Australia

AOC President John Coates has accused AIS Director Matt Favier of telling a group of sports managers in Canberra last October "to tell your CEOs now is your time to get rid of Coates, or words to this effect."

A new $10 note design is unveiled by the Reserve Bank of Australia, featuring similar characteristics to the $5 note released in September.

ANZ bursts out of the blocks with a large profit jump in its first quarter trading update, sending its shares 1.5 per cent higher.

Defence Minister Marise Payne leaves open the possibility of bolstering Australia's commitment to the fight the Islamic State group.

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Using technology of the future to dig up the history of the past, students from Deakin University are taking part in a paleontological dig using 3D and virtual reality technology.

Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas, hosts of the Party Room, choose their winners and losers from the week in federal politics.

Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected as the cause of death for three family members found dead at the bottom of a concrete water tank in NSW.

Canberra lawyers launch a scathing attack on the Government accusing it of "wilfully" hiding the fact several people may have been sent to jail illegally.

Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected as the cause of death for three family members found dead at the bottom of a concrete water tank in NSW.

Former Queensland premier Anna Bligh is appointed as CEO of the Australian Bankers' Association.

With political heat flaring the length of the Murray-Darling, there are fears the future of the fragile water sharing deal hangs in the balance.

An Aboriginal politician makes a passionate address to Northern Territory Parliament about a child protection system he says is failing Indigenous children.

There is a high chance a cyclone will form in Queensland's of Carpentaria tonight, the Bureau of Meteorology warns.

Jackson Anni applies for bail so he can study law after being banned by the ACCC from entering Indigenous communities for "deceptive conduct".

Former Queensland premier Anna Bligh is appointed as CEO of the Australian Bankers' Association.

The Sunshine Coast electorate of Nicklin could be anyone's for the taking at the next state election, according to the member who is vacating the seat after 19 years.

With political heat flaring the length of the Murray-Darling, there are fears the future of the fragile water sharing deal hangs in the balance.

Police missed multiple opportunities to prevent Lewis McPherson's shooting death at the hands of a drugged teenage gunman, an SA coroner finds.

Native green ants are the hero ingredient in a new gin being launched in South Australia next week.

With political heat flaring the length of the Murray-Darling, there are fears the future of the fragile water sharing deal hangs in the balance.

A 60-year-old driver who was drunk and using his mobile phone when he narrowly missed two caravans before crashing into an elderly woman's car, is jailed for 18 months.

Tasmania Tigers coach Dan Marsh is sacked, with a year left to run on his contract.

The Bellamy's saga takes a new twist after dissident shareholder Jan Cameron admits being aligned to a mysterious offshore trust that has been attempting to roll the board.

With political heat flaring the length of the Murray-Darling, there are fears the future of the fragile water sharing deal hangs in the balance.

Football journalist and draft expert Emma Quayle becomes the first female recruiter in the AFL after joining Greater Western Sydney.

Australia's new Super Netball competition has not even started and already there are concerns it will be dominated by three new franchises backed by football clubs.

The WA education system is failing to meet the needs of some highly disabled children, says an experienced educator.

Australia's new Super Netball competition has not even started and already there are concerns it will be dominated by three new franchises backed by football clubs.

It was back to the 1990s on the campaign trail as former leaders lent their support, while old tweets, solar subsidies and law and order also rated mentions.