Coopers apologises amid boycott campaign
The owners of South Australian brewery Coopers have released a video apology, after the use of their beer in a debate about marriage equality sparked a boycott campaign.
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Canning MP Andrew Hastie hits back over Coopers controversy
"Coopers Brewery are apologising for nothing, they've done nothing wrong."
Extreme reaction: builder convicted after ranger films illegal dumping
The tenants called the owner, who called the City of Armadale, whose ranger nipped out and captured the incident on film.
ACCC boss slams big companies for treating customers 'so badly'
The head of the consumer watchdog says some large companies are deliberately trying to deceive customers and that the effects are widespread.
Copley the Hayne man as Titans swoop on Rooster
Gold Coast have signed Sydney Roosters centre Dale Copley in a desperate bid to boost their ailing backline stocks.
'I want people to feel my photographs'
Photojournalist Stephen Dupont wants you to be confronted by his images. Dupont's body of work – more than two decades of war, social strife and natural disasters - is the subject of an upcoming presentation at Sydney's Eternity Playhouse Theatre titled Don't Look Away.
Coopers gay marriage back-down a 'craven capitulation': Andrew Hastie
West Australian MP Andrew Hastie has issued a stinging rebuke to the "progressive left" and the South Australian brewery involved in an internet video in which he discussed his views opposing gay marriage with a parliamentary colleague.
Big stink over youth prison: Outcry leads to new site next to Werribee tip
A controversial youth prison will be built next to the Werribee tip after the Andrews government caved to public outcry and moved the site from Werribee South.
Image of all male panel at Saudi Arabian girls council goes viral
When the Qassim Girls Council met over the weekend for the first time, pictures showed 13 men on stage - and not a single woman.
'She really did love Seth': Ex-partner defends Sydney woman found dead in house with son
At 9am on Monday, Matt Davis received a message from his ex-partner, the mother of his child.
ACCC's case against Medibank hits potential stumbling block
The competition watchdog's case against Medibank over the company's alleged secret plan to sting customers with out of pocket hospital costs has hit a stumbling block, after the judge hearing the matter questioned a key plank of the law suit.
'I was the world's most hated man': Fifita
Andrew Fifita has opened up about how close he came to walking away from rugby league, describing himself as "the world's most hated man" during his tumultuous premiership season.
White House releases details of Trump's 2005 tax returns ahead of MSNBC airing
American TV channel MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said on Twitter on Tuesday she would reveal the President's tax affairs on air.
When crooks get sentences like these, police wonder why they bother
Sometimes bargain deals aren't worth the long term costs.
Sydney hospitals struggling under deluge of sicker patients
Overworked hospital staff are being pushed to the brink by record numbers of sicker patients, the AMA NSW warned.
Perth gets first lick of Gelato Messina at 2017 Night Noodle Markets
It's renowned for making the very best ice-cream in Australia, and now Perth gets its first lick of Gelato Messina as part of the 2017 Night Noodle Markets.
Maker of bluetooth sex toy reaches $4m class action settlement
The manufacturer of a bluetooth-enabled sex toy has reached a US class action settlement of almost $4 million dollars.
Accused kidnapper declines to apply for bail
An accused kidnapper who allegedly fled the country before being deported from Thailand years later has declined to offer any reason why he should be released from prison.
ACT Greens launch petition to lobby for pill testing at festivals
The ACT Greens will petition Labor to trial a pill-testing service at festivals to stop accidental overdoses, Shane Rattenbury has announced.
Spanish police seize more than 10,000 weapons 'destined for terrorism'
Spanish police have seized more than 10,000 weapons of war, including assault rifles, anti-aircraft machine guns, shells and grenades, destined for criminal and terrorist groups in Europe.
Brother of murder-accused to stand trial for helping move dead body
Marc Urlich has lost a bid to avoid trial for allegedly helping his brother move a dead body.
Bourke student charged with assaulting principal with garden stake
A high school student has been charged with bashing a school principal with a wooden garden stake at a western NSW school.
Plugger can make Buddy even better: Bolton
Jude Bolton has a stern warning for the AFL after the signing of Tony Lockett to the Swans as kicking mentor.
Fresh payment dispute rocks Ichthys LNG
Laing O'Rourke has pulled 800 contractors off the Ichthys project in Darwin over a dispute with its Japanese joint venture partner.
'Parasite': Belle Gibson 'deliberately played' the Australian public
Fake cancer guru Belle Gibson, who is facing a possible $1 million fine after being found by a Federal Court judge to have "deliberately played" the Australian public, has been caught spruiking another fad diet and bragging about intestinal worms.
Consumer sentiment holds steady, despite wage growth worries
Australian consumer sentiment has held steady in March as worries over family finances were offset by optimism over the longer-term economic outlook.
Malcolm Turnbull blames state governments for gas crisis
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says national leadership is required to avert a looming gas crisis in Australia.
Republican voters the biggest losers under Trumpcare health bill
Members of Congress are walking away – either on equity grounds or because the Trumpcare bill doesn't drive sufficient stakes through the heart of Obamacare.
Netanyahu and wife testify in libel suit against Israeli journalist
Israeli Prime Minister and wife testified in court that a journalist had invented a story that Sara Netanyahu once ordered her husband out of their car.
Boy, 7, killed after being hit by truck outside WA road house
An seven-year-old boy has died after a hit-and-run with a truck in Western Australia.
Not 'guilty': Lewis has no regrets over leaving Hawthorn
Hawk turned Demon Jordan Lewis has no bitterness about the way he exited his old club, saying the move offered him the chance to secure his future and tackle a new challenge.
Suspected arson causes millions of dollars damage at Welshpool warehouse
A suspicious fire at a Welshpool warehouse on Tuesay night has caused what investigators estimate to be $1-$2 million damage.
Labor MP Kate Ellis pregnant with her second child
Labor MP Kate Ellis is pregnant with her second child, it was announced on Wednesday.
High times: King of Cannabis lights up pot stock
The combination of cash and Cannabis has proved a heady mix for the stock market recently. But nothing prepared the market for the astounding reaction to Tuesday's news that the "King of Cannabis" Nevil Schoenmakers is acting as a strategic advisor to another dope hope, the ASX-listed Singaporean biotech Stemcell United Ltd.
Geelong accountant jailed for defrauding clients of $2.2 million
A crooked accountant who defrauded clients of more than $2 million and then gambled most of it away at Crown casino has been jailed for at least four years.
Australia's $2.2 trillion super pot drives record ETF demand
The interest in exchange traded funds comes as record-low interest rates are prompting pensioners to consider alternative products.
Bad weather grounds Canberra Balloon Spectacular again
After one successful launch on Saturday, it hadn't exactly been a bumper week for the hot air balloons parked outside Old Parliament House.
Belle Gibson verdict: 'I passed a huge worm' says fake diet guru
Charlatan diet guru Belle Gibson has shrugged off any tension leading up to a major court finding by bragging on Facebook about passing a "huge rope worm" in an enema she took for an obscure cleansing diet.
Big men bow to injury as West Coast forced to rely on ruck recruits
West Coast ruck stocks have been dealt another bitter blow with big man Scott Lycett ruled out for three months with a serious shoulder injury.
Reputation of Lloyd Rayney 'died' after wife Corryn murdered
Lloyd Rayney's reputation as a Perth barrister was "killed" after he was named the prime and only suspect in his estranged wife's murder, his multi-million dollar defamation trial has heard.
Aussie telcos need to rein in their call centre liars
Optus' heavy-handed NBN migration tactics highlight how far telco call centres are prepared to bend the truth.
Markets Live: ASX slips despite miner rally
Shares drop, led down by falls in banks and health stocks, while Fortescue rallies after iron ore futures extended gains.
On track to sustainability after Roe 8 gets buried
Now the the Perth Freight link is buried, we can unearth sustainable modes of transport, worthy of a modern Perth, writes Alex Fletcher.
17 ways to become a more interesting person
You don't have to be a billionaire, an ideas-sprouting CEO or an astronaut to hold people's attention. It's a question of knowing how to show people you're different.
Optus cutting off customers without warning, blaming NBN
Phones and broadband services are being cut as part of Optus' rush to shut down its HFC cable network in NBN-ready areas.
Macquarie sells out of deal that saw it dubbed the Vampire Kangaroo
Nic Moore's Macquarie Group has sold its final stake in Thames Water for up to £1.5 billion, according to UK reports. It ends an 11 year association with the utility that endeared it to the Brits so much it was labelled the "vampire kangaroo" by Rupert Murdoch's paper, The Sunday Times, for its ruthless focus on profits and tax minimisation.
Car fire causes traffic delays on the Harbour Bridge
A car has caught fire on the Harbour Bridge, closing three lanes and causing long delays for drivers.
'I'm not used to making losses' – Bunnings British boss targets growth
Brexit's impact on consumer confidence is the key concern for Wesfarmers.
Melbourne weather: City swelters through warmest March nights on record
Couldn't sleep last night? You're not the only one. Melburnians have sweated through the hottest March nights on record
Gold Coast hospital unit to treat anxious mums while keeping babies close
Queensland women at risk of serious perinatal mental health issues will be able to receive care without being separated from their babies at a new unit on the Gold Coast.