Man jailed for stealing from dying crash victim
A man who stole a dying man's credit card while others tried in vain to save his life after a car crash in Hervey Bay will spend six months in jail.
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First round offers 2017: securing a spot at university has become more difficult
Securing a spot at university has become more difficult, with students needing a higher ATAR to get into most courses.
Donald Trump towers over the Philippines
Jose Antonio, chairman of Century Properties Group which developed the Trump tower, as been tapped as his country's envoy for trade to the US.
Did you get a first round university offer?
This supplement lists domestic applicants who have given VTAC permission to have their name published and have been made an offer to an undergraduate course through VTAC in January 2015.
US dollar slides after Trump talks it down
The President-elect's comments that the US dollar is too high sent the greenback lower against every major currency - including the Australian dollar.
Geoff Wilson calls for Hunter Hall Global Value buy-back
Geoff Wilson, the largest shareholder in Hunter Hall Global Value, wants the investment company to offer shareholders the opportunity to sell out at full value.
Dockers stew as Michael Johnson's kebab shop assault charge adjourned
Johnson, 32, was given $500 bail as the case was adjourned to a later date - with his lawyer requesting a copy of CCTV footage of the alleged incident.
Recycling firm fined $80k after Perth teen loses fingers in work accident
A workplace accident in which a teenager's fingers were amputated by a tyre shredder has resulted in an $80,000 fine for a Perth recycling company.
Guvera music streaming service escapes insolvency
Troubled Australian music streaming service Guvera has escaped an attempt to have its business sent to the liquidators.
You missed out on your first preference, now what?
So, you missed out on your first preference, now what?
'Erratic' Tarago fire leaves trail of destruction near Canberra
The Taylors Creek Road fire near Tarago continued to grow overnight and has burnt 3,300 hectares.
Perth's worst kept radio secret finally confirmed
Radio 6PR has announced Channel Nine journalist Oliver Peterson as the replacement for Adam Shand as host of the Drive program after the Victorian returned to his home state late last year for family reasons.a
Photographer Weight on his Temples of Stone
Fairfax Media caught up with Weight to discuss his work 'Temples of Stone' – a series of haunting night landscapes that capture a sense of Australia's vast expanses.
Melbourne arrests over $60m of cocaine found on whale boat off Tasmania
A Melbourne organised crime syndicate are suspected of masterminding a scheme to import $60 million worth of cocaine using a former Japanese whaling vessel, which was boarde by authorities last month despite never entering Australian waters.
Under Trump, a couple weigh the risks of where to live, Mexico or US
When Donald Trump announced he was running for president in a 2015 speech calling Mexican immigrants criminals and rapists, Rachel McCormick declared to her husband, Irvi Cruz, "If he wins, we're leaving."
Boy, 3, found unconscious in backyard swimming pool in Seven Hills
A toddler has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after he was pulled from a backyard swimming pool in Sydney's west on Wednesday.
Rolls Royce fined $1.1b after Fairfax Unaoil expose
British engineering giant Rolls Royce has paid $1.1 billion to settle corruption probes in the UK and US and admitted to using oil industry fixer Unaoil to pay huge bribes in several countries..
Justice department in court over alleged OH&S; breaches before jail riot
Victoria's Department of Justice has appeared in court, accused by WorkSafe Victoria of breaching workplace health and safety laws, over the biggest riots the state's prison system has ever seen.
Cronulla Sharks re-sign Ben Barba
Cronulla will announce they have re-signed fullback Ben Barba on Wednesday afternoon, however it's understood he may not be able to begin training with the defending NRL premiers for up to four months.
Greg Hunt takes on health ministry in limited reshuffle
Turnbull government frontbencher Greg Hunt will take on the key cabinet portfolio of health in a limited reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday.
Woman allegedly assaulted in the Big W carpark at Gungahlin Marketplace
A woman sustained minor facial injuries after she was allegedly assaulted in the Big W underground carpark at the Gungahlin Marketplace.
Teaching is a profession, but unions try to make it a trade: Laming
Last week, my provocative Facebook question explored teachers, their holidays and whether they really 'lesson-plan from home.' It was a social media bomb that ripped open the debate about school holidays for teachers that are the envy of many.
Man who allegedly lit four bushfires in six days charged with arson
An alleged serial arsonist has been charged with intentionally causing four bushfires in less than a week.
Pokemon GO made $1.2 billion in 2016
Pokemon GO reached a level of success in 2016 that eludes even some of the most successful traditional video games.
Bellamy's Black Prince revealed
Jan Cameron, co-founder of Kathmandu retail chain, has been unmasked as the power behind the largest shareholder in troubled infant milk formula group Bellamy's Australia,
Total fire ban in the ACT: what are the rules and what does it mean?
The ACT's first fire ban of 2017 has been declared, as firefighters from across the region join forces to tackle a fierce blaze near Tarago that had burned 3,300 hectares by Wednesday morning.
'God's country' up in flames as fire rips east near Tarago
A large fire swallowed more than 3300 hectares as it burned east from Lake George on Tuesday afternoon.
Sydney lawyer in court accused of grabbing female jogger's groin
A top Sydney lawyer will fight allegations that he grabbed the groin of a young woman on a beachside track in northern Sydney.
Declare Russia responsible for MH17 shoot-down, Ukraine asks court
In a wide-ranging application to the court asking it to take up the case, Ukraine accused Russia of " increasing pressure and intimidation" since the Orange Revolution of 2004.
Katters will 'weather' the storm of One Nation
The Katter's Australian Party is set to weather the storm of One Nation, with the crossbench to be as "effective as always", member for Mount Isa Robbie Katter says.
VR gear sales yet to reach 'iPhone stage'
For a technology to crack the mainstream, there is an unspoken understanding: It shouldn't make the people who use it want to throw up.
Boy, 3, found after going missing near Rockhampton
A three-year-old boy missing in central Queensland has been found, according to the RACQ rescue helicopter.
Rolls-Royce pays $1b to settle bribery charges
Rolls-Royce Plc agreed to pay authorities more than $800 million to resolve charges of bribing officials in six countries in schemes that lasted more than a decade, the U.S. Justice Department and UK Serious Fraud Office said in statements on Tuesday.
Police clear one man, search for witnesses of suspicious Wamboin fire
NSW police were investigating a fire in Wamboin on Tuesday after emergency services responded to a grass fire on Norton Rd and have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.
Kitten thrown from car in Bunbury in 'disturbing act of cruelty'
A kitten is lucky to be alive after it was thrown from a moving vehicle and an Eaton vet fears a second cat admitted the same day could be a victim of the same perpetrator.
Rising Adelaide star Mitch McGovern looms large on Dockers, Eagles radar
Emerging Adelaide utility Mitch McGovern is looming large in West Coast and Fremantle recruiting sights before a football has even been kicked in anger in a new AFL premiership race.
Change of preference: frequently asked questions
Last year more than 90 per cent of offers were made in the first round, and courses are not required to participate in subsequent rounds.
Betts a Crow until close to his 34th birthday
Three-year deals aren't commonplace for AFL players once they enter their fourth decade, but such is the quality of Eddie Betts that Adelaide envisage him playing until close to his 34th birthday - at least.
How does the selection process work?
VTAC does not select applicants nor does VTAC have the power to influence decisions made by selection authorities at institutions.
Teenager choked in Footscray party robbery
A 17-year-old girl was choked and had her purse stolen at a party in Footscray last month.
Labor MP criticises 'QR timetable fail'
A Labor MP has broken ranks with her party, labelling cuts to some inner-city services a "timetable fail" as Queensland Rail prepares to roll out service changes.
How the offers process works
Application processing fees must be paid to be considered for an offer.
'It's killing us': Trump interview gives $A a boost
The Australian dollar has hit a fresh two-month high against the US greenback, which fell after comments from US President-elect Donald Trump.
Wollongong bartender confesses to helping friend brutally bash three men in violent attacks
Wollongong bartender Jonathan Schwenke has confessed to helping his friend Christian Nau brutally bash three men in two separate, alcohol-fuelled attacks last September.
Trump inauguration looks to be celebration of controversy
Struggling to get the usual A-list performers, Trump's inauguration planners are resorting to un-Trumplike expectations.
Accepting, declining or deferring an offer
For all 2016 year 12 students and adults who have applied for an undergraduate tertiary course in 2017, the wait is over. Now decisions have to be made.
Markets Live: ASX loses 2017 gains
Banks are at the forefront of another day of selling, shaving the last of this year's gains off the index, while political uncertainty sparks turbulence in currencies.
'I have to go back': Perth woman's search for Nepalese orphans
Two years ago, at the age of 20, Perth woman Ballantyne Forder found herself looking after 16 orphaned children during the devastating Nepal earthquakes.
Napa re-signs with Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters have fought off a host of rival NRL clubs including Brisbane and North Queensland to re-sign prop Dylan Napa for another two seasons.
The most common passwords of 2016
We've all heard the warnings about passwords — use a variety of character types, make it random, use a password manager — but many of us, it seems, still aren't listening.