Top Stories

  1. Lionel Patea gets life sentence for Tara Brown's murder

    Supreme Court Justice Debra Mullins sentences former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea to life in jail for the bashing murder of his ex-partner Tara Brown on the Gold Coast.

  2. La La Land mistakenly named best picture winner

    The most coveted award of the Oscars descends into chaos, with La La Land mistakenly named the best picture winner, instead of Moonlight.

  3. Live: All the action from the Oscars

    Moonlight wins Best Picture, while Emma Stone and Casey Affleck take home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Follow live.

  4. Jimmy Kimmel's best moments from the Oscars

    Jimmy Kimmel singles out some of Hollywood's elite while hosting the 88th annual Academy Awards. We take a look at some of the highlights from his Oscars debut.

  5. 100 per cent renewable energy network possible with existing technologies: study

    Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.

  6. Bill Paxton dies at 61

    Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.

  7. What happens if you oppose Vladimir Putin?

    As thousands march in Moscow to remember assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the criminalisation of street protests and action against the President's political opponents show speaking out against the Kremlin is even harder than ever.

  8. As it happened: Turnbull and Shorten trade barbs over penalty rates

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have swapped insults over penalty rates, with both parties accusing the other of hypocrisy.

  9. Company profits surge as wages fall

    Official data show wages going backwards while company profits surge, with mining and construction leading the trend.

  10. Immigration Department criticised for plans to spend $255m moving staff

    The Immigration Department is under fire over plans to spend a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to move public servants to a new office nine kilometres away.

  11. Australian Border Force investigating extent of PTSD in workforce

    There is "significant anecdotal evidence" of trauma to frontline personnel caused by having to retrieve bodies of asylum seekers killed trying to reach Australia by boat, the Border Force chief tells a Senate estimates hearing.

  12. Universities accused of covering up sexual assaults to protect reputations

    Australian universities have been accused by advocacy group End Rape on Campus of covering up sexual assaults to protect their reputations as destinations for foreign students.

  13. When will you get the NBN?

    For the first time, Australians will be able to check when the NBN network will be available in their area, after an update to the company's website.

  14. One Nation threatens LNP amid calls for conservative Coalition

    Support for One Nation and the Liberal National Party is neck and neck in the Queensland seat of Dawson, which is currently held by fractious LNP MP George Christensen — who has repeatedly threatened to leave the party if it does not return to its conservative roots.

  15. Slater and Gordon stays in business at the mercy of its lenders

    Troubled law firm Slater and Gordon admits it is effectively broke and operating at the mercy of its lenders.

  16. Back in Venezuela, 'world's worst skier' proud of his performance

    Venezuela's Adrian Solano achieves social media fame for his hapless runs at the Nordic Ski world titles, but he is still delighted with his adventure.

Top Stories

  1. Lionel Patea gets life sentence for Tara Brown's murder

    Supreme Court Justice Debra Mullins sentences former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea to life in jail for the bashing murder of his ex-partner Tara Brown on the Gold Coast.

  2. Bill Paxton dies at 61

    Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.

  3. Live: All the action from the Oscars

    Moonlight wins Best Picture, while Emma Stone and Casey Affleck take home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Follow live.

  4. Oscars get political over Trump's 'inhumane' travel ban

    The Iranian winner of best foreign language film condemns Donald Trump's "inhumane" US travel ban, after boycotting the awards "out of respect for the people of my country".

  5. Gordon Wood takes stand for first time, says he felt 'unsafe' after acquittal

    Gordon Wood was paranoid police would try to "stitch him up again" after he was acquitted of murdering his former girlfriend Caroline Byrne, the Supreme Court is told.

  6. Dunedoo fire recovery underway thanks to Blazeaid

    Rebuilding of the infrastructure on farms in western New South Wales devastated by bushfire has started with the help of BlazeAid.

  7. 100 per cent renewable energy network possible with existing technologies: study

    Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.

  8. Company profits surge as wages fall

    Official data show wages going backwards while company profits surge, with mining and construction leading the trend.

  9. When will you get the NBN?

    For the first time, Australians will be able to check when the NBN network will be available in their area, after an update to the company's website.

  10. As it happened: Turnbull and Shorten trade barbs over penalty rates

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have swapped insults over penalty rates, with both parties accusing the other of hypocrisy.

  11. Slater and Gordon stays in business at the mercy of its lenders

    Troubled law firm Slater and Gordon admits it is effectively broke and operating at the mercy of its lenders.

  12. Immigration Department criticised for plans to spend $255m moving staff

    The Immigration Department is under fire over plans to spend a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to move public servants to a new office nine kilometres away.

  13. Poisoning of Kim Jong-nam caused paralysis, quick death

    The dose of nerve agent given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un's exiled half brother was so high that it killed him within 20 minutes and caused "very serious paralysis", Malaysia's Health Minister says.

  14. Westpac branches around the country grind to halt

    Westpac, one of Australia's big four banks, investigates a major outage that has hit services at branches around the country.

  15. Transgender teen forced to compete outside gender in wrestling championship

    Transgender teenager Mack Beggs wins a Texas state championship wrestling competition for females, after being forced to compete outside his gender because of a policy passed in the state last year.

  16. Back in Venezuela, 'world's worst skier' proud of his performance

    Venezuela's Adrian Solano achieves social media fame for his hapless runs at the Nordic Ski world titles, but he is still delighted with his adventure.

Top Stories

  1. Lionel Patea gets life sentence for Tara Brown's murder

    Supreme Court Justice Debra Mullins sentences former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea to life in jail for the bashing murder of his ex-partner Tara Brown on the Gold Coast.

  2. Live: All the action from the Oscars

    Moonlight wins Best Picture, while Emma Stone and Casey Affleck take home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Follow live.

  3. Oscars get political over Trump's 'inhumane' travel ban

    The Iranian winner of best foreign language film condemns Donald Trump's "inhumane" US travel ban, after boycotting the awards "out of respect for the people of my country".

  4. Melbourne's summer warmer than average, hot weather to continue in autumn

    Melbourne avoids any scorching 40-degree days this summer, but forecasters say it was warmer than average and the heat will continue into autumn.

  5. Bill Paxton dies at 61

    Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.

  6. Police hunt allegedly armed man after St Albans siege

    Police search for an armed man who is believed to have shot at officers as they attempted to execute a search warrant targeting international drug traffickers in Melbourne's north-west.

  7. Melbourne man attacked with hammer, robbed after car crash

    A man is attacked with a hammer and robbed by two men after they ran into the back of his car in Melbourne's north-east early this morning.

  8. Australian Border Force investigating extent of PTSD in workforce

    There is "significant anecdotal evidence" of trauma to frontline personnel caused by having to retrieve bodies of asylum seekers killed trying to reach Australia by boat, the Border Force chief tells a Senate estimates hearing.

  9. As it happened: Turnbull and Shorten trade barbs over penalty rates

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have swapped insults over penalty rates, with both parties accusing the other of hypocrisy.

  10. 100 per cent renewable energy network possible with existing technologies: study

    Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.

  11. Company profits surge as wages fall

    Official data show wages going backwards while company profits surge, with mining and construction leading the trend.

  12. Immigration Department criticised for plans to spend $255m moving staff

    The Immigration Department is under fire over plans to spend a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to move public servants to a new office nine kilometres away.

  13. Universities accused of covering up sexual assaults to protect reputations

    Australian universities have been accused by advocacy group End Rape on Campus of covering up sexual assaults to protect their reputations as destinations for foreign students.

  14. I'd do it again, says shattered AFLW debutant Kate Sheahan

    Kate Sheahan accepts her AFLW career could be over after just one minute on the field following a knee injury during her first game for Collingwood.

  15. Slater and Gordon stays in business at the mercy of its lenders

    Troubled law firm Slater and Gordon admits it is effectively broke and operating at the mercy of its lenders.

  16. When will you get the NBN?

    For the first time, Australians will be able to check when the NBN network will be available in their area, after an update to the company's website.

  17. Melbourne taxi drivers block peak hour traffic in another protest

    Melbourne taxis crawl into the city at 5 kilometres per hour to again protest against industry reforms, causing havoc for morning motorists.

  18. What happens if you oppose Vladimir Putin?

    As thousands march in Moscow to remember assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the criminalisation of street protests and action against the President's political opponents show speaking out against the Kremlin is even harder than ever.

Top Stories

  1. Lionel Patea gets life sentence for Tara Brown's murder

    Supreme Court Justice Debra Mullins sentences former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea to life in jail for the bashing murder of his ex-partner Tara Brown on the Gold Coast.

  2. Boundary changes prompt Queensland minister to change seats

    Labor's Environment Minister Steven Miles plans to relocate to the electorate of Murrumba to contest the next election because of boundary changes that will see his current seat of Mt Coot-tha merge with the LNP-held seat of Indooroopilly.

  3. Live: All the action from the Oscars

    Moonlight wins Best Picture, while Emma Stone and Casey Affleck take home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Follow live.

  4. Oscars get political over Trump's 'inhumane' travel ban

    The Iranian winner of best foreign language film condemns Donald Trump's "inhumane" US travel ban, after boycotting the awards "out of respect for the people of my country".

  5. Bill Paxton dies at 61

    Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.

  6. What happens if you oppose Vladimir Putin?

    As thousands march in Moscow to remember assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the criminalisation of street protests and action against the President's political opponents show speaking out against the Kremlin is even harder than ever.

  7. As it happened: Turnbull and Shorten trade barbs over penalty rates

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have swapped insults over penalty rates, with both parties accusing the other of hypocrisy.

  8. Company profits surge as wages fall

    Official data show wages going backwards while company profits surge, with mining and construction leading the trend.

  9. Immigration Department criticised for plans to spend $255m moving staff

    The Immigration Department is under fire over plans to spend a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to move public servants to a new office nine kilometres away.

  10. Universities accused of covering up sexual assaults to protect reputations

    Australian universities have been accused by advocacy group End Rape on Campus of covering up sexual assaults to protect their reputations as destinations for foreign students.

  11. 100 per cent renewable energy network possible with existing technologies: study

    Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.

  12. When will you get the NBN?

    For the first time, Australians will be able to check when the NBN network will be available in their area, after an update to the company's website.

  13. One Nation threatens LNP amid calls for conservative Coalition

    Support for One Nation and the Liberal National Party is neck and neck in the Queensland seat of Dawson, which is currently held by fractious LNP MP George Christensen — who has repeatedly threatened to leave the party if it does not return to its conservative roots.

  14. Adani director appointed to body overseeing mining giant's coal port

    Despite being warned of "potential conflicts of interest", the Queensland Government appointed an Adani company director to chair the authority overseeing the Abbot Point coal port.

  15. Australian Border Force investigating extent of PTSD in workforce

    There is "significant anecdotal evidence" of trauma to frontline personnel caused by having to retrieve bodies of asylum seekers killed trying to reach Australia by boat, the Border Force chief tells a Senate estimates hearing.

Top Stories

  1. Live: All the action from the Oscars

    Moonlight wins Best Picture, while Emma Stone and Casey Affleck take home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Follow live.

  2. Oscars get political over Trump's 'inhumane' travel ban

    The Iranian winner of best foreign language film condemns Donald Trump's "inhumane" US travel ban, after boycotting the awards "out of respect for the people of my country".

  3. Roe 9 funding not yet approved, Senate committee told

    Two weeks from the state election, the Barnett Government is yet to submit its full business case or receive any of the promised Commonwealth funding for its priority road project, the $1.9-billion Perth Freight Link.

  4. Lionel Patea gets life sentence for Tara Brown's murder

    Supreme Court Justice Debra Mullins sentences former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea to life in jail for the bashing murder of his ex-partner Tara Brown on the Gold Coast.

  5. Missing man's kayak found on Murchison River

    A kayak belonging to a man missing and feared drowned in a remote part of the Murchison River in Western Australia's Mid West region is found, but there is no sign of the 31-year-old.

  6. 100 per cent renewable energy network possible with existing technologies: study

    Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.

  7. Home care funding changes set to help older Australians

    Florence Northern has been using home care for three years after suffering a fall while getting out of bed — and now changes to the way it is funded could benefit her and thousands of other older Australians.

  8. Bill Paxton dies at 61

    Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.

  9. What happens if you oppose Vladimir Putin?

    As thousands march in Moscow to remember assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the criminalisation of street protests and action against the President's political opponents show speaking out against the Kremlin is even harder than ever.

  10. As it happened: Turnbull and Shorten trade barbs over penalty rates

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have swapped insults over penalty rates, with both parties accusing the other of hypocrisy.

  11. Australian Border Force investigating extent of PTSD in workforce

    There is "significant anecdotal evidence" of trauma to frontline personnel caused by having to retrieve bodies of asylum seekers killed trying to reach Australia by boat, the Border Force chief tells a Senate estimates hearing.

  12. When will you get the NBN?

    For the first time, Australians will be able to check when the NBN network will be available in their area, after an update to the company's website.

  13. Slater and Gordon stays in business at the mercy of its lenders

    Troubled law firm Slater and Gordon admits it is effectively broke and operating at the mercy of its lenders.

  14. Transgender teen forced to compete outside gender in wrestling championship

    Transgender teenager Mack Beggs wins a Texas state championship wrestling competition for females, after being forced to compete outside his gender because of a policy passed in the state last year.

  15. Back in Venezuela, 'world's worst skier' proud of his performance

    Venezuela's Adrian Solano achieves social media fame for his hapless runs at the Nordic Ski world titles, but he is still delighted with his adventure.

Top Stories

  1. Lionel Patea gets life sentence for Tara Brown's murder

    Supreme Court Justice Debra Mullins sentences former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea to life in jail for the bashing murder of his ex-partner Tara Brown on the Gold Coast.

  2. La La Land mistakenly named best picture winner

    The most coveted award of the Oscars descends into chaos, with La La Land mistakenly named the best picture winner, instead of Moonlight.

  3. Live: All the action from the Oscars

    Moonlight wins Best Picture, while Emma Stone and Casey Affleck take home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Follow live.

  4. Adelaide man who stabbed brother cradled him as he died, court told

    An Adelaide man was stabbed in the neck and killed by his brother after intervening in a domestic violence incident, a Supreme Court trial is told.

  5. Oscars get political over Trump's 'inhumane' travel ban

    The Iranian winner of best foreign language film condemns Donald Trump's "inhumane" US travel ban, after boycotting the awards "out of respect for the people of my country".

  6. 100 per cent renewable energy network possible with existing technologies: study

    Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.

  7. Bill Paxton dies at 61

    Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.

  8. BMX champion Willoughby on road to recovery as fundraising efforts get a boost

    Olympian Sam Willoughby is making good progress with his rehabilitation from a serious spinal injury, according to his father, as the SA Government auctions off a hot lap at the Clipsal 500 in his honour.

  9. As it happened: Turnbull and Shorten trade barbs over penalty rates

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have swapped insults over penalty rates, with both parties accusing the other of hypocrisy.

  10. What happens if you oppose Vladimir Putin?

    As thousands march in Moscow to remember assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the criminalisation of street protests and action against the President's political opponents show speaking out against the Kremlin is even harder than ever.

  11. Immigration Department criticised for plans to spend $255m moving staff

    The Immigration Department is under fire over plans to spend a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to move public servants to a new office nine kilometres away.

  12. Universities accused of covering up sexual assaults to protect reputations

    Australian universities have been accused by advocacy group End Rape on Campus of covering up sexual assaults to protect their reputations as destinations for foreign students.

  13. When will you get the NBN?

    For the first time, Australians will be able to check when the NBN network will be available in their area, after an update to the company's website.

  14. Slater and Gordon stays in business at the mercy of its lenders

    Troubled law firm Slater and Gordon admits it is effectively broke and operating at the mercy of its lenders.

  15. Back in Venezuela, 'world's worst skier' proud of his performance

    Venezuela's Adrian Solano achieves social media fame for his hapless runs at the Nordic Ski world titles, but he is still delighted with his adventure.

Top Stories

  1. Lionel Patea gets life sentence for Tara Brown's murder

    Supreme Court Justice Debra Mullins sentences former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea to life in jail for the bashing murder of his ex-partner Tara Brown on the Gold Coast.

  2. Live: All the action from the Oscars

    Moonlight wins Best Picture, while Emma Stone and Casey Affleck take home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Follow live.

  3. Oscars get political over Trump's 'inhumane' travel ban

    The Iranian winner of best foreign language film condemns Donald Trump's "inhumane" US travel ban, after boycotting the awards "out of respect for the people of my country".

  4. Canberra inmate choked after taking methadone behind bars, inquest hears

    An inquest into the death in custody of Indigenous man Steven Freeman hears he took a toxic level of methadone, which was given to him inside prison despite a lack of evidence he was addicted to opioids.

  5. Bill Paxton dies at 61

    Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.

  6. What happens if you oppose Vladimir Putin?

    As thousands march in Moscow to remember assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the criminalisation of street protests and action against the President's political opponents show speaking out against the Kremlin is even harder than ever.

  7. When will you get the NBN?

    For the first time, Australians will be able to check when the NBN network will be available in their area, after an update to the company's website.

  8. 100 per cent renewable energy network possible with existing technologies: study

    Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.

  9. As it happened: Turnbull and Shorten trade barbs over penalty rates

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have swapped insults over penalty rates, with both parties accusing the other of hypocrisy.

  10. One Nation threatens LNP amid calls for conservative Coalition

    Support for One Nation and the Liberal National Party is neck and neck in the Queensland seat of Dawson, which is currently held by fractious LNP MP George Christensen — who has repeatedly threatened to leave the party if it does not return to its conservative roots.

  11. Bladder cancer survivor, surgeon team up for charity

    A bladder cancer survivor teams up with his urologist to create a new charity and deliver free Australian education resource for patients after frustration about the lack of local information available.

  12. Slater and Gordon stays in business at the mercy of its lenders

    Troubled law firm Slater and Gordon admits it is effectively broke and operating at the mercy of its lenders.

  13. Poisoning of Kim Jong-nam caused paralysis, quick death

    The dose of nerve agent given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un's exiled half brother was so high that it killed him within 20 minutes and caused "very serious paralysis", Malaysia's Health Minister says.

  14. Transgender teen forced to compete outside gender in wrestling championship

    Transgender teenager Mack Beggs wins a Texas state championship wrestling competition for females, after being forced to compete outside his gender because of a policy passed in the state last year.

  15. Back in Venezuela, 'world's worst skier' proud of his performance

    Venezuela's Adrian Solano achieves social media fame for his hapless runs at the Nordic Ski world titles, but he is still delighted with his adventure.

Top Stories

  1. Lionel Patea gets life sentence for Tara Brown's murder

    Supreme Court Justice Debra Mullins sentences former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea to life in jail for the bashing murder of his ex-partner Tara Brown on the Gold Coast.

  2. Anger over demolition of heritage-listed house in Hobart

    The Hobart City Council is investigating after a heritage-listed house in the city's northern suburbs was partially demolished without a permit.

  3. Lord Mayor supports council being sidelined on key cable car decision

    Hobart Lord Mayor Sue Hickey backs the State Government's decision to forcibly acquire council land to help the Mount Wellington cable car project.

  4. Live: All the action from the Oscars

    Moonlight wins Best Picture, while Emma Stone and Casey Affleck take home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Follow live.

  5. Oscars get political over Trump's 'inhumane' travel ban

    The Iranian winner of best foreign language film condemns Donald Trump's "inhumane" US travel ban, after boycotting the awards "out of respect for the people of my country".

  6. Blue ribbons at the Oscars are actually a low-key Donald Trump protest

    Plenty of stars have walked the Oscars red carpet wearing a blue ribbon. It's actually a Donald Trump protest. Here's what you need to know.

  7. Bill Paxton dies at 61

    Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.

  8. Company profits surge as wages fall

    Official data show wages going backwards while company profits surge, with mining and construction leading the trend.

  9. Immigration Department criticised for plans to spend $255m moving staff

    The Immigration Department is under fire over plans to spend a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to move public servants to a new office nine kilometres away.

  10. Universities accused of covering up sexual assaults to protect reputations

    Australian universities have been accused by advocacy group End Rape on Campus of covering up sexual assaults to protect their reputations as destinations for foreign students.

  11. Australian Border Force investigating extent of PTSD in workforce

    There is "significant anecdotal evidence" of trauma to frontline personnel caused by having to retrieve bodies of asylum seekers killed trying to reach Australia by boat, the Border Force chief tells a Senate estimates hearing.

  12. As it happened: Turnbull and Shorten trade barbs over penalty rates

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have swapped insults over penalty rates, with both parties accusing the other of hypocrisy.

  13. 100 per cent renewable energy network possible with existing technologies: study

    Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.

  14. When will you get the NBN?

    For the first time, Australians will be able to check when the NBN network will be available in their area, after an update to the company's website.

  15. What happens if you oppose Vladimir Putin?

    As thousands march in Moscow to remember assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the criminalisation of street protests and action against the President's political opponents show speaking out against the Kremlin is even harder than ever.

  16. One Nation threatens LNP amid calls for conservative Coalition

    Support for One Nation and the Liberal National Party is neck and neck in the Queensland seat of Dawson, which is currently held by fractious LNP MP George Christensen — who has repeatedly threatened to leave the party if it does not return to its conservative roots.

  17. Transgender teen forced to compete outside gender in wrestling championship

    Transgender teenager Mack Beggs wins a Texas state championship wrestling competition for females, after being forced to compete outside his gender because of a policy passed in the state last year.

  18. Poisoning of Kim Jong-nam caused paralysis, quick death

    The dose of nerve agent given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un's exiled half brother was so high that it killed him within 20 minutes and caused "very serious paralysis", Malaysia's Health Minister says.

Top Stories

  1. The missing kids of the 'second stolen generation'

    Maningrida is a remote community living with heartbreak and shame, as the Department of Territory Families continues to remove Aboriginal children at a rate almost 10 times higher than non-Indigenous children.

  2. Former bikie Patea pleads guilty to killing ex-partner Tara Brown

    Former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea pleads guilty to murder after running his ex-partner's car off the road and bashing her with a metal plate while she was trapped in the wreckage.

  3. Live: All the action from the Oscars

    Moonlight wins Best Picture, while Emma Stone and Casey Affleck take home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Follow live.

  4. Oscars get political over Trump's 'inhumane' travel ban

    The Iranian winner of best foreign language film condemns Donald Trump's "inhumane" US travel ban, after boycotting the awards "out of respect for the people of my country".

  5. Classmates 'reeling' after death of two 15yo boys in Darwin crash

    Police continue to investigate the circumstances that led to two teenage boys being struck and killed as they walked along the Stuart Highway in the early hours of Saturday.

  6. Some women's sports reaching new heights, but others are languishing

    This year is shaping up to be a memorable year for women in sport — depending on which sport you play.

  7. Bill Paxton dies at 61

    Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.

  8. 100 per cent renewable energy network possible with existing technologies: study

    Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.

  9. What happens if you oppose Vladimir Putin?

    As thousands march in Moscow to remember assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the criminalisation of street protests and action against the President's political opponents show speaking out against the Kremlin is even harder than ever.

  10. As it happened: Turnbull and Shorten trade barbs over penalty rates

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have swapped insults over penalty rates, with both parties accusing the other of hypocrisy.

  11. Company profits surge as wages fall

    Official data show wages going backwards while company profits surge, with mining and construction leading the trend.

  12. Financial misappropriation allegations leave NT alcohol service in crisis

    The Northern Territory Police is investigating allegations hundreds of thousands of dollars has been misappropriated from one of the Territory's most important alcohol rehabilitation programs.

  13. Immigration Department criticised for plans to spend $255m moving staff

    The Immigration Department is under fire over plans to spend a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to move public servants to a new office nine kilometres away.

  14. Australian Border Force investigating extent of PTSD in workforce

    There is "significant anecdotal evidence" of trauma to frontline personnel caused by having to retrieve bodies of asylum seekers killed trying to reach Australia by boat, the Border Force chief tells a Senate estimates hearing.

  15. Universities accused of covering up sexual assaults to protect reputations

    Australian universities have been accused by advocacy group End Rape on Campus of covering up sexual assaults to protect their reputations as destinations for foreign students.

  16. Back in Venezuela, 'world's worst skier' proud of his performance

    Venezuela's Adrian Solano achieves social media fame for his hapless runs at the Nordic Ski world titles, but he is still delighted with his adventure.

Features

  1. Oscars 2017 winners: Our live updated list

  2. Oscars game: Check your answers here

  3. Oscars red carpet in photos

  4. 'Enemy of the people': Trump escalates conflict with media

  5. Australians aren't as Islamophobic as we're led to believe

  6. Verrender: Turnbull faces demoralising time to be prime minister

  7. Merging our brains with machines won't stop the rise of the robots

  8. What is it like to raise a baby in jail?

  9. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

  10. One Nation threatens Coalition unity by tearing into Nationals heartland

  11. A congested journey to Moscow's past

  12. Donald Trump souvenirs still big business in Moscow

  13. What to expect when applying for a Russian visa as a journalist

  14. Why the black box's inventor may never be a household name

Features

  1. Oscars 2017 winners: Our live updated list

  2. Oscars game: Check your answers here

  3. Oscars red carpet in photos

  4. 'Enemy of the people': Trump escalates conflict with media

  5. Australians aren't as Islamophobic as we're led to believe

  6. Verrender: Turnbull faces demoralising time to be prime minister

  7. Merging our brains with machines won't stop the rise of the robots

  8. What is it like to raise a baby in jail?

  9. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

  10. One Nation threatens Coalition unity by tearing into Nationals heartland

  11. A congested journey to Moscow's past

  12. Donald Trump souvenirs still big business in Moscow

  13. What to expect when applying for a Russian visa as a journalist

  14. Why the black box's inventor may never be a household name

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  9. Verrender: Turnbull faces demoralising time to be prime minister

  10. The missing kids of the 'second stolen generation'

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  10. A congested journey to Moscow's past

  11. Donald Trump souvenirs still big business in Moscow

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  3. Oscars red carpet in photos

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  7. Merging our brains with machines won't stop the rise of the robots

  8. A congested journey to Moscow's past

  9. What to expect when applying for a Russian visa as a journalist

  10. Donald Trump souvenirs still big business in Moscow

  11. Verrender: Turnbull faces demoralising time to be prime minister

  12. Why the black box's inventor may never be a household name

  13. Why are World War II naval wrecks vanishing in Indonesia?

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  1. Poisoning caused quick death

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  2. Khmer Rouge case dropped

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  3. Wirathu backs Dhammakaya

    A firebrand monk who helped stoke sectarianism in Myanmar throws his support behind the Dhammakaya sect in Thailand.

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  1. Profits surge, wages fall

    Official data show wages going backwards while company profits surge, with mining and construction leading the trend.

  2. Relying on bank mercy

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  3. Outage hits Westpac branches

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  4. QBE profit, share buyback

    Insurer QBE reports a 23 per cent rise in profit to $US844 million ($1.1 billion) and plans to hand it back to shareholders through a billion-dollar share buyback.

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  1. Harbhajan says the pitch, not O'Keefe's bowling, the catalyst for India's loss

    Harbhajan Singh, who once labelled this the worst Australian squad to tour India, refuses to praise Steve O'Keefe and says the pitch alone led to its downfall.

  2. I'd do it again, says shattered AFLW debutant Kate Sheahan

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  1. Horvat blasts indisciplined Melbourne City and Fornaroli

  2. England wins, but Jones fumes at Italy's 'anti-rugby' tactics

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  4. Zlatan double wins League Cup for Manchester United

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  3. Australian tall ship marks 30 years at sea

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Health

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  2. New bladder cancer charity

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  3. Gait tracker to predict falls

    A researcher at the University of Canberra hopes tracking the way older people walk could be used to prevent potentially fatal falls.

  1. Fasting diet 'could reverse diabetes and regenerate pancreas'

Rural

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  1. Basin submissions are in

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