Australia

Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich is not shying away from the magnitude of the Lions's AFLW clash against Adelaide.

ASIC executives are quizzed over its decision to investigate Cash Converters' lending practices to online customers but not those who sought loans in store.

A Canberra lawyer "motivated by greed" is given a three-year jail term for charging private fees of more than $25,000 in a Legal Aid case.

The Department of Human Services was within its rights to release the personal details of a blogger critical of Centrelink, its secretary says.

Journalists frequently refer to FOI investigations in news stories, but not many people realise anyone can learn how to use the legislation successfully.

The corporate regulator says it has been investigating up to 11 lenders over their home lending practices, after announcing court action against Westpac.

A Canberra lawyer "motivated by greed" is given a three-year jail term for charging private fees of more than $25,000 in a Legal Aid case.

The Department of Human Services was within its rights to release the personal details of a blogger critical of Centrelink, its secretary says.

Tourette's Syndrome doesn't always mean uncontrollable swearing, as Liberal MP Chris Crewther, who has the condition, explains.

A former trainee soldier is found not guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of a colleague during a training exercise at Sydney's Holsworthy Barracks.

A union says it was recently prevented from conducting a safety inspection at Sydney's Barangaroo where a 30-year-old worker was killed yesterday afternoon.

Bravehearts founder Hettie Johnson calls for Catholic Archbishop Christopher Prowse to resign over the relocation of a priest accused of inappropriate behaviour towards children.

Thirty trans women will travel from the remote islands, north of Darwin, to Sydney to showcase local LGBTIQ culture.

For Tennant Creek 13-year-old, Boyd Cook, it was a day he'll long remember — kicking a footy with players from the Collingwood Football Club.

Timor-Leste's electoral commission is giving some Timorese Australians the chance to vote in the country's upcoming elections.

Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich is not shying away from the magnitude of the Lions's AFLW clash against Adelaide.

Off a small street in Brisbane's southern suburbs, an industrial building holds more than 193 years of the city's history.

Queensland Energy Minister Mark Bailey says he will reactivate a private email account he controversially closed after revelations it was used for official business.

Adelaide Zoo confirms its female giant panda Fu Ni was not pregnant over the last few months despite her behaviour strongly suggesting she went into labour over the weekend.

Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich is not shying away from the magnitude of the Lions's AFLW clash against Adelaide.

Firefighters tackle a blaze at a scrap metal yard at Wingfield in northern Adelaide.

Tassal reveals major expansion plans, flagging a $270 million investment in capital expenditure over the next five years.

Tasmanians are now able to report crime at the click of a button after the launch of a local Crime Stoppers website.

An Australian researcher is turning bulky chemical labs into portable devices that can be carried around in your pocket.

Convicted paedophile and Christian Brother Robert Best is sentenced to 10 years and five months in jail after admitting to the sexual abuse of a further 20 boys in his care.

Caleb Jakobsson pleads guilty to hitting and killing a mother-of-two with his mini-motorbike at a Melbourne shopping centre.

Some Latrobe Valley households are wondering if they will receive an April paycheque, when work finishes at the Hazelwood power station.

Taking in WA's coal mining heartland, green stretches of the south-west, farmland, and parts of Bunbury and Australind, the seat of Collie Preston will be a close race.

The body of a man who disappeared while kayaking on the Murchison River in Western Australia's Mid West is found.

A dramatic electrical storm brings lightning and some rain to Perth, sparking a house fire and leaving 7,000 homes without power.