Top Stories

  1. Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

    Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.

  2. Airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

    Staff at one of Australia's busiest airports have been setting up camp and sleeping at work, which they say is because they cannot afford to go home between shifts.

  3. Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

    A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".

  4. Donald Trump's 'misinformation ecosystem': Q&A on fake news and the role of the media

    Fake news, alternative facts, echo chambers and an "information war"; journalists love a bit of navel-gazing and Monday's Q&A panel, packed with representatives from the media, was always going to focus heavily on such issues.

  5. 'There's mood for change': Coalition backbenchers flag split over 18c

    Coalition backbenchers vow to continue their fight to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, even if it means defying a Cabinet decision to retain the wording of the section.

  6. Ski resort managers used public purse to create 'personal playground', ombudsman finds

    The board of a popular Victorian alpine resort faces the sack for spending $85,000 of taxpayers' money on family trips overseas, entertaining friends, bonuses and extravagant staff prizes.

  7. Widow of mine death victim lashes out at defence job delays

    The widow of a UK war veteran killed while working at a Tasmanian mine says she wants answers from the ADF, and that her husband only took the mining job because of delays getting a transfer to the Australian Army.

  8. Morrison flags property investor crackdown, Medcraft warns on housing 'bubble'

    Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.

  9. In Melbourne's heroin heartland 'they sit in the gutter shooting up'

    Amber Dawson lives in the heart of Melbourne's heroin trade and believes a safe injecting room will help put a stop to the daily ritual of people shooting up in front of her family home.

  10. May to pull Brexit trigger on March 29

    Mark your calendars — Britain's Government will begin the process of leaving the European Union in just over a week, starting the clock on the two years it has to complete the most important negotiation for a generation.

  11. Take a tour inside a Sydney micro apartment

    With housing affordability a huge concern for many Sydney residents, one organisation is offering low- to middle-income earners the opportunity to live smaller and more cheaply in micro apartments.

  12. Former SAS elite soldier has service recognised after costly legal battle

    The service of a former member of Australia's elite SAS is formally recognised following an eight-year legal battle with Defence.

  13. Zoologist fined for cruelty 'wanted to prove quokkas could swim'

    A man is fined and given a spent conviction as a Perth court accepts he placed, rather than threw, a quokka into the ocean from Rottnest Island to show his friends the animals are good swimmers.

  14. Brisbane loses women's AFL grand final after Adele concerts

    The first AFL Women's grand final will be played on the Gold Coast after Brisbane's Gabba surface was deemed unsafe following two major concerts by pop star Adele earlier this month.

  15. Sesame Street introduces new muppet with autism

    Long-running kids' TV show Sesame Street is introducing a new character in its 47th season: a muppet named Julia who happens to have autism.

Top Stories

  1. Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

    Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.

  2. Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

    A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".

  3. Airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

    Staff at one of Australia's busiest airports have been setting up camp and sleeping at work, which they say is because they cannot afford to go home between shifts.

  4. Donald Trump's 'misinformation ecosystem': Q&A on fake news and the role of the media

    Fake news, alternative facts, echo chambers and an "information war"; journalists love a bit of navel-gazing and Monday's Q&A panel, packed with representatives from the media, was always going to focus heavily on such issues.

  5. 'There's mood for change': Coalition backbenchers flag split over 18c

    Coalition backbenchers vow to continue their fight to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, even if it means defying a Cabinet decision to retain the wording of the section.

  6. Morrison flags property investor crackdown, Medcraft warns on housing 'bubble'

    Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.

  7. Take a tour inside a Sydney micro apartment

    With housing affordability a huge concern for many Sydney residents, one organisation is offering low- to middle-income earners the opportunity to live smaller and more cheaply in micro apartments.

  8. May to pull Brexit trigger on March 29

    Mark your calendars — Britain's Government will begin the process of leaving the European Union in just over a week, starting the clock on the two years it has to complete the most important negotiation for a generation.

  9. Medical records found in a public carpark an 'absolute breach of trust'

    NSW hospital patients whose private medical records were found in a public carpark and on a footpath were not informed of the privacy breach, documents reveal.

  10. Former SAS elite soldier has service recognised after costly legal battle

    The service of a former member of Australia's elite SAS is formally recognised following an eight-year legal battle with Defence.

  11. Ski resort managers used public purse to create 'personal playground', ombudsman finds

    The board of a popular Victorian alpine resort faces the sack for spending $85,000 of taxpayers' money on family trips overseas, entertaining friends, bonuses and extravagant staff prizes.

  12. In Melbourne's heroin heartland 'they sit in the gutter shooting up'

    Amber Dawson lives in the heart of Melbourne's heroin trade and believes a safe injecting room will help put a stop to the daily ritual of people shooting up in front of her family home.

  13. Widow of mine death victim lashes out at defence job delays

    The widow of a UK war veteran killed while working at a Tasmanian mine says she wants answers from the ADF, and that her husband only took the mining job because of delays getting a transfer to the Australian Army.

  14. Boy's petition prompts cuts to NSW hospital parking fees

    A Sydney teenager's online petition prompts the New South Wales Government to cut the cost of car parking at public hospitals by about $200 a week.

  15. Sesame Street introduces new muppet with autism

    Long-running kids' TV show Sesame Street is introducing a new character in its 47th season: a muppet named Julia who happens to have autism.

Top Stories

  1. Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

    Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.

  2. Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

    A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".

  3. In Melbourne's heroin heartland 'they sit in the gutter shooting up'

    Amber Dawson lives in the heart of Melbourne's heroin trade and believes a safe injecting room will help put a stop to the daily ritual of people shooting up in front of her family home.

  4. 'Typically dry' Melbourne suffers through another bout of humidity

    Severe storms are on the way for Melbourne and parts of Victoria, as humidity in the city soars to levels more familiar to residents of Brisbane or Sydney.

  5. Donald Trump's 'misinformation ecosystem': Q&A on fake news and the role of the media

    Fake news, alternative facts, echo chambers and an "information war"; journalists love a bit of navel-gazing and Monday's Q&A panel, packed with representatives from the media, was always going to focus heavily on such issues.

  6. 'There's mood for change': Coalition backbenchers flag split over 18c

    Coalition backbenchers vow to continue their fight to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, even if it means defying a Cabinet decision to retain the wording of the section.

  7. Ski resort managers used public purse to create 'personal playground', ombudsman finds

    The board of a popular Victorian alpine resort faces the sack for spending $85,000 of taxpayers' money on family trips overseas, entertaining friends, bonuses and extravagant staff prizes.

  8. May to pull Brexit trigger on March 29

    Mark your calendars — Britain's Government will begin the process of leaving the European Union in just over a week, starting the clock on the two years it has to complete the most important negotiation for a generation.

  9. Former SAS elite soldier has service recognised after costly legal battle

    The service of a former member of Australia's elite SAS is formally recognised following an eight-year legal battle with Defence.

  10. Airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

    Staff at one of Australia's busiest airports have been setting up camp and sleeping at work, which they say is because they cannot afford to go home between shifts.

  11. Widow of mine death victim lashes out at defence job delays

    The widow of a UK war veteran killed while working at a Tasmanian mine says she wants answers from the ADF, and that her husband only took the mining job because of delays getting a transfer to the Australian Army.

  12. Morrison flags property investor crackdown, Medcraft warns on housing 'bubble'

    Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.

  13. 'An embarrassment': Government hits crossbench setback over childcare reforms

    Senate crossbenchers maintain their threat to block the Government's increases to childcare subsidies unless it is decoupled from family welfare cuts.

  14. Take a tour inside a Sydney micro apartment

    With housing affordability a huge concern for many Sydney residents, one organisation is offering low- to middle-income earners the opportunity to live smaller and more cheaply in micro apartments.

  15. Sesame Street introduces new muppet with autism

    Long-running kids' TV show Sesame Street is introducing a new character in its 47th season: a muppet named Julia who happens to have autism.

Top Stories

  1. Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

    Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.

  2. Midwife 'not confident' of natural birth success, inquest told

    A training midwife was "shocked" at the condition of a newborn baby who died of head injuries suffered during his birth at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, an inquest hears.

  3. Authorities to hunt for killer crocodile after fatal attack near Innisfail

    A large and "aggressive" crocodile is believed to have killed a 35-year-old spear fisherman about 200 metres from the ocean shore south of Cairns, authorities confirm.

  4. Brisbane loses women's AFL grand final after Adele concerts

    The first AFL Women's grand final will be played on the Gold Coast after Brisbane's Gabba surface was deemed unsafe following two major concerts by pop star Adele earlier this month.

  5. Airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

    Staff at one of Australia's busiest airports have been setting up camp and sleeping at work, which they say is because they cannot afford to go home between shifts.

  6. Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

    A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".

  7. Donald Trump's 'misinformation ecosystem': Q&A on fake news and the role of the media

    Fake news, alternative facts, echo chambers and an "information war"; journalists love a bit of navel-gazing and Monday's Q&A panel, packed with representatives from the media, was always going to focus heavily on such issues.

  8. 'There's mood for change': Coalition backbenchers flag split over 18c

    Coalition backbenchers vow to continue their fight to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, even if it means defying a Cabinet decision to retain the wording of the section.

  9. May to pull Brexit trigger on March 29

    Mark your calendars — Britain's Government will begin the process of leaving the European Union in just over a week, starting the clock on the two years it has to complete the most important negotiation for a generation.

  10. Former SAS elite soldier has service recognised after costly legal battle

    The service of a former member of Australia's elite SAS is formally recognised following an eight-year legal battle with Defence.

  11. In Melbourne's heroin heartland 'they sit in the gutter shooting up'

    Amber Dawson lives in the heart of Melbourne's heroin trade and believes a safe injecting room will help put a stop to the daily ritual of people shooting up in front of her family home.

  12. Ski resort managers used public purse to create 'personal playground', ombudsman finds

    The board of a popular Victorian alpine resort faces the sack for spending $85,000 of taxpayers' money on family trips overseas, entertaining friends, bonuses and extravagant staff prizes.

  13. Take a tour inside a Sydney micro apartment

    With housing affordability a huge concern for many Sydney residents, one organisation is offering low- to middle-income earners the opportunity to live smaller and more cheaply in micro apartments.

  14. Morrison flags property investor crackdown, Medcraft warns on housing 'bubble'

    Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.

  15. Sesame Street introduces new muppet with autism

    Long-running kids' TV show Sesame Street is introducing a new character in its 47th season: a muppet named Julia who happens to have autism.

Top Stories

  1. Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

    Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.

  2. Father who set child alight heavy drinker, drug user, court told

    A Perth father who doused two of his children with petrol and set one alight was a heavy drinker who had smoked cannabis throughout the day of the offences, the WA Supreme Court hears.

  3. Cousins sent back to jail after guilty plea, 'wants to start rehab'

    After a month behind bars, former AFL star Ben Cousins admits a string of charges including stalking and drug possession and is remanded in custody, with his lawyer saying he realises "he needs to change".

  4. Zoologist fined for cruelty 'wanted to prove quokkas could swim'

    A man is fined and given a spent conviction as a Perth court accepts he placed, rather than threw, a quokka into the ocean from Rottnest Island to show his friends the animals are good swimmers.

  5. Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

    A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".

  6. Donald Trump's 'misinformation ecosystem': Q&A on fake news and the role of the media

    Fake news, alternative facts, echo chambers and an "information war"; journalists love a bit of navel-gazing and Monday's Q&A panel, packed with representatives from the media, was always going to focus heavily on such issues.

  7. 'There's mood for change': Coalition backbenchers flag split over 18c

    Coalition backbenchers vow to continue their fight to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, even if it means defying a Cabinet decision to retain the wording of the section.

  8. May to pull Brexit trigger on March 29

    Mark your calendars — Britain's Government will begin the process of leaving the European Union in just over a week, starting the clock on the two years it has to complete the most important negotiation for a generation.

  9. Former SAS elite soldier has service recognised after costly legal battle

    The service of a former member of Australia's elite SAS is formally recognised following an eight-year legal battle with Defence.

  10. Rayney defamation case hears murder inquiry recordings

    Lloyd Rayney's defamation case is taken inside the investigation into his wife's death, with recordings of discussions between police and forensic experts investigating the murder played to WA's Supreme Court.

  11. Perth childcare organisation fined after leaving 4yo on bus

    The Christian Youth Camps organisation is fined $13,000 after accidentally leaving a young boy alone on a bus for half an hour on a hot day in Perth.

  12. McGowan Government undeterred by PM's transport funding warning

    The WA Government remains confident of obtaining federal funding for its public transport promises, despite Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull dismissing its proposed Metronet system as "basically a press release".

  13. Morrison flags property investor crackdown, Medcraft warns on housing 'bubble'

    Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.

  14. Airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

    Staff at one of Australia's busiest airports have been setting up camp and sleeping at work, which they say is because they cannot afford to go home between shifts.

  15. Pilot sustains minor injuries in Bunbury light plane crash

    A man in his 40s is taken to hospital with minor injuries after a light plane crash in Western Australia's South West.

  16. Sesame Street introduces new muppet with autism

    Long-running kids' TV show Sesame Street is introducing a new character in its 47th season: a muppet named Julia who happens to have autism.

Top Stories

  1. Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

    Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.

  2. Airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

    Staff at one of Australia's busiest airports have been setting up camp and sleeping at work, which they say is because they cannot afford to go home between shifts.

  3. Two people burnt in Murray paddle steamer explosion

    A paddle steamer explosion on the River Murray in South Australia leaves two people with burns and forces them to jump from the top deck of the boat.

  4. Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

    A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".

  5. People cage at Monarto Zoo to allow lions to watch humans

    When is it safe to walk into a lion enclosure? When a zoo digs a giant tunnel beneath their enclosure and builds a people cage on top.

  6. Donald Trump's 'misinformation ecosystem': Q&A on fake news and the role of the media

    Fake news, alternative facts, echo chambers and an "information war"; journalists love a bit of navel-gazing and Monday's Q&A panel, packed with representatives from the media, was always going to focus heavily on such issues.

  7. 'There's mood for change': Coalition backbenchers flag split over 18c

    Coalition backbenchers vow to continue their fight to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, even if it means defying a Cabinet decision to retain the wording of the section.

  8. May to pull Brexit trigger on March 29

    Mark your calendars — Britain's Government will begin the process of leaving the European Union in just over a week, starting the clock on the two years it has to complete the most important negotiation for a generation.

  9. Former SAS elite soldier has service recognised after costly legal battle

    The service of a former member of Australia's elite SAS is formally recognised following an eight-year legal battle with Defence.

  10. German backpacker's skull bone exposed in alleged Salt Creek hammer attack

    A German backpacker allegedly attacked by a man with a hammer at Salt Creek in South Australia suffered a head laceration so deep it exposed bone, the Supreme Court hears.

  11. In Melbourne's heroin heartland 'they sit in the gutter shooting up'

    Amber Dawson lives in the heart of Melbourne's heroin trade and believes a safe injecting room will help put a stop to the daily ritual of people shooting up in front of her family home.

  12. Adelaide Oval about to get louder with $8m upgrade

    Adelaide Oval management is not ruling out the need for extra electricity generation at the stadium, as it proceeds with an $8 million upgrade of its light and sound equipment.

  13. Windfarm standards change to help avert future blackouts

    New windfarms in South Australia will face tougher technical standards, amid concern the state's heavy reliance on intermittent renewable generators has left the electricity grid prone to collapse.

  14. Priest instrumental in Mary MacKillop sainthood campaign dies aged 93

    Father Paul Gardiner worked for more than 20 years on the campaign to see Mary MacKillop canonised as Australia's first saint.

  15. Morrison flags property investor crackdown, Medcraft warns on housing 'bubble'

    Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.

  16. Sesame Street introduces new muppet with autism

    Long-running kids' TV show Sesame Street is introducing a new character in its 47th season: a muppet named Julia who happens to have autism.

Top Stories

  1. Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

    Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.

  2. Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

    A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".

  3. Daughter of woman stabbed to death saw father with knife, court hears

    The five-year-old daughter of a woman stabbed to death in Canberra confided in family members about what unfolded on the night of her mother's death, a court hears.

  4. Airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

    Staff at one of Australia's busiest airports have been setting up camp and sleeping at work, which they say is because they cannot afford to go home between shifts.

  5. Donald Trump's 'misinformation ecosystem': Q&A on fake news and the role of the media

    Fake news, alternative facts, echo chambers and an "information war"; journalists love a bit of navel-gazing and Monday's Q&A panel, packed with representatives from the media, was always going to focus heavily on such issues.

  6. 'There's mood for change': Coalition backbenchers flag split over 18c

    Coalition backbenchers vow to continue their fight to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, even if it means defying a Cabinet decision to retain the wording of the section.

  7. Morrison flags property investor crackdown, Medcraft warns on housing 'bubble'

    Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.

  8. Ski resort managers used public purse to create 'personal playground', ombudsman finds

    The board of a popular Victorian alpine resort faces the sack for spending $85,000 of taxpayers' money on family trips overseas, entertaining friends, bonuses and extravagant staff prizes.

  9. May to pull Brexit trigger on March 29

    Mark your calendars — Britain's Government will begin the process of leaving the European Union in just over a week, starting the clock on the two years it has to complete the most important negotiation for a generation.

  10. Widow of mine death victim lashes out at defence job delays

    The widow of a UK war veteran killed while working at a Tasmanian mine says she wants answers from the ADF, and that her husband only took the mining job because of delays getting a transfer to the Australian Army.

  11. In Melbourne's heroin heartland 'they sit in the gutter shooting up'

    Amber Dawson lives in the heart of Melbourne's heroin trade and believes a safe injecting room will help put a stop to the daily ritual of people shooting up in front of her family home.

  12. Former SAS elite soldier has service recognised after costly legal battle

    The service of a former member of Australia's elite SAS is formally recognised following an eight-year legal battle with Defence.

  13. Indecent assault accused was a 'pastel-wearing cool kid wannabe'

    The alleged victim in an indecent assault case dating back to the 1980s rejects suggestions he may have been wrong about who attacked him.

  14. Take a tour inside a Sydney micro apartment

    With housing affordability a huge concern for many Sydney residents, one organisation is offering low- to middle-income earners the opportunity to live smaller and more cheaply in micro apartments.

  15. Brisbane loses women's AFL grand final after Adele concerts

    The first AFL Women's grand final will be played on the Gold Coast after Brisbane's Gabba surface was deemed unsafe following two major concerts by pop star Adele earlier this month.

  16. Elderly man left 'shattered' after violent home invasion in Canberra

    An elderly man is assaulted during a violent home invasion at Wanniassa in Canberra's south, becoming the latest victim in a spate of violent break-ins in the ACT.

  17. Sesame Street introduces new muppet with autism

    Long-running kids' TV show Sesame Street is introducing a new character in its 47th season: a muppet named Julia who happens to have autism.

Top Stories

  1. Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

    Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.

  2. Widow of mine death victim lashes out at defence job delays

    The widow of a UK war veteran killed while working at a Tasmanian mine says she wants answers from the ADF, and that her husband only took the mining job because of delays getting a transfer to the Australian Army.

  3. Bribery claims against new Labor leader Rebecca White

    Just days into her new job as Opposition Leader, Rebecca White is accused of bribery by the Liberal Party after promising a shadow portfolio to an undecided candidate.

  4. Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

    A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".

  5. Donald Trump's 'misinformation ecosystem': Q&A on fake news and the role of the media

    Fake news, alternative facts, echo chambers and an "information war"; journalists love a bit of navel-gazing and Monday's Q&A panel, packed with representatives from the media, was always going to focus heavily on such issues.

  6. 'There's mood for change': Coalition backbenchers flag split over 18c

    Coalition backbenchers vow to continue their fight to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, even if it means defying a Cabinet decision to retain the wording of the section.

  7. May to pull Brexit trigger on March 29

    Mark your calendars — Britain's Government will begin the process of leaving the European Union in just over a week, starting the clock on the two years it has to complete the most important negotiation for a generation.

  8. Former SAS elite soldier has service recognised after costly legal battle

    The service of a former member of Australia's elite SAS is formally recognised following an eight-year legal battle with Defence.

  9. Airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

    Staff at one of Australia's busiest airports have been setting up camp and sleeping at work, which they say is because they cannot afford to go home between shifts.

  10. Morrison flags property investor crackdown, Medcraft warns on housing 'bubble'

    Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.

  11. Ski resort managers used public purse to create 'personal playground', ombudsman finds

    The board of a popular Victorian alpine resort faces the sack for spending $85,000 of taxpayers' money on family trips overseas, entertaining friends, bonuses and extravagant staff prizes.

  12. In Melbourne's heroin heartland 'they sit in the gutter shooting up'

    Amber Dawson lives in the heart of Melbourne's heroin trade and believes a safe injecting room will help put a stop to the daily ritual of people shooting up in front of her family home.

  13. Take a tour inside a Sydney micro apartment

    With housing affordability a huge concern for many Sydney residents, one organisation is offering low- to middle-income earners the opportunity to live smaller and more cheaply in micro apartments.

  14. Tasmania's tomato and garlic festival a real mouthful

    From garlic eating competitions to tomato mouth-stuffing challenges, the Tasmanian Garlic and Tomato Festival is not for the faint-hearted.

  15. Sesame Street introduces new muppet with autism

    Long-running kids' TV show Sesame Street is introducing a new character in its 47th season: a muppet named Julia who happens to have autism.

Top Stories

  1. Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

    A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".

  2. Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

    Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.

  3. Morrison flags property investor crackdown, Medcraft warns on housing 'bubble'

    Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.

  4. Airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

    Staff at one of Australia's busiest airports have been setting up camp and sleeping at work, which they say is because they cannot afford to go home between shifts.

  5. Donald Trump's 'misinformation ecosystem': Q&A on fake news and the role of the media

    Fake news, alternative facts, echo chambers and an "information war"; journalists love a bit of navel-gazing and Monday's Q&A panel, packed with representatives from the media, was always going to focus heavily on such issues.

  6. 'There's mood for change': Coalition backbenchers flag split over 18c

    Coalition backbenchers vow to continue their fight to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, even if it means defying a Cabinet decision to retain the wording of the section.

  7. May to pull Brexit trigger on March 29

    Mark your calendars — Britain's Government will begin the process of leaving the European Union in just over a week, starting the clock on the two years it has to complete the most important negotiation for a generation.

  8. Former SAS elite soldier has service recognised after costly legal battle

    The service of a former member of Australia's elite SAS is formally recognised following an eight-year legal battle with Defence.

  9. Ski resort managers used public purse to create 'personal playground', ombudsman finds

    The board of a popular Victorian alpine resort faces the sack for spending $85,000 of taxpayers' money on family trips overseas, entertaining friends, bonuses and extravagant staff prizes.

  10. In Melbourne's heroin heartland 'they sit in the gutter shooting up'

    Amber Dawson lives in the heart of Melbourne's heroin trade and believes a safe injecting room will help put a stop to the daily ritual of people shooting up in front of her family home.

  11. Widow of mine death victim lashes out at defence job delays

    The widow of a UK war veteran killed while working at a Tasmanian mine says she wants answers from the ADF, and that her husband only took the mining job because of delays getting a transfer to the Australian Army.

  12. Indigenous families battling against becoming second Stolen Generation

    Families who believe they are becoming part of a second Stolen Generation in the Northern Territory are fighting to have children cared for by relatives or Indigenous carers.

  13. Brisbane loses women's AFL grand final after Adele concerts

    The first AFL Women's grand final will be played on the Gold Coast after Brisbane's Gabba surface was deemed unsafe following two major concerts by pop star Adele earlier this month.

  14. Zoologist fined for cruelty 'wanted to prove quokkas could swim'

    A man is fined and given a spent conviction as a Perth court accepts he placed, rather than threw, a quokka into the ocean from Rottnest Island to show his friends the animals are good swimmers.

  15. Sesame Street introduces new muppet with autism

    Long-running kids' TV show Sesame Street is introducing a new character in its 47th season: a muppet named Julia who happens to have autism.

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  5. National approach crucial to make Australians with disabilities equal before law

  6. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

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  12. How the Sun messes with your TV, radio and internet

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  2. AOC leadership tussle could be sporting drama of the year

  3. How you can gain some coin by getting inventive

  4. How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply

  5. National approach crucial to make Australians with disabilities equal before law

  6. How did the country's energy crisis get to this?

  7. How obesity causes cancer and may make screening and treatment harder

  8. 'My mum was planning to die and I had no idea': Nikki Gemmell

  9. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

  10. How the Sun messes with your TV, radio and internet

  11. Is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?

  12. The unfinished business of NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione

  13. AFLW grand final venue choice causes a commotion

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Features

  1. The people's predictions: Your say on the 2017 AFL season

  2. AOC leadership tussle could be sporting drama of the year

  3. How you can gain some coin by getting inventive

  4. National approach crucial to make Australians with disabilities equal before law

  5. How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply

  6. How did the country's energy crisis get to this?

  7. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

  8. 'My mum was planning to die and I had no idea': Nikki Gemmell

  9. How obesity causes cancer and may make screening and treatment harder

  10. Is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?

  11. Is Texas, not Mississippi, the true home of the blues?

  12. How the Sun messes with your TV, radio and internet

  13. Is this the year Ricciardo breaks Australia's F1 drought?

  14. Amateur stargazers share passion for all things space

  15. Why all the fuss about the Brandis diaries?

  16. Why does this ex-govie house appear throughout Canberra?

Features

  1. The people's predictions: Your say on the 2017 AFL season

  2. AOC leadership tussle could be sporting drama of the year

  3. How you can gain some coin by getting inventive

  4. National approach crucial to make Australians with disabilities equal before law

  5. How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply

  6. How did the country's energy crisis get to this?

  7. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

  8. 'My mum was planning to die and I had no idea': Nikki Gemmell

  9. How obesity causes cancer and may make screening and treatment harder

  10. Is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?

  11. Is Texas, not Mississippi, the true home of the blues?

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  4. The people's predictions: Your say on the 2017 AFL season

  5. AOC leadership tussle could be sporting drama of the year

  6. National approach crucial to make Australians with disabilities equal before law

  7. Is this the year Ricciardo breaks Australia's F1 drought?

  8. 'My mum was planning to die and I had no idea': Nikki Gemmell

  9. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

  10. How obesity causes cancer and may make screening and treatment harder

  11. Is Texas, not Mississippi, the true home of the blues?

  12. How the Sun messes with your TV, radio and internet

  13. Masterstroke or mistake? The fall of Brendon Grylls and his mining tax

  14. How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply

Features

  1. The people's predictions: Your say on the 2017 AFL season

  2. AOC leadership tussle could be sporting drama of the year

  3. How you can gain some coin by getting inventive

  4. National approach crucial to make Australians with disabilities equal before law

  5. Is this the year Ricciardo breaks Australia's F1 drought?

  6. How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply

  7. How obesity causes cancer and may make screening and treatment harder

  8. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

  9. 'My mum was planning to die and I had no idea': Nikki Gemmell

  10. How the Sun messes with your TV, radio and internet

  11. Why all the fuss about the Brandis diaries?

  12. Is Texas, not Mississippi, the true home of the blues?

  13. How did the country's energy crisis get to this?

  14. Remembering Chuck Berry, rock 'n' roll's founding guitar hero and storyteller

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  2. National approach crucial to make Australians with disabilities equal before law

  3. How you can gain some coin by getting inventive

  4. The people's predictions: Your say on the 2017 AFL season

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  6. How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply

  7. How did the country's energy crisis get to this?

  8. 'My mum was planning to die and I had no idea': Nikki Gemmell

  9. How obesity causes cancer and may make screening and treatment harder

  10. Is Texas, not Mississippi, the true home of the blues?

  11. Is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?

  12. AFLW grand final venue choice causes a commotion

  13. How the Sun messes with your TV, radio and internet

  14. Is this the year Ricciardo breaks Australia's F1 drought?

  15. Why all the fuss about the Brandis diaries?

  16. Got a great memory of Queen Elizabeth II? Share it with us here

Features

  1. The people's predictions: Your say on the 2017 AFL season

  2. How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply

  3. How you can gain some coin by getting inventive

  4. Amateur stargazers share passion for all things space

  5. AOC leadership tussle could be sporting drama of the year

  6. National approach crucial to make Australians with disabilities equal before law

  7. How did the country's energy crisis get to this?

  8. How obesity causes cancer and may make screening and treatment harder

  9. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

  10. Is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?

  11. Is this the year Ricciardo breaks Australia's F1 drought?

  12. Why all the fuss about the Brandis diaries?

  13. Is Texas, not Mississippi, the true home of the blues?

  14. 'My mum was planning to die and I had no idea': Nikki Gemmell

  15. Why does this ex-govie house appear throughout Canberra?

  16. Remembering Chuck Berry, rock 'n' roll's founding guitar hero and storyteller

Features

  1. The people's predictions: Your say on the 2017 AFL season

  2. National approach crucial to make Australians with disabilities equal before law

  3. How you can gain some coin by getting inventive

  4. AOC leadership tussle could be sporting drama of the year

  5. How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply

  6. How did the country's energy crisis get to this?

  7. Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions

  8. 'My mum was planning to die and I had no idea': Nikki Gemmell

  9. How obesity causes cancer and may make screening and treatment harder

  10. Is Texas, not Mississippi, the true home of the blues?

  11. Is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?

  12. How the Sun messes with your TV, radio and internet

  13. Is this the year Ricciardo breaks Australia's F1 drought?

  14. Amateur stargazers share passion for all things space

  15. Why does this ex-govie house appear throughout Canberra?

Analysis & Opinion

  1. How did the country's energy crisis get to this?

    Hazelwood is set to close in coming weeks, and when it does 22 per cent of Victoria's power supply will vanish with it. So how did Australia enter this policy-induced energy crisis and is there a quick fix to the situation?

    By political editor Chris Uhlmann

  2. How the free market failed Australia

    Opening up the free market and selling off government assets may have been good in the short-term, but it has left Australia in a dismal position when it comes to gas and the overarching energy crisis.

    By business editor Ian Verrender

  3. The fall of Brendon Grylls

    Former WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls has always considered himself the man in the arena — and now he departs state politics having tasted the sweetness of victory and the sting of defeat, after a war of attrition with the mining industry.

    By Andrew O'Connor

  4. The end of populism?

    Two elections, a world apart in the same week, has some delivering the last rites to the wave of populism that has dominated global politics.

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  2. Connor won't appeal

    Australian woman Sara Connor, who's been jailed in Bali for her role in killing a police officer, tells lawyers she won't appeal against her sentence.

  3. Wiretapping ruled out

    The US House intelligence committee says there is no evidence former president Barack Obama tapped President Donald Trump's phones.

Asia Pacific

  1. Bali convict's baby taken

    An American woman in Kerobokan prison has been forced to give over custody of her daughter under Indonesian law.

  2. Prized coral reef damaged by ship

    British company Noble Caledonia incurs the wrath of the Indonesian Government after its ship MV Caledonian Sky hit a prized coral reef causing irreparable damage.

  3. Cambodian minister dies

    Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, a close ally of Prime Minister Hun Sen for decades, dies at the age of 66.

Business

  1. How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply

  2. Hazelwood closure leaves major energy black hole, electricity prices will inevitably rise

  1. Property investor crackdown

    Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.

  2. The risk of cyber attack

    The head of ASIC says it is staggering how many cyber attacks go unreported.

  3. Release the hounds

    The lobby group for industry super funds has declared war against the big four banks with a new ad that compares them to foxes raiding a hen house.

  4. REX grounds six aircraft

    Airline REX says six of its planes will remain grounded, pending the outcome of an investigation into a plane that lost a propeller.

Sport

  1. Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

    Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.

  2. Australia hangs on for unlikely draw, as it happened

    Australia salvages a draw from the third Test against India after batting through the final day in Ranchi. Look back at how day five unfolded in our live blog.

  1. Brisbane loses women's AFL grand final after Adele concerts

  2. Struggling Tigers sack coach Jason Taylor

  3. NRL players' brains more damaged than non-players: study

  4. The people's predictions: Your say on the 2017 AFL season

Arts & Culture

  1. Why I can't forgive Howard: award-winning poet Ali Cobby Eckermann

    Having won one of the world's most generous literary prizes, Ali Cobby Eckermann is filled with gratitude — but she still finds it hard to forgive the former prime minister.

  1. Fellow rockers pay tribute to pioneer Chuck Berry

  2. Vale Bill Leak: Don't remember him as just a reactionary cultural warrior

Good News

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  1. Amateur stargazers share passion for all things space

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  2. Boy's petition prompts cuts to NSW hospital parking fees

    A Sydney teenager's online petition prompts the New South Wales Government to cut the cost of car parking at public hospitals by about $200 a week.

  3. Perth zoologist devotes life to saving African painted dogs

    To many zoo visitors, the African painted dog enclosure is not a major attraction. But John Lemon wants to change that.

Health

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    Obesity is linked with a host of health outcomes. Both a disease itself and a risk factor linked to many others, we explore the linkages between obesity and cancer.

  2. First exercise for a while?

    How does someone who hasn't exercised for years get moving in a way that's enjoyable, sustainable and safe?

  3. Eye test for concussion

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  1. What if your anxiety could be useful?

Rural

  1. Farmer-turned-surfboard-maker uses lemongrass 'foam' to produce eco-friendly boards

  1. MG's new chair

    John Spark has been announced as Philip Tracy's replacement at Australia's largest dairy processor.

  2. Storms belt farmland

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  3. Boats filled with Qld cattle

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