National news

A new app which works in a similar way to Uber aims to make it easier and safer for sex workers to meet their clients.

Listed real estate agency McGrath warns investors that its full-year profit will probably miss analyst forecasts, as it confronts an exodus of agents.

The Government will seek a revised TPP deal without support from US President Donald Trump, claiming it will still bring "tremendous" benefits to exporters.

The south-eastern states are leading Australia's economy, with previously struggling Tasmania looking to join that group, while the resources-dependent states continue to struggle.

Can Roger Federer defy age and the naysayers to reclaim greatness at the Australian Open? The men's tournament is as wide open as ever after two high-profile exits.

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

New South Wales' new premier supports same-sex marriage and helped initiate WestConnex and the light rail to Randwick, but what else does she stand for?

Northern Territory

At any given moment in a clattering Darwin workshop, locksmith Ben Simmons can be found cracking open an old rusting safe.

Queensland

Two police officers are taken to hospital after they were allegedly assaulted while trying to arrest a man and a woman who ditched a stolen car and attempted to steal another west of Brisbane.

Queensland sailor Lisa Blair sets off from Western Australia's south coast town of Albany to attempt a world record circumnavigating Antarctica.

South Australia

Traffic management staff will be stationed at Adelaide's South Road tram overpass today to help cyclists and pedestrians find safe crossing points.

A prominent ecologist suggests a weir should be built in South Australia's Coorong to ensure flows do not drop below critical levels.

Tasmania

Tasmania's latest report card shows its now ranked fourth overall as more people move to the state and buy up real estate.

Victoria

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state's bail system will be reviewed in response to the car attack in Melbourne's CBD.

Can Roger Federer defy age and the naysayers to reclaim greatness at the Australian Open? The men's tournament is as wide open as ever after two high-profile exits.

Western Australia

As "The Boss" launches his latest Australian tour in Perth, he says his band will form part of the "resistance" against new US President Donald Trump.

Growing calls for a bush-based detention facility in northern WA, with children returning from detention in Perth hardened and more criminally inclined.