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  1. Live: 'Massive fireball' as plane crashes into Essendon DFO

    Witnesses describe the moment a passenger plane crashes into a retail outlet near Essendon Airport, killing all five people on board. Follow live.

  2. Five killed as plane hits DFO shopping centre near Essendon Airport

    Five people die as a result of Victoria's worst civil aviation accident in 30 years, after a plane crashes into a shopping centre near Melbourne's Essendon Airport, authorities say.

  3. Trump appoints military strategist as national security adviser

    The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.

  4. Wrong debt recovery notice? Just contact Centrelink, Brandis says

    Attorney-General George Brandis draws laughter from the Q&A audience as he suggests victims of the Government's error-plagued automated debt recovery system can simply contact Centrelink to have the their case resolved.

  5. Detectives probe fatal WA crash after 4WD driven on wrong side of highway

    A crash that left a woman dead after her car was struck by a vehicle driven on the wrong side of the road in Western Australia's South West is investigated by detectives from the Major Crime Squad.

  6. Commonwealth Bank 'ripped off' 7,000 workers' super: union

    The Commonwealth Bank is accused of refusing to pay the full employer superannuation entitlement to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

  7. 'Clean coal' cheaper than renewable energy, lobby group claims

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

  8. 'Goanna girl' evicts huge reptile from winery restaurant

    When a large goanna ran into a busy restaurant, a young waitress on a working holiday from France dragged the reptile out by the tail.

  9. 'A bullet would be better': Vietnamese asylum seeker returned by Australia

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  10. Victorian police yet to identify body found at Mt Macedon

    SES crews are scouring bushland where a decomposed body was found north-west of Melbourne, about 30 kilometres from where a previous search was conducted for missing Avondale Heights mother Karen Ristevski.

  11. New HSC syllabus will focus on complex topics

    The New South Wales HSC syllabus gets a radical overhaul for the first time in 16 years, with a renewed focus on "rigour, thoroughness and depth" in classic learning areas and major changes in year 12 science and history teaching.

  12. Mum of four dies in Bangor house fire, two others escape blaze

    A mother of four who died in a house fire in Sydney's south this morning was asleep when the blaze broke out, NSW police say.

  13. Admit women or lose Tokyo Olympics golf, IOC tells club

    IOC vice-president John Coates tells Tokyo Olympics golf venue to admit women members or lose the right to host 2020 Games.

  14. What can we expect from Sara Connor's Bali murder trial?

    Prosecutors in Bali will today outline the punishment they want handed down to Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend over the killing of a policeman. This is the case against them.

  15. Year-round runway could be built on Antarctica

    Exploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

Top Stories

  1. Live: 'Massive fireball' as plane crashes into Essendon DFO

    Witnesses describe the moment a passenger plane crashes into a retail outlet near Essendon Airport, killing all five people on board. Follow live.

  2. Five killed as plane hits DFO shopping centre near Essendon Airport

    Five people die as a result of Victoria's worst civil aviation accident in 30 years, after a plane crashes into a shopping centre near Melbourne's Essendon Airport, authorities say.

  3. Trump appoints military strategist as national security adviser

    The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.

  4. Wrong debt recovery notice? Just contact Centrelink, Brandis says

    Attorney-General George Brandis draws laughter from the Q&A audience as he suggests victims of the Government's error-plagued automated debt recovery system can simply contact Centrelink to have the their case resolved.

  5. Mum of four dies in Bangor house fire, two others escape blaze

    A mother of four who died in a house fire in Sydney's south this morning was asleep when the blaze broke out, NSW police say.

  6. Commonwealth Bank 'ripped off' 7,000 workers' super: union

    The Commonwealth Bank is accused of refusing to pay the full employer superannuation entitlement to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

  7. 'Clean coal' cheaper than renewable energy, lobby group claims

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

  8. 'A bullet would be better': Vietnamese asylum seeker returned by Australia

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  9. New HSC syllabus will focus on complex topics

    The New South Wales HSC syllabus gets a radical overhaul for the first time in 16 years, with a renewed focus on "rigour, thoroughness and depth" in classic learning areas and major changes in year 12 science and history teaching.

  10. Detectives probe fatal WA crash after 4WD driven on wrong side of highway

    A crash that left a woman dead after her car was struck by a vehicle driven on the wrong side of the road in Western Australia's South West is investigated by detectives from the Major Crime Squad.

  11. What can we expect from Sara Connor's Bali murder trial?

    Prosecutors in Bali will today outline the punishment they want handed down to Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend over the killing of a policeman. This is the case against them.

  12. Victorian police yet to identify body found at Mt Macedon

    SES crews are scouring bushland where a decomposed body was found north-west of Melbourne, about 30 kilometres from where a previous search was conducted for missing Avondale Heights mother Karen Ristevski.

  13. Admit women or lose Tokyo Olympics golf, IOC tells club

    IOC vice-president John Coates tells Tokyo Olympics golf venue to admit women members or lose the right to host 2020 Games.

  14. 'CCTV footage of Kim Jong-nam assassination' released

    Video purportedly showing the moment a woman grabbed Kim Jong-nam from behind and allegedly wiped a fast-acting poison on his face at Kuala Lumpur International Airport is released by a Japanese network.

  15. Year-round runway could be built on Antarctica

    Exploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

  16. Russian envoy to UN, Vitaly Churkin, dies in New York

    Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, has died suddenly at work in New York, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.

Top Stories

  1. Live: 'Massive fireball' as plane crashes into Essendon DFO

    Witnesses describe the moment a passenger plane crashes into a retail outlet near Essendon Airport, killing all five people on board. Follow live.

  2. Five killed as plane hits DFO shopping centre near Essendon Airport

    Five people die as a result of Victoria's worst civil aviation accident in 30 years, after a plane crashes into a shopping centre near Melbourne's Essendon Airport, authorities say.

  3. Trump appoints military strategist as national security adviser

    The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.

  4. Victorian police yet to identify body found at Mt Macedon

    SES crews are scouring bushland where a decomposed body was found north-west of Melbourne, about 30 kilometres from where a previous search was conducted for missing Avondale Heights mother Karen Ristevski.

  5. Wrong debt recovery notice? Just contact Centrelink, Brandis says

    Attorney-General George Brandis draws laughter from the Q&A audience as he suggests victims of the Government's error-plagued automated debt recovery system can simply contact Centrelink to have the their case resolved.

  6. Melbourne criminal hospital to expand as demand grows

    A high security mental health facility in Melbourne — which houses killers and other serious criminals — is set to expand, months after staff rallied for more staff to deal with a jump in violence.

  7. Commonwealth Bank 'ripped off' 7,000 workers' super: union

    The Commonwealth Bank is accused of refusing to pay the full employer superannuation entitlement to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

  8. 'Clean coal' cheaper than renewable energy, lobby group claims

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

  9. 'A bullet would be better': Vietnamese asylum seeker returned by Australia

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  10. Detectives probe fatal WA crash after 4WD driven on wrong side of highway

    A crash that left a woman dead after her car was struck by a vehicle driven on the wrong side of the road in Western Australia's South West is investigated by detectives from the Major Crime Squad.

  11. Admit women or lose Tokyo Olympics golf, IOC tells club

    IOC vice-president John Coates tells Tokyo Olympics golf venue to admit women members or lose the right to host 2020 Games.

  12. What can we expect from Sara Connor's Bali murder trial?

    Prosecutors in Bali will today outline the punishment they want handed down to Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend over the killing of a policeman. This is the case against them.

  13. New HSC syllabus will focus on complex topics

    The New South Wales HSC syllabus gets a radical overhaul for the first time in 16 years, with a renewed focus on "rigour, thoroughness and depth" in classic learning areas and major changes in year 12 science and history teaching.

  14. Year-round runway could be built on Antarctica

    Exploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

  15. 'Goanna girl' evicts huge reptile from winery restaurant

    When a large goanna ran into a busy restaurant, a young waitress on a working holiday from France dragged the reptile out by the tail.

Top Stories

  1. Live: 'Massive fireball' as plane crashes into Essendon DFO

    Witnesses describe the moment a passenger plane crashes into a retail outlet near Essendon Airport, killing all five people on board. Follow live.

  2. Five killed as plane hits DFO shopping centre near Essendon Airport

    Five people die as a result of Victoria's worst civil aviation accident in 30 years, after a plane crashes into a shopping centre near Melbourne's Essendon Airport, authorities say.

  3. Trump appoints military strategist as national security adviser

    The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.

  4. Clive Palmer's nephew risks arrest over court no-show

    Former Queensland Nickel director Clive Mensink fails to turn up to court to be cross-examined over the company's collapse, risking an arrest warrant being issued.

  5. Wrong debt recovery notice? Just contact Centrelink, Brandis says

    Attorney-General George Brandis draws laughter from the Q&A audience as he suggests victims of the Government's error-plagued automated debt recovery system can simply contact Centrelink to have the their case resolved.

  6. 'A bullet would be better': Vietnamese asylum seeker returned by Australia

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  7. Commonwealth Bank 'ripped off' 7,000 workers' super: union

    The Commonwealth Bank is accused of refusing to pay the full employer superannuation entitlement to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

  8. 'Clean coal' cheaper than renewable energy, lobby group claims

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

  9. Victorian police yet to identify body found at Mt Macedon

    SES crews are scouring bushland where a decomposed body was found north-west of Melbourne, about 30 kilometres from where a previous search was conducted for missing Avondale Heights mother Karen Ristevski.

  10. 'Goanna girl' evicts huge reptile from winery restaurant

    When a large goanna ran into a busy restaurant, a young waitress on a working holiday from France dragged the reptile out by the tail.

  11. Detectives probe fatal WA crash after 4WD driven on wrong side of highway

    A crash that left a woman dead after her car was struck by a vehicle driven on the wrong side of the road in Western Australia's South West is investigated by detectives from the Major Crime Squad.

  12. Admit women or lose Tokyo Olympics golf, IOC tells club

    IOC vice-president John Coates tells Tokyo Olympics golf venue to admit women members or lose the right to host 2020 Games.

  13. What can we expect from Sara Connor's Bali murder trial?

    Prosecutors in Bali will today outline the punishment they want handed down to Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend over the killing of a policeman. This is the case against them.

  14. Year-round runway could be built on Antarctica

    Exploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

  15. Mum of four dies in Bangor house fire, two others escape blaze

    A mother of four who died in a house fire in Sydney's south this morning was asleep when the blaze broke out, NSW police say.

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  1. Live: 'Massive fireball' as plane crashes into Essendon DFO

    Witnesses describe the moment a passenger plane crashes into a retail outlet near Essendon Airport, killing all five people on board. Follow live.

  2. Five killed as plane hits DFO shopping centre near Essendon Airport

    Five people die as a result of Victoria's worst civil aviation accident in 30 years, after a plane crashes into a shopping centre near Melbourne's Essendon Airport, authorities say.

  3. Trump appoints military strategist as national security adviser

    The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.

  4. Detectives probe fatal WA crash after 4WD driven on wrong side of highway

    A crash that left a woman dead after her car was struck by a vehicle driven on the wrong side of the road in Western Australia's South West is investigated by detectives from the Major Crime Squad.

  5. Wrong debt recovery notice? Just contact Centrelink, Brandis says

    Attorney-General George Brandis draws laughter from the Q&A audience as he suggests victims of the Government's error-plagued automated debt recovery system can simply contact Centrelink to have the their case resolved.

  6. Commonwealth Bank 'ripped off' 7,000 workers' super: union

    The Commonwealth Bank is accused of refusing to pay the full employer superannuation entitlement to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

  7. Voters 'turned off' by traditional political campaigns

    Traditional political campaign launches such as the ones put on by the WA Liberal and Labor parties on the weekend are a waste of money and are increasing voter apathy, marketing experts say.

  8. 'Clean coal' cheaper than renewable energy, lobby group claims

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

  9. 'Goanna girl' evicts huge reptile from winery restaurant

    When a large goanna ran into a busy restaurant, a young waitress on a working holiday from France dragged the reptile out by the tail.

  10. 'A bullet would be better': Vietnamese asylum seeker returned by Australia

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  11. Admit women or lose Tokyo Olympics golf, IOC tells club

    IOC vice-president John Coates tells Tokyo Olympics golf venue to admit women members or lose the right to host 2020 Games.

  12. What can we expect from Sara Connor's Bali murder trial?

    Prosecutors in Bali will today outline the punishment they want handed down to Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend over the killing of a policeman. This is the case against them.

  13. Year-round runway could be built on Antarctica

    Exploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

  14. Kimberley's big wet creates havoc and opportunity for remote residents

    WA's Kimberley is in the midst of one of its biggest wet seasons on record, causing headaches for emergency services, remote communities and cattle stations cut off by flooding, but it is not all bad news for the region.

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  1. Live: 'Massive fireball' as plane crashes into Essendon DFO

    Witnesses describe the moment a passenger plane crashes into a retail outlet near Essendon Airport, killing all five people on board. Follow live.

  2. Five killed as plane hits DFO shopping centre near Essendon Airport

    Five people die as a result of Victoria's worst civil aviation accident in 30 years, after a plane crashes into a shopping centre near Melbourne's Essendon Airport, authorities say.

  3. Chemotherapy inquest to examine death of fourth cancer patient

    The circumstances surrounding the recent death of a fourth Adelaide cancer patient connected to an under-dosing of a chemotherapy drug, Carol Barinsfather, will be examined at an inquest.

  4. Trump appoints military strategist as national security adviser

    The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.

  5. Bogus death threats at work see man jailed, wife in home detention

    Adelaide man Simon Peisley is jailed and his wife given home detention after they concocted death threats, including packages with red-stained children's clothing, at their workplace, the Aboriginal Health Services division of SA Health.

  6. Heysen's masterpiece, The Camp at Wonoka Creek, returns to SA

    A Sir Hans Heysen masterpiece returns to South Australia before being auctioned next month where it is tipped to break a record price for a watercolour painting.

  7. SA companies make bid to form bargaining group for electricity contracts

    A group of South Australia's biggest electricity users are hoping to be allowed to band together in a bid to negotiate favourable long-term electricity contracts.

  8. Unknown substance tested as man, staff at Adelaide hospital fall ill

    Part of a major Adelaide hospital was cordoned off earlier today after a man turned up feeling ill soon after opening an envelope and medical staff who dealt with him also started feeling unwell.

  9. Commonwealth Bank 'ripped off' 7,000 workers' super: union

    The Commonwealth Bank is accused of refusing to pay the full employer superannuation entitlement to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

  10. 'Clean coal' cheaper than renewable energy, lobby group claims

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

  11. Wrong debt recovery notice? Just contact Centrelink, Brandis says

    Attorney-General George Brandis draws laughter from the Q&A audience as he suggests victims of the Government's error-plagued automated debt recovery system can simply contact Centrelink to have the their case resolved.

  12. Bowie mural artist returns to Adelaide to leave mark on former home town

    Colourful street art is popping up in Adelaide during this year's Fringe festival, as world-renowned artist Jimmy C takes to the laneways of his former home town.

  13. 'A bullet would be better': Vietnamese asylum seeker returned by Australia

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  14. What can we expect from Sara Connor's Bali murder trial?

    Prosecutors in Bali will today outline the punishment they want handed down to Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend over the killing of a policeman. This is the case against them.

  15. Victorian police yet to identify body found at Mt Macedon

    SES crews are scouring bushland where a decomposed body was found north-west of Melbourne, about 30 kilometres from where a previous search was conducted for missing Avondale Heights mother Karen Ristevski.

  16. Admit women or lose Tokyo Olympics golf, IOC tells club

    IOC vice-president John Coates tells Tokyo Olympics golf venue to admit women members or lose the right to host 2020 Games.

  17. Year-round runway could be built on Antarctica

    Exploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

Top Stories

  1. Live: 'Massive fireball' as plane crashes into Essendon DFO

    Witnesses describe the moment a passenger plane crashes into a retail outlet near Essendon Airport, killing all five people on board. Follow live.

  2. Five killed as plane hits DFO shopping centre near Essendon Airport

    Five people die as a result of Victoria's worst civil aviation accident in 30 years, after a plane crashes into a shopping centre near Melbourne's Essendon Airport, authorities say.

  3. Trump appoints military strategist as national security adviser

    The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.

  4. Canberra teen charged over shooting that left two injured

    Earlier this month two men allegedly stormed a Gordon home shooting a man and woman in the backside and arm.

  5. Wrong debt recovery notice? Just contact Centrelink, Brandis says

    Attorney-General George Brandis draws laughter from the Q&A audience as he suggests victims of the Government's error-plagued automated debt recovery system can simply contact Centrelink to have the their case resolved.

  6. 'A bullet would be better': Vietnamese asylum seeker returned by Australia

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  7. New HSC syllabus will focus on complex topics

    The New South Wales HSC syllabus gets a radical overhaul for the first time in 16 years, with a renewed focus on "rigour, thoroughness and depth" in classic learning areas and major changes in year 12 science and history teaching.

  8. 'Clean coal' cheaper than renewable energy, lobby group claims

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

  9. Detectives probe fatal WA crash after 4WD driven on wrong side of highway

    A crash that left a woman dead after her car was struck by a vehicle driven on the wrong side of the road in Western Australia's South West is investigated by detectives from the Major Crime Squad.

  10. Victorian police yet to identify body found at Mt Macedon

    SES crews are scouring bushland where a decomposed body was found north-west of Melbourne, about 30 kilometres from where a previous search was conducted for missing Avondale Heights mother Karen Ristevski.

  11. Pet rabbit owners warned new calicivirus strain coming next week

    There are plans to wipe out one in five of Australia's remaining feral rabbits with a new strain of the calicivirus to be released next week.

  12. Commonwealth Bank 'ripped off' 7,000 workers' super: union

    The Commonwealth Bank is accused of refusing to pay the full employer superannuation entitlement to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

  13. 'Goanna girl' evicts huge reptile from winery restaurant

    When a large goanna ran into a busy restaurant, a young waitress on a working holiday from France dragged the reptile out by the tail.

  14. Admit women or lose Tokyo Olympics golf, IOC tells club

    IOC vice-president John Coates tells Tokyo Olympics golf venue to admit women members or lose the right to host 2020 Games.

  15. Year-round runway could be built on Antarctica

    Exploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

  16. Mum of four dies in Bangor house fire, two others escape blaze

    A mother of four who died in a house fire in Sydney's south this morning was asleep when the blaze broke out, NSW police say.

Top Stories

  1. Live: 'Massive fireball' as plane crashes into Essendon DFO

    Witnesses describe the moment a passenger plane crashes into a retail outlet near Essendon Airport, killing all five people on board. Follow live.

  2. Five killed as plane hits DFO shopping centre near Essendon Airport

    Five people die as a result of Victoria's worst civil aviation accident in 30 years, after a plane crashes into a shopping centre near Melbourne's Essendon Airport, authorities say.

  3. Trump appoints military strategist as national security adviser

    The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.

  4. Tasmanian mayor tells minister to 'roll up the sleeves' over water problems

    Tasmanian mayors hit back over claims they should be doing more to fund urgent water and sewerage upgrades as they prepare for a Friday showdown with the State Government.

  5. Wrong debt recovery notice? Just contact Centrelink, Brandis says

    Attorney-General George Brandis draws laughter from the Q&A audience as he suggests victims of the Government's error-plagued automated debt recovery system can simply contact Centrelink to have the their case resolved.

  6. 'Clean coal' cheaper than renewable energy, lobby group claims

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

  7. Pair accused of 'callous abandonment' of pregnant cows, calves on King Island

    A husband and wife are accused of abandoning their dairy herd on a Bass Strait island, leaving pregnant cows and calves to fend for themselves.

  8. Kelp forests of Tasmania dying as water warms, dive operator says

    There are fears Tasmania's giant kelp forests are almost extinct, as Senate inquiry into the impact of climate change on sea life begins.

  9. Commonwealth Bank 'ripped off' 7,000 workers' super: union

    The Commonwealth Bank is accused of refusing to pay the full employer superannuation entitlement to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

  10. 'CCTV footage of Kim Jong-nam assassination' released

    Video purportedly showing the moment a woman grabbed Kim Jong-nam from behind and allegedly wiped a fast-acting poison on his face at Kuala Lumpur International Airport is released by a Japanese network.

  11. 'Goanna girl' evicts huge reptile from winery restaurant

    When a large goanna ran into a busy restaurant, a young waitress on a working holiday from France dragged the reptile out by the tail.

  12. Victorian police yet to identify body found at Mt Macedon

    SES crews are scouring bushland where a decomposed body was found north-west of Melbourne, about 30 kilometres from where a previous search was conducted for missing Avondale Heights mother Karen Ristevski.

  13. 'A bullet would be better': Vietnamese asylum seeker returned by Australia

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  14. Year-round runway could be built on Antarctica

    Exploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

  15. Rural Alive & Well warns of cuts to Tasmanian mental health services

    Russell Jenkins of Geeveston says the RAW mental health service, now facing budget uncertainties, saved his life.

Top Stories

  1. Live: 'Massive fireball' as plane crashes into Essendon DFO

    Witnesses describe the moment a passenger plane crashes into a retail outlet near Essendon Airport, killing all five people on board. Follow live.

  2. Five killed as plane hits DFO shopping centre near Essendon Airport

    Five people die as a result of Victoria's worst civil aviation accident in 30 years, after a plane crashes into a shopping centre near Melbourne's Essendon Airport, authorities say.

  3. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall, weakens to tropical low

    Tropical Cyclone Alfred weakens to a tropical low as it begins to make landfall on the Gulf of Carpentaria's southern coast.

  4. Trump appoints military strategist as national security adviser

    The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.

  5. Wrong debt recovery notice? Just contact Centrelink, Brandis says

    Attorney-General George Brandis draws laughter from the Q&A audience as he suggests victims of the Government's error-plagued automated debt recovery system can simply contact Centrelink to have the their case resolved.

  6. Detectives probe fatal WA crash after 4WD driven on wrong side of highway

    A crash that left a woman dead after her car was struck by a vehicle driven on the wrong side of the road in Western Australia's South West is investigated by detectives from the Major Crime Squad.

  7. Darwin jail inmate's mail criticising prison system blocked, mum says

    Glenice Grieve says she sent her son, Zak, news stories of a report criticising Darwin prison's facilities but the Corrections Department blocked their delivery.

  8. 'Goanna girl' evicts huge reptile from winery restaurant

    When a large goanna ran into a busy restaurant, a young waitress on a working holiday from France dragged the reptile out by the tail.

  9. 'A bullet would be better': Vietnamese asylum seeker returned by Australia

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  10. 'Clean coal' cheaper than renewable energy, lobby group claims

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

  11. Landmark native title compensation matter 'being watched as test case'

    The NT Government says the matter of compensation for native title holders in Timber Creek is a test case for the nation, with Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia facing the possibility of similar claims.

  12. Commonwealth Bank 'ripped off' 7,000 workers' super: union

    The Commonwealth Bank is accused of refusing to pay the full employer superannuation entitlement to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

  13. What can we expect from Sara Connor's Bali murder trial?

    Prosecutors in Bali will today outline the punishment they want handed down to Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend over the killing of a policeman. This is the case against them.

  14. Admit women or lose Tokyo Olympics golf, IOC tells club

    IOC vice-president John Coates tells Tokyo Olympics golf venue to admit women members or lose the right to host 2020 Games.

  15. 'CCTV footage of Kim Jong-nam assassination' released

    Video purportedly showing the moment a woman grabbed Kim Jong-nam from behind and allegedly wiped a fast-acting poison on his face at Kuala Lumpur International Airport is released by a Japanese network.

  16. Year-round runway could be built on Antarctica

    Exploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

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  1. Trump's three wrongs could make a right

  2. Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics

  3. Who is Trump's national security adviser General HR McMaster?

  4. The Queen made history this month. Share your memories of her here

  5. Australia's five steps to victory in India

  6. Inside the biggest battle anywhere on the planet

  7. Falling into the darkness — the death of a little girl in Mosul

  8. No job, no worries: Migrants mentored on how to start their own businesses

  9. Kelpie breeders reveal secrets to producing best working dogs

  10. Where is the IT crowd?

  11. Verrender: The nasty little secret about housing affordability

  12. Quiz: Can you guess the films from these really bad plot summaries?

  13. What happens to your body when you use ice?

  14. GHB is back and pill testing may not help, emergency department doctor says

  15. Gas forgotten in coal v renewables energy debate

Features

  1. Who is Trump's national security adviser General HR McMaster?

  2. Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics

  3. Australia's five steps to victory in India

  4. Inside the biggest battle anywhere on the planet

  5. Falling into the darkness — the death of a little girl in Mosul

  6. No job, no worries: Migrants mentored on how to start their own businesses

  7. Where is the IT crowd?

  8. Kelpie breeders reveal secrets to producing best working dogs

  9. What happens to your body when you use ice?

  10. Verrender: The nasty little secret about housing affordability

  11. Quiz: Can you guess the films from these really bad plot summaries?

  12. Is year 12 actually worth it?

  13. Four things Australia could do to tackle the obesity crisis

  14. Walk your way out of hospital stays

  15. Author with bipolar 'finds insight' through microdosing LSD

  16. Gas forgotten in coal v renewables energy debate

  17. Using art to brush up on ocean science

Features

  1. Who is Trump's national security adviser General HR McMaster?

  2. Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics

  3. Australia's five steps to victory in India

  4. Inside the biggest battle anywhere on the planet

  5. Falling into the darkness — the death of a little girl in Mosul

  6. No job, no worries: Migrants mentored on how to start their own businesses

  7. Where is the IT crowd?

  8. Kelpie breeders reveal secrets to producing best working dogs

  9. Verrender: The nasty little secret about housing affordability

  10. What happens to your body when you use ice?

  11. Quiz: Can you guess the films from these really bad plot summaries?

  12. What is it like to live next to a prison?

  13. Four things Australia could do to tackle the obesity crisis

  14. Walk your way out of hospital stays

  15. GHB is back and pill testing may not help, emergency department doctor says

Features

  1. Inside the biggest battle anywhere on the planet

  2. Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics

  3. Maroon mango could give consumers access to fruit nine months of year

  4. The Queen made history this month. Share your memories of her here

  5. Australia's five steps to victory in India

  6. Explained: How Tiahleigh's death is changing the child protection system

  7. Falling into the darkness — the death of a little girl in Mosul

  8. Kelpie breeders reveal secrets to producing best working dogs

  9. Woman loses 40kg to reduce cancer risk, amid surge in Queensland cases

  10. Who is Trump's national security adviser General HR McMaster?

  11. No job, no worries: Migrants mentored on how to start their own businesses

  12. Where is the IT crowd?

  13. Verrender: The nasty little secret about housing affordability

  14. Quiz: Can you guess the films from these really bad plot summaries?

Features

  1. Trump's three wrongs could make a right

  2. Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics

  3. Who is Trump's national security adviser General HR McMaster?

  4. Australia's five steps to victory in India

  5. The Queen made history this month. Share your memories of her here

  6. Inside the biggest battle anywhere on the planet

  7. Falling into the darkness — the death of a little girl in Mosul

  8. No job, no worries: Migrants mentored on how to start their own businesses

  9. Where is the IT crowd?

  10. 'Grubby' politics and boat cruises on the campaign trail

  11. Verrender: The nasty little secret about housing affordability

  12. Quiz: Can you guess the films from these really bad plot summaries?

  13. What happens to your body when you use ice?

Features

  1. Trump's three wrongs could make a right

  2. Adelaide show 41 Seconds tackles suicide impact

  3. Australia's five steps to victory in India

  4. Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics

  5. The Queen made history this month. Share your memories of her here

  6. Falling into the darkness — the death of a little girl in Mosul

  7. SA woman plans to open support service for displaced Aboriginal youth

  8. Who is Trump's national security adviser General HR McMaster?

  9. No job, no worries: Migrants mentored on how to start their own businesses

  10. Inside the biggest battle anywhere on the planet

  11. Verrender: The nasty little secret about housing affordability

  12. Where is the IT crowd?

  13. Quiz: Can you guess the films from these really bad plot summaries?

  14. Kelpie breeders reveal secrets to producing best working dogs

Features

  1. Trump's three wrongs could make a right

  2. The ups and downs of mountain unicycling

  3. Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics

  4. Who is Trump's national security adviser General HR McMaster?

  5. The Queen made history this month. Share your memories of her here

  6. Australia's five steps to victory in India

  7. Falling into the darkness — the death of a little girl in Mosul

  8. Where is the IT crowd?

  9. No job, no worries: Migrants mentored on how to start their own businesses

  10. Are Canberra's Anzac Park buildings really abandoned?

  11. Couple cross country to educate on mental health issues

  12. Verrender: The nasty little secret about housing affordability

  13. Why Canberra's Multicultural Festival is about more than just food

  14. Quiz: Can you guess the films from these really bad plot summaries?

  15. GHB is back and pill testing may not help, emergency department doctor says

  16. Singer-songwriter Melody Pool puts heartache on the page in depression battle

Features

  1. Australia's five steps to victory in India

  2. Who is Trump's national security adviser General HR McMaster?

  3. Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics

  4. Inside the biggest battle anywhere on the planet

  5. Falling into the darkness — the death of a little girl in Mosul

  6. No job, no worries: Migrants mentored on how to start their own businesses

  7. Where is the IT crowd?

  8. Open Door program helps build community spirit in Mount Stuart

  9. Kelpie breeders reveal secrets to producing best working dogs

  10. Verrender: The nasty little secret about housing affordability

  11. Quiz: Can you guess the films from these really bad plot summaries?

Features

  1. Trump's three wrongs could make a right

  2. Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics

  3. Who is Trump's national security adviser General HR McMaster?

  4. The Queen made history this month. Share your memories of her here

  5. Australia's five steps to victory in India

  6. Verrender: The nasty little secret about housing affordability

  7. Inside the biggest battle anywhere on the planet

  8. Falling into the darkness — the death of a little girl in Mosul

  9. Bombing of Darwin veterans come together for final anniversary service

  10. Kelpie breeders reveal secrets to producing best working dogs

  11. Where is the IT crowd?

  12. Is year 12 actually worth it?

  13. Four things Australia could do to tackle the obesity crisis

  14. What happens to your body when you use ice?

  15. Walk your way out of hospital stays

  16. Author with bipolar 'finds insight' through microdosing LSD

  17. Quiz: Can you guess the films from these really bad plot summaries?

  18. Singer-songwriter Melody Pool puts heartache on the page in depression battle

  19. Using art to brush up on ocean science

Analysis & Opinion

  1. Facts, figures and fakery

    The Barnett Government starts the first full week of the 2017 election campaign levelling claims of "fake funding" at Labor, and finishes it in a rear-guard attempt to defend its own economic record.

    By ABC's Andrew O'Connor

  2. Turnbull's turnaround on renewables

    Malcolm Turnbull has made a stunning turnaround from urging zero-emissions energy to spruiking "clean coal" — seemingly in the face of climate science, Stephen Long writes.

    By ABC's Stephen Long

  3. Millennials worried about the future

    A lack of full-time job prospects and an increasingly tense world has left a generation of Australia's young people feeling bleak about their future, writes Carrington Clarke.

    By ABC's Carrington Clarke

  4. What wage is reasonable?

    Australia Post's strategy of trying to hide its CEO's $5.6 million salary package has backfired and the Government should step in, writes Chris Uhlmann.

    By ABC's Chris Uhlmann

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  1. Sexual harassment at Uber

    Ride-booking company Uber announces an urgent investigation into claims of sexual harassment and discrimination at the company.

  2. EU welcomes Pence assurance

    Mike Pence assures the EU that the Trump administration will develop their cooperation in trade and security.

  3. Russian envoy to UN dies

    Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, dies suddenly at work in New York.

Asia Pacific

  1. 'A bullet would be better'

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  2. 'Triumph of dictatorship'

    Cambodia's government amends laws on political parties in what critics are calling the "final triumph of dictatorship".

  3. Four more suspects

    Malaysian police are looking for four more North Korean suspects in connection with the murder of Kim Jong-nam.

Business

  1. Housing affordability: How did we get here, and do first-time buyers ever stand a chance?

  2. How 'problem finding' can help corporate boards avoid failures

  1. CBA 'ripped off' workers

    The Commonwealth Bank is accused of refusing to pay the full employer superannuation entitlement to more than 7,000 part-time workers.

  2. Fairfax trading halt

    Media giant Fairfax enters a trading halt pending an announcement about the future of its highly profitable real estate advertising business, Domain.

  3. Clean coal research funds used for ads

    The coal industry's multi-million-dollar advertising and lobbying campaign in the run-up to the last federal election was bankrolled by money deducted from state mining royalty payments.

  4. The price of 'clean coal'

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

Sport

  1. Australia's five steps to victory in India

    In the age of the sporting underdog, even an Australian Test series win in India isn't impossible if the tourists follow these five steps.

  2. Toss will not dictate Test series, says Lehmann

    Australia are upbeat the pitch in Pune will ensure the toss does not decide who takes the early advantage in their four-Test series against India.

  1. Admit women or lose Tokyo Olympics golf, IOC tells club

  2. It's Renshaw v Khawaja for a spot in opening India Test

  3. Vickerman spoke of difficulties he faced after retiring from rugby

  4. ACA says CA is withholding financial information as pay dispute rolls on

Arts & Culture

  1. Quiz: Can you guess the films from these really bad plot summaries?

    Can you guess these movies based on their terrible pitches?

  1. Singer-songwriter Melody Pool puts heartache on the page in depression battle

  2. Using art to brush up on ocean science

Good News

  1. Bowie mural artist returns to Adelaide to leave mark on former home town

  1. Teen with muscular dystrophy appointed school vice-captain

    A central Queensland teenager with congenital muscular dystrophy is elected vice-captain at his school by his teachers and peers.

  2. Fire-affected farmers receive a helping hand

    One week after devastating fires ripped through central western NSW, farmers are being given a helping hand with fodder being delivered from across Australia.

  3. 100 women help veteran fulfil wartime wish for 100th birthday

    A wartime promise turns into a very special 100th birthday celebration for a former British Army officer now living near Newcastle, who promised his troops he would celebrate with 100 women if he made it that far.

Health

  1. Play tackles impact of suicide

    A raw and powerful Adelaide Fringe show deals with a range of perspectives after a suicide.

  2. 'It's just going to get worse'

    Relationships will always change when a partner becomes a carer. But what happens to a relationship when one partner has dementia? Dr Ranjana Srivastiva shares one couple's journey.

  3. The real Mediterranean diet

    A traditional Mediterranean diet has been shown to have significant health benefits. But can you follow it if you live nowhere near a Greek island?

  1. What happens to your body when you use ice?

Rural

  1. Breeding working dog pups today involves careful genetic calculation

  1. World-first 'solar-glass'

    Western Australian scientists develop a world-first 'solar-glass' technology that could be used to produce crops in any climate or season.

  2. The price of 'clean coal'

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewables.

  3. Maroon mango

    A Queensland farmer is growing a new breed of mango that is maroon in colour.

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  5. Trump's three wrongs could make a right
  6. Uber boss orders investigation into sexual harassment claims
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