Watchdog recommends ban on publishing corruption allegations
A new offence should be creating making it illegal to publicise allegations of corrupt conduct against a councillor or candidate in the lead up to an election, the CCC has recommended.
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The NRL player, the online cleaners and the exclusive Palm Beach party
A decision to hire online help for an exclusive charity party on Sydney's northern beaches at the weekend ended with three people, including a NRL player, in hospital and a police investigation an alleged stabbing, according to the person who threw the party.
Entire ATO website down
The Tax Office ruled out a census-style "denial of service" attack as the reason for the loss of its entire website, saying the massive failure was due to hardware problems "not being caused by any external factors".
Butler dad brutally bashed metres from his home
A Butler dad savagely bashed and left for dead only metres from his home has no memory of the attack.
Watch the top 5 most striking changes to Canberrra in the last 32 years
Jump back in time to check out the top 5 most striking changes to Canberra over the past three decades.
Beautiful Moments in the Day
This is notable ceramic work by a very skilled and mature artist.
Will Moscow rule the Trump administration?
News of US President-elect Donald Trump rejecting a CIA report that Russia did intervene in the 2016 presidential elections has astounded even some Republicans.
Police car deliberately rammed in unusual attack in Preston, police say
Two police officers waiting at traffic lights were deliberately rammed for no apparent in a frightening incident in Melbourne's north on the weekend.
Blast at church next to Cairo's Coptic cathedral kills at least 25
An explosion on Sunday near the Cairo's Coptic cathedral killed scores of people and injured others, Egyptian security sources said.
Annie Franklin's Illumination at Nancy Sever Gallery has gem-like paintings
Annie Franklin's little paintings are joyous, colourful, exquisitely finished and honest little celebrations of a private Eden.
Howcroft leaving Ten for PwC creative role
Russel Howcroft is resigning as executive general manager of Network Ten after four years to take up a role as chief creative officer at PwC's new marketing advisory service.
Toddler with three fingers stuck in bath plug hole taken to hospital
A toddler who got three fingers stuck in a bath plug hole was forced to travel to hospital with part of the tub still attached to her hand.
Woman found dead in Mackay unit
Detectives are interviewing the neighbours of a woman whose body was found in a Mackay unit.
‘Only in Australia’: Kids' cricket match in Mandurah held up by dugite
Cricket just got a lot more interesting.
Motorcyclist deaths take state holiday toll to eight
Eight people have died in a horror start to the Christmas holidays on Queensland's roads, with police confirming the death of two motorcyclists in the state's south-east.
Fake Australia Post 'missed parcel delivery' email scamming consumers
Fake parcel delivery scams have tripled since this time last year.
Bellamy's enters trading halt after horror December
China-focused baby formula company expected to deliver more bad news by Wednesday.
Man, 36, charged over death of man whose body was found in Morley driveway
A 36-year-old man has been charged with the death of man whose body was found on a suburban driveway on Saturday morning.
Qantas confirms direct flights from Perth to London
The 14,498km service will be the first regular passenger service to directly link Australia with Europe, Qantas says.
Inspector Bryson Anderson's murderer gets 11 years slashed from sentence
"I thought I was protecting my family and I have taken somebody away from theirs."
Almost 350k premises to be disconnected if they don't join NBN soon
Many Australians risk losing their phone and internet access in 2017, with their home services cut-off after refusing to switch to the National Broadband Network even though it is available in their area.
Queensland cop stood down over 'computer use'
A Queensland police officer has been stood down, accused of using computers inappropriately and having inappropriate off-duty contact with members of the public.
St Kilda Road to pay heavy price for rail project
Melburnians are set to pay a heavy price for the Melbourne Metro Rail project as large and defining parts of the city become long-term construction sites.
Dreamworld donates $157k after reopening
More than $157,000 will be donated to the families of four people killed in October's Dreamworld ride tragedy after the theme park reopened on the weekend.
Toddler drowns, another critically injured in Sydney swimming pools
A toddler has drowned and another young child was critically injured after they were both pulled unconscious from backyard swimming pools in separate incident in Sydney over the weekend.
Non-OPEC joins OPEC to cut oil output
The pact between Russia and other non-OPEC nations to curb oil production, alongside OPEC nations, is the first in 15 years.
Cancer patient Kia Lettice dies days after 'priceless' visit from Beau Ryan
A cancer patient whose last wish was to meet her hero Beau Ryan has died in hospital days after a 'priceless' visit from the star.
Markets Live: ASX jumps on oil
Shares climb in early trade as a big jump in oil boosts energy stocks, while Bellamy's enters a trading halt.
How much that airconditioner is really costing you
Aussies could blow $2.5 billion on bad air-con habits this summer.
'I was very frustrated': Triggs apologises for calling MPs ignorant, uneducated
An apologetic Gillian Triggs says she was "very frustrated" when she slammed Australian politicians as ignorant and uneducated and claimed she could have "destroyed them" in an infamous newspaper interview.
Holiday road hell looms with major works planned for key Melbourne roads
Melburnians can expect long delays heading out of the city on Boxing Day, with maintenance works on the West Gate Bridge set to close lanes, as part of citywide disruption all summer on the roads and public transport network.
Three people hospitalised, one freed from car after in five-vehicle crash on Horse Park Drive
Three people were taken to hospital and a woman was pulled free from a car after a five-vehicle crash on Horse Park Drive this morning.
Trump says US not necessarily bound by 'One China' policy
US President-elect Donald Trump says recognition of policy should be part of a "deal".
Heat spike to bring discomfort in Melbourne before cool spell returns
Melbourne and most of the country's south-east are in for a sweaty few days as a hot air mass sweeps across southern Australia.
Sydney Rooster knocked out at party: report
The Sydney Roosters have referred an incident involving Dylan Napa to the NRL integrity unit after the star forward was allegedly knocked out at a party.
Man took 100 photos of women in change rooms: police
Police fear dozens of women may have been filmed or photographed in Sunshine Coast change rooms after a British man was allegedly caught in the act.
Bill English is NZ's new Prime Minister, Paula Bennett new Deputy
More than a decade after he tried and failed to become the country's leader, Bill English becomes New Zealand's 39th Prime Minister.
Donald Trump says CIA's view that Russia backed him is 'ridiculous'
Donald Trump says "nobody really knows" whether climate change is real and that he is "studying" whether the US should withdraw from the Paris agreement.
Baby girl still in hospital as man charged with GBH
A baby girl remains in hospital with serious brain injuries almost five months after an alleged assault as her accused attacker prepares to face court.
Target Nintendo Mini NES fail paves the way for Amazon-ageddon
It's hard to feel sorry for Australian retailers threatened by Amazon when you're stuck in a queue experiencing the contempt that local retailers have for their online customers.
Prosecutors' no vote on pay deal indictment on 'nasty bargaining': CPSU
Commonwealth prosecutors have again shot down a pay deal offered by Turnbull government.
VCE 2016: The wait is over as thousands receive results
The long wait is over for VCE students who have not already received their results.
Gen Zs abandoning nine-to-five jobs
As Year 12 students await their final school results, new research shows that young Australians are finding less appeal in traditional nine to five jobs in favour for online-based careers.
What counts towards the ATAR?
The ATAR is based on up to six VCE results. The results do not all have to be from the one year. The ATAR is calculated using:
Canberra mornings: Traffic, weather and what's on in one spot
The news, traffic and weather to get you up to speed.
All trained up with nowhere to go: WA's hundreds of unemployed nurses
Angry nursing graduates have blamed the government and university system for leaving hundreds of them without jobs to go to – this year more than ever.
Search under way for man who aimed shotgun at police
Police are searching for a man who pulled a shotgun on them twice before disappearing into bushland south of Coffs Harbour on Sunday.
Live: 2016 Victorian VCE and ATAR results
Live coverage of the 2016 VCE and ATAR results.
8@eight: OPEC are the oil masters again
The sharemarket is expected to open 23 points higher, with weekend signals Saudi Arabia is trying to lift the oil price above $US60 a barrel to spur demand for the likes of BHP, Woodside and Santos.
'Scorcher' on the way and don't expect any seaside respite
Sydney and most of the country's south-east are in for a sweaty few days as a hot air mass sweeps across southern Australia.