Federal Parliament is set to conduct its first comprehensive investigation into the case for a national anti-corruption watchdog after Opposition Leader Bill Shorten threw his support behind an inquiry.
Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies returned to the skies on Saturday with a flawless delivery of communications satellites into orbit, its first flight since a September 1 fireball destroyed a rocket and its payload on a Florida launch pad.
The Sydney Harbour Tunnel has reopened to traffic, nearly two hours after a "momentary" power outage at two substations on the lower north shore caused it to be shut down.
Alcoa's Portland's aluminium smelter has all but struck a generous new electricity supply deal with AGL, ensuring the troubled plant is likely to stay open.
Richmond premiership great Dale Weightman has described his shock collapse while playing at Mildura Golf Club as a "wake up call" after his blood sugar levels dropped, leading to a fractured left ankle.
Shares trade higher, buoyed by miners as well as the big banks, after financials drove Wall St higher, while the pound tumbles on fears of a 'hard Brexit.
A mother of seven has pleaded guilty to murdering two of her children and killing a third after she drove her car into a lake in Melbourne's west.
Ratings agency Fitch has revised its outlook for the Australian banking sector to negative amid concerns about rising household debt and pressures on the banks' profits.
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A seven-year-old boy has died after a quad bike accident in the NSW Riverina on Sunday afternoon.
Staffer claims Donald Trump knows Pauline Hanson is a "big supporter" of the President-elect.
The Victorian Greens have come under fire for being soft on crime, after making a push to decriminalise begging on Melbourne's streets.
Fetch TV owners can curl up in bed and use the TV in the bedroom to watch something they recorded in the lounge room, thanks to the latest firmware update.
Researchers excavating the remains of one of the most notorious Nazi death camps have uncovered a pendant that appears identical to one belonging to Anne Frank.
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an attempted aggravated robbery at the Tobacco Store on the corner of London Circuit.
The Nintendo Switch had its official coming out party over the weekend, as the world's press got its first chance to go hands on with the machine and put it through its paces.
The NRL will get another look at life without the zero-tackle rule on 20-metre taps after scrapping it for next month's Auckland Nines.
Tennis fans and players are set to sizzle on Tuesday, with the the mercury forecast to pass 38 degrees, making it one of the hottest days of the summer.
A Brisbane pilot has died of heatstroke while riding his dirtbike in the Sunshine Coast hinterland on Friday.
Pauline Hanson's chief of staff James Ashby says reports he's planning to contest a seat for One Nation at the next Queensland election purely speculative.
Anis Amri, the Berlin Christmas market attacker, may have been high on a cocktail of cocaine and ecstasy when he ploughed a truck into a crowds of shoppers in the German capital, police believe.
The gifted follower is originally from the Peel Thunder club, but is believed to have not contemplated staying at his home outfit and reigning WAFL premiers with the continued alignment with the Dockers.
A rubbish truck driver employed by the City of Perth has been seriously injured after being struck by a ute on Sunday night.
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck in Wangaratta on Monday morning.
Serbia's president said on Sunday that Kosovo had shown it wanted war with after it deployed special forces to prevent a train painted with Serbia's national colours and the words "Kosovo is Serbia" from entering its territory.
Police have found three brothers who went missing from their home in Mornington, a coastal town in Victoria's south.
Two major banks have hiked fixed interest rates on home loans, and a senior banker at National Australia Bank says funding costs that drive variable interest rates "absolutely remain elevated."
A man has died after jumping off cliffs at Blackwall Reach near Point Walter in Perth's southern suburbs on Sunday.
The chances of a patient with pancreatic cancer receiving potentially life-saving surgery varies greatly depending on where they live.
A seven-year-old boy has died after the quad bike he was riding fell on him near Griffith on Sunday.
ActewAGL and SES crews were on Sunday still cleaning up damage from Friday's freak windstorm.
Guitar Trek is celebrating its 30th anniversary performing with the CSO at this year's Proms.
The scammers have come a very long way.
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Sterling slumped to three-month lows with investors again concerned by reports the UK government is set for a 'hard' Brexit.
A serious crash between a motorcyclist and bus on the Warringah Freeway just north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge closed two of the freeway's city-bound lanes on Monday morning.
Heavy rain is moving north towards south-east Queensland, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning flash flooding is likely.
The terrifying moment a suspected serial attacker ran up behind a woman and grabbed her on a Sydney street has been captured on security camera, as police continue to hunt for the man suspected of two attacks on the same night.
North American workout wear giant pumps $19.73 million into its operations Down Under to build market share.
Matt Giteau has boosted Toulon in his return from a long injury lay-off as the French rugby side beat Sale in the European Champions Cup.
Details of the report that led to the axing of Sirtex chief executive Gilman Wong late last week are expected to be forwarded to ASIC in the next few days.
A few weeks after the election of Donald Trump, pundits with their eyes glued to Twitter believed they'd finally deciphered the master plan behind the president-elect's tweeting.
The bomb squad has been forced to secure a suburban shopping centre after a failed attempt to blow up an ATM.
Melbourne jewellers plan to hold crisis meetings in the coming weeks to discuss with police a series of violent armed robberies on jewellery stores in the city's most prestigious suburbs.
What a week ahead of us and the event risk by which investors and traders have to navigate themselves through is huge.
A young woman has head serious injuries after she was hit by a truck on the Bruce Highway north of Gympie.
The stand-in for Donald Trump had a military haircut. The Mike Pence substitute wasn't silver haired.
One of Melbourne's most wanted burglars doesn't scale heights or slip through sensors to slink away with high-end jewels and art. He's an average sort of thief, but the thing is, he's pretty darn good at it.
"I want to make a good impression and want to be more handsome."
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