The Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, has told a royal commission that the response by Catholic Church leaders to allegations of child sexual abuse amounted to "criminal negligence".
There must be renewed efforts to break the cycle of youth offending, instead of locking an increasing number of children up, a Victorian Supreme Court judge says.
Victoria's Parliamentary Speaker promises to repay an allowance of almost $40,000 he claimed for living in the seaside town of Queenscliff, more than 80 kilometres from Melbourne.
Helium balloons are killing wildlife at one of Victoria's top nature tourism destinations, with an Australian fur seal the latest animal to be saved from a painful death caused by a burst balloon.
Kristy Steenhuis and Jane Fitzgibbon would not recognise each other on the street, but they share the kind of bond you would not wish on your worst enemy. Suicide.
Sunday and public holiday penalty rates will be reduced for full-time and part-time workers in the hospitality, retail and fast-food industries, the Fair Work Commission rules.
As Australia's five teams put the finishing touches on their Super Rugby preparations, improving their record against New Zealand rivals is a key priority.
As new evidence of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef emerges, scientists warn the temperatures that caused last year's devastating coral die-off will be commonplace within decades.
Australia will meet football powerhouse Brazil at the MCG in June as part of its build-up to the Confederations Cup, with the five-time World Cup winners to back up after their clash with Argentina.
Cricket is not just Australia versus England. There are many teams playing without Test status, many from developing countries and all with a passion for the game.
Five of Australia's Catholic archbishops will give evidence today in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. This is who they are, what they've said and their relationship to Cardinal George Pell.
A young woman was thrown 80 metres when she was hit and killed by a speeding drunk driver, travelling at 152 kilometres per hour through a pedestrian crossing against a red light in West Melbourne last July, a court hears.
A plane that crashed near Essendon Airport, killing five people, had been through a maintenance check only last month, it is revealed, as investigators continue to gather evidence at the scene.
It's always distressing and tragic when we hear a report of shark attack. But what is the actual likelihood of dying due to a shark encounter in Australia and how concerned should you be?
The twin-engined aircraft that crashed at Essendon on Tuesday was certified to be able to climb despite the failure of the critical engine on take-off, writes air safety expert Geoffrey Dell.
Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold says the obscene banner showed by Wanderers fans has distressed his family, as the club suspends membership of 14 fans in the Red and Black Bloc.
