Distressed former students at a Sydney college owned by a prominent NSW political donor have claimed they were signed up to diplomas costing thousands of dollars just weeks before the beauty college collapsed.
Opinions in Louisiana about the Russian influence report ranged from general indifference to outright derision.
Here are today's Canberra news highlights in 90 seconds.
An Australian man has been found dead in a resort swimming pool, in Ubud, Bali.
US Defence Secretary said North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities constitute a "serious threat" to the United States.
A truck driven by a Palestinian from East Jerusalem has rammed into a group of Israeli soldiers on a popular promenade in Jerusalem killing four people and injuring 15 others, according to Israeli police, who called it a deliberate attack.
The Queen has attended church for the first time since a heavy cold kept her away from services over the festive period.
Senior Republicans are giving Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt that he'll make Moscow pay a price for hacking the 2016 US presidential campaign, yet the president-elect may face a rift with members of his own party if policies against Russia don't change.
Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and close adviser, has family property investments that could prove to be an ethical minefield for the Trump presidency.
President Barack Obama said in an interview that he did not misjudge the potential threats of Vladimir Putin, despite the US intelligence report that the Russian president personally ordered an "influence campaign" to meddle in the US presidential elections.
The suspected gunman in an airport shooting rampage in Fort Lauderdale, Florida had a history of mental health problems, his family said.
President-elect Donald Trump accepts the US intelligence community's conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks aimed at disrupting the US elections, his incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus said on Sunday, adding that "actions may be taken" in response.
Rolf Harris is set to face trial in a London court on charges of indecently assaulting women and girls between 1971 and 2005.
A woman has been charged with murder after a man was hit and killed by a car in a Sunbury car park.
A paraglider has been blown into a cliff in strong winds along Victoria's surf coast, suffering fatal injuries.
A truck driven by a Palestinian rammed into pedestrians on a popular promenade in Jerusalem on Sunday killing four people, according to Israeli police who called it a deliberate attack.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is challenging decades of Tory thinking of the role of the individual and how society should work.
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Years before becoming a top cancer specialist, Eric Winer used to save money on his own medical care by talking U.S. pharmacists into giving him expired treatments for free.
Well-known Sydney shoeshine man Brian Rudd died last week – for the second time.
Police are hunting for a man who allegedly used his mobile phone to film a boy who was showering in the toilet block of a north coast holiday park.
"It was oppressive," Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Richard Carlyon said of the humid Saturday night.
Cotton On Group wants to run it's own race and with sales growing at 20 per cent a year, the business is pushing up against its goal of being the dominant fast fashion retailer in the world.
A stubborn heatwave is settling in across the state with little relief in sight for days.
Despite several scary snake stories emerging from across the state, snake catchers believe snakes can be rather useful.
One of Brighton's oldest mansions, a dilapidated home that was built in 1860, has been heritage listed - possibly blocking plans by an exclusive girls grammar to knock it down and build an indoor sports centre.
Baptist Care Australia has got the green-light to redevelop its aged care facility in Red Hill, ending a four-year battle with neighbours.
Suicide bombs at two marketplaces in Baghdad, one of them claimed by Islamic State, killed at least 20 people on Sunday, police and medics said, the latest in a spate of militant attacks in the Iraqi capital that have left dozens dead.
Department store giant David Jones has submitted its plans for a boutique store at Fortitude Valley's trendy James Street precinct, the second such store in Australia.
Sunday was slightly cooler than forecast - but it is just the start of a week of scorching temperatures.
A piece of fabric described as the Holy Grail of fashion history will become one of the star attractions at Hampton Court Palace after it was identified as the only surviving piece of clothing worn by Queen Elizabeth I.
There is perhaps no question more vexing for young Australians today than the decision whether to buy or rent a home.
Instagram is changing the way we view the world, according to leading photographer Andrew Quilty.
Embattled Health Minister Sussan Ley has admitted she made an "error of judgment" by charging taxpayers for a trip to the Gold Coast in which she bought a $795,000 apartment and will repay the cost of the trip.
The smoke could be seen in the Brisbane CBD, about 15 kilometres away.
West Australian parents caught driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol with a child in their car will face double penalties if the Liberal-National government is re-elected in March.
It happens around the age of 30 to almost half of Australians. That moment when, for the first time in their lives, the unmarried are no longer the majority of people their age.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has called on the Turnbull government to immediately suspend Centrelink's controversial automated debt recovery program, describing it as a "toxic mix of incompetence and cruelty".
Not even losing the ability to walk was going to stop Todd Bulkeley from making a triumphant return to Summernats in 2017.
The state's devastating spate of drowning deaths has continued after a 30-year-old man died while snorkelling on the NSW Central Coast on Sunday.
The NSW government will review laws banning certain industries from making political donations, but says it does not intend to overturn them
Uncertainties around Trump's policy agenda and the pace of US rate rises are the twin worries hanging over investors, and this week could provide insight into these interrelated issues.
Matt Kelly, one half of children's entertainment duo The Listies, got his start as a performer in Canberra.
Internal tensions in the Greens have escalated further with the party's former leader Christine Milne challenging two NSW MPs to condemn members of a new leftist grouping within the party calling for a split.
When Jenny Port and her partner spent around $4000 putting solar panels on their Collingwood home a couple of years ago, they thought it highly likely apartments might one day be built behind them.
A teenage woman has been killed and four other teens injured in a head-on collision on the state's south coast on Saturday afternoon.
A group of fisherman have captured the moment a whaler shark caught on their line was ripped in half by a hammerhead shark circling their boat.
A man's body was found in a Dandenong North backyard on Saturday evening.
Dumped One Nation candidate Shan Ju Lin has hit out at the party's hierarchy over her disendorsement as a candidate in the wake of inflammatory statements she made on social media.
A Sydney lawyer who failed to answer questions about almost $80,000 in allegedly unpaid child support has been found guilty of professional misconduct and suspended from practice.
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