Top Stories

  1. Child protection system places vulnerable kids at risk

    A Four Corners investigation has found some of our most vulnerable children are being placed in serious danger. Jessica was one of them.

  2. Test demolition a 'low point for Australia', says skipper Smith

    Skipper Steve Smith admits Australia's crushing Test loss and series defeat to South Africa marks a low point for him and the team.

  3. Sydney crime figure shot dead in 'targeted attack'

    Pasquale Barbaro, a member of a crime family with links to the Calabrian mafia, is killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Sydney.

  4. Offshore refugees could wait months before heading to US

    It could be months before refugees on Manus Island and Nauru, accepted by the United States under a new resettlement deal, land in America, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirms.

  5. Obama to reassure US allies about Trump's commitment to NATO

    US President Barack Obama will reassure US allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core US strategic relationships around the world, including with NATO.

  6. Children 'as young as six' among growing number damaging knees in sport

    Doctors, physiotherapists and sports injury experts say they are seeing a rise in the number of children having knee surgery, with some suggesting kids' sports becoming more "professional" could be part of the problem.

  7. NZ emergency services begin evacuating tourists from earthquake-hit town

    New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

  8. Man burnt after crashing car into house and allegedly setting it alight

    A man fights for his life after crashing a car into a house before allegedly using accelerant to start a fire which destroyed the home at Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

  9. Fruit supplier to Coles and Woolworths using illegal foreign workers

    An undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths, as a Federal Government adviser calls for reforms to stop the "systemic" abuse of foreign labour.

  10. Making a Murderer subject to be released from prison

    Brendan Dassey, whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series Making a Murderer, could be celebrating Thanksgiving at home with his family in Wisconsin after a judge orders him released from prison.

  11. John Barilaro elected as leader of NSW Nationals

    John Barilaro is sworn in as New South Wales Deputy Premier after being elected unopposed as the leader of the NSW Nationals, following the resignations of party leader Troy Grant and his deputy Adrian Piccoli.

  12. 'He wouldn't get a job at Kmart': Q&A panellist unleashes on Trump

    An international expert in diplomacy labels Donald Trump "an appalling human being", but one of his backers says the President-elect is not sexist and has shattered the glass ceiling for women as much as Hillary Clinton.

  13. Sticky situation as major honey producer and beekeeper sue each other

    A Supreme Court battle between a beekeeper and Australia's biggest honey producer Capilano over the safety and source of its products is becoming increasingly bitter.

  14. Stargazers around the world turn out to see supermoon

    From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon — the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades — as it made its way across the Earth's skies, while some were treated to a rare blood moon as well.

Top Stories

  1. Child protection system places vulnerable kids at risk

    A Four Corners investigation has found some of our most vulnerable children are being placed in serious danger. Jessica was one of them.

  2. John Barilaro elected as leader of NSW Nationals

    John Barilaro is sworn in as New South Wales Deputy Premier after being elected unopposed as the leader of the NSW Nationals, following the resignations of party leader Troy Grant and his deputy Adrian Piccoli.

  3. Sydney crime figure shot dead in 'targeted attack'

    Pasquale Barbaro, a member of a crime family with links to the Calabrian mafia, is killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Sydney.

  4. Australia crushed in innings defeat to South Africa

    Australia loses the Test series 2-0 after a stunning capitulation on the fourth morning of the second Test results in an innings defeat to South Africa in Hobart.

  5. Offshore refugees could wait months before heading to US

    It could be months before refugees on Manus Island and Nauru, accepted by the United States under a new resettlement deal, land in America, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirms.

  6. Obama to reassure US allies about Trump's commitment to NATO

    US President Barack Obama will reassure US allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core US strategic relationships around the world, including with NATO.

  7. NZ emergency services begin evacuating tourists from earthquake-hit town

    New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

  8. Who is John Barilaro? Introducing the new NSW Nationals leader

    He's the man that Nationals MPs in NSW are pinning their hopes on following a disastrous result in the Orange by-election. So what do we know about new party leader John Barilaro?

  9. Fruit supplier to Coles and Woolworths using illegal foreign workers

    An undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths, as a Federal Government adviser calls for reforms to stop the "systemic" abuse of foreign labour.

  10. Making a Murderer subject to be released from prison

    Brendan Dassey, whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series Making a Murderer, could be celebrating Thanksgiving at home with his family in Wisconsin after a judge orders him released from prison.

  11. Man burnt after crashing car into house and allegedly setting it alight

    A man fights for his life after crashing a car into a house before allegedly using accelerant to start a fire which destroyed the home at Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

  12. Labor denies crackdown on skilled migrants was driven by One Nation

    The Federal Opposition strengthens its "Australia First" rhetoric by re-committing to tougher restrictions on the use of temporary skilled migrants, but rejects a claim by Pauline Hanson that it found inspiration in One Nation's policies.

  13. Coroner finds refugee who set himself alight suffered life of 'extreme tragedy'

    A coronial inquest finds an Iraqi man who died after setting himself on fire in Newcastle had threatened self harm.

  14. 'He wouldn't get a job at Kmart': Q&A panellist unleashes on Trump

    An international expert in diplomacy labels Donald Trump "an appalling human being", but one of his backers says the President-elect is not sexist and has shattered the glass ceiling for women as much as Hillary Clinton.

  15. Sticky situation as major honey producer and beekeeper sue each other

    A Supreme Court battle between a beekeeper and Australia's biggest honey producer Capilano over the safety and source of its products is becoming increasingly bitter.

  16. Stargazers around the world turn out to see supermoon

    From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon — the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades — as it made its way across the Earth's skies, while some were treated to a rare blood moon as well.

Top Stories

  1. Child protection system places vulnerable kids at risk

    A Four Corners investigation has found some of our most vulnerable children are being placed in serious danger. Jessica was one of them.

  2. Test demolition a 'low point for Australia', says skipper Smith

    Skipper Steve Smith admits Australia's crushing Test loss and series defeat to South Africa marks a low point for him and the team.

  3. Turnbull Government 'short-changing' Victoria on infrastructure

    Victoria is not getting its fair share of infrastructure funding from the Federal Government, despite the Commonwealth's decision to release $1.5 billion originally set aside for the scrapped East West Link project, the state's Public Transport Minister says.

  4. Riot-prone Melbourne juvenile jail to be 'fortified' before possible move

    The Melbourne Youth Justice Centre will be fortified while the Victorian Government works on a long-term solution to problems facing the state's juvenile jails.

  5. Sydney crime figure shot dead in 'targeted attack'

    Pasquale Barbaro, a member of a crime family with links to the Calabrian mafia, is killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Sydney.

  6. Fruit supplier to Coles and Woolworths using illegal foreign workers

    An undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths, as a Federal Government adviser calls for reforms to stop the "systemic" abuse of foreign labour.

  7. Children 'as young as six' among growing number damaging knees in sport

    Doctors, physiotherapists and sports injury experts say they are seeing a rise in the number of children having knee surgery, with some suggesting kids' sports becoming more "professional" could be part of the problem.

  8. The stress of being young, jobless and sleepless in regional Victoria

    As young people struggle to find work across Australia, four people from central Victoria talk about the stress of being unemployed.

  9. Making a Murderer subject to be released from prison

    Brendan Dassey, whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series Making a Murderer, could be celebrating Thanksgiving at home with his family in Wisconsin after a judge orders him released from prison.

  10. Man brings children to botched robbery at Melbourne medical centre

    A man brings two young children along as he attempts to rob a medical centre in Melbourne's Caroline Spring, security footage shows.

  11. Obama to reassure US allies about Trump's commitment to NATO

    US President Barack Obama will reassure US allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core US strategic relationships around the world, including with NATO.

  12. NZ emergency services begin evacuating tourists from earthquake-hit town

    New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

  13. Three charged after dramatic police chase on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge

    Police charge two 17-year-old boys and an 18-year-old man with armed robbery, car theft and other offences after a police pursuit in Melbourne yesterday.

  14. Sticky situation as major honey producer and beekeeper sue each other

    A Supreme Court battle between a beekeeper and Australia's biggest honey producer Capilano over the safety and source of its products is becoming increasingly bitter.

  15. Stargazers around the world turn out to see supermoon

    From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon — the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades — as it made its way across the Earth's skies, while some were treated to a rare blood moon as well.

Top Stories

  1. Child protection system places vulnerable kids at risk

    A Four Corners investigation has found some of our most vulnerable children are being placed in serious danger. Jessica was one of them.

  2. Test demolition a 'low point for Australia', says skipper Smith

    Skipper Steve Smith admits Australia's crushing Test loss and series defeat to South Africa marks a low point for him and the team.

  3. Man burnt after crashing car into house and allegedly setting it alight

    A man fights for his life after crashing a car into a house before allegedly using accelerant to start a fire which destroyed the home at Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

  4. Sydney crime figure shot dead in 'targeted attack'

    Pasquale Barbaro, a member of a crime family with links to the Calabrian mafia, is killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Sydney.

  5. Offshore refugees could wait months before heading to US

    It could be months before refugees on Manus Island and Nauru, accepted by the United States under a new resettlement deal, land in America, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirms.

  6. Man's body found outside Mackay home

    Police investigate after a man's body is found in the driveway of a Mackay home in north Queensland overnight.

  7. Obama to reassure US allies about Trump's commitment to NATO

    US President Barack Obama will reassure US allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core US strategic relationships around the world, including with NATO.

  8. Wife of former MP convicted of providing false or misleading documents

    Emma Driscoll, the wife of former Queensland MP Scott Driscoll, pleads guilty to three charges of providing false or misleading documents.

  9. Fears taxpayers may foot clean-up bill at Linc Energy's failed UCG site at Chinchilla

    The Queensland Government warns taxpayers could be left with the clean-up bill at a failed UCG site on the Western Downs if liquidators are successful in a court challenge.

  10. Children 'as young as six' among growing number damaging knees in sport

    Doctors, physiotherapists and sports injury experts say they are seeing a rise in the number of children having knee surgery, with some suggesting kids' sports becoming more "professional" could be part of the problem.

  11. NZ emergency services begin evacuating tourists from earthquake-hit town

    New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

  12. Fruit supplier to Coles and Woolworths using illegal foreign workers

    An undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths, as a Federal Government adviser calls for reforms to stop the "systemic" abuse of foreign labour.

  13. Making a Murderer subject to be released from prison

    Brendan Dassey, whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series Making a Murderer, could be celebrating Thanksgiving at home with his family in Wisconsin after a judge orders him released from prison.

  14. 'He wouldn't get a job at Kmart': Q&A panellist unleashes on Trump

    An international expert in diplomacy labels Donald Trump "an appalling human being", but one of his backers says the President-elect is not sexist and has shattered the glass ceiling for women as much as Hillary Clinton.

  15. Sticky situation as major honey producer and beekeeper sue each other

    A Supreme Court battle between a beekeeper and Australia's biggest honey producer Capilano over the safety and source of its products is becoming increasingly bitter.

  16. Stargazers around the world turn out to see supermoon

    From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon — the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades — as it made its way across the Earth's skies, while some were treated to a rare blood moon as well.

Top Stories

  1. Child protection system places vulnerable kids at risk

    A Four Corners investigation has found some of our most vulnerable children are being placed in serious danger. Jessica was one of them.

  2. Emergency warning issued for out-of-control fire on WA's south coast

    An emergency warning is issued for an out-of-control bushfire burning between Albany and Esperance on WA's south coast.

  3. Appeal against conviction in Josh Warneke case fast-tracked

    A man jailed for the 2010 killing of Josh Warneke, who was walking home from a nightclub in Broome, wins the right to have his application for leave to appeal against his conviction fast-tracked.

  4. Catastrophic fire risk across WA closes schools

    Extra fire crews and water bombers are on standby and some schools are closed because of catastrophic fire conditions across swathes of southern Western Australia.

  5. Australia crushed in innings defeat to South Africa

    Australia loses the Test series 2-0 after a stunning capitulation on the fourth morning of the second Test results in an innings defeat to South Africa in Hobart.

  6. Man shot in leg in Tuart Hill

    Dozens of police are searching for a gunman responsible for shooting a man in the leg in the Perth suburb of Tuart Hill.

  7. Obama to reassure US allies about Trump's commitment to NATO

    US President Barack Obama will reassure US allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core US strategic relationships around the world, including with NATO.

  8. WA NDIS trial has serious shortcomings, lawyer says

    A Perth lawyer, whose brother is part of the West Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial, says it has serious policy shortcomings.

  9. Aussie collapse gives South Africa victory, as it happened

    Australia goes down with barely a whimper against South Africa, losing the second Test and the series in Hobart. Relive the devastation as it happened in our live blog.

  10. Making a Murderer subject to be released from prison

    Brendan Dassey, whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series Making a Murderer, could be celebrating Thanksgiving at home with his family in Wisconsin after a judge orders him released from prison.

  11. Top truffle producer makes bid for Manjimup rival

    Australia's largest black truffle producer, Hazel Hill, makes an unsolicited bid for one of its rivals in Manjimup, 300 kilometres south of Perth.

  12. Sydney crime figure shot dead in 'targeted attack'

    Pasquale Barbaro, a member of a crime family with links to the Calabrian mafia, is killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Sydney.

  13. Children 'as young as six' among growing number damaging knees in sport

    Doctors, physiotherapists and sports injury experts say they are seeing a rise in the number of children having knee surgery, with some suggesting kids' sports becoming more "professional" could be part of the problem.

  14. 'He wouldn't get a job at Kmart': Q&A panellist unleashes on Trump

    An international expert in diplomacy labels Donald Trump "an appalling human being", but one of his backers says the President-elect is not sexist and has shattered the glass ceiling for women as much as Hillary Clinton.

  15. Frydenberg: Trump causes 'great uncertainty' at climate change conference

    Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg warns the policies of United States President-elect Donald Trump are causing "a great deal of uncertainty" at the United Nations climate change conference in Marrakesh.

  16. NZ emergency services begin evacuating tourists from earthquake-hit town

    New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

  17. Fruit supplier to Coles and Woolworths using illegal foreign workers

    An undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths, as a Federal Government adviser calls for reforms to stop the "systemic" abuse of foreign labour.

  18. Stargazers around the world turn out to see supermoon

    From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon — the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades — as it made its way across the Earth's skies, while some were treated to a rare blood moon as well.

Top Stories

  1. Child protection system places vulnerable kids at risk

    A Four Corners investigation has found some of our most vulnerable children are being placed in serious danger. Jessica was one of them.

  2. Australia crushed in innings defeat to South Africa

    Australia loses the Test series 2-0 after a stunning capitulation on the fourth morning of the second Test results in an innings defeat to South Africa in Hobart.

  3. Nuclear referendum 'won't happen before 2018 SA election'

    Premier Jay Weatherill says a state-wide referendum on whether South Australia should store high-level nuclear waste will not be held before the 2018 state election, while the business community says it is encouraged the debate is not over yet.

  4. SA Speaker Michael Atkinson attacked after reporting vandals

    Vandals throw rocks and threaten South Australian politician Michael Atkinson after he calls police to report graffiti at two Adelaide train stations.

  5. Sydney crime figure shot dead in 'targeted attack'

    Pasquale Barbaro, a member of a crime family with links to the Calabrian mafia, is killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Sydney.

  6. Offshore refugees could wait months before heading to US

    It could be months before refugees on Manus Island and Nauru, accepted by the United States under a new resettlement deal, land in America, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirms.

  7. Babies conceived in winter increase women's risk of gestational diabetes

    Women who conceive babies in winter are more likely to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, a study into 60,000 South Australian babies shows.

  8. SA teacher's overpaid wages sought nine years after maternity leave error

    A payroll anomaly that was picked up in 2013 and saw the SA Government recover more than $300,000 in overpaid wages affects a primary school teacher almost a decade after it occurred during her maternity leave.

  9. Royal Hotel closure blamed on O'Bahn extension due to 'dust and noise'

    Ongoing roadworks for the O'Bahn busway tunnel project in Adelaide's inner-east is to blame for the closure of a pub and the loss of 20 jobs, an administrator says.

  10. NZ emergency services begin evacuating tourists from earthquake-hit town

    New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

  11. Obama to reassure US allies about Trump's commitment to NATO

    US President Barack Obama will reassure US allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core US strategic relationships around the world, including with NATO.

  12. Children 'as young as six' among growing number damaging knees in sport

    Doctors, physiotherapists and sports injury experts say they are seeing a rise in the number of children having knee surgery, with some suggesting kids' sports becoming more "professional" could be part of the problem.

  13. Fruit supplier to Coles and Woolworths using illegal foreign workers

    An undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths, as a Federal Government adviser calls for reforms to stop the "systemic" abuse of foreign labour.

  14. 'He wouldn't get a job at Kmart': Q&A panellist unleashes on Trump

    An international expert in diplomacy labels Donald Trump "an appalling human being", but one of his backers says the President-elect is not sexist and has shattered the glass ceiling for women as much as Hillary Clinton.

  15. Sticky situation as major honey producer and beekeeper sue each other

    A Supreme Court battle between a beekeeper and Australia's biggest honey producer Capilano over the safety and source of its products is becoming increasingly bitter.

  16. Stargazers around the world turn out to see supermoon

    From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon — the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades — as it made its way across the Earth's skies, while some were treated to a rare blood moon as well.

Top Stories

  1. Child protection system places vulnerable kids at risk

    A Four Corners investigation has found some of our most vulnerable children are being placed in serious danger. Jessica was one of them.

  2. Test demolition a 'low point for Australia', says skipper Smith

    Skipper Steve Smith admits Australia's crushing Test loss and series defeat to South Africa marks a low point for him and the team.

  3. Sydney crime figure shot dead in 'targeted attack'

    Pasquale Barbaro, a member of a crime family with links to the Calabrian mafia, is killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Sydney.

  4. Would-be Uber driver's car catches fire in Canberra

    An aspiring Uber driver makes a lucky escape after his car catches fire on a main arterial road in Canberra.

  5. Offshore refugees could wait months before heading to US

    It could be months before refugees on Manus Island and Nauru, accepted by the United States under a new resettlement deal, land in America, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirms.

  6. Obama to reassure US allies about Trump's commitment to NATO

    US President Barack Obama will reassure US allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core US strategic relationships around the world, including with NATO.

  7. Man who took drugs, served jail time allowed to practice law in ACT

    A man who admitted to taking drugs and spending time in a US jail after lying on a visa application will be allowed to practice law in the ACT.

  8. Children 'as young as six' among growing number damaging knees in sport

    Doctors, physiotherapists and sports injury experts say they are seeing a rise in the number of children having knee surgery, with some suggesting kids' sports becoming more "professional" could be part of the problem.

  9. NZ emergency services begin evacuating tourists from earthquake-hit town

    New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

  10. John Barilaro elected as leader of NSW Nationals

    John Barilaro is sworn in as New South Wales Deputy Premier after being elected unopposed as the leader of the NSW Nationals, following the resignations of party leader Troy Grant and his deputy Adrian Piccoli.

  11. Fruit supplier to Coles and Woolworths using illegal foreign workers

    An undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths, as a Federal Government adviser calls for reforms to stop the "systemic" abuse of foreign labour.

  12. Making a Murderer subject to be released from prison

    Brendan Dassey, whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series Making a Murderer, could be celebrating Thanksgiving at home with his family in Wisconsin after a judge orders him released from prison.

  13. 'He wouldn't get a job at Kmart': Q&A panellist unleashes on Trump

    An international expert in diplomacy labels Donald Trump "an appalling human being", but one of his backers says the President-elect is not sexist and has shattered the glass ceiling for women as much as Hillary Clinton.

  14. Sticky situation as major honey producer and beekeeper sue each other

    A Supreme Court battle between a beekeeper and Australia's biggest honey producer Capilano over the safety and source of its products is becoming increasingly bitter.

  15. Stargazers around the world turn out to see supermoon

    From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon — the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades — as it made its way across the Earth's skies, while some were treated to a rare blood moon as well.

Top Stories

  1. Child protection system places vulnerable kids at risk

    A Four Corners investigation has found some of our most vulnerable children are being placed in serious danger. Jessica was one of them.

  2. Tasmania already investigating Safe Pathways before report: Minister

    Child services provider Safe Pathways, featured in a Four Corners report, is already being investigated, Tasmania's Human Services Minister Jacquie Petrusma says, and children in its care will be visited today by welfare officers.

  3. Australia crushed in innings defeat to South Africa

    Australia loses the Test series 2-0 after a stunning capitulation on the fourth morning of the second Test results in an innings defeat to South Africa in Hobart.

  4. Sydney crime figure shot dead in 'targeted attack'

    Pasquale Barbaro, a member of a crime family with links to the Calabrian mafia, is killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Sydney.

  5. Disability taxi subsidy reinstated after NDIS gap emerges

    The Tasmanian Government moves to fix a gap in a transport subsidy which left people who moved to the National Disability Insurance Scheme out of pocket.

  6. Offshore refugees could wait months before heading to US

    It could be months before refugees on Manus Island and Nauru, accepted by the United States under a new resettlement deal, land in America, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirms.

  7. Obama to reassure US allies about Trump's commitment to NATO

    US President Barack Obama will reassure US allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core US strategic relationships around the world, including with NATO.

  8. Children 'as young as six' among growing number damaging knees in sport

    Doctors, physiotherapists and sports injury experts say they are seeing a rise in the number of children having knee surgery, with some suggesting kids' sports becoming more "professional" could be part of the problem.

  9. NZ emergency services begin evacuating tourists from earthquake-hit town

    New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

  10. Man burnt after crashing car into house and allegedly setting it alight

    A man fights for his life after crashing a car into a house before allegedly using accelerant to start a fire which destroyed the home at Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

  11. Fruit supplier to Coles and Woolworths using illegal foreign workers

    An undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths, as a Federal Government adviser calls for reforms to stop the "systemic" abuse of foreign labour.

  12. Making a Murderer subject to be released from prison

    Brendan Dassey, whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series Making a Murderer, could be celebrating Thanksgiving at home with his family in Wisconsin after a judge orders him released from prison.

  13. John Barilaro elected as leader of NSW Nationals

    John Barilaro is sworn in as New South Wales Deputy Premier after being elected unopposed as the leader of the NSW Nationals, following the resignations of party leader Troy Grant and his deputy Adrian Piccoli.

  14. 'He wouldn't get a job at Kmart': Q&A panellist unleashes on Trump

    An international expert in diplomacy labels Donald Trump "an appalling human being", but one of his backers says the President-elect is not sexist and has shattered the glass ceiling for women as much as Hillary Clinton.

  15. Sticky situation as major honey producer and beekeeper sue each other

    A Supreme Court battle between a beekeeper and Australia's biggest honey producer Capilano over the safety and source of its products is becoming increasingly bitter.

  16. Stargazers around the world turn out to see supermoon

    From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon — the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades — as it made its way across the Earth's skies, while some were treated to a rare blood moon as well.

Top Stories

  1. Child protection system places vulnerable kids at risk

    A Four Corners investigation has found some of our most vulnerable children are being placed in serious danger. Jessica was one of them.

  2. Australia crushed in innings defeat to South Africa

    Australia loses the Test series 2-0 after a stunning capitulation on the fourth morning of the second Test results in an innings defeat to South Africa in Hobart.

  3. Offshore refugees could wait months before heading to US

    It could be months before refugees on Manus Island and Nauru, accepted by the United States under a new resettlement deal, land in America, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirms.

  4. Marine archaeologists bring Arnhem Land pearling history to surface

    A delicate dinner set, a handheld shaver and a poignant glass lantern retrieved from a shipwreck offers clues about the past.

  5. Obama to reassure US allies about Trump's commitment to NATO

    US President Barack Obama will reassure US allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core US strategic relationships around the world, including with NATO.

  6. Children 'as young as six' among growing number damaging knees in sport

    Doctors, physiotherapists and sports injury experts say they are seeing a rise in the number of children having knee surgery, with some suggesting kids' sports becoming more "professional" could be part of the problem.

  7. NZ emergency services begin evacuating tourists from earthquake-hit town

    New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

  8. Man burnt after crashing car into house and allegedly setting it alight

    A man fights for his life after crashing a car into a house before allegedly using accelerant to start a fire which destroyed the home at Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

  9. Fruit supplier to Coles and Woolworths using illegal foreign workers

    An undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths, as a Federal Government adviser calls for reforms to stop the "systemic" abuse of foreign labour.

  10. Sydney crime figure shot dead in 'targeted attack'

    Pasquale Barbaro, a member of a crime family with links to the Calabrian mafia, is killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Sydney.

  11. Making a Murderer subject to be released from prison

    Brendan Dassey, whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series Making a Murderer, could be celebrating Thanksgiving at home with his family in Wisconsin after a judge orders him released from prison.

  12. 'He wouldn't get a job at Kmart': Q&A panellist unleashes on Trump

    An international expert in diplomacy labels Donald Trump "an appalling human being", but one of his backers says the President-elect is not sexist and has shattered the glass ceiling for women as much as Hillary Clinton.

  13. Sticky situation as major honey producer and beekeeper sue each other

    A Supreme Court battle between a beekeeper and Australia's biggest honey producer Capilano over the safety and source of its products is becoming increasingly bitter.

  14. Stargazers around the world turn out to see supermoon

    From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon — the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades — as it made its way across the Earth's skies, while some were treated to a rare blood moon as well.

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  3. What is a 457 visa and how many people have them?

  4. Australians flock to capture supermoon

  5. Cane toads wanted, dead or alive for sausages

  6. The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you

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  8. Could your diet save the planet from climate change?

  9. How to explain Donald Trump's victory to kids

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  8. Could your diet save the planet from climate change?

  9. Hopes political crisis in South Korea can be contained quickly

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  8. The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you

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  11. How to explain Donald Trump's victory to kids

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  1. Opinion: Abuse and neglect of children in care is a century-old story

  2. Will competing forces of party and populists tear Trump's presidency apart?

  3. What is a 457 visa and how many people have them?

  4. Australians flock to capture supermoon

  5. Queenslanders create new black for High Court bench

  6. Cane toads wanted, dead or alive for sausages

  7. The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you

  8. The stress of being young, jobless and sleepless in regional Victoria

  9. Rugby sevens' popularity soars following Olympics

  10. Could your diet save the planet from climate change?

  11. How to explain Donald Trump's victory to kids

  12. Newcastle cafe serves up hospitality experience for people with a disability

  13. Hopes political crisis in South Korea can be contained quickly

  14. Manus Island refugees react to news of resettlement in US

Features

  1. Opinion: Abuse and neglect of children in care is a century-old story

  2. Will competing forces of party and populists tear Trump's presidency apart?

  3. Australians flock to capture supermoon

  4. What is a 457 visa and how many people have them?

  5. Cane toads wanted, dead or alive for sausages

  6. That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life

  7. The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you

  8. Could your diet save the planet from climate change?

  9. Hopes political crisis in South Korea can be contained quickly

  10. What burglars can teach us about architecture

  11. 'It reminds me of my mother': Street art strikes chord with Italian migrants

  12. How do bigger earthquakes cause less damage?

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  14. How to explain Donald Trump's victory to kids

  15. Remembering Chang and Eng, the original Siamese twins

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  1. Opinion: Abuse and neglect of children in care is a century-old story

  2. Will competing forces of party and populists tear Trump's presidency apart?

  3. What is a 457 visa and how many people have them?

  4. Australians flock to capture supermoon

  5. What causes a thunderstorm to become a hailstorm?

  6. The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you

  7. Hopes political crisis in South Korea can be contained quickly

  8. What burglars can teach us about architecture

  9. Could your diet save the planet from climate change?

  10. That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life

  11. Cane toads wanted, dead or alive for sausages

  12. How do bigger earthquakes cause less damage?

  13. Newcastle cafe serves up hospitality experience for people with a disability

  14. 'It reminds me of my mother': Street art strikes chord with Italian migrants

Features

  1. Opinion: Abuse and neglect of children in care is a century-old story

  2. Will competing forces of party and populists tear Trump's presidency apart?

  3. What is a 457 visa and how many people have them?

  4. Australians flock to capture supermoon

  5. Cane toads wanted, dead or alive for sausages

  6. The stress of being young, jobless and sleepless in regional Victoria

  7. The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you

  8. Could your diet save the planet from climate change?

  9. Newcastle cafe serves up hospitality experience for people with a disability

  10. Hopes political crisis in South Korea can be contained quickly

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  12. Manus Island refugees react to news of resettlement in US

  13. That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life

Features

  1. Will competing forces of party and populists tear Trump's presidency apart?

  2. Australians flock to capture supermoon

  3. Cane toads wanted, dead or alive for sausages

  4. The stress of being young, jobless and sleepless in regional Victoria

  5. The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you

  6. Hopes political crisis in South Korea can be contained quickly

  7. That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life

  8. Will competing forces of party and populists tear Trump's presidency apart?

  9. Newcastle cafe serves up hospitality experience for people with a disability

  10. Could your diet save the planet from climate change?

  11. Manus Island refugees react to news of resettlement in US

  12. 'It reminds me of my mother': Street art strikes chord with Italian migrants

  13. What burglars can teach us about architecture

  14. How do bigger earthquakes cause less damage?

Features

  1. Australians flock to capture supermoon

  2. That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life

  3. 'It reminds me of my mother': Street art strikes chord with Italian migrants

  4. What burglars can teach us about architecture

  5. How do bigger earthquakes cause less damage?

  6. Artist completes late mother's unfinished works

  7. How to explain Donald Trump's victory to kids

  8. Rare 'earthquake lights' caught on film in NZ

  9. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

  10. Verrender: Trump's election promises could cost world economies

  11. Escaping child marriage in Sydney’s west

  12. Worawa College empowering young Aboriginal women

  13. Who's in the running for Trump's top jobs?

  14. Depot Hill will not be moved

  15. Remembering Chang and Eng, the original Siamese twins

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  2. Children in care

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    By Kath McFarlane

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  1. Fiji rugby team snubbed

    The Fiji Rugby Union says it is disappointed its sevens team was overlooked for prizes at the World Rugby Awards.

  2. Malaysian MP jailed

    A Malaysian politician is sentenced to jail after releasing a classified document on the country's controversial 1MDB fund.

  3. TPP fate in Trump's hands

    US President Barack Obama's administration suspends its efforts to win congressional approval for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, saying its fate is now up to Donald Trump.

Business

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  1. IMF on housing risk

    The IMF praises Australia for maintaining better economic growth than other developed nations, but argues more could be done to minimise housing sector risks.

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  4. Fruit supplier using illegal foreign workers

    Undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms.

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  1. Test demolition a 'low point for Australia', says skipper Smith

    Skipper Steve Smith admits Australia's crushing Test loss and series defeat to South Africa marks a low point for him and the team.

  2. Australia crushed in innings defeat to South Africa

    Australia loses the Test series 2-0 after a stunning capitulation on the fourth morning of the second Test results in an innings defeat to South Africa in Hobart.

  1. The players South Africa did without to thrash Australia

  2. Aussie collapse gives South Africa victory, as it happened

  3. Hamilton win in Brazil takes F1 title battle down to last race

  4. Caslick named World Rugby women's sevens player of the year

Arts & Culture

  1. 'It reminds me of my mother': Street art strikes chord with Italian migrants

    For famed street artist Alice Pasquini, flying to Australia to create a 10-metre-high public painting is not just work, it is a chance to celebrate the Italian migration story that shaped this country.

  1. Artist completes late mother's unfinished works

  2. Three Australian books that changed history

Good News

  1. Sunshine Coast boy, 5, saves mum's life after allergic reaction

  1. Baby dolphin freed from Gold Coast swimming area

    A dolphin calf has been freed after becoming stuck in a public swimming area on the Gold Coast.

  2. Newcastle cafe serves up hospitality experience for people with a disability

    A non-profit cafe in the Hunter region gives people with a disability the opportunity to learn hospitality skills.

  3. Koala pays visit to accountant's office, MP sure its 'taxes are in order'

    A koala "on a mission" to visit an accountant in the regional Victorian town of Leongatha, is stopped in its tracks by a concerned Victorian MP.

Health

  1. Are you 'Bikini Body' ready?

    What lies at the heart of this issue is the underlying assumption that there is a single "correct" body type: the elusive beach body.

  2. Dementia drug 'over-use'

    A leading dementia expert is warning Australian doctors about the over-use of anti-psychotic medications.

  3. Can hot drinks cause cancer?

    Research has found a link between hot drinks and cancer, should we be worried?

  1. Do you know what is (and isn't) making you sneeze?

Rural

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  1. Storm crop losses high

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  2. Using illegal foreign workers

    Undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths.

  3. Dog fence for sheep grazing

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  5. Emergency warning issued for out-of-control fire on WA's south coast
  6. Test demolition a 'low point for Australia', says skipper Smith
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