Top Stories

  1. Trump hits out at NSA, FBI for giving out intelligence 'like candy'

    Donald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

  2. Fear and loathing in the rental market

    The nation's first national survey of housing tenants reveals renters in Australia have little security and lack the power to demand standard property maintenance.

  3. Live: Parliament disrupted over proposed changes to Native Title

    Labor moves to suspend standing orders less than five minutes into the parliamentary day over proposed changes to the Native Title Act. Follow live.

  4. Hackett a danger to himself, brother says

    The brother of Grant Hackett says his family is at the "end of the road" in their struggle with the Olympic swim star's deteriorating mental health and is pleading for help.

  5. Trump backs away from US commitment to Palestinian state

    Donald Trump drops US insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.

  6. Woman arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death

    Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

  7. 'People in hazmat suits' scrubbed cruise ship amid gastro outbreak

    About 140 passengers on the Sun Princess cruise ship come down with gastro, a fortnight after staff tried to rid the vessel of a norovirus upon returning from another trip.

  8. Families hitting childcare rebate cap early in 2017

    Department of Education figures show 3,600 families hit the annual cap on the childcare rebate just halfway through the financial year.

  9. Shock drop pulls Telstra profit down to $1.8b, shares slump

    Telstra has seen its first-half profit tumble to $1.8 billion, hit by the effects of tougher competition, adverse regulatory rulings and ongoing restructuring.

  10. 'If you don't like it, don't stand': Hanson to One Nation candidates

    Pauline Hanson strikes back at One Nation's WA candidates who are complaining about a controversial preference deal with the Liberal Party, telling them if they're not happy with it, "don't stand under my name".

  11. Rural business owner tells Government to 'grow a set' as gas shortage looms

    A New South Wales abattoir owner calls on Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg to "keep some gas for Australians" as the east-coast braces for a huge surge in prices.

  12. Calls for 'backpacker au pair' visa as families look for childcare alternatives

    There are calls to formalise the so-called "backpacker au pair" role and create a specific visa to ensure safeguards are in place for workers and families.

  13. Rolf Harris to be retried on indecent assault charges

    Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried in relation to charges of indecent assault after the jury could not reach an agreement regarding three allegations.

  14. Melbourne train contractor accused of underpaying guards

    Security guards that patrol Melbourne's train stations and depots claim they are being underpaid for risky and dangerous work.

  15. Man jumps from tracks seconds before train speeds past

    A trail bike rider is caught on camera jumping for his life from rail lines in Victoria seconds before a train speeds past.

Top Stories

  1. Trump hits out at NSA, FBI for giving out intelligence 'like candy'

    Donald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

  2. Fear and loathing in the rental market

    The nation's first national survey of housing tenants reveals renters in Australia have little security and lack the power to demand standard property maintenance.

  3. Hackett a danger to himself, brother says

    The brother of Grant Hackett says his family is at the "end of the road" in their struggle with the Olympic swim star's deteriorating mental health and is pleading for help.

  4. NSW greyhound industry gets new integrity and welfare watchdog

    The NSW Minister for Racing says that the Government wants greyhound racing to continue, with the industry regulated by a new Commission for Integrity and Welfare to be announced today.

  5. Trump backs away from US commitment to Palestinian state

    Donald Trump drops US insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.

  6. Live: Parliament disrupted over proposed changes to Native Title

    Labor moves to suspend standing orders less than five minutes into the parliamentary day over proposed changes to the Native Title Act. Follow live.

  7. Woman arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death

    Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

  8. 'People in hazmat suits' scrubbed cruise ship amid gastro outbreak

    About 140 passengers on the Sun Princess cruise ship come down with gastro, a fortnight after staff tried to rid the vessel of a norovirus upon returning from another trip.

  9. Shock drop pulls Telstra profit down to $1.8b, shares slump

    Telstra has seen its first-half profit tumble to $1.8 billion, hit by the effects of tougher competition, adverse regulatory rulings and ongoing restructuring.

  10. Families hitting childcare rebate cap early in 2017

    Department of Education figures show 3,600 families hit the annual cap on the childcare rebate just halfway through the financial year.

  11. Calls for 'backpacker au pair' visa as families look for childcare alternatives

    There are calls to formalise the so-called "backpacker au pair" role and create a specific visa to ensure safeguards are in place for workers and families.

  12. Rolf Harris to be retried on indecent assault charges

    Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried in relation to charges of indecent assault after the jury could not reach an agreement regarding three allegations.

  13. Man jumps from tracks seconds before train speeds past

    A trail bike rider is caught on camera jumping for his life from rail lines in Victoria seconds before a train speeds past.

Top Stories

  1. Trump hits out at NSA, FBI for giving out intelligence 'like candy'

    Donald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

  2. Fear and loathing in the rental market

    The nation's first national survey of housing tenants reveals renters in Australia have little security and lack the power to demand standard property maintenance.

  3. Live: Parliament disrupted over proposed changes to Native Title

    Labor moves to suspend standing orders less than five minutes into the parliamentary day over proposed changes to the Native Title Act. Follow live.

  4. Innovative bus services promised for Melbourne in 'modern overhaul'

    Decades-old bus contracts are holding back the ability to run more services in Melbourne and revamp the declining network, so the system will be overhauled, the Victorian Government says.

  5. Melbourne train contractor accused of underpaying guards

    Security guards that patrol Melbourne's train stations and depots claim they are being underpaid for risky and dangerous work.

  6. 'I've just got a job to go to': Taxi driver did 144kph in 80kph zone, police say

    A Melbourne taxi driver caught doing 144 kilometres an hour in an 80kph zone told police he was speeding because he had to get to a job, police allege.

  7. Hackett a danger to himself, brother says

    The brother of Grant Hackett says his family is at the "end of the road" in their struggle with the Olympic swim star's deteriorating mental health and is pleading for help.

  8. Woman arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death

    Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

  9. 'People in hazmat suits' scrubbed cruise ship amid gastro outbreak

    About 140 passengers on the Sun Princess cruise ship come down with gastro, a fortnight after staff tried to rid the vessel of a norovirus upon returning from another trip.

  10. Shock drop pulls Telstra profit down to $1.8b, shares slump

    Telstra has seen its first-half profit tumble to $1.8 billion, hit by the effects of tougher competition, adverse regulatory rulings and ongoing restructuring.

  11. Massive shortfall in funding for students with a disability, figures suggest

    For many disability and education advocates it's confirmation of their long-held belief, but new figures appear to suggest students with a disability face an enormous funding gap in Australian schools.

  12. Victorian police told not to stretch resources using new night court, memo shows

    Some officers have been directed not to tie up Victoria Police response vehicles by taking prisoners to Melbourne's new night court, according to an internal memo obtained by the ABC.

  13. Families hitting childcare rebate cap early in 2017

    Department of Education figures show 3,600 families hit the annual cap on the childcare rebate just halfway through the financial year.

  14. Calls for 'backpacker au pair' visa as families look for childcare alternatives

    There are calls to formalise the so-called "backpacker au pair" role and create a specific visa to ensure safeguards are in place for workers and families.

  15. Rolf Harris to be retried on indecent assault charges

    Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried in relation to charges of indecent assault after the jury could not reach an agreement regarding three allegations.

  16. Man jumps from tracks seconds before train speeds past

    A trail bike rider is caught on camera jumping for his life from rail lines in Victoria seconds before a train speeds past.

Top Stories

  1. Murderers must tell where victims are before seeking parole

    New 'no body, no parole' legislation means prisoners convicted of murder or manslaughter will need to identify the location of their victim's body before being eligible for early release under sweeping changes announced to the Queensland parole system.

  2. Hackett a danger to himself, brother says

    The brother of Grant Hackett says his family is at the "end of the road" in their struggle with the Olympic swim star's deteriorating mental health and is pleading for help.

  3. 'People in hazmat suits' scrubbed cruise ship amid gastro outbreak

    About 140 passengers on the Sun Princess cruise ship come down with gastro, a fortnight after staff tried to rid the vessel of a norovirus upon returning from another trip.

  4. Trump hits out at NSA, FBI for giving out intelligence 'like candy'

    Donald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

  5. Trump backs away from US commitment to Palestinian state

    Donald Trump drops US insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.

  6. Live: Parliament disrupted over proposed changes to Native Title

    Labor moves to suspend standing orders less than five minutes into the parliamentary day over proposed changes to the Native Title Act. Follow live.

  7. 'If you don't like it, don't stand': Hanson to One Nation candidates

    Pauline Hanson strikes back at One Nation's WA candidates who are complaining about a controversial preference deal with the Liberal Party, telling them if they're not happy with it, "don't stand under my name".

  8. Woman arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death

    Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

  9. Fear and loathing in the rental market

    The nation's first national survey of housing tenants reveals renters in Australia have little security and lack the power to demand standard property maintenance.

  10. Rural business owner tells Government to 'grow a set' as gas shortage looms

    A New South Wales abattoir owner calls on Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg to "keep some gas for Australians" as the east-coast braces for a huge surge in prices.

  11. Rolf Harris to be retried on indecent assault charges

    Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried in relation to charges of indecent assault after the jury could not reach an agreement regarding three allegations.

  12. Melbourne train contractor accused of underpaying guards

    Security guards that patrol Melbourne's train stations and depots claim they are being underpaid for risky and dangerous work.

  13. Calls for 'backpacker au pair' visa as families look for childcare alternatives

    There are calls to formalise the so-called "backpacker au pair" role and create a specific visa to ensure safeguards are in place for workers and families.

  14. Man jumps from tracks seconds before train speeds past

    A trail bike rider is caught on camera jumping for his life from rail lines in Victoria seconds before a train speeds past.

Top Stories

  1. Trump hits out at NSA, FBI for giving out intelligence 'like candy'

    Donald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

  2. Micro parties stitch up WA preference deal; five seats in peril

    Five micro parties strike a preference deal that could deliver as many as five Upper House seats in the WA election, with the pact orchestrated by "preference whisperer" Glenn Druery.

  3. Trump backs away from US commitment to Palestinian state

    Donald Trump drops US insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.

  4. Live: Parliament disrupted over proposed changes to Native Title

    Labor moves to suspend standing orders less than five minutes into the parliamentary day over proposed changes to the Native Title Act. Follow live.

  5. Hackett a danger to himself, brother says

    The brother of Grant Hackett says his family is at the "end of the road" in their struggle with the Olympic swim star's deteriorating mental health and is pleading for help.

  6. Fear and loathing in the rental market

    The nation's first national survey of housing tenants reveals renters in Australia have little security and lack the power to demand standard property maintenance.

  7. 'People in hazmat suits' scrubbed cruise ship amid gastro outbreak

    About 140 passengers on the Sun Princess cruise ship come down with gastro, a fortnight after staff tried to rid the vessel of a norovirus upon returning from another trip.

  8. Woman arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death

    Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

  9. Rolf Harris to be retried on indecent assault charges

    Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried in relation to charges of indecent assault after the jury could not reach an agreement regarding three allegations.

  10. Massive shortfall in funding for students with a disability, figures suggest

    For many disability and education advocates it's confirmation of their long-held belief, but new figures appear to suggest students with a disability face an enormous funding gap in Australian schools.

  11. 'If you don't like it, don't stand': Hanson to One Nation candidates

    Pauline Hanson strikes back at One Nation's WA candidates who are complaining about a controversial preference deal with the Liberal Party, telling them if they're not happy with it, "don't stand under my name".

  12. Calls for 'backpacker au pair' visa as families look for childcare alternatives

    There are calls to formalise the so-called "backpacker au pair" role and create a specific visa to ensure safeguards are in place for workers and families.

  13. Melbourne train contractor accused of underpaying guards

    Security guards that patrol Melbourne's train stations and depots claim they are being underpaid for risky and dangerous work.

  14. Liberals eye more private sector prisons, hospitals to cut WA debt

    A re-elected Barnett Government would take a hard line on reforming the public sector and launch a push towards privatising more services to help restore the budget to surplus, the WA Treasurer reveals.

  15. Trump team in close contact with Russian spies ahead of election: reports

    Phone records and intercepted calls show members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign had repeated contact with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the US election, according to US media reports.

  16. Families hitting childcare rebate cap early in 2017

    Department of Education figures show 3,600 families hit the annual cap on the childcare rebate just halfway through the financial year.

Top Stories

  1. No guarantees major blackouts won't happen again: regulator

    The Australian Energy Market Operator says it can't give a guarantee that it will not order load shedding, of the kind that left 90,000 properties without power during a recent heatwave in South Australia, again.

  2. Trump hits out at NSA, FBI for giving out intelligence 'like candy'

    Donald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

  3. SA Unions president to stand for Legislative Council preselection

    The South Australian Labor Party is set for more infighting over preselections, with a group of left-wing industrial unions backing their own candidate for a vacancy in the Upper House.

  4. Fear and loathing in the rental market

    The nation's first national survey of housing tenants reveals renters in Australia have little security and lack the power to demand standard property maintenance.

  5. Live: Parliament disrupted over proposed changes to Native Title

    Labor moves to suspend standing orders less than five minutes into the parliamentary day over proposed changes to the Native Title Act. Follow live.

  6. Hackett a danger to himself, brother says

    The brother of Grant Hackett says his family is at the "end of the road" in their struggle with the Olympic swim star's deteriorating mental health and is pleading for help.

  7. Shock drop pulls Telstra profit down to $1.8b, shares slump

    Telstra has seen its first-half profit tumble to $1.8 billion, hit by the effects of tougher competition, adverse regulatory rulings and ongoing restructuring.

  8. Trump backs away from US commitment to Palestinian state

    Donald Trump drops US insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.

  9. 'People in hazmat suits' scrubbed cruise ship amid gastro outbreak

    About 140 passengers on the Sun Princess cruise ship come down with gastro, a fortnight after staff tried to rid the vessel of a norovirus upon returning from another trip.

  10. Families hitting childcare rebate cap early in 2017

    Department of Education figures show 3,600 families hit the annual cap on the childcare rebate just halfway through the financial year.

  11. Calls for 'backpacker au pair' visa as families look for childcare alternatives

    There are calls to formalise the so-called "backpacker au pair" role and create a specific visa to ensure safeguards are in place for workers and families.

  12. Woman arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death

    Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

  13. Rolf Harris to be retried on indecent assault charges

    Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried in relation to charges of indecent assault after the jury could not reach an agreement regarding three allegations.

  14. Massive shortfall in funding for students with a disability, figures suggest

    For many disability and education advocates it's confirmation of their long-held belief, but new figures appear to suggest students with a disability face an enormous funding gap in Australian schools.

Top Stories

  1. Trump hits out at NSA, FBI for giving out intelligence 'like candy'

    Donald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

  2. Fear and loathing in the rental market

    The nation's first national survey of housing tenants reveals renters in Australia have little security and lack the power to demand standard property maintenance.

  3. Live: Parliament disrupted over proposed changes to Native Title

    Labor moves to suspend standing orders less than five minutes into the parliamentary day over proposed changes to the Native Title Act. Follow live.

  4. Canberra unit destroyed by fire, damage estimated at $500k

    ACT police investigate a fire that destroyed a residential unit in Waramanga and caused smoke damage to a neighbouring unit.

  5. Hackett a danger to himself, brother says

    The brother of Grant Hackett says his family is at the "end of the road" in their struggle with the Olympic swim star's deteriorating mental health and is pleading for help.

  6. Woman arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death

    Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

  7. Trump backs away from US commitment to Palestinian state

    Donald Trump drops US insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.

  8. Families hitting childcare rebate cap early in 2017

    Department of Education figures show 3,600 families hit the annual cap on the childcare rebate just halfway through the financial year.

  9. Rural business owner tells Government to 'grow a set' as gas shortage looms

    A New South Wales abattoir owner calls on Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg to "keep some gas for Australians" as the east-coast braces for a huge surge in prices.

  10. Massive shortfall in funding for students with a disability, figures suggest

    For many disability and education advocates it's confirmation of their long-held belief, but new figures appear to suggest students with a disability face an enormous funding gap in Australian schools.

  11. 'People in hazmat suits' scrubbed cruise ship amid gastro outbreak

    About 140 passengers on the Sun Princess cruise ship come down with gastro, a fortnight after staff tried to rid the vessel of a norovirus upon returning from another trip.

  12. Calls for 'backpacker au pair' visa as families look for childcare alternatives

    There are calls to formalise the so-called "backpacker au pair" role and create a specific visa to ensure safeguards are in place for workers and families.

  13. Rolf Harris to be retried on indecent assault charges

    Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried in relation to charges of indecent assault after the jury could not reach an agreement regarding three allegations.

  14. Prison escapee who got girlfriend pregnant while on the run sentenced to jail

    A Canberra man who made a daring escape from Canberra's prison last year and got his girlfriend pregnant during the eight days on the run is sentenced to 15 months' jail.

  15. Man jumps from tracks seconds before train speeds past

    A trail bike rider is caught on camera jumping for his life from rail lines in Victoria seconds before a train speeds past.

Top Stories

  1. Trump hits out at NSA, FBI for giving out intelligence 'like candy'

    Donald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

  2. Single parents, pet owners do it tough in Tasmanian rental market: tenant group

    People with criminal records, single parents and pet owners are facing discrimination when it comes to renting in Tasmania, and there are reports of racial discrimination, a tenant's advocacy group says.

  3. Lindisfarne fire near Hobart 'may have been deliberately lit'

    A fire on Hobart's eastern shore, which took three hours to control, may have been deliberately lit, with sightings of people reported in the bushland where the fire started.

  4. Live: Parliament disrupted over proposed changes to Native Title

    Labor moves to suspend standing orders less than five minutes into the parliamentary day over proposed changes to the Native Title Act. Follow live.

  5. Hackett a danger to himself, brother says

    The brother of Grant Hackett says his family is at the "end of the road" in their struggle with the Olympic swim star's deteriorating mental health and is pleading for help.

  6. Trump backs away from US commitment to Palestinian state

    Donald Trump drops US insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.

  7. Woman arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death

    Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

  8. 'People in hazmat suits' scrubbed cruise ship amid gastro outbreak

    About 140 passengers on the Sun Princess cruise ship come down with gastro, a fortnight after staff tried to rid the vessel of a norovirus upon returning from another trip.

  9. Families hitting childcare rebate cap early in 2017

    Department of Education figures show 3,600 families hit the annual cap on the childcare rebate just halfway through the financial year.

  10. Rural business owner tells Government to 'grow a set' as gas shortage looms

    A New South Wales abattoir owner calls on Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg to "keep some gas for Australians" as the east-coast braces for a huge surge in prices.

  11. Calls for 'backpacker au pair' visa as families look for childcare alternatives

    There are calls to formalise the so-called "backpacker au pair" role and create a specific visa to ensure safeguards are in place for workers and families.

  12. Massive shortfall in funding for students with a disability, figures suggest

    For many disability and education advocates it's confirmation of their long-held belief, but new figures appear to suggest students with a disability face an enormous funding gap in Australian schools.

  13. Man jumps from tracks seconds before train speeds past

    A trail bike rider is caught on camera jumping for his life from rail lines in Victoria seconds before a train speeds past.

Top Stories

  1. Trump hits out at NSA, FBI for giving out intelligence 'like candy'

    Donald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

  2. Fear and loathing in the rental market

    The nation's first national survey of housing tenants reveals renters in Australia have little security and lack the power to demand standard property maintenance.

  3. Could NT gas help save interstate businesses crippled by shortage?

    Australia's competition watchdog says a shortage of gas on the east coast is not getting enough attention. More gas pipelines, including one from Tennant Creek to Queensland, may be the answer.

  4. Live: Parliament disrupted over proposed changes to Native Title

    Labor moves to suspend standing orders less than five minutes into the parliamentary day over proposed changes to the Native Title Act. Follow live.

  5. Hackett a danger to himself, brother says

    The brother of Grant Hackett says his family is at the "end of the road" in their struggle with the Olympic swim star's deteriorating mental health and is pleading for help.

  6. Trump backs away from US commitment to Palestinian state

    Donald Trump drops US insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.

  7. Woman arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death

    Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

  8. Shock drop pulls Telstra profit down to $1.8b, shares slump

    Telstra has seen its first-half profit tumble to $1.8 billion, hit by the effects of tougher competition, adverse regulatory rulings and ongoing restructuring.

  9. Rolf Harris to be retried on indecent assault charges

    Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried in relation to charges of indecent assault after the jury could not reach an agreement regarding three allegations.

  10. Massive shortfall in funding for students with a disability, figures suggest

    For many disability and education advocates it's confirmation of their long-held belief, but new figures appear to suggest students with a disability face an enormous funding gap in Australian schools.

  11. Three charged over alleged cocaine syndicate in Darwin

    Two men and a woman are charged over an alleged drug syndicate operating out of mail distribution centres, as well as supplying cocaine to Darwin.

  12. 'People in hazmat suits' scrubbed cruise ship amid gastro outbreak

    About 140 passengers on the Sun Princess cruise ship come down with gastro, a fortnight after staff tried to rid the vessel of a norovirus upon returning from another trip.

  13. Melbourne train contractor accused of underpaying guards

    Security guards that patrol Melbourne's train stations and depots claim they are being underpaid for risky and dangerous work.

  14. Former Retta Dixon residents settle landmark payout for alleged abuse

    The largest class action in the Northern Territory's history is settled in favour of 71 former residents of the Retta Dixon Home, who alleged years of abuse by staff, in what is the first compensation win as a result of evidence heard by the royal commission into child abuse.

  15. Calls for 'backpacker au pair' visa as families look for childcare alternatives

    There are calls to formalise the so-called "backpacker au pair" role and create a specific visa to ensure safeguards are in place for workers and families.

  16. Families hitting childcare rebate cap early in 2017

    Department of Education figures show 3,600 families hit the annual cap on the childcare rebate just halfway through the financial year.

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  5. Flynn a high-profile fail in a fledgling Trump administration

  6. Who will pay for the NDIS?

  7. Super Netball to build on women's sport momentum

  8. 'Straight out of the womb, just rocking': Guns N' Roses fans fire up at MCG

  9. 'Who is she?' Guido van Helten keeps silo art subject secret

  10. Pet turtle reunited with owner after marathon adventure

  11. How Trump's legendary handshake is making America great again

  12. Is school 'killing' your child's creativity? And does this matter?

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  14. POWs tell their stories of the fall of Singapore

  15. Women reluctant to report abuse for fear of losing kids

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  2. Keeping up with the Kims: Who's who in North Korea

  3. Are Australian households on the edge of a debt crisis?

  4. Is school 'killing' your child's creativity? And does this matter?

  5. Flynn a high-profile fail in a fledgling Trump administration

  6. Super Netball to build on women's sport momentum

  7. Kids now spending more time online than watching TV

  8. 'Culture of fighting': Study explores impact of DV on Aboriginal inmates

  9. 'Who is she?' Guido van Helten keeps silo art subject secret

  10. Pet turtle reunited with owner after marathon adventure

  11. How Trump's legendary handshake is making America great again

  12. Lawyers reveal trauma of representing child sex abuse survivors

  13. Who will pay for the NDIS?

  14. POWs tell their stories of the fall of Singapore

  15. The struggle to teach Syria's children in tents and barns

  16. Saving turtles on the 'Galapagos of Australia'

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  1. Keeping up with the Kims: Who's who in North Korea

  2. What does Donald Trump really think about NATO?

  3. Are Australian households on the edge of a debt crisis?

  4. Five things we learned from the AFL chairman's departure speech

  5. Flynn a high-profile fail in a fledgling Trump administration

  6. Iconic penguin-protecting pooch Oddball dies

  7. Who will pay for the NDIS?

  8. Super Netball to build on women's sport momentum

  9. 'Straight out of the womb, just rocking': Guns N' Roses fans fire up at MCG

  10. 'Who is she?' Guido van Helten keeps silo art subject secret

  11. Pet turtle reunited with owner after marathon adventure

  12. Is school 'killing' your child's creativity? And does this matter?

  13. Lawyers reveal trauma of representing child sex abuse survivors

  14. How Trump's legendary handshake is making America great again

Features

  1. Keeping up with the Kims: Who's who in North Korea

  2. DV offender praises new police unit working with perpetrators

  3. Are Australian households on the edge of a debt crisis?

  4. What does Donald Trump really think about NATO?

  5. Flynn a high-profile fail in a fledgling Trump administration

  6. Turtles nesting on 'Galapagos of Australia' receive helping hand

  7. Super Netball to build on women's sport momentum

  8. Who will pay for the NDIS?

  9. 'Straight out of the womb, just rocking': Guns N' Roses fans fire up at MCG

  10. 'Who is she?' Guido van Helten keeps silo art subject secret

  11. Pet turtle reunited with owner after marathon adventure

  12. How Trump's legendary handshake is making America great again

  13. Is school 'killing' your child's creativity? And does this matter?

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  2. PIAF's Before the Siren a 'feminist footy frenzy in Freo'

  3. Are Australian households on the edge of a debt crisis?

  4. Are we becoming slaves to happiness?

  5. What does Donald Trump really think about NATO?

  6. Super Netball to build on women's sport momentum

  7. Flynn a high-profile fail in a fledgling Trump administration

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