The battle over the handling of teacher's 'sexual innuendo' comments
A battle is brewing over what constitutes misconduct in the classroom.
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Stepfather rapist has jail term tripled on appeal
A man who raped his stepdaughter has had his jail term tripled after the Court of Appeal slammed a judge's original sentence as "strikingly out of kilter" with current standards.
Visitors slowly returning to Dreamworld after ride deaths
Visitors appear to be slowly returning to Dreamworld following the deaths of four people on one of the Gold Coast theme park's rides in October last year.
Victorian Liberals prepare to do business with One Nation
A long-standing Liberal policy to put One Nation last on how-to-vote tickets is likely to be dumped by the Victorian branch of the party amid warnings the Coalition is bleeding votes to the hard right.
Multi-vehicle crash causing lengthy delays on West Gate Bridge
A multi-vehicle crash is causing lengthy delays for peak-hour commuters on the West Gate Bridge.
Turnbull minister under constitutional cloud
Turnbull government minister David Gillespie's real estate dealings have cast a constitutional cloud over his political career.
Footage of lightning strike at WA mine site goes viral
The video has been viewed on Mining Link's Facebook page around 480,000 times.
Holden in safety warning over counterfeit Commodore bonnets
Holden has identified dangerous faults in counterfeit Commodore bonnets that are being fitted to Australian cars and has warned consumers over non-genuine parts used by crash repairers.
PM lights up backbench with savage attack on 'parasite' Shorten
As he unloaded on the nearest target, Malcolm Turnbull's colleagues couldn't get enough of him.
Church a "law unto itself"
A Catholic archbishop has told the royal commission that the church has been a "law unto itself" for too long and serious cultural reform is needed to address child sexual abuse.
Shane does big sell on The Big Issue
Greens MLA and government minister Shane Rattenbury took to the streets to sell The Big Issue on Wednesday.
Bunnings swoops on four old Masters stores in WA
The fate of some of the empty Masters Home Improvement buildings in WA has finally been revealed, with Bunnings seeking planning approval to rebrand four of the stores, while another looks set to become a new retail district.
'I don't stay in trash': Lisa Scaffidi's junket demands laid bare at SAT hearing
Lisa Scaffidi's evidence at a State Administrative Tribunal into her travel rorts saga has been called into question by the State Solicitor's Office.
Dramatic increase in high-risk offenders on community corrections orders
The number of high-risk offenders serving sentences in the community has spiked dramatically amid a system plagued with problems, a damning report by the public watchdog has found.
Markets Live: Profits drive ASX higher
Share gains accelerate in afternoon trade, led by the banks and a number of well-received earnings updates, while a fall in oil prices weighed in energy names.
Credit Suisse's 17 restructuring stars
More Australian companies are restructuring than ever before and Credit Suisse believes there are seventeen that have been overlooked by the market.
Pumped-up former 43kg weakling to flex pecs in disabled bodybuilding comp
Andy Harrison was badly injured in a bike crash 20 years ago. He's now set to be one of the first competitors in a bodybuilding competition for the "physically challenged".
Investors buy into retail surprises
Shares shook off uninspiring overseas leads, with gains in the banks and a rally in Premier Investments offsetting losses in energy stocks.
'I'm no expert on matters of education' says new minister
The new NSW Education Minister has said he is "no expert in matters of education" in his first appearance as the man in charge of one of the largest organisations in the southern hemisphere.
Sydney nightclub owner sues Fairfax over article about live sex shows
A woman who ran The Rouge club in Kings Cross claims a Fairfax Media article defamed her by portraying her as someone who "engages in disgraceful conduct by allowing onstage sex at her nightclub".
Roo cull will no longer need licence, it will be an annual event
Government looks to set density of less than one kangaroo per hectare.
New 60,000 Perth stadium could be empty for start of 2018 AFL season
The new 60-000 seat stadium at Burswood could be empty for the start of the 2018 AFL after talks between the WA Football Commission and the Barnett government stalled.
Pencils and pyjamas prove the winning formula for Premier
Solly Lew's Premier Investments has moved to reassure investors its brands have not been hurt by the weak sales conditions at the back of last year.
Death-defying dining experience heading to Perth
Pop-up bars and food vans are popping up all over the Perth culinary landscape of late, but there is death-defying dinning experience heading west that will leave foodies gasping for air.
Michelle was ‘in real pain’ but doctors said she was having a ‘temper tantrum’
A 28-year-old woman died of meningitis after a middle ear infection spread to her brain. Her condition was overlooked by medical staff who couldn't see past her mild intellectual disability.
Foodies Guy Grossi and Karen Martini crowned monarchs of Moomba
In a nod to Melbourne's foodie culture, this year's Moomba queen and king are chef Karen Martini and restaurant owner Guy Grossi.
Growing push for new West Gippsland hospital
A new hospital with emergency helipad and large aged care facility needs to be built in West Gippsland to service the area's booming population, say local residents, businesses and community groups.
Baby turtle found next to coal lump in Qld
Environmentalists say disturbing photographs of a newborn turtle beside lumps of coal on a central Queensland beach are evidence of toxic spills near the Great Barrier Reef.
'Jihadi Bonnie and Clyde' teens charged with planning Sydney terror attack
A teenage husband and wife who allegedly expressed a desire to become a "jihadi Bonnie and Clyde" will be charged with planning to carry out a terrorist act in Sydney.
Turnbull government surprises by rolling welfare cuts into childcare reforms
The Turnbull government has been accused of holding parents "hostage" by surprisingly tieing its childcare reforms to $8 billion worth of payment cuts to young jobseekers, welfare recipients and families eligible for paid parental leave from their employers.
Fahour's $5.6m Australia Post packet doesn't stack up
Australia Post's desperate defence of Ahmed Fahour's $5.6 million pay packet, fails at the first hurdle.
Centrelink robo-debt scheme an 'atrocity' but class action unlikely
The odds of a joint action against the federal government's Centrelink debt recovery program have narrowed, with lawyers saying it's unlikely such an action would succeed.
Ex-Wallabies wing Digby Ioane ready for action for Crusaders in Brisbane
Returning to an old battle ground should offer Digby Ioane some comfort in the Queensland heat.
Lions to make captain call in March, says Zorko
The thought of becoming Brisbane's next AFL captain sits well with Dayne Zorko.
Geocon-led group wins tender to develop Kingston Arts Precinct
No details released of Geocon's winning bid, which is likely to include an apartment building, a hotel, a parking building and shops, galleries, offices and cafes.
Melbourne Storm flyer Josh Addo-Carr aims for the Koroibete route into starting side
Melbourne Storm winger Josh Addo-Carr doesn't have to strike new path at his new club, he simply needs to follow the trail left by Marika Koroibete.
WIN trumps Nine in local TV news ratings but what's with their lookalike logos
WIN Television has claimed victory on the first night of its head-to-head Canberra news ratings battle with former feeder network Nine. But what's with their lookalike logos?
Qld farm raid nets 27 illegal workers
Australian Border Force officers say they have apprehended 27 foreign nationals working illegally at a strawberry farm south west of Brisbane.
Judge not impressed by 'Goldilocks intruder' bail bid
A judge has cut short a bail application by the teenager found asleep by a couple in their home, over concerns he would commit crimes if released from custody.
Netflix is plotting move into toy business
The video-streaming giant is looking to sell toys and merchandise to help market hit programs to a wider audience, and generate additional revenue.
China promises to punish unethical organ harvesting
Beijing's top official on transplants said on Tuesday his country was emerging from a murky past when organs were taken from detained or executed prisoners.
Brain surgeon sues airline after jamming finger in table tray
A brain surgeon whose finger was jammed in a plane's fold-out tray table during a journey from Brisbane to the United Kingdom is suing over his physical and psychological injuries.
Real estate agent accused of lying to police over guns and drugs safe house
A Sydney real estate agent has been accused of giving police false information about the lease of a unit to Rebels bikie gang associates, who turned the inner-west apartment into a guns and drugs safe house.
Sydney Uni defends new scholarship that favours men as 'consistent with diversity'
The sandstone university is giving preference for a new $27,000 vet scholarship to males from regional and rural areas.
Talkling rubbish: Calls to council prove Brisbane loves it
If calls taken at the Brisbane City Council's 24-hour call centre were anything to go by, it was a city that just loved to talk rubbish.
Fresh legal challenge launched against detaining teens in adult jail
The Andrews government is being challenged again in the Victorian Supreme Court over its decision to use the Barwon adult maximum security prison to house young offenders.
Haiti swears in a new president after nearly two years of political crisis
A politically inexperienced banana farmer who campaigned on reinvigorating agriculture has became Haiti's 58th President
Online gamer banned for allegedly harassing 15-year-old girl
In a ban spanning several lifetimes and then some, the third-party Counter-Strike tournament service ESEA has banned a user until 3016 for allegedly harassing a minor.
Jobe happy to lead but wanted Heppell as skipper
Jobe Watson was happy to captain Essendon again if they felt he was still the right man and wanted him back again as leader. But he felt the time was right for Dyson Heppell to take over.