the wider population, Special Olympics Australia CEO Corene Strauss says the country needs to "step up".

  15. Medicinal marijuana will soon be legal — but how will it work?

    It is about to become legal to cultivate and manufacture medicinal cannabis in Australia, which means that people can apply for a licence to grow their own cannabis crop. But how is that going to work across the country?

  16. Yuendumu designs to be modelled at Melbourne Cup

    Otto Sims, an Indigenous artist from a remote Central Australian community, creates fabric for a dress that will be modelled on race day in Flemington.

Top Stories

  1. Accused killer of Brisbane bus driver 'numb' in court

    Anthony Mark Edward O'Donohue is remanded in custody charged with murder in relation to yesterday's fatal attack on Brisbane City Council bus driver Manmeet Alisher.

  2. FBI investigation into Clinton emails reignited by sexting probe

    An FBI investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state is reignited after new emails are discovered during an unrelated probe.

  3. Dreamworld tragedy prompts theme park 'safety blitz'

    Specialist engineers will examine all rides at all Queensland theme parks, including Dreamworld where four people died this week, the State Government says, with the Premier also announcing a Workplace Health and Safety audit.

  4. Unexploded hand grenade found in Sydney war vet's garage

    An unexploded World War II hand grenade is found at the family home of a veteran, now deceased, at Northbridge on Sydney's lower north shore.

  5. We've never been richer, so why hasn't the poverty rate budged?

    Australia has made no progress in the fight against poverty over a decade, in fact, the percentage of Australians living in poverty actually increased according to a recently released report.

  6. 'Speechless' Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

    American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature earlier this month, tells the Swedish Academy he will accept the prize.

  7. Wayne Gardiner calls stint in Japanese prison 'horrific'

    The former motorcycle world champion, who arrived back in Sydney this morning, says he was kept isolated from the outside world for 12 days and received "not much" help from the Australian Government.

  8. Aussie Rhiannan Iffland goes from unknown wildcard to cliff diving champion

    An unknown on the world stage at the start of the season, Australian Rhiannan Iffland storms to the Red Bull Cliff Diving title with five wins from seven events.

  9. 'Alarming facts' revealed on sport and intellectual disabilities

    With just 1 per cent of intellectually disabled people in Australia participating in sport compared with 23 per cent of the wider population, Special Olympics Australia CEO Corene Strauss says the country needs to "step up".

  10. Powerlines take out 11 more Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles

    Australia's largest bird of prey, the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, is 11 deaths closer to extinction, with TasNetworks confirming the birds were electrocuted flying into powerlines.

  11. UK tribunal rules Uber drivers deserve minimum wage

    A British tribunal rules taxi app Uber should treat its drivers as employees and pay them minimum wage and holiday pay in a verdict that could hit thousands of firms and deliver a blow to the "gig economy".

  12. Medicinal marijuana will soon be legal — but how will it work?

    It is about to become legal to cultivate and manufacture medicinal cannabis in Australia, which means that people can apply for a licence to grow their own cannabis crop. But how is that going to work across the country?

  13. Rising walls reinforce fears of Fortress Europe

    As the dramatic evacuation of France's migrant "Jungle" camp came to a fiery end this week, it exposed both the human tragedy and the rising tide of fear gripping Europe.

  14. Former UK Labour MP dances his way back into voters' hearts

    Ed Balls, the former shadow chancellor in the United Kingdom, is confounding critics and rewriting the rule books of life after politics by dancing his way back into voters' hearts.

Top Stories

  1. FBI investigation into Clinton emails reignited by sexting probe

    An FBI investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state is reignited after new emails are discovered during an unrelated probe.

  2. Bus driver's brother suspects fatal attack racially motivated

    The Indian brother of the bus driver burnt to death in Brisbane says his family suspects the killing was a hate crime, despite police yesterday stating there was no apparent motive for the attack.

  3. Boat belonging to missing WA fisherman found

    WA police say a boat that washed up near Lancelin, some 300 kilometres north of where Jeff Doyle set out from, belongs to the missing fisherman.

  4. Bob Day playing 'silly politics' and should quit, say Labor, Greens

    The Federal Opposition and the Greens ramp up their criticism of Family First Senator Bob Day, who seems to be hedging his bets on whether to resign from the Senate amid hopes of a financial bailout.

  5. Dreamworld tragedy prompts theme park 'safety blitz'

    Specialist engineers will examine all rides at all Queensland theme parks, including Dreamworld where four people died this week, the State Government says, with the Premier also announcing a Workplace Health and Safety audit.

  6. Wayne Gardiner calls stint in Japanese prison 'horrific'

    The former motorcycle world champion, who arrived back in Sydney this morning, says he was kept isolated from the outside world for 12 days and received "not much" help from the Australian Government.

  7. American Airlines plane catches fire on Chicago airport runway

    American Airlines passengers are evacuated on the runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport after "an engine-related mechanical issue" causes a plane to catch fire.

  8. We've never been richer, so why hasn't the poverty rate budged?

    Australia has made no progress in the fight against poverty over a decade, in fact, the percentage of Australians living in poverty actually increased according to a recently released report.

  9. Aussie Rhiannan Iffland goes from unknown wildcard to cliff diving champion

    An unknown on the world stage at the start of the season, Australian Rhiannan Iffland storms to the Red Bull Cliff Diving title with five wins from seven events.

  10. UK tribunal rules Uber drivers deserve minimum wage

    A British tribunal rules taxi app Uber should treat its drivers as employees and pay them minimum wage and holiday pay in a verdict that could hit thousands of firms and deliver a blow to the "gig economy".

  11. 'Alarming facts' revealed on sport and intellectual disabilities

    With just 1 per cent of intellectually disabled people in Australia participating in sport compared with 23 per cent of the wider population, Special Olympics Australia CEO Corene Strauss says the country needs to "step up".

  12. Powerlines take out 11 more Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles

    Australia's largest bird of prey, the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, is 11 deaths closer to extinction, with TasNetworks confirming the birds were electrocuted flying into powerlines.

  13. 'Speechless' Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

    American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature earlier this month, tells the Swedish Academy he will accept the prize.

  14. Medicinal marijuana will soon be legal — but how will it work?

    It is about to become legal to cultivate and manufacture medicinal cannabis in Australia, which means that people can apply for a licence to grow their own cannabis crop. But how is that going to work across the country?

Top Stories

  1. FBI investigation into Clinton emails reignited by sexting probe

    An FBI investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state is reignited after new emails are discovered during an unrelated probe.

  2. Bob Day playing 'silly politics' and should quit, say Labor, Greens

    The Federal Opposition and the Greens ramp up their criticism of Family First Senator Bob Day, who seems to be hedging his bets on whether to resign from the Senate amid hopes of a financial bailout.

  3. 'Alarming facts' revealed on sport and intellectual disabilities

    With just 1 per cent of intellectually disabled people in Australia participating in sport compared with 23 per cent of the wider population, Special Olympics Australia CEO Corene Strauss says the country needs to "step up".

  4. Bus driver's brother suspects fatal attack racially motivated

    The Indian brother of the bus driver burnt to death in Brisbane says his family suspects the killing was a hate crime, despite police yesterday stating there was no apparent motive for the attack.

  5. The faces of South Australia's cash for cans

    In Adelaide, Joan collects bottles and cans, earning $50 a week to supplement her pension, so she has a little extra for coffee, cigarettes and giving to charity.

  6. Dreamworld tragedy prompts theme park 'safety blitz'

    Specialist engineers will examine all rides at all Queensland theme parks, including Dreamworld where four people died this week, the State Government says, with the Premier also announcing a Workplace Health and Safety audit.

  7. Wayne Gardiner calls stint in Japanese prison 'horrific'

    The former motorcycle world champion, who arrived back in Sydney this morning, says he was kept isolated from the outside world for 12 days and received "not much" help from the Australian Government.

  8. 'Speechless' Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

    American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature earlier this month, tells the Swedish Academy he will accept the prize.

  9. Aussie Rhiannan Iffland goes from unknown wildcard to cliff diving champion

    An unknown on the world stage at the start of the season, Australian Rhiannan Iffland storms to the Red Bull Cliff Diving title with five wins from seven events.

  10. We've never been richer, so why hasn't the poverty rate budged?

    Australia has made no progress in the fight against poverty over a decade, in fact, the percentage of Australians living in poverty actually increased according to a recently released report.

  11. Powerlines take out 11 more Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles

    Australia's largest bird of prey, the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, is 11 deaths closer to extinction, with TasNetworks confirming the birds were electrocuted flying into powerlines.

  12. 'There's nothing left': SA floods leave vegetable farmers without income

    After weeks of waiting for the saturated soil to dry out, flood-affected farmers in South Australia's biggest vegetable growing region are now pulling out their ruined crops.

  13. Former UK Labour MP dances his way back into voters' hearts

    Ed Balls, the former shadow chancellor in the United Kingdom, is confounding critics and rewriting the rule books of life after politics by dancing his way back into voters' hearts.

  14. Medicinal marijuana will soon be legal — but how will it work?

    It is about to become legal to cultivate and manufacture medicinal cannabis in Australia, which means that people can apply for a licence to grow their own cannabis crop. But how is that going to work across the country?

  15. American Airlines plane catches fire on Chicago airport runway

    American Airlines passengers are evacuated on the runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport after "an engine-related mechanical issue" causes a plane to catch fire.

Top Stories

  1. FBI investigation into Clinton emails reignited by sexting probe

    An FBI investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state is reignited after new emails are discovered during an unrelated probe.

  2. Bus driver's brother suspects fatal attack racially motivated

    The Indian brother of the bus driver burnt to death in Brisbane says his family suspects the killing was a hate crime, despite police yesterday stating there was no apparent motive for the attack.

  3. Dreamworld tragedy prompts theme park 'safety blitz'

    Specialist engineers will examine all rides at all Queensland theme parks, including Dreamworld where four people died this week, the State Government says, with the Premier also announcing a Workplace Health and Safety audit.

  4. We've never been richer, so why hasn't the poverty rate budged?

    Australia has made no progress in the fight against poverty over a decade, in fact, the percentage of Australians living in poverty actually increased according to a recently released report.

  5. 'Speechless' Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

    American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature earlier this month, tells the Swedish Academy he will accept the prize.

  6. Unexploded hand grenade found in Sydney war vet's garage

    An unexploded World War II hand grenade is found at the family home of a veteran, now deceased, at Northbridge on Sydney's lower north shore.

  7. Aussie Rhiannan Iffland goes from unknown wildcard to cliff diving champion

    An unknown on the world stage at the start of the season, Australian Rhiannan Iffland storms to the Red Bull Cliff Diving title with five wins from seven events.

  8. The faces of South Australia's cash for cans

    In Adelaide, Joan collects bottles and cans, earning $50 a week to supplement her pension, so she has a little extra for coffee, cigarettes and giving to charity.

  9. Powerlines take out 11 more Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles

    Australia's largest bird of prey, the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, is 11 deaths closer to extinction, with TasNetworks confirming the birds were electrocuted flying into powerlines.

  10. 'Nothing can survive': Locals slam 'copycat' Melbourne Cup beach training

    Frustrated locals at Port Fairy, in Victoria's south-west, are concerned the picturesque coastline is being decimated by an influx of horse trainers using the beach in an attempt to replicate the tactics of Melbourne Cup winner Darren Weir.

  11. Medicinal marijuana will soon be legal — but how will it work?

    It is about to become legal to cultivate and manufacture medicinal cannabis in Australia, which means that people can apply for a licence to grow their own cannabis crop. But how is that going to work across the country?

  12. Man charged with indecently touching 11yo girl granted bail

    A 30-year-old Canberra man charged with committing an act of indecency against his former partner's 11-year-old daughter appears in an ACT court.

  13. UK tribunal rules Uber drivers deserve minimum wage

    A British tribunal rules taxi app Uber should treat its drivers as employees and pay them minimum wage and holiday pay in a verdict that could hit thousands of firms and deliver a blow to the "gig economy".

  14. Former UK Labour MP dances his way back into voters' hearts

    Ed Balls, the former shadow chancellor in the United Kingdom, is confounding critics and rewriting the rule books of life after politics by dancing his way back into voters' hearts.

  15. American Airlines plane catches fire on Chicago airport runway

    American Airlines passengers are evacuated on the runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport after "an engine-related mechanical issue" causes a plane to catch fire.

Top Stories

  1. FBI investigation into Clinton emails reignited by sexting probe

    An FBI investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state is reignited after new emails are discovered during an unrelated probe.

  2. Bus driver's brother suspects fatal attack racially motivated

    The Indian brother of the bus driver burnt to death in Brisbane says his family suspects the killing was a hate crime, despite police yesterday stating there was no apparent motive for the attack.

  3. Powerlines take out 11 more Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles

    Australia's largest bird of prey, the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, is 11 deaths closer to extinction, with TasNetworks confirming the birds were electrocuted flying into powerlines.

  4. We've never been richer, so why hasn't the poverty rate budged?

    Australia has made no progress in the fight against poverty over a decade, in fact, the percentage of Australians living in poverty actually increased according to a recently released report.

  5. Dreamworld tragedy prompts theme park 'safety blitz'

    Specialist engineers will examine all rides at all Queensland theme parks, including Dreamworld where four people died this week, the State Government says, with the Premier also announcing a Workplace Health and Safety audit.

  6. 'Speechless' Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

    American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature earlier this month, tells the Swedish Academy he will accept the prize.

  7. Bob Day playing 'silly politics' and should quit, say Labor, Greens

    The Federal Opposition and the Greens ramp up their criticism of Family First Senator Bob Day, who seems to be hedging his bets on whether to resign from the Senate amid hopes of a financial bailout.

  8. Ice looms large in Tasmanian prison writing project

    It is ironic that many inmates taking part in a Risdon Prison writing project, when given the theme "a good mate", choose to write about the drug ice and the devastation it has caused them.

  9. Unexploded hand grenade found in Sydney war vet's garage

    An unexploded World War II hand grenade is found at the family home of a veteran, now deceased, at Northbridge on Sydney's lower north shore.

  10. Aussie Rhiannan Iffland goes from unknown wildcard to cliff diving champion

    An unknown on the world stage at the start of the season, Australian Rhiannan Iffland storms to the Red Bull Cliff Diving title with five wins from seven events.

  11. Dumped Tasmanian Liberal seeks senior party role

    Brett Whiteley, one of the Liberals' self-described "three amigos" rejected by voters at the last election, is angling for a senior role within the Tasmanian branch of the party.

  12. Wayne Gardiner calls stint in Japanese prison 'horrific'

    The former motorcycle world champion, who arrived back in Sydney this morning, says he was kept isolated from the outside world for 12 days and received "not much" help from the Australian Government.

  13. The faces of South Australia's cash for cans

    In Adelaide, Joan collects bottles and cans, earning $50 a week to supplement her pension, so she has a little extra for coffee, cigarettes and giving to charity.

  14. Tasmanian man missing in Malaysian mountain range

    A Tasmanian man missing for over a week in a Malaysian mountain range told friends he was "very well" before heading off on his backpacking adventure.

  15. 'Alarming facts' revealed on sport and intellectual disabilities

    With just 1 per cent of intellectually disabled people in Australia participating in sport compared with 23 per cent of the wider population, Special Olympics Australia CEO Corene Strauss says the country needs to "step up".

  16. Medicinal marijuana will soon be legal — but how will it work?

    It is about to become legal to cultivate and manufacture medicinal cannabis in Australia, which means that people can apply for a licence to grow their own cannabis crop. But how is that going to work across the country?

  17. American Airlines plane catches fire on Chicago airport runway

    American Airlines passengers are evacuated on the runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport after "an engine-related mechanical issue" causes a plane to catch fire.

Top Stories

  1. FBI investigation into Clinton emails reignited by sexting probe

    An FBI investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state is reignited after new emails are discovered during an unrelated probe.

  2. Bus driver's brother suspects fatal attack racially motivated

    The Indian brother of the bus driver burnt to death in Brisbane says his family suspects the killing was a hate crime, despite police yesterday stating there was no apparent motive for the attack.

  3. Bob Day playing 'silly politics' and should quit, say Labor, Greens

    The Federal Opposition and the Greens ramp up their criticism of Family First Senator Bob Day, who seems to be hedging his bets on whether to resign from the Senate amid hopes of a financial bailout.

  4. Dreamworld tragedy prompts theme park 'safety blitz'

    Specialist engineers will examine all rides at all Queensland theme parks, including Dreamworld where four people died this week, the State Government says, with the Premier also announcing a Workplace Health and Safety audit.

  5. We've never been richer, so why hasn't the poverty rate budged?

    Australia has made no progress in the fight against poverty over a decade, in fact, the percentage of Australians living in poverty actually increased according to a recently released report.

  6. 'Nothing can survive': Locals slam 'copycat' Melbourne Cup beach training

    Frustrated locals at Port Fairy, in Victoria's south-west, are concerned the picturesque coastline is being decimated by an influx of horse trainers using the beach in an attempt to replicate the tactics of Melbourne Cup winner Darren Weir.

  7. Wayne Gardiner calls stint in Japanese prison 'horrific'

    The former motorcycle world champion, who arrived back in Sydney this morning, says he was kept isolated from the outside world for 12 days and received "not much" help from the Australian Government.

  8. 'Speechless' Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

    American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature earlier this month, tells the Swedish Academy he will accept the prize.

  9. Medicinal marijuana will soon be legal — but how will it work?

    It is about to become legal to cultivate and manufacture medicinal cannabis in Australia, which means that people can apply for a licence to grow their own cannabis crop. But how is that going to work across the country?

  10. 'They celebrated while we wept': Family slams marketing giant's handling of son's death

    A grieving mother is accusing marketing giant Appco of exploiting her young son and displaying callous and disrespectful behaviour when he was killed following a work function.

  11. Powerlines take out 11 more Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles

    Australia's largest bird of prey, the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, is 11 deaths closer to extinction, with TasNetworks confirming the birds were electrocuted flying into powerlines.

  12. 'Alarming facts' revealed on sport and intellectual disabilities

    With just 1 per cent of intellectually disabled people in Australia participating in sport compared with 23 per cent of the wider population, Special Olympics Australia CEO Corene Strauss says the country needs to "step up".

  13. Aussie Rhiannan Iffland goes from unknown wildcard to cliff diving champion

    An unknown on the world stage at the start of the season, Australian Rhiannan Iffland storms to the Red Bull Cliff Diving title with five wins from seven events.

  14. Unexploded hand grenade found in Sydney war vet's garage

    An unexploded World War II hand grenade is found at the family home of a veteran, now deceased, at Northbridge on Sydney's lower north shore.

  15. American Airlines plane catches fire on Chicago airport runway

    American Airlines passengers are evacuated on the runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport after "an engine-related mechanical issue" causes a plane to catch fire.

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  3. What we know so far about the Dreamworld tragedy

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  6. 101 things that have helped you sleep

  7. Visit industrial America and you see why Make America Great Again resonates

  8. Your best pictures from around Australia

  9. Can you avoid a #quizfail this week?

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  12. Opinion: Jessica Wongso may not yet have had a fair trial

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  1. Man's attempt to ban yoga pants lands in corpse pose

  2. Rising walls reinforce fears of Fortress Europe

  3. What we know so far about the Dreamworld tragedy

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