Australia

It's almost four years since the child sexual abuse royal commission began. But with so much ground to cover, where is it up to now?

Few people are talking about revolutionary and maybe unexpected ways people will use driverless cars once they are autonomous and common place, writes Jonathan Roberts.

The FFA has delayed A-League expansion, but a Chinese-backed group says its ready to go with a bid for Southern Sydney.

We've been here before ... the Victorian Government is cutting stamp duty for first time buyers to give them a leg up, but this has been tried there and elsewhere and it just doesn't work.

India has to make 87 runs before it's in the black again in Bangalore after Australia was dismissed for 276. Follow the action with our live blog.

It's time to re-evaluate Justin Bieber as a serious creative artist as he brings his Purpose tour to Australia, write Ed Montano and Gene Shill from RMIT University.

A sofa, mattresses and shopping trolleys are found at Lake Tuggeranong as part of the Clean Up Australia Day effort on Sunday.

Police arrest a man who barricaded himself inside an inner-Canberra unit and sparked a lengthy stand-off that saw the apartment block evacuated.

The police case against Gordon Wood over the death of his model girlfriend Catherine Byrne was "completely without malice", the Supreme Court hears.

Not even rain, hail and shine will stop Debi Hazelden from trying to complete 100 triathlons in 100 days to raise money for the Red Cross.

The FFA has delayed A-League expansion, but a Chinese-backed group says its ready to go with a bid for Southern Sydney.

A patient at Darwin Private Hospital who died following elective surgery waited 36-hours before receiving appropriate treatment for a complication, a coronial inquest in Darwin hears.

Tropical Cyclone Blanche crosses the West Australian coast after intensifying in strength, with conditions in the Top End easing in its wake.

Authorities say people in parts of the Northern Territory including Darwin should avoid flooded crossings, as Cyclone Blanche moves away from the city.

Gold Coast Titans star fullback Jarryd Hayne takes to social media to complain about being fined by senior players for his lack of team commitment.

The first person to be charged under Queensland's new one-punch laws is sentenced to just under six years' jail for killing an Ipswich man.

A man found dead north of Brisbane was tortured in an Esky and had a finger broken or possibly cut off before he was killed, a Brisbane court hears.

A painter credited with bringing abstract impressionism to Australian audiences, Adelaide-born Sydney Ball, dies aged 83.

A warning about potential blackouts across SA is issued ahead of planned maintenance.

Angus Stone reveals his band Dope Lemon gets its name from a scene where the Wolf of Wall Street wrecks his Lamborghini while stoned.

Support for the Tasmanian Liberals drops to its lowest rate in seven years, as voters indicate they may flock to One Nation.

International scientists returning from an eight-week trip to Antarctica's east coast dub their voyage a success.

Whether or not a minister lied about an email exchange is the latest fight to erupt ahead of the Tasmanian Parliament's first session for the year.

The owners of the Gatwick Hotel in St Kilda say they are closing down because of pressure from politicians and police.

A blue whale is spotted swimming with a pod of dolphins off Victoria's south-west coast as an expert says large amounts of krill point to a good year for whale-watching ahead.

The Victorian Government's housing affordability policies will not work unless more homes are built, Treasurer Scott Morrison says.

WA Premier Colin Barnett expresses frustration at the media for continuing to question him about Pauline Hanson and One Nation, while Labor's Mark McGowan sticks to well-worn campaign themes.

Construction of the first hemp house in WA has sparked calls to build a local processing plant so local farmers can supply the industry

Chamari Liyanage doesn't look like a woman who's endured years of abuse and then killed her husband, and that's why she's telling her story.