Top Stories

  1. Seven arrested over alleged Christmas 'act of evil' terror plot

    Police say they have disrupted a terrorist plot targeting Melbourne's CBD, allegedly involving improvised explosive devices and other weapons.

  2. Man charged with murder over two Claremont killings named

    Bradley Robert Edwards, 48, appears in a Perth court charged with the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in Claremont in the 1990s.

  3. Senator Rod Culleton declared bankrupt

    Senator Rod Culleton is declared bankrupt after a hearing in the Federal Court in Perth and faces being barred from serving in the Senate.

  4. Unemployed fined for not attending hygiene, 3D printing classes

    Unemployed people in remote parts of Australia are being fined for not attending activities like hygiene classes and 3D printing training, documents released to Federal Parliament reveal.

  5. 'Christmas Grinch' sparks stoush over shrubs

    A Victorian woman is warned to "shape up or ship out" of her suburban Hamilton neighbourhood over her "deplorable" front garden.

  6. Man loses arm trying to hitch ride on NT train

    A 26-year-old male is in a critical but stable condition after his arm was amputated below the shoulder when he tried to hitch a ride on a freight train in Alice Springs.

  7. Dashcam video shows moment truck ploughs into Berlin market

    A video clip from a car-mounted dashcam appearing to show the moment a truck drove into a Christmas market in Berlin in released, as a defiant public returns to the re-opened marketplace.

  8. What's the weather going to be like over Christmas?

    It is the most hotly anticipated forecast of the year — the Christmas break weekend prediction for capital cities. Check out the forecast breakdown to see what is happening in your state.

  9. Ikea reaches $69m settlement over toddler deaths

    Lawyers for three families say Ikea is agreeing to pay $69 million because toddlers died when the company's dressers tipped over on them.

  10. Trump calls for expanded US nuclear weapons capability

    US President-elect Donald Trump calls for the country to expand its nuclear weapons capabilities until the world "comes to its senses", as President Vladimir Putin praises Russia's military power and demands the country also strengthen its nuclear arsenal.

  11. Classifying races the biggest mistake in history of science

    The worst error in the history of science was undoubtedly classifying humans into the different races, writes anthropologist Darren Curnoe.

  12. Making a Murderer subject's confession legal: prosecutors

    United States inmate Brendan Dassey, featured in Netflix series Making a Murderer, has no basis for his claims his confession was not voluntary and should not be released from prison as a judge has ordered, state attorneys argue in a court filing.

  13. Look back at a wild year of weather

    From January's double-whammy of bushfires and floods to the year's steady stream of brutal storms, Australia copped a battering in 2016.

  14. Blind music lover gets taste of Carols by Candlelight dream

    Nine-year-old blind girl Lilly Cascun hopes to one day stand on the stage to perform at Melbourne's Carols by Candlelight. This week she learnt that dreams can come true.

  15. Syrian army claims victory in Aleppo

    The Syrian army says it has retaken Aleppo entirely and brought "security and safety" back to the city, as the last group of rebel fighters are evacuated.

Top Stories

  1. Seven arrested over alleged Christmas 'act of evil' terror plot

    Police say they have disrupted a terrorist plot targeting Melbourne's CBD, allegedly involving improvised explosive devices and other weapons.

  2. Man charged with murder over two Claremont killings named

    Bradley Robert Edwards, 48, appears in a Perth court charged with the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in Claremont in the 1990s.

  3. Senator Rod Culleton declared bankrupt

    Senator Rod Culleton is declared bankrupt after a hearing in the Federal Court in Perth and faces being barred from serving in the Senate.

  4. Two charged with bestiality after 'despicable' assault on pet pig

    Police say they've "never seen anything like this" as two men are charged over an alleged attack at a farm in northern NSW that left a pig with serious injuries.

  5. 'Christmas Grinch' sparks stoush over shrubs

    A Victorian woman is warned to "shape up or ship out" of her suburban Hamilton neighbourhood over her "deplorable" front garden.

  6. Dashcam video shows moment truck ploughs into Berlin market

    A video clip from a car-mounted dashcam appearing to show the moment a truck drove into a Christmas market in Berlin in released, as a defiant public returns to the re-opened marketplace.

  7. Unemployed fined for not attending hygiene, 3D printing classes

    Unemployed people in remote parts of Australia are being fined for not attending activities like hygiene classes and 3D printing training, documents released to Federal Parliament reveal.

  8. Sheppard siblings to sail Black Sheep in Sydney to Hobart

    Many sailors consider the Sydney to Hobart yacht race to be one of the toughest ocean races in the world — this year, brothers Derek and Martin Sheppard will be taking on the challenge together.

  9. Ikea reaches $69m settlement over toddler deaths

    Lawyers for three families say Ikea is agreeing to pay $69 million because toddlers died when the company's dressers tipped over on them.

  10. Meet the Santa making late-night house calls for kids

    Meet the Santa Claus that lives up to the fantasy by delivering presents on Christmas Eve to Sydney households so children can catch him in the act.

  11. Syrian army claims victory in Aleppo

    The Syrian army says it has retaken Aleppo entirely and brought "security and safety" back to the city, as the last group of rebel fighters are evacuated.

  12. Making a Murderer subject's confession legal: prosecutors

    United States inmate Brendan Dassey, featured in Netflix series Making a Murderer, has no basis for his claims his confession was not voluntary and should not be released from prison as a judge has ordered, state attorneys argue in a court filing.

  13. Sydney bus fire: State Transit blame electrical fault

    Public transport safety in Australia's biggest city is again under the microscope, as a bus that had a major service and safety checks in the past four months goes up in flames.

  14. Trump calls for expanded US nuclear weapons capability

    US President-elect Donald Trump calls for the country to expand its nuclear weapons capabilities until the world "comes to its senses", as President Vladimir Putin praises Russia's military power and demands the country also strengthen its nuclear arsenal.

  15. Aged care homebrew brings blokes together, inspires memories

    The founding members of a new blokes' beer brewing club were not going to let the confines of an aged care home get in the way of them crafting their first batch of pale ale.

Top Stories

  1. Seven arrested over alleged Christmas 'act of evil' terror plot

    Police say they have disrupted a terrorist plot targeting Melbourne's CBD, allegedly involving improvised explosive devices and other weapons.

  2. Man charged with murder over two Claremont killings named

    Bradley Robert Edwards, 48, appears in a Perth court charged with the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in Claremont in the 1990s.

  3. Senator Rod Culleton declared bankrupt

    Senator Rod Culleton is declared bankrupt after a hearing in the Federal Court in Perth and faces being barred from serving in the Senate.

  4. Unemployed fined for not attending hygiene, 3D printing classes

    Unemployed people in remote parts of Australia are being fined for not attending activities like hygiene classes and 3D printing training, documents released to Federal Parliament reveal.

  5. 'Christmas Grinch' sparks stoush over shrubs

    A Victorian woman is warned to "shape up or ship out" of her suburban Hamilton neighbourhood over her "deplorable" front garden.

  6. Dashcam video shows moment truck ploughs into Berlin market

    A video clip from a car-mounted dashcam appearing to show the moment a truck drove into a Christmas market in Berlin in released, as a defiant public returns to the re-opened marketplace.

  7. Man loses arm trying to hitch ride on NT train

    A 26-year-old male is in a critical but stable condition after his arm was amputated below the shoulder when he tried to hitch a ride on a freight train in Alice Springs.

  8. Ikea reaches $69m settlement over toddler deaths

    Lawyers for three families say Ikea is agreeing to pay $69 million because toddlers died when the company's dressers tipped over on them.

  9. Trump calls for expanded US nuclear weapons capability

    US President-elect Donald Trump calls for the country to expand its nuclear weapons capabilities until the world "comes to its senses", as President Vladimir Putin praises Russia's military power and demands the country also strengthen its nuclear arsenal.

  10. Classifying races the biggest mistake in history of science

    The worst error in the history of science was undoubtedly classifying humans into the different races, writes anthropologist Darren Curnoe.

  11. What's the weather going to be like over Christmas?

    It is the most hotly anticipated forecast of the year — the Christmas break weekend prediction for capital cities. Check out the forecast breakdown to see what is happening in your state.

  12. Look back at a wild year of weather

    From January's double-whammy of bushfires and floods to the year's steady stream of brutal storms, Australia copped a battering in 2016.

  13. Making a Murderer subject's confession legal: prosecutors

    United States inmate Brendan Dassey, featured in Netflix series Making a Murderer, has no basis for his claims his confession was not voluntary and should not be released from prison as a judge has ordered, state attorneys argue in a court filing.

  14. Blind music lover gets taste of Carols by Candlelight dream

    Nine-year-old blind girl Lilly Cascun hopes to one day stand on the stage to perform at Melbourne's Carols by Candlelight. This week she learnt that dreams can come true.

  15. Syrian army claims victory in Aleppo

    The Syrian army says it has retaken Aleppo entirely and brought "security and safety" back to the city, as the last group of rebel fighters are evacuated.

Top Stories

  1. Seven arrested over alleged Christmas 'act of evil' terror plot

    Police say they have disrupted a terrorist plot targeting Melbourne's CBD, allegedly involving improvised explosive devices and other weapons.

  2. Man charged with murder over two Claremont killings named

    Bradley Robert Edwards, 48, appears in a Perth court charged with the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in Claremont in the 1990s.

  3. Senator Rod Culleton declared bankrupt

    Senator Rod Culleton is declared bankrupt after a hearing in the Federal Court in Perth and faces being barred from serving in the Senate.

  4. Unemployed fined for not attending hygiene, 3D printing classes

    Unemployed people in remote parts of Australia are being fined for not attending activities like hygiene classes and 3D printing training, documents released to Federal Parliament reveal.

  5. Alleged stalker made 400-600 calls a day to ex-employee, court hears

    A Brisbane man accused of stalking a former employee by bombarding him with about 400 to 600 phone calls a day is granted bail by a Brisbane magistrate.

  6. Alleged bikie vows to fight charges laid under Queensland's new organised crime laws

    The first alleged bikie charged with wearing outlaw motorcycle gang colours or paraphernalia under Queensland's new serious and organised crime laws vows to fight the charges.

  7. 'Christmas Grinch' sparks stoush over shrubs

    A Victorian woman is warned to "shape up or ship out" of her suburban Hamilton neighbourhood over her "deplorable" front garden.

  8. Man remanded in custody over violent carjacking involving woman, two children

    A man accused of a violent carjacking in Queensland's Lockyer Valley that left a woman and her two young children traumatised is refused bail.

  9. Half of all seabirds have plastic in their stomachs: CSIRO

    Eleven pieces of plastic, on average, can be found along each metre of coastline between the Sunshine Coast to the Gold Coast, causing harm to marine life, new research by the CSIRO reveals.

  10. Dashcam video shows moment truck ploughs into Berlin market

    A video clip from a car-mounted dashcam appearing to show the moment a truck drove into a Christmas market in Berlin in released, as a defiant public returns to the re-opened marketplace.

  11. Ikea reaches $69m settlement over toddler deaths

    Lawyers for three families say Ikea is agreeing to pay $69 million because toddlers died when the company's dressers tipped over on them.

  12. Trump calls for expanded US nuclear weapons capability

    US President-elect Donald Trump calls for the country to expand its nuclear weapons capabilities until the world "comes to its senses", as President Vladimir Putin praises Russia's military power and demands the country also strengthen its nuclear arsenal.

  13. Classifying races the biggest mistake in history of science

    The worst error in the history of science was undoubtedly classifying humans into the different races, writes anthropologist Darren Curnoe.

  14. What's the weather going to be like over Christmas?

    It is the most hotly anticipated forecast of the year — the Christmas break weekend prediction for capital cities. Check out the forecast breakdown to see what is happening in your state.

  15. Making a Murderer subject's confession legal: prosecutors

    United States inmate Brendan Dassey, featured in Netflix series Making a Murderer, has no basis for his claims his confession was not voluntary and should not be released from prison as a judge has ordered, state attorneys argue in a court filing.

  16. Look back at a wild year of weather

    From January's double-whammy of bushfires and floods to the year's steady stream of brutal storms, Australia copped a battering in 2016.

  17. Blind music lover gets taste of Carols by Candlelight dream

    Nine-year-old blind girl Lilly Cascun hopes to one day stand on the stage to perform at Melbourne's Carols by Candlelight. This week she learnt that dreams can come true.

Top Stories

  1. Man charged with murder over two Claremont killings named

    Bradley Robert Edwards, 48, appears in a Perth court charged with the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in Claremont in the 1990s.

  2. Senator Rod Culleton declared bankrupt

    Senator Rod Culleton is declared bankrupt after a hearing in the Federal Court in Perth and faces being barred from serving in the Senate.

  3. Father of missing Perth woman 'OK' after Claremont killings charges

    The father of missing missing woman Sarah Spiers, whose body has never been found, says his family was warned about charges relating to the Claremont serial killings and is "quite comfortable" with them.

  4. Seven arrested over alleged Christmas 'act of evil' terror plot

    Police say they have disrupted a terrorist plot targeting Melbourne's CBD, allegedly involving improvised explosive devices and other weapons.

  5. Unemployed fined for not attending hygiene, 3D printing classes

    Unemployed people in remote parts of Australia are being fined for not attending activities like hygiene classes and 3D printing training, documents released to Federal Parliament reveal.

  6. Ikea reaches $69m settlement over toddler deaths

    Lawyers for three families say Ikea is agreeing to pay $69 million because toddlers died when the company's dressers tipped over on them.

  7. Dashcam video shows moment truck ploughs into Berlin market

    A video clip from a car-mounted dashcam appearing to show the moment a truck drove into a Christmas market in Berlin in released, as a defiant public returns to the re-opened marketplace.

  8. Trump calls for expanded US nuclear weapons capability

    US President-elect Donald Trump calls for the country to expand its nuclear weapons capabilities until the world "comes to its senses", as President Vladimir Putin praises Russia's military power and demands the country also strengthen its nuclear arsenal.

  9. Classifying races the biggest mistake in history of science

    The worst error in the history of science was undoubtedly classifying humans into the different races, writes anthropologist Darren Curnoe.

  10. Making a Murderer subject's confession legal: prosecutors

    United States inmate Brendan Dassey, featured in Netflix series Making a Murderer, has no basis for his claims his confession was not voluntary and should not be released from prison as a judge has ordered, state attorneys argue in a court filing.

  11. Look back at a wild year of weather

    From January's double-whammy of bushfires and floods to the year's steady stream of brutal storms, Australia copped a battering in 2016.

  12. Syrian army claims victory in Aleppo

    The Syrian army says it has retaken Aleppo entirely and brought "security and safety" back to the city, as the last group of rebel fighters are evacuated.

  13. 'Christmas Grinch' sparks stoush over shrubs

    A Victorian woman is warned to "shape up or ship out" of her suburban Hamilton neighbourhood over her "deplorable" front garden.

  14. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

    Every year in the Sydney-to-Hobart, the cameras focus on the battle for line honours — but the one that counts for most sailors is the race for handicap honours.

Top Stories

  1. Seven arrested over alleged Christmas 'act of evil' terror plot

    Police say they have disrupted a terrorist plot targeting Melbourne's CBD, allegedly involving improvised explosive devices and other weapons.

  2. Man charged with murder over two Claremont killings named

    Bradley Robert Edwards, 48, appears in a Perth court charged with the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in Claremont in the 1990s.

  3. Senator Rod Culleton declared bankrupt

    Senator Rod Culleton is declared bankrupt after a hearing in the Federal Court in Perth and faces being barred from serving in the Senate.

  4. SA Government declares 'code red' for homeless during hot spell

    South Australia's homeless services will be boosted over the Christmas period as a result of forecast extreme heat over the next few days as part of the SA Government's "code red" response to the hot weather.

  5. Unemployed fined for not attending hygiene, 3D printing classes

    Unemployed people in remote parts of Australia are being fined for not attending activities like hygiene classes and 3D printing training, documents released to Federal Parliament reveal.

  6. Century-old didgeridoos making noise after restoration

    Some of Australia's oldest and most precious didgeridoos are producing their distinctive music once again after being carefully restored by the Yolgnu people and the South Australian Museum.

  7. Man loses arm trying to hitch ride on NT train

    A 26-year-old male is in a critical but stable condition after his arm was amputated below the shoulder when he tried to hitch a ride on a freight train in Alice Springs.

  8. Ikea reaches $69m settlement over toddler deaths

    Lawyers for three families say Ikea is agreeing to pay $69 million because toddlers died when the company's dressers tipped over on them.

  9. Dashcam video shows moment truck ploughs into Berlin market

    A video clip from a car-mounted dashcam appearing to show the moment a truck drove into a Christmas market in Berlin in released, as a defiant public returns to the re-opened marketplace.

  10. Classifying races the biggest mistake in history of science

    The worst error in the history of science was undoubtedly classifying humans into the different races, writes anthropologist Darren Curnoe.

  11. 'Christmas Grinch' sparks stoush over shrubs

    A Victorian woman is warned to "shape up or ship out" of her suburban Hamilton neighbourhood over her "deplorable" front garden.

  12. Making a Murderer subject's confession legal: prosecutors

    United States inmate Brendan Dassey, featured in Netflix series Making a Murderer, has no basis for his claims his confession was not voluntary and should not be released from prison as a judge has ordered, state attorneys argue in a court filing.

  13. Look back at a wild year of weather

    From January's double-whammy of bushfires and floods to the year's steady stream of brutal storms, Australia copped a battering in 2016.

  14. Blind music lover gets taste of Carols by Candlelight dream

    Nine-year-old blind girl Lilly Cascun hopes to one day stand on the stage to perform at Melbourne's Carols by Candlelight. This week she learnt that dreams can come true.

  15. Trump calls for expanded US nuclear weapons capability

    US President-elect Donald Trump calls for the country to expand its nuclear weapons capabilities until the world "comes to its senses", as President Vladimir Putin praises Russia's military power and demands the country also strengthen its nuclear arsenal.

  16. Syrian army claims victory in Aleppo

    The Syrian army says it has retaken Aleppo entirely and brought "security and safety" back to the city, as the last group of rebel fighters are evacuated.

Top Stories

  1. Seven arrested over alleged Christmas 'act of evil' terror plot

    Police say they have disrupted a terrorist plot targeting Melbourne's CBD, allegedly involving improvised explosive devices and other weapons.

  2. Man charged with murder over two Claremont killings named

    Bradley Robert Edwards, 48, appears in a Perth court charged with the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in Claremont in the 1990s.

  3. Senator Rod Culleton declared bankrupt

    Senator Rod Culleton is declared bankrupt after a hearing in the Federal Court in Perth and faces being barred from serving in the Senate.

  4. Unemployed fined for not attending hygiene, 3D printing classes

    Unemployed people in remote parts of Australia are being fined for not attending activities like hygiene classes and 3D printing training, documents released to Federal Parliament reveal.

  5. 'Christmas Grinch' sparks stoush over shrubs

    A Victorian woman is warned to "shape up or ship out" of her suburban Hamilton neighbourhood over her "deplorable" front garden.

  6. Man loses arm trying to hitch ride on NT train

    A 26-year-old male is in a critical but stable condition after his arm was amputated below the shoulder when he tried to hitch a ride on a freight train in Alice Springs.

  7. Dashcam video shows moment truck ploughs into Berlin market

    A video clip from a car-mounted dashcam appearing to show the moment a truck drove into a Christmas market in Berlin in released, as a defiant public returns to the re-opened marketplace.

  8. Ikea reaches $69m settlement over toddler deaths

    Lawyers for three families say Ikea is agreeing to pay $69 million because toddlers died when the company's dressers tipped over on them.

  9. Trump calls for expanded US nuclear weapons capability

    US President-elect Donald Trump calls for the country to expand its nuclear weapons capabilities until the world "comes to its senses", as President Vladimir Putin praises Russia's military power and demands the country also strengthen its nuclear arsenal.

  10. Classifying races the biggest mistake in history of science

    The worst error in the history of science was undoubtedly classifying humans into the different races, writes anthropologist Darren Curnoe.

  11. What's the weather going to be like over Christmas?

    It is the most hotly anticipated forecast of the year — the Christmas break weekend prediction for capital cities. Check out the forecast breakdown to see what is happening in your state.

  12. Making a Murderer subject's confession legal: prosecutors

    United States inmate Brendan Dassey, featured in Netflix series Making a Murderer, has no basis for his claims his confession was not voluntary and should not be released from prison as a judge has ordered, state attorneys argue in a court filing.

  13. Look back at a wild year of weather

    From January's double-whammy of bushfires and floods to the year's steady stream of brutal storms, Australia copped a battering in 2016.

  14. Blind music lover gets taste of Carols by Candlelight dream

    Nine-year-old blind girl Lilly Cascun hopes to one day stand on the stage to perform at Melbourne's Carols by Candlelight. This week she learnt that dreams can come true.

  15. Syrian army claims victory in Aleppo

    The Syrian army says it has retaken Aleppo entirely and brought "security and safety" back to the city, as the last group of rebel fighters are evacuated.

  16. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

    Every year in the Sydney-to-Hobart, the cameras focus on the battle for line honours — but the one that counts for most sailors is the race for handicap honours.

Top Stories

  1. Seven arrested over alleged Christmas 'act of evil' terror plot

    Police say they have disrupted a terrorist plot targeting Melbourne's CBD, allegedly involving improvised explosive devices and other weapons.

  2. Man charged with murder over two Claremont killings named

    Bradley Robert Edwards, 48, appears in a Perth court charged with the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in Claremont in the 1990s.

  3. Senator Rod Culleton declared bankrupt

    Senator Rod Culleton is declared bankrupt after a hearing in the Federal Court in Perth and faces being barred from serving in the Senate.

  4. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

    Every year in the Sydney-to-Hobart, the cameras focus on the battle for line honours — but the one that counts for most sailors is the race for handicap honours.

  5. 'Where have the children gone?': Minister urged to quit over Safe Pathways scandal

    An afternoon press release about the fate of children in government care leads to renewed calls for the Tasmanian Human Service Minister's sacking.

  6. Man loses arm trying to hitch ride on NT train

    A 26-year-old male is in a critical but stable condition after his arm was amputated below the shoulder when he tried to hitch a ride on a freight train in Alice Springs.

  7. Trump calls for expanded US nuclear weapons capability

    US President-elect Donald Trump calls for the country to expand its nuclear weapons capabilities until the world "comes to its senses", as President Vladimir Putin praises Russia's military power and demands the country also strengthen its nuclear arsenal.

  8. Unemployed fined for not attending hygiene, 3D printing classes

    Unemployed people in remote parts of Australia are being fined for not attending activities like hygiene classes and 3D printing training, documents released to Federal Parliament reveal.

  9. Ikea reaches $69m settlement over toddler deaths

    Lawyers for three families say Ikea is agreeing to pay $69 million because toddlers died when the company's dressers tipped over on them.

  10. Syrian army claims victory in Aleppo

    The Syrian army says it has retaken Aleppo entirely and brought "security and safety" back to the city, as the last group of rebel fighters are evacuated.

  11. Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman brushes off early election speculation

    A Labor call to bring on an early election is dismissed by the Tasmanian Government as Christmas season wishful thinking.

  12. 'Christmas Grinch' sparks stoush over shrubs

    A Victorian woman is warned to "shape up or ship out" of her suburban Hamilton neighbourhood over her "deplorable" front garden.

  13. Dashcam video shows moment truck ploughs into Berlin market

    A video clip from a car-mounted dashcam appearing to show the moment a truck drove into a Christmas market in Berlin in released, as a defiant public returns to the re-opened marketplace.

  14. Making a Murderer subject's confession legal: prosecutors

    United States inmate Brendan Dassey, featured in Netflix series Making a Murderer, has no basis for his claims his confession was not voluntary and should not be released from prison as a judge has ordered, state attorneys argue in a court filing.

  15. What's the weather going to be like over Christmas?

    It is the most hotly anticipated forecast of the year — the Christmas break weekend prediction for capital cities. Check out the forecast breakdown to see what is happening in your state.

  16. Look back at a wild year of weather

    From January's double-whammy of bushfires and floods to the year's steady stream of brutal storms, Australia copped a battering in 2016.

  17. Airline removes men who 'expressed displeasure' flying with Ivanka Trump

    A man says he and his husband were removed from a US flight after his husband "expressed displeasure" about flying with President-elect Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner.

Top Stories

  1. Seven arrested over alleged Christmas 'act of evil' terror plot

    Police say they have disrupted a terrorist plot targeting Melbourne's CBD, allegedly involving improvised explosive devices and other weapons.

  2. Man charged with murder over two Claremont killings named

    Bradley Robert Edwards, 48, appears in a Perth court charged with the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in Claremont in the 1990s.

  3. Senator Rod Culleton declared bankrupt

    Senator Rod Culleton is declared bankrupt after a hearing in the Federal Court in Perth and faces being barred from serving in the Senate.

  4. Unemployed fined for not attending hygiene, 3D printing classes

    Unemployed people in remote parts of Australia are being fined for not attending activities like hygiene classes and 3D printing training, documents released to Federal Parliament reveal.

  5. Man loses arm trying to hitch ride on NT train

    A 26-year-old male is in a critical but stable condition after his arm was amputated below the shoulder when he tried to hitch a ride on a freight train in Alice Springs.

  6. 'Reality just crumbled': NT families react to contaminated water

    More than 40 properties around an Air Force base near Katherine are being supplied with drinking water by the Defence Department, as residents express shock at discovering they've been drinking from a contaminated supply.

  7. Ikea reaches $69m settlement over toddler deaths

    Lawyers for three families say Ikea is agreeing to pay $69 million because toddlers died when the company's dressers tipped over on them.

  8. Dashcam video shows moment truck ploughs into Berlin market

    A video clip from a car-mounted dashcam appearing to show the moment a truck drove into a Christmas market in Berlin in released, as a defiant public returns to the re-opened marketplace.

  9. Trump calls for expanded US nuclear weapons capability

    US President-elect Donald Trump calls for the country to expand its nuclear weapons capabilities until the world "comes to its senses", as President Vladimir Putin praises Russia's military power and demands the country also strengthen its nuclear arsenal.

  10. Syrian army claims victory in Aleppo

    The Syrian army says it has retaken Aleppo entirely and brought "security and safety" back to the city, as the last group of rebel fighters are evacuated.

  11. Blind music lover gets taste of Carols by Candlelight dream

    Nine-year-old blind girl Lilly Cascun hopes to one day stand on the stage to perform at Melbourne's Carols by Candlelight. This week she learnt that dreams can come true.

  12. 'Christmas Grinch' sparks stoush over shrubs

    A Victorian woman is warned to "shape up or ship out" of her suburban Hamilton neighbourhood over her "deplorable" front garden.

  13. Classifying races the biggest mistake in history of science

    The worst error in the history of science was undoubtedly classifying humans into the different races, writes anthropologist Darren Curnoe.

  14. Look back at a wild year of weather

    From January's double-whammy of bushfires and floods to the year's steady stream of brutal storms, Australia copped a battering in 2016.

Features

  1. The Claremont serial killings and how they shocked Perth

  2. Police 'missed' Claremont rape connection: editor

  3. Your guide to drinking responsibly during the silly season

  4. Your most spectacular photos from the year

  5. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

  6. Dutch Santa Claus mired in racism debate

  7. Reports of Colonel Potter's death are greatly regurgitated

  8. Meet the people working Christmas Day

  9. Recruitment drive boosts number of women working on railways

  10. Quiz: Do you know the story behind your Christmas dinner?

  11. Christmas buses a hit as donations flow to chidren's' hospital

  12. Which Wikipedia page do you think was 2016's 'most-edited'?

  13. Why we should be concerned with the rise of early planned births

Features

  1. The Claremont serial killings and how they shocked Perth

  2. Man loses arm trying to hitch ride on NT train

  3. Police 'missed' Claremont rape connection: editor

  4. Your most spectacular photos from the year

  5. Quiz: Do you know the story behind your Christmas dinner?

  6. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

  7. Meet the people working Christmas Day

  8. Which Wikipedia page do you think was 2016's 'most-edited'?

  9. Will Berlin be forever changed by the truck attack?

  10. Reports of Colonel Potter's death are greatly regurgitated

  11. Christmas buses a hit as donations flow to chidren's' hospital

  12. Legendary Wollongong surfboard maker retires

  13. Why we should be concerned with the rise of early planned births

  14. What happened to Mike Baird, darling of social media?

  15. Antidote to 2016: The best feel-good stories

  16. A doctor's honest account of losing his first patient

  17. Boxing program delivers knockout blow against crime

  18. Junior writer aims for stars with book dream

Features

  1. What do we know about the alleged Christmas terror plot?

  2. The Claremont serial killings and how they shocked Perth

  3. Police 'missed' Claremont rape connection: editor

  4. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

  5. Your guide to drinking responsibly during the silly season

  6. Your most spectacular photos from the year

  7. Dutch Santa Claus mired in racism debate

  8. Reports of Colonel Potter's death are greatly regurgitated

  9. Your best beach pictures from the year

  10. Meet the people working Christmas Day

  11. Recruitment drive boosts number of women working on railways

  12. Which Wikipedia page do you think was 2016's 'most-edited'?

  13. Quiz: Do you know the story behind your Christmas dinner?

  14. Christmas buses a hit as donations flow to chidren's' hospital

Features

  1. The Claremont serial killings and how they shocked Perth

  2. The major events that defined Queensland politics in 2016

  3. Police 'missed' Claremont rape connection: editor

  4. Your most spectacular photos from the year

  5. Dutch Santa Claus mired in racism debate

  6. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

  7. Reports of Colonel Potter's death are greatly regurgitated

  8. Meet the people working Christmas Day

  9. Recruitment drive boosts number of women working on railways

  10. Quiz: Do you know the story behind your Christmas dinner?

  11. Christmas buses a hit as donations flow to chidren's' hospital

  12. Which Wikipedia page do you think was 2016's 'most-edited'?

Features

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  4. Your best beach pictures from the year

  5. What's the weather going to be like over Christmas?

  6. Meet the people working Christmas Day

  7. Quiz: Do you know the story behind your Christmas dinner?

  8. Christmas buses a hit as donations flow to chidren's' hospital

  9. Reports of Colonel Potter's death are greatly regurgitated

  10. Which Wikipedia page do you think was 2016's 'most-edited'?

  11. Why should you care about WA's mid-year economic review

  12. Will Berlin be forever changed by the truck attack?

  13. How to prepare your kids for bushfire season

  14. Why we should be concerned with the rise of early planned births

  15. Antidote to 2016: The best feel-good stories

Features

  1. The Claremont serial killings and how they shocked Perth

  2. Police 'missed' Claremont rape connection: editor

  3. Dutch Santa Claus mired in racism debate

  4. Hessian bags key to re-growing Adelaide's seagrass

  5. Your guide to drinking responsibly during the silly season

  6. Your most spectacular photos from the year

  7. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

  8. Reports of Colonel Potter's death are greatly regurgitated

  9. Recruitment drive boosts number of women working on railways

  10. Christmas buses a hit as donations flow to chidren's' hospital

  11. What's the weather going to be like over Christmas?

  12. Which Wikipedia page do you think was 2016's 'most-edited'?

  13. Meet the people working Christmas Day

  14. Karta the orangutan's journey to motherhood

  15. Quiz: Do you know the story behind your Christmas dinner?

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  19. Junior writer aims for stars with book dream

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  4. Dutch Santa Claus mired in racism debate

  5. Your best beach pictures from the year

  6. Meet the people working Christmas Day

  7. Recruitment drive boosts number of women working on railways

  8. Quiz: Do you know the story behind your Christmas dinner?

  9. Christmas buses a hit as donations flow to chidren's' hospital

  10. Which Wikipedia page do you think was 2016's 'most-edited'?

  11. Antarctic mission makes Christmas dream come true

  12. Will Berlin be forever changed by the truck attack?

  13. Why we should be concerned with the rise of early planned births

  14. Antidote to 2016: The best feel-good stories

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  4. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

  5. Your guide to drinking responsibly during the silly season

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  7. Dutch Santa Claus mired in racism debate

  8. What does December mean for Christians, Jews and Muslims?

  9. Reports of Colonel Potter's death are greatly regurgitated

  10. Meet the people working Christmas Day

  11. Recruitment drive boosts number of women working on railways

  12. Quiz: Do you know the story behind your Christmas dinner?

  13. Christmas buses a hit as donations flow to chidren's' hospital

  14. Which Wikipedia page do you think was 2016's 'most-edited'?

  15. Why we should be concerned with the rise of early planned births

Features

  1. The Claremont serial killings and how they shocked Perth

  2. Police 'missed' Claremont rape connection: editor

  3. Dutch Santa Claus mired in racism debate

  4. Your best beach pictures from the year

  5. What's the weather going to be like over Christmas?

  6. Which Wikipedia page do you think was 2016's 'most-edited'?

  7. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

  8. Reports of Colonel Potter's death are greatly regurgitated

  9. Quiz: Do you know the story behind your Christmas dinner?

  10. Will Berlin be forever changed by the truck attack?

  11. Why we should be concerned with the rise of early planned births

  12. Antidote to 2016: The best feel-good stories

  13. Junior writer aims for stars with book dream

  14. The best photos of the year

  15. Scorsese's Silence a fitting test of faith at Christmas

  16. A doctor's honest account of losing his first patient

  17. Quiz: The wonderful and wild science stories of 2016

  18. Scientists stumble on a colourful world under the Antarctic ice

  19. Sydney doctor on track to revolutionise digital medicine

Analysis & Opinion

  1. How to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas

    This time of year is for pondering mystery; for kindness, generosity, and love.

    By ABC's Julia Baird

  2. Sydney homebuyer 'lockout'

    It now takes a Sydney couple well over eight years to save a house deposit, and more than five for a unit, with Melbourne not much better.

    By ABC's Michael Janda

  3. Scorsese's Silence a Christmas movie?

    It seems in some ways fitting for 2016 that Hollywood's latest "big idea" movie is Martin Scorsese's Silence.

    By Simon Smart

  4. Top 10 interviews of 2016

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  1. Thai junta trains kindergarten kids

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  2. Badges for invisible disabilities

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  3. US man, 89, found 1400km from home

    An 89-year-old man whose weekend trip to a neighbourhood store somehow led to a 1,400-kilometre detour to Alabama is safely back with his family.

Asia Pacific

  1. Beijing lifts smog alert

    Blue skies return to Beijing after winds dispel dangerously high levels of air pollution that had blanketed the Chinese capital for five days.

  2. Suspected terrorists killed

    Jakarta kills three suspected terrorists who were allegedly planning a Christmas attack.

  3. South Korea corruption probe

    A South Korean court issues arrest warrant for the daughter of President Park Geun-hye's confidante.

Business

  1. Commodity prices risk slide after 2016 rebound

  2. Why should you care about WA's mid-year economic review

  1. Bond markets routed

    After a 30-year bull run, there is a rout on global bond markets since Donald Trump was declared President elect, with close to $US3 trillion flowing out of bonds across the globe.

  2. Community funds solar switch

    Mum and dad investors pull savings from the bank to fund a half-a-million-dollar solar energy project at one of Australia's largest companies.

  3. Tatts set to reject offer

    Gaming and lottery company Tatts is set to reject a takeover offer by Pacific Consortium made earlier in December, saying it is "not superior" to the company's plans to merge with Tabcorp, which would create an entity worth $11.3 billion.

  4. VW emissions deal

    US judge says Volkswagen AG has reached an in-principle deal to compensate car owners.

Sport

  1. Who is the real winner of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race?

    Every year in the Sydney-to-Hobart, the cameras focus on the battle for line honours — but the one that counts for most sailors is the race for handicap honours.

  2. Cricket Australia consulting police over Boxing Day Test security after terror plot foiled

    Cricket Australia is "working closely" with police over security at the Boxing Day Test after an alleged Christmas Day terrorist plot was foiled.

  1. Pakistan batting coach unsure which team will show up on Boxing Day

  2. Renegades score big BBL win over the Thunder

  3. Former Diamond to play for England against Australia

  4. Adelaide Oval security guard becomes an internet hit

Arts & Culture

  1. Vogue Italia director Franca Sozzani dies aged 66

    Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, who championed Italian fashion in the magazine she ran for 28 years, dies at the age of 66.

  1. Scorsese's Silence a fitting test of faith at Christmas

  2. Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam to join Rock Hall of Fame

Good News

  1. Christmas buses a hit as donations flow to chidren's' hospital

  1. Sydney doctor on track to revolutionise digital medicine

    Sydney doctor Martin Seneviratne's drive to change the medical landscape with innovative tech solutions will see him heading to Switzerland as one of 50 young people worldwide chosen to attend the World Economic Forum.

  2. Boxing program delivers knockout blow against crime

    Indigenous women are pulling on gloves as mentors for a Redfern group using sport to drop the Sydney suburb's troubled reputation to the canvas.

  3. Antidote to 2016: The best feel-good stories

    From baby koalas to love stories, Indigenous medical graduates and showers for the homeless, here's our pick of the year's most heartening stories — get ready to feel warm and fuzzy, just in time for the festive season.

Health

  1. Holidays and DVT risk

    Long-haul flights are unavoidable if you want to travel internationally, and direct flights to the UK mean those flights will get longer. So what are the health risks of long-haul flights?

  2. How to avoid looking like Santa after the holiday season

    Tips to enjoy the pleasures of Christmas eating and drinking without piling on the kilos

  3. Summer guide to sunscreen

    Too many of us are not getting our slip, slop, slap basics right. So let's go over them.

  1. Your guide to drinking responsibly during the silly season

Rural

  1. Livestock agent marks 50 years in business

  1. 2016 in review

    For rural Australia in 2016, no policy issue was more important - or more frustrating - than the backpacker tax.

  2. White spot disease blame

    Queensland prawn farmers say the outbreak of white spot disease is a 'wake-up call'.

  3. Sustainable Christmas hams

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  5. Nurses, midwives strike pay deal with Tasmanian Government
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