Man wanted over fatal St Albans stabbing found dead
A woman has died on her way to hospital after being stabbed at a unit in Melbourne's west in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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'I want it done' Ron Medich allegedly told his friend
Property developer Ron Medich wanted his former business associate Michael McGurk killed because he was making him "the laughing stock of the eastern suburbs," a jury has heard.
WA One Nation's candidate under fire over sexually explicit interests on Facebook
Another One Nation candidate has come under fire after the contents of his Facebook page revealed interests in a number of sexual explicit pages and lewd groups.
Plan to ban homeless people from camping in the city
Homeless people will be banned from camping in Melbourne, and a campaign will be launched to discourage donating items to rough sleepers, under a hardline council proposal.
State considers appealing order to reveal Roe 8 plans
Main Roads WA has been unable to confirm whether it can appeal a ruling compelling it to release Perth Freight Link planning documents, now that the government is in caretaker mode.
NRL players to pay for their offences
The NRL has made the biggest overhaul to its judiciary system in almost three decades, introducing a fine system that will ensure players avoid suspension for minor offences.
Pulver says ARU are not paying women's sevens players what they're worth
Australian Rugby Union chief executive Bill Pulver has conceded his organisation underpays its female sevens players in relation to what they're worth on a day the Olympic gold medallists received a major jersey sponsorship.
Chaos in Bonnyrigg school: 'I didn't kill anyone'
Ten minutes after the first bell rang out at 8.42am at Bonnyrigg High School on Thursday, chaos unfolded in popular science teacher Carolyn Cox's classroom.
Teenager killed man over $100 debt, court hears
A Melbourne teenager accused of murdering a friend over a $100 debt allegedly rammed the victim's head into a brick wall before calling an ambulance.
Dylan Voller gets out of jail for youth rehab program
Dylan Voller, the young man in a spit hood and shackled to a chair in the controversial Four Corners program, will be released early from jail in Darwin.
'Why is mining more important than people's lives?'
Shares in OceanaGold slumped in late trading on a statement by the Philippine government it may force the closure of its Dipidio mine, which has been the subject of recent wrangling between the company and the government.
Canberra University opens state of the art X-ray facility
Canberra University opened its new X-ray laboratory on Thursday afternoon, adding to its ''broad suite'' of healthcare facilities.
Trump tweets he will study 'dumb' refugee deal with Australia
President Donald Trump has thrown the US-Australia refugee deal into grave doubt with a single post on Twitter.
Downer shares soar on higher full-year forecast
Shares in Downer EDI soared to a seven-year high on Thursday morning after the contractor lifted its full-year profit forecast following a lack of any bad news in its December-half earnings.
Giants look to have won the battle for Riverina
Greater Western Sydney have scored another victory against the AFL and now look certain to retain their contentious Riverina academy zone and, specifically, Albury.
Where some traditions mean nothing, brave new world starts now for AFL
The Australian Football League picked its most famous foes to boot it into a brave new world.
Retail rot spreads to big-name fashion chains
The collapse of national fashion brands Marcs and David Lawrence has added another 1130 workers to the retail rout that claimed close to 2000 jobs in the sector before Christmas.
Female director resigns from Seven West
One of two females sitting on the board of Seven West Media has resigned after just 19 months in the role.
May stands firm on Trump invitation - but will he address British Parliament?
The new US President's state visit has sparked protests in London and an outcry in British Parliament.
'Boutique' energy retailer calls in administrator
Urth Energy, which billed itself as a "boutique" energy retailer focusing on solar energy systems, has appointed an external administrator.
ARU blocks Barba from playing in Brisbane, Gibson backs decision
NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg can thank his rival code counterpart Bill Pulver after the Australian Rugby Union came in over the top to stop Ben Barba featuring for Toulon at the Brisbane Tens in an act of solidarity against players trying to beat the system.
Brumbies want to beat the heat ... and the Waratahs
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham says commonsense drinks breaks will be implemented in a pre-season scorcher in Mudgee.
Treasurer calls Mark McGowan 'economic lightweight' over plans to reduce debt
WA Treasurer Mike Nahan has labelled Labor leader Mark McGowan an "economic lightweight" after he claimed he would get the state's finances back in the black in his first term of government if he wins the election.
ATO website crashes again, related to previous faults
The official website for the Australian Taxation Office crashed at around 9am on Thursday morning with the tax office blaming issues related to hardware faults.
No signs that Eade is feeling Suns contract heat
Gold Coast co-captain Steven May says coach Rodney Eade is showing no signs of a man in the last year of his contract.
Public schools increasing share of enrolments reversing 40 year trend
Public schools' share of students has increased for the second year running nationwide, marking a determined end to a 40 year decline in government school enrolments.
Safe havens feeling less safe
Conventional wisdom says that in times of turbulence gold and the yen are places to hide, but some investors are cautious.
Charges laid over Glenroy tattoo parlour daylight drive-by shooting
A Coburg North man has been charged over the daylight shooting at a tattoo parlour in Glenroy on Tuesday.
1000 officers, one arrest in German terror raids
Cloaked in body armour and bearing heavy weapons, more than 1000 German police officers swooped down Wednesday on more than 50 homes, offices and mosques in shock-and-awe raids.
Teacher guilty of sex abuse of ex-student still working in classroom
A man continues to teach children even after pleading guilty to a sex crime against a former student.
Redfern gym down for the count
Come early morning the men would pound away at the old, faded, heavy punching bags, sweat pooling on the parquetry floor.
They've been moved on before, now old travellers are off the streets
A monument to ill-fated explorers Burke and Wills will be put in storage for five years to make way for Melbourne Metro Tunnel construction at City Square.
ASX slips, $A soars on trade data
Positive trade numbers failed to boost investors' appetites for shares, while the Aussie dollar shot over US76¢.
Abetz says sack 4000 public servants
Former Liberal frontbencher says cutting the bureaucracy would show 'leadership'.
Working more than 39 hours a week 'a risk to health'
Matt Brown was working up to 60 hours a week when he realised something had to change.
Questions cloud risky US raid in Yemen as civilian deaths 'likely'
In the first counter-terror raid of the Trump administration, almost everything that could go wrong did.
Roe 8 protests at WA premier's office
Protesters against the contentious $1.9 billion Perth Freight Link project have rallied outside WA Premier Colin Barnett's office, demanding work cease until the March state election.
Cruise ship gastro: 90 passengers fall ill with norovirus
Some passengers on board the Sun Princess brought back more than they bargained for from their holiday, with 100 falling ill with gastro.
Neil McRitchie's long service to the Canberra theatre community
Both in professional and amateur capacities, for many years Neil McRitchie has worked behind the scenes to ensure Canberra theatre runs smoothly.
Refugees despair at on-off US resettlement deal
"It feels like someone is stabbing a knife in our chest when we hear different stories every day."
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione set to retire
Andrew Scipione is set to bring forward his retriment as NSW Police Commissioner after almost 10 years in the position.
Markets Live: $A soars on huge trade surplus
The Aussie dollar has convincingly cleared the US76c hurdle after the trade surplus shot up to its highest on record, but local stocks sag.
Telstra glitch sends personal SMS messages to random recipients after fire at exchange
Personal SMS messages of Telstra customers are being received by phone users of other networks across Australia after a fire disrupted services at an exchange in Sydney.
Brisbane office vacancy rates improve, despite addition of 1 William Street
Brisbane's record office vacancy rates have improved, despite the introduction of major new commercial buildings in the CBD, a new Property Council of Australia report has found.
Bannon, Spicer, Flynn and Trump: who heard Malcolm Turnbull's phone call?
There were only a handful of witnesses to the conversation Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull. So who leaked it?
Israeli police begin forced removals of Amona settlers in the West Bank
Even the settlers seemed to know that this may be a last eviction, saying that now US President Donald Trump would support them.
Trump badgers and brags in phone call with Turnbull
It should have been one of the most congenial calls for the new commander in chief — a conversation with the leader of Australia, one of America's staunchest allies, at the end of a triumphant week.
Canberra man wielded hammer in Civic threatening to 'hurt someone'
A Canberra man who wielded a hammer and used it to hit things on Bunda Street told police he had wanted to "hurt someone", a court has heard.
Council merger decision is 'imminent', says Berejiklian
The Premier is under pressure over the unpopular forced amalgamations policy
Police call for information over Malaga bus fire - 200k damage
Perth Arson Squad detectives have released security footage showing a fire that gutted a bus causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.