Smyth caught in earthquake, as Canberra Week cancelled in Wellington
Chief Minister Andrew Barr prepares to depart for Wellington on Monday despite huge quake
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Esplanade killing: Accused makes plea offer as mass trial looms
One of the five men accused of murdering Patrick Slater during a post-Australia Day brawl at the Esplanade Train Station has indicated through his lawyer he may change his plea.
IVF clinics in the firing line for making false and misleading claims
Some of Australia's leading IVF clinics have been caught advertising false and misleading information about their success rates in what the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has described as a "race to the bottom" targeting vulnerable people.
Strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck north of Christchurch, triggering a tsunami warning along the entire east coast.
New Zealand earthquake: Large tremors shake South Island
The earthquake was magnitude 7.8, the US Geological Survey says.
Motorcyclist attack at busy Canberra intersection caught on dash cam
Dashcam footage shows a road rage incident in which a motorcyclist was assaulted at a busy Canberra intersection.
WA drivers need kids to show them how to merge
Children are now teaching WA drivers how to merge with an educational video released by the Department of Transport to promote safe vehicle merging.
Markets Live: No relief for gold miners
Shares fall, led down by miners and two major banks trading ex-dividend, as investors digest last week's spectacular gains.
Killing looked like a hit but cops say lawyer was iced in gelati feud
Despite a $200,000 contract on the head of Joseph 'Pino' Acquaro, homicide squad investigators believe he was shot dead in March after a dispute related to his Lygon Street ice cream shop.
Iron ore surges, but producers wary
Iron ore prices are continuing to rally but experts don't expect the price to be sustainable enough for producers to up their capacity.
Former Linc Energy executives face charges
Green groups are calling for more underground coal gasification projects to be stopped after the Queensland government charged five Linc Energy executives.
Troy Grant to stand down as NSW Nationals leader
Deputy Premier Troy Grant has announced he will quit as leader of the NSW Nationals a day before facing a spill motion in his party room following a disastrous showing in the Orange byelection.
Man drowns after falling off pier in wild weather in Melbourne's south-east
A fisherman has drowned after falling off Mordialloc Pier in wild weather in the early hours of Monday morning.
Why we're planning to ditch private health insurance in droves
More than one in 10 Australians plan to leave their private health fund in the next 12 months.
Canberra man goes on trial for alleged rape of woman he met in Civic
A 25-year-old Canberra man went on trial on Monday in the ACT Supreme Court for the alleged rape of a 19-year-old girl after they met outside Cube nightclub in Civic in the early hours of the morning.
Eight things you need to know about the supermoon
Make sure you are up to date with all the best viewing tips when the supermoon rises on November 14.
The athletes turning their competitive edge to business
There are many parallels between sport and business.
'Like a horror movie': Canberra woman tells of 'alarming' earthquake moment
Leesa Hicks was sitting in a central Wellington hotel messaging her family back home in Canberra when the cupboards started to shake.
LNP not taking seats for granted amid rising One Nation threat
The LNP will hope to get a new candidate in the seat of Lockyer announced soon, following the news of Ian Rickuss' retirement.
'Piss off!' Gerry Harvey's message for short seller
Retail billionaire Gerry Harvey has a message for the foreign short seller he blames for the "hearsay and rumours" that have recently plagued the company: "Piss off!"
Garbo's wee problem fixed as Fair Work bins decision to let him go
A garbage truck driver who lost his job after succumbing to a call of nature in a Melbourne laneway has got his job back.
Trump backer says US refugee swap deal is 'dead on arrival'
Canberra's get-out-of-jail card on the future of the hundreds of Australia-bound refugees on Nauru and Manus Island may have a very short shelf-life, with the head of a prominent US anti-immigration think tank warning: "this is the kind of thing the Trump administration will nix on Day 1."
Perth man accused of murdering Mitchell Finnerty has all charges dropped
A Perth man accused of murdering Mitchell Finnerty and attempting to kill two others during a triple shooting will be released from prison after state prosecutors dropped all charges.
China releases one of detained Crown casino staff
One of 18 Crown Resorts employees detained a month ago in China has been released on bail, suggesting authorities have concluded their preliminary investigations and could soon move to formally arrest and then charge those remaining in custody.
Hardwick has 'nowhere to hide', says Tigers board challenger
Richmond board challenger Peter Casey has declared coach Damien Hardwick has "nowhere to hide" and should have only 10 matches to save his job, declaring greater change is needed at Punt Road.
One third of Australians apathetic about NBN
Research shows Australians are apathetic about the NBN, and it's not hard to see why.
Metro rail from CBD to Parramatta confirmed - but it's $10b and 10 years away
The Baird government has committed to a new metro rail line between Sydney's central business district and Parramatta, estimated to cost at least $10 million.
97.3 Breakfast team reshuffle, co-host Robin Bailey leaving the show
Brisbane's 97.3 breakfast radio team have split, with co-host Robin Bailey leaving the station.
Cow vanishes after ocean swim and rampage run through Fremantle
Fremantle had its own bizarre version of running of the bulls, after cows were spotted swimming in the ocean and running through the port city of Sunday.
'Code white': Melbourne Youth Justice Centre hit by more unrest after tumultuous weekend
Another night of unrest at Melbourne's youth justice centre.
Daily World Dispatch
The world has changed - but not quite as utterly as some people seem to think.
Hundreds of aftershocks pepper New Zealand after earthquake
Sunday night's quake released more than 50 times the energy triggered by the deadly 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
'It wasn't an intruder, it was an earthquake'
The door was rattling in my Christchurch hotel room. As it became more violent, I bolted upright, expecting an intruder.
Woman dies after boat capsize off the coast of Walpole
A woman has died after the boat she was on capsized during a fishing trip with her partner ear Walpole on Western Australia's south coast.
Trump softens promise of border wall, says parts could be fence
Trump, who made his pledge to force Mexico to pay for a border wall a centrepiece of his White House campaign, said "for certain areas" he would accept fencing instead of a brick-and-mortar wall,
Trump advisers urge Obama, Clinton to call off 'professional' protesters
Two of President-elect Donald Trump's closest advisers dismissed the thousands of people protesting his election victory as "professional" rabble-rousers.
Two women from Perth's south killed on WA roads on the weekend
Two women have died in two separate crashes on WA roads on the weekend.
NAB chief's pay rises to $6.7m
National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn's pay packet rose to $6.7 million last financial year - about 80 times the average full-time wage of $81,900.
Amazon to open small stores, online supermarket in Australia
One of the world's biggest retailers is on track to launch bricks and mortar grocery stores and an online supermarket in Australia within two years.
Charlotte Caslick wins women's sevens player of the year
Australian Olympic champion Charlotte Caslick has been named the world women's rugby sevens player of the year.
Not even close: Human Services' workplace offer smashed
Another public service workplace deal smashed.
Fighting flares in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine
An NGO-group said it had identified a total of 430 destroyed buildings in three districts of Maungdaw.
Crime by postcode: How safe is your suburb?
Fairfax Media has launched an interactive crime map that provides the most comprehensive information on criminal offending in every Victorian postcode over the past five years
National Film and Sound Archive director resigns
The search is on for a new director of the National Film and Sound Archive, with the announcement Monday that chief executive Michael Loebenstein has resigned.
Cottesloe man Josh Goudswaard vanishes in Bali with Tinder date
A Cottesloe man on a holiday in Bali with a woman he met on dating app Tinder has gone missing.
Former NRL star Jason Smith's pub gutted by fire
A suspicious fire has ripped through a former NRL star's pub, gutting the building and triggering a police investigation.
Fears for Russian influence in French vote next year
Finnish diplomat says there was a "very sinister Russian connection" within the Front Nationale.
Little right, much wrong with Trumponomics
Little right, much wrong with Trumponomics
When inclusiveness isn't: how the Democrats got it so wrong
Democrats adopted a strategy of inclusiveness that excluded a hefty share of Americans and consigned many to a 'basket of deplorables' who aren't all deplorable. Some are hurt. Some are confused.