Top Stories

  1. Turnbull rejects Abbott's 'sad' attack on his leadership

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull criticises Tony Abbott after the former leader lashed out at the Government, arguing conservative voters will flock to One Nation as the Coalition becomes "Labor lite".

  2. 'No undermining and no sniping': Tony Abbott's vow of silence

    When Tony Abbott lost power one of the first things he did was promise the waiting throng of journalists there would be "no undermining" — so how has the former prime minister fared?

  3. Tara Costigan's killer sentenced to 32 years' jail

    A judge describes the actions of Marcus Rappel, who killed his ex-partner Tara Costigan with an axe in her Canberra home while she held their week-old daughter, as being in the "worst category".

  4. VX nerve agent used in murder of Kim Jong-nam, Malaysia says

    A preliminary report shows the murder of Kim Jong-nam was carried out with a highly toxic chemical known as VX nerve agent, Malaysian police say.

  5. Media won't give back America without a fight, Trump's strategist says

    Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon makes a rare public appearance, slamming the media and urging Republicans to get behind their President.

  6. Children thought 'God's representative' sexually abused them, archbishops told

    The Australian Catholic Church's most senior archbishops face the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and are told of the "immense" impact abuse had on victims.

  7. Autumn unlikely to let up on hot weather for Australia

    Although autumn is on the way, the Bureau of Meteorology warns the hot weather is likely to continue, with warmer than average temperatures forecast for most of southern and eastern Australia.

  8. Siberian tigers chase drones in novel fitness regime

    A group of chubby tigers in a Chinese wildlife park have been put through an unusual workout regime in an effort to shed a few extra kilos before winter ends.

  9. Renshaw's first Test in India marked by familiar foe

    Australia's Matt Renshaw ran into one of the biggest problems of being a touring cricketer in India on day one and it had nothing to do with Virat Kohli, spinners or anything cricket-related.

  10. The frugal movement saving people thousands

    Could you go without takeaway coffees, lunches, pints at the pub, haircuts and holidays if it meant saving tens of thousands of dollars each year?

  11. Indonesian teens jailed in Australia over people smuggling 'deserve compensation'

    Indonesia's Child Protection Commission demands the Australian Government pay compensation to a group of Indonesians allegedly jailed in adult prisons while they were minors.

  12. Tropical sea slugs migrating south as ocean waters warm

    Marine scientists are monitoring sea slug movements to chart climate change.

  13. AFL boss denies misleading Bombers over supplement investigation

    AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league never misled Essendon over the doping scandal, as a recording emerges of angry senior Bombers officials accusing AFL of lying to them.

  14. Facebook page of man injured in fatal Capel crash inundated with comments

    Police ask the family of a man injured in last weekend's fatal crash in Capel to contact Facebook as his page continues to attract negative comments.

  15. 'Doomsday Vault' gets deposit of 50,000 seeds for humanity's survival

    The Arctic "Doomsday Vault" in Svalbard receives nearly 50,000 new seed samples, one of the largest deposits since the repository opened nearly 10 years ago.

Top Stories

  1. Turnbull rejects Abbott's 'sad' attack on his leadership

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull criticises Tony Abbott after the former leader lashed out at the Government, arguing conservative voters will flock to One Nation as the Coalition becomes "Labor lite".

  2. 'No undermining and no sniping': Tony Abbott's vow of silence

    When Tony Abbott lost power one of the first things he did was promise the waiting throng of journalists there would be "no undermining" — so how has the former prime minister fared?

  3. VX nerve agent used in murder of Kim Jong-nam, Malaysia says

    A preliminary report shows the murder of Kim Jong-nam was carried out with a highly toxic chemical known as VX nerve agent, Malaysian police say.

  4. Children thought 'God's representative' sexually abused them, archbishops told

    The Australian Catholic Church's most senior archbishops face the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and are told of the "immense" impact abuse had on victims.

  5. Claims ALP candidate Liesl Tesch 'parachuted' into Central Coast seat

    The Labor Party is being criticised for "parachuting" Paralympic champion Liesl Tesch as its candidate for the New South Wales seat of Gosford, instead of running a rank-and-file preselection.

  6. Media won't give back America without a fight, Trump's strategist says

    Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon makes a rare public appearance, slamming the media and urging Republicans to get behind their President.

  7. The frugal movement saving people thousands

    Could you go without takeaway coffees, lunches, pints at the pub, haircuts and holidays if it meant saving tens of thousands of dollars each year?

  8. Siberian tigers chase drones in novel fitness regime

    A group of chubby tigers in a Chinese wildlife park have been put through an unusual workout regime in an effort to shed a few extra kilos before winter ends.

  9. Tara Costigan's killer sentenced to 32 years' jail

    A judge describes the actions of Marcus Rappel, who killed his ex-partner Tara Costigan with an axe in her Canberra home while she held their week-old daughter, as being in the "worst category".

  10. Autumn unlikely to let up on hot weather for Australia

    Although autumn is on the way, the Bureau of Meteorology warns the hot weather is likely to continue, with warmer than average temperatures forecast for most of southern and eastern Australia.

  11. Renshaw's first Test in India marked by familiar foe

    Australia's Matt Renshaw ran into one of the biggest problems of being a touring cricketer in India on day one and it had nothing to do with Virat Kohli, spinners or anything cricket-related.

  12. Indonesian teens jailed in Australia over people smuggling 'deserve compensation'

    Indonesia's Child Protection Commission demands the Australian Government pay compensation to a group of Indonesians allegedly jailed in adult prisons while they were minors.

  13. Plane evacuated after landing gear collapses

    A plane carrying 59 passengers is evacuated after its landing gear collapses during touchdown in Amsterdam, causing its right side to scrape along the runway.

  14. 'Doomsday Vault' gets deposit of 50,000 seeds for humanity's survival

    The Arctic "Doomsday Vault" in Svalbard receives nearly 50,000 new seed samples, one of the largest deposits since the repository opened nearly 10 years ago.

Top Stories

  1. Turnbull rejects Abbott's 'sad' attack on his leadership

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull criticises Tony Abbott after the former leader lashed out at the Government, arguing conservative voters will flock to One Nation as the Coalition becomes "Labor lite".

  2. 'No undermining and no sniping': Tony Abbott's vow of silence

    When Tony Abbott lost power one of the first things he did was promise the waiting throng of journalists there would be "no undermining" — so how has the former prime minister fared?

  3. Charges dropped against brothers accused of raping 14yo in Geelong

    Prosecutors tell the Supreme Court they will not proceed with their case against three brothers who were accused of raping a girl in a park in 2015.

  4. Melbourne developers charged over demolition of Irish pub

    More than a dozen charges are laid against those involved in the alleged illegal demolition of a 159-year-old Irish pub, the Corkman, in Carlton.

  5. VX nerve agent used in murder of Kim Jong-nam, Malaysia says

    A preliminary report shows the murder of Kim Jong-nam was carried out with a highly toxic chemical known as VX nerve agent, Malaysian police say.

  6. Media won't give back America without a fight, Trump's strategist says

    Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon makes a rare public appearance, slamming the media and urging Republicans to get behind their President.

  7. Children thought 'God's representative' sexually abused them, archbishops told

    The Australian Catholic Church's most senior archbishops face the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and are told of the "immense" impact abuse had on victims.

  8. AFL boss denies misleading Bombers over supplement investigation

    AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league never misled Essendon over the doping scandal, as a recording emerges of angry senior Bombers officials accusing AFL of lying to them.

  9. Autumn unlikely to let up on hot weather for Australia

    Although autumn is on the way, the Bureau of Meteorology warns the hot weather is likely to continue, with warmer than average temperatures forecast for most of southern and eastern Australia.

  10. Tara Costigan's killer sentenced to 32 years' jail

    A judge describes the actions of Marcus Rappel, who killed his ex-partner Tara Costigan with an axe in her Canberra home while she held their week-old daughter, as being in the "worst category".

  11. Siberian tigers chase drones in novel fitness regime

    A group of chubby tigers in a Chinese wildlife park have been put through an unusual workout regime in an effort to shed a few extra kilos before winter ends.

  12. Dairy giant Murray Goulburn posts big loss

    Dairy company Murray Goulburn has posted a $31.9 million loss in its half-year financial statement, as milk supplies fall more than 20 per cent.

  13. Renshaw's first Test in India marked by familiar foe

    Australia's Matt Renshaw ran into one of the biggest problems of being a touring cricketer in India on day one and it had nothing to do with Virat Kohli, spinners or anything cricket-related.

  14. 'Doomsday Vault' gets deposit of 50,000 seeds for humanity's survival

    The Arctic "Doomsday Vault" in Svalbard receives nearly 50,000 new seed samples, one of the largest deposits since the repository opened nearly 10 years ago.

  15. The frugal movement saving people thousands

    Could you go without takeaway coffees, lunches, pints at the pub, haircuts and holidays if it meant saving tens of thousands of dollars each year?

  16. Indonesian teens jailed in Australia over people smuggling 'deserve compensation'

    Indonesia's Child Protection Commission demands the Australian Government pay compensation to a group of Indonesians allegedly jailed in adult prisons while they were minors.

  17. DFO creates public memorial for five killed in Essendon plane crash

    A public memorial is set up at a Melbourne shopping centre where a plane crashed on Tuesday, killing five people.

Top Stories

  1. 'Major' electoral boundary changes shock Queensland MPs

    Queensland's politicians, including Environment Minister Steven Miles and Shadow Treasurer Scott Emerson, are scrambling to come to terms with proposed electorate boundary changes, only months from an expected election.

  2. 'No undermining and no sniping': Tony Abbott's vow of silence

    When Tony Abbott lost power one of the first things he did was promise the waiting throng of journalists there would be "no undermining" — so how has the former prime minister fared?

  3. VX nerve agent used in murder of Kim Jong-nam, Malaysia says

    A preliminary report shows the murder of Kim Jong-nam was carried out with a highly toxic chemical known as VX nerve agent, Malaysian police say.

  4. Turnbull rejects Abbott's 'sad' attack on his leadership

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull criticises Tony Abbott after the former leader lashed out at the Government, arguing conservative voters will flock to One Nation as the Coalition becomes "Labor lite".

  5. Media won't give back America without a fight, Trump's strategist says

    Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon makes a rare public appearance, slamming the media and urging Republicans to get behind their President.

  6. New Zealander remanded in custody over 'child abuse network'

    A New Zealand man faces a Brisbane court after being extradited for allegedly abusing a boy offered by his fathers.

  7. Live: 'Gift' of celibacy is a factor in abuse but not the cause, Archbishops say

    Senior leaders in the Catholic Church tell the royal commission into child sexual abuse that mandatory celibacy is a contributing factor, but not the cause of abuse. See how their second day of testimony unfolds in our live blog.

  8. Only 10 per cent of coral reefs can be saved from extinction, scientists say

    A multi-million-dollar global plan aims to save 10 per cent of the world's coral reefs as scientists predict the remaining 90 per cent will die by 2050.

  9. Tara Costigan's killer sentenced to 32 years' jail

    A judge describes the actions of Marcus Rappel, who killed his ex-partner Tara Costigan with an axe in her Canberra home while she held their week-old daughter, as being in the "worst category".

  10. Indonesian teens jailed in Australia over people smuggling 'deserve compensation'

    Indonesia's Child Protection Commission demands the Australian Government pay compensation to a group of Indonesians allegedly jailed in adult prisons while they were minors.

  11. The frugal movement saving people thousands

    Could you go without takeaway coffees, lunches, pints at the pub, haircuts and holidays if it meant saving tens of thousands of dollars each year?

  12. Renshaw's first Test in India marked by familiar foe

    Australia's Matt Renshaw ran into one of the biggest problems of being a touring cricketer in India on day one and it had nothing to do with Virat Kohli, spinners or anything cricket-related.

  13. Siberian tigers chase drones in novel fitness regime

    A group of chubby tigers in a Chinese wildlife park have been put through an unusual workout regime in an effort to shed a few extra kilos before winter ends.

  14. Off-duty police officer allegedly fires gun during incident with teenager, sparking protests

    Hundreds of people march through suburban streets in California after an off-duty California police officer appears to fire his gun during a struggle with a 13-year-old boy.

  15. Private training giant Evocca set to close more campuses

    Evocca College is closing more of its remaining campuses in Queensland and Victoria and a further 60 staff have been made redundant, the ABC understands, in the latest sign of instability in the scandal-plagued private training sector.

  16. 'Doomsday Vault' gets deposit of 50,000 seeds for humanity's survival

    The Arctic "Doomsday Vault" in Svalbard receives nearly 50,000 new seed samples, one of the largest deposits since the repository opened nearly 10 years ago.

Top Stories

  1. Turnbull rejects Abbott's 'sad' attack on his leadership

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull criticises Tony Abbott after the former leader lashed out at the Government, arguing conservative voters will flock to One Nation as the Coalition becomes "Labor lite".

  2. Ben Cousins charged with drug, stalking offences

    Former AFL footballer Ben Cousins is arrested in Perth and charged with a number of drug and stalking violence offences, including seven counts of breaching a violence restraining order.

  3. VX nerve agent used in murder of Kim Jong-nam, Malaysia says

    A preliminary report shows the murder of Kim Jong-nam was carried out with a highly toxic chemical known as VX nerve agent, Malaysian police say.

  4. Facebook page of man injured in fatal Capel crash inundated with comments

    Police ask the family of a man injured in last weekend's fatal crash in Capel to contact Facebook as his page continues to attract negative comments.

  5. Christian voters quiz Barnett, McGowan ahead of WA poll

    The WA Premier and Opposition Leader clash over voluntary euthanasia and the Safe Schools program during a public question and answer session organised by the Australian Christian Lobby in the lead-up to the state election.

  6. Meet the micro parties most likely to win seats in WA poll

    An evangelical businessman, a Gen Y software developer and a retired public servant — meet the micro party candidates with the best chance of being elected to WA Parliament under a preference deal.

  7. Media won't give back America without a fight, Trump's strategist says

    Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon makes a rare public appearance, slamming the media and urging Republicans to get behind their President.

  8. Live: 'Gift' of celibacy is a factor in abuse but not the cause, Archbishops say

    Senior leaders in the Catholic Church tell the royal commission into child sexual abuse that mandatory celibacy is a contributing factor, but not the cause of abuse. See how their second day of testimony unfolds in our live blog.

  9. Are the days of the iconic Carnaby's cockatoo numbered in Perth?

    Western Australia's iconic Carnaby's cockatoo could be lost from the Perth metropolitan area if pine plantation clearing in the city's north is not halted, WWF Australia warns.

  10. Autumn unlikely to let up on hot weather for Australia

    Although autumn is on the way, the Bureau of Meteorology warns the hot weather is likely to continue, with warmer than average temperatures forecast for most of southern and eastern Australia.

  11. Tara Costigan's killer sentenced to 32 years' jail

    A judge describes the actions of Marcus Rappel, who killed his ex-partner Tara Costigan with an axe in her Canberra home while she held their week-old daughter, as being in the "worst category".

  12. Siberian tigers chase drones in novel fitness regime

    A group of chubby tigers in a Chinese wildlife park have been put through an unusual workout regime in an effort to shed a few extra kilos before winter ends.

  13. Renshaw's first Test in India marked by familiar foe

    Australia's Matt Renshaw ran into one of the biggest problems of being a touring cricketer in India on day one and it had nothing to do with Virat Kohli, spinners or anything cricket-related.

  14. AFL boss denies misleading Bombers over supplement investigation

    AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league never misled Essendon over the doping scandal, as a recording emerges of angry senior Bombers officials accusing AFL of lying to them.

  15. The frugal movement saving people thousands

    Could you go without takeaway coffees, lunches, pints at the pub, haircuts and holidays if it meant saving tens of thousands of dollars each year?

Top Stories

  1. Turnbull rejects Abbott's 'sad' attack on his leadership

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull criticises Tony Abbott after the former leader lashed out at the Government, arguing conservative voters will flock to One Nation as the Coalition becomes "Labor lite".

  2. 'No undermining and no sniping': Tony Abbott's vow of silence

    When Tony Abbott lost power one of the first things he did was promise the waiting throng of journalists there would be "no undermining" — so how has the former prime minister fared?

  3. VX nerve agent used in murder of Kim Jong-nam, Malaysia says

    A preliminary report shows the murder of Kim Jong-nam was carried out with a highly toxic chemical known as VX nerve agent, Malaysian police say.

  4. Media won't give back America without a fight, Trump's strategist says

    Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon makes a rare public appearance, slamming the media and urging Republicans to get behind their President.

  5. Mother seeks mercy over death of 4yo in freeway crash

    A lawyer for an Adelaide mother who was high on methylamphetamine when she caused the death of her four-year-old daughter in a freeway crash asks a sentencing judge for "mercy and compassion".

  6. Children thought 'God's representative' sexually abused them, archbishops told

    The Australian Catholic Church's most senior archbishops face the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and are told of the "immense" impact abuse had on victims.

  7. Trees on Adelaide housing development saved for now

    More than 80 trees, some of which are claimed to be up to hundreds of years old and were set to be removed as part of an Adelaide housing development still in the planning stages, are given a stay of execution.

  8. High-tech uni medical sciences building opens, complete with robots

    Adelaide medical students will study surgical procedures and simulate operations on computerised mannequins at a new $246 million facility.

  9. Massive Adelaide Fringe 'still a fringe' as attention turns to interstate

    When the Adelaide Fringe Festival became a legal organisation in 1975, founding chairman Frank Ford never expected it to grow to be the world's second-largest annual arts festival — and all without tapping into the unrealised potential of interstate audiences.

  10. Autumn unlikely to let up on hot weather for Australia

    Although autumn is on the way, the Bureau of Meteorology warns the hot weather is likely to continue, with warmer than average temperatures forecast for most of southern and eastern Australia.

  11. AFL boss denies misleading Bombers over supplement investigation

    AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league never misled Essendon over the doping scandal, as a recording emerges of angry senior Bombers officials accusing AFL of lying to them.

  12. The frugal movement saving people thousands

    Could you go without takeaway coffees, lunches, pints at the pub, haircuts and holidays if it meant saving tens of thousands of dollars each year?

  13. Indonesian teens jailed in Australia over people smuggling 'deserve compensation'

    Indonesia's Child Protection Commission demands the Australian Government pay compensation to a group of Indonesians allegedly jailed in adult prisons while they were minors.

  14. Siberian tigers chase drones in novel fitness regime

    A group of chubby tigers in a Chinese wildlife park have been put through an unusual workout regime in an effort to shed a few extra kilos before winter ends.

  15. Plane evacuated after landing gear collapses

    A plane carrying 59 passengers is evacuated after its landing gear collapses during touchdown in Amsterdam, causing its right side to scrape along the runway.

  16. 'Doomsday Vault' gets deposit of 50,000 seeds for humanity's survival

    The Arctic "Doomsday Vault" in Svalbard receives nearly 50,000 new seed samples, one of the largest deposits since the repository opened nearly 10 years ago.

Top Stories

  1. Tara Costigan's killer sentenced to 32 years' jail

    A judge describes the actions of Marcus Rappel, who killed his ex-partner Tara Costigan with an axe in her Canberra home while she held their week-old daughter, as being in the "worst category".

  2. Tara Costigan's murder 'changed the fabric of Canberra'

    The violent murder of Tara Costigan at the hands of her former partner Marcus Rappel shocked and devastated Canberra. But what has changed in the years since her death?

  3. Turnbull rejects Abbott's 'sad' attack on his leadership

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull criticises Tony Abbott after the former leader lashed out at the Government, arguing conservative voters will flock to One Nation as the Coalition becomes "Labor lite".

  4. 'No undermining and no sniping': Tony Abbott's vow of silence

    When Tony Abbott lost power one of the first things he did was promise the waiting throng of journalists there would be "no undermining" — so how has the former prime minister fared?

  5. VX nerve agent used in murder of Kim Jong-nam, Malaysia says

    A preliminary report shows the murder of Kim Jong-nam was carried out with a highly toxic chemical known as VX nerve agent, Malaysian police say.

  6. Media won't give back America without a fight, Trump's strategist says

    Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon makes a rare public appearance, slamming the media and urging Republicans to get behind their President.

  7. Children thought 'God's representative' sexually abused them, archbishops told

    The Australian Catholic Church's most senior archbishops face the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and are told of the "immense" impact abuse had on victims.

  8. Live: 'Gift' of celibacy is a factor in abuse but not the cause, Archbishops say

    Senior leaders in the Catholic Church tell the royal commission into child sexual abuse that mandatory celibacy is a contributing factor, but not the cause of abuse. See how their second day of testimony unfolds in our live blog.

  9. Autumn unlikely to let up on hot weather for Australia

    Although autumn is on the way, the Bureau of Meteorology warns the hot weather is likely to continue, with warmer than average temperatures forecast for most of southern and eastern Australia.

  10. Siberian tigers chase drones in novel fitness regime

    A group of chubby tigers in a Chinese wildlife park have been put through an unusual workout regime in an effort to shed a few extra kilos before winter ends.

  11. Renshaw's first Test in India marked by familiar foe

    Australia's Matt Renshaw ran into one of the biggest problems of being a touring cricketer in India on day one and it had nothing to do with Virat Kohli, spinners or anything cricket-related.

  12. AFL boss denies misleading Bombers over supplement investigation

    AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league never misled Essendon over the doping scandal, as a recording emerges of angry senior Bombers officials accusing AFL of lying to them.

  13. The frugal movement saving people thousands

    Could you go without takeaway coffees, lunches, pints at the pub, haircuts and holidays if it meant saving tens of thousands of dollars each year?

  14. Indonesian teens jailed in Australia over people smuggling 'deserve compensation'

    Indonesia's Child Protection Commission demands the Australian Government pay compensation to a group of Indonesians allegedly jailed in adult prisons while they were minors.

  15. 'Doomsday Vault' gets deposit of 50,000 seeds for humanity's survival

    The Arctic "Doomsday Vault" in Svalbard receives nearly 50,000 new seed samples, one of the largest deposits since the repository opened nearly 10 years ago.

  16. Facebook page of man injured in fatal Capel crash inundated with comments

    Police ask the family of a man injured in last weekend's fatal crash in Capel to contact Facebook as his page continues to attract negative comments.

  17. Plane evacuated after landing gear collapses

    A plane carrying 59 passengers is evacuated after its landing gear collapses during touchdown in Amsterdam, causing its right side to scrape along the runway.

Top Stories

  1. Turnbull rejects Abbott's 'sad' attack on his leadership

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull criticises Tony Abbott after the former leader lashed out at the Government, arguing conservative voters will flock to One Nation as the Coalition becomes "Labor lite".

  2. VX nerve agent used in murder of Kim Jong-nam, Malaysia says

    A preliminary report shows the murder of Kim Jong-nam was carried out with a highly toxic chemical known as VX nerve agent, Malaysian police say.

  3. 'No undermining and no sniping': Tony Abbott's vow of silence

    When Tony Abbott lost power one of the first things he did was promise the waiting throng of journalists there would be "no undermining" — so how has the former prime minister fared?

  4. Logging of Tasmanian forests won't target wilderness areas, Guy Barnett says

    Logging in order to "rebuild the state's forest industry" will happen, the Tasmanian Government says despite environmentalists warning wilderness areas will be lost under the plan to end the "Peace Deal" moratorium.

  5. Children thought 'God's representative' sexually abused them, archbishops told

    The Australian Catholic Church's most senior archbishops face the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and are told of the "immense" impact abuse had on victims.

  6. Media won't give back America without a fight, Trump's strategist says

    Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon makes a rare public appearance, slamming the media and urging Republicans to get behind their President.

  7. AFL boss denies misleading Bombers over supplement investigation

    AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league never misled Essendon over the doping scandal, as a recording emerges of angry senior Bombers officials accusing AFL of lying to them.

  8. Autumn unlikely to let up on hot weather for Australia

    Although autumn is on the way, the Bureau of Meteorology warns the hot weather is likely to continue, with warmer than average temperatures forecast for most of southern and eastern Australia.

  9. Tara Costigan's killer sentenced to 32 years' jail

    A judge describes the actions of Marcus Rappel, who killed his ex-partner Tara Costigan with an axe in her Canberra home while she held their week-old daughter, as being in the "worst category".

  10. Siberian tigers chase drones in novel fitness regime

    A group of chubby tigers in a Chinese wildlife park have been put through an unusual workout regime in an effort to shed a few extra kilos before winter ends.

  11. Clean water a basic human right, Tasmanian politicians told

    Civil libertarians urge all levels of government to see clean drinking water as a human right ahead of a much-anticipated meeting about TasWater's upgrade plans.

  12. Forum aims to deconstruct myth men more capable than women

    The notion that men are inherently more capable than women is the target of a forum aimed at empowering females to strive higher.

  13. Krill eyestalks key to understanding vital player in Antarctic ecosystem

    Scientists in Tasmania find a way of determining the age of Antarctic krill, a feat that until now has been impossible. Why is this important? Read on, krillseekers.

  14. Renshaw's first Test in India marked by familiar foe

    Australia's Matt Renshaw ran into one of the biggest problems of being a touring cricketer in India on day one and it had nothing to do with Virat Kohli, spinners or anything cricket-related.

  15. Abattoir accused of 'poor form' as workers stood down again

    The Meatworkers Union slams a northern Tasmanian abattoir run by JBS Australia for standing down workers for a second time in six months.

  16. 'Doomsday Vault' gets deposit of 50,000 seeds for humanity's survival

    The Arctic "Doomsday Vault" in Svalbard receives nearly 50,000 new seed samples, one of the largest deposits since the repository opened nearly 10 years ago.

  17. Plane evacuated after landing gear collapses

    A plane carrying 59 passengers is evacuated after its landing gear collapses during touchdown in Amsterdam, causing its right side to scrape along the runway.

Top Stories

  1. Turnbull rejects Abbott's 'sad' attack on his leadership

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull criticises Tony Abbott after the former leader lashed out at the Government, arguing conservative voters will flock to One Nation as the Coalition becomes "Labor lite".

  2. 'No undermining and no sniping': Tony Abbott's vow of silence

    When Tony Abbott lost power one of the first things he did was promise the waiting throng of journalists there would be "no undermining" — so how has the former prime minister fared?

  3. VX nerve agent used in murder of Kim Jong-nam, Malaysia says

    A preliminary report shows the murder of Kim Jong-nam was carried out with a highly toxic chemical known as VX nerve agent, Malaysian police say.

  4. Media won't give back America without a fight, Trump's strategist says

    Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon makes a rare public appearance, slamming the media and urging Republicans to get behind their President.

  5. Children thought 'God's representative' sexually abused them, archbishops told

    The Australian Catholic Church's most senior archbishops face the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and are told of the "immense" impact abuse had on victims.

  6. Julalikari corporation under special administration after community criticism

    One of Australia's largest Indigenous corporations is put under special administration after ongoing community concerns that it is failing to deliver services in the Northern Territory's Barkly region.

  7. Tara Costigan's killer sentenced to 32 years' jail

    A judge describes the actions of Marcus Rappel, who killed his ex-partner Tara Costigan with an axe in her Canberra home while she held their week-old daughter, as being in the "worst category".

  8. AFL boss denies misleading Bombers over supplement investigation

    AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league never misled Essendon over the doping scandal, as a recording emerges of angry senior Bombers officials accusing AFL of lying to them.

  9. Only 10 per cent of coral reefs can be saved from extinction, scientists say

    A multi-million-dollar global plan aims to save 10 per cent of the world's coral reefs as scientists predict the remaining 90 per cent will die by 2050.

  10. Indonesian teens jailed in Australia over people smuggling 'deserve compensation'

    Indonesia's Child Protection Commission demands the Australian Government pay compensation to a group of Indonesians allegedly jailed in adult prisons while they were minors.

  11. Siberian tigers chase drones in novel fitness regime

    A group of chubby tigers in a Chinese wildlife park have been put through an unusual workout regime in an effort to shed a few extra kilos before winter ends.

  12. The frugal movement saving people thousands

    Could you go without takeaway coffees, lunches, pints at the pub, haircuts and holidays if it meant saving tens of thousands of dollars each year?

  13. Renshaw's first Test in India marked by familiar foe

    Australia's Matt Renshaw ran into one of the biggest problems of being a touring cricketer in India on day one and it had nothing to do with Virat Kohli, spinners or anything cricket-related.

  14. Plane evacuated after landing gear collapses

    A plane carrying 59 passengers is evacuated after its landing gear collapses during touchdown in Amsterdam, causing its right side to scrape along the runway.

  15. 'We're powerless': Traditional owners discuss constitutional recognition

    Constitutional recognition, a treaty, statehood, and land rights are some of the main topics covered at a historical meeting of traditional owners in the Top End.

  16. Borroloola bridge collapse sees NT town split in half after flooding

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