Are the Dogs switched on? Beveridge won't know for a while
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says it will take a few games to gauge whether the players are psychologically switched on.
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Breust a Hawk until 2021
Luke Breust has put a stressful post-season behind him by turning his back on free agency and signing a brand new four-year contract with Hawthorn.
That old new-season feeling: fresh hope, bright faces, new rules
The 2017 AFL premiership season is just hours away from kicking off and it appears as though "new" will be the theme of the opening round.
Sell Kmart to transform Target - Credit Suisse
Wesfarmers must put Kmart up for sale to avoid the Target revival turning into a "zero sum game" for the conglomerate.
Tickets for The Wiggles' two shows only in Canberra go on sale on Friday
The race will be on Friday for limited tickets to The Wiggles's shows in Canberra in June.
Mum's plea to find late husband's treasured gift to son
A black hat with white writing was one of the few trinkets handed down to little Braxton before his father’s death. Now the three-year-old has lost his prized possession and mother Katie is desperate to get it back.
Police conduct raids in Birmingham after London attack
London: British police have raided an address in Birmingham, West Midlands, possibly in connection with the car and knife attack that killed at least five people and injured more than 40 in London on Wednesday, according to media reports.
Turnbull government MP Stuart Robert called before corruption inquiry
The former minister has been called to appear as a witness at a Crime and Corruption Commission public hearing.
Sharks' Prior makes call on future
Newcastle have missed out on another recruitment target, with Matt Prior set to re-sign with Cronulla on a three-year deal.
Calls for ACT government to introduce 'revenge porn' laws
Canberra's Domestic Violence Crisis Service says women are often targeted by violent partners.
Intimidation and assault case against businessman Savas Guven thrown out
Assault and intimidation charges against Sydney chief executive Savas Guven have been thrown out of court by a magistrate who found prosecution testimony ambiguous and contradictory.
Residents save Salter Point sheoaks from the chipper
They're lifting curbing on a quiet Salter Point street, but the residents who love them won them a last-minute reprieve.
Govt to launch mass data-harvest on Australia's pensioners
Age pensioners will no longer have to report income direct to Centrelink.
WA regional air passenger numbers plummet
Karratha reported the biggest drop in passengers in Australia.
Storm call on Tonumaipea for starting wing role
Craig Bellamy said Young Tonumaipea will get his chance to return to the starting wing position against Wests Tigers on Sunday.
Face-Gov: selfy nation a step closer
Game changing facial recognition ID system could be ready for testing by June.
Bulldogs announce first female board member
The Canterbury Bulldogs have announced the club's first female board member, appointing Anne Sinclair to replace Steve Mortimer.
EY drawn into Harvey Norman accounts skirmish
Pressure is mounting on Harvey Norman after it admitted its accounts were under investigation by the corporate watchdog.
Shute Shield broadcast secured on 7Two
Amid all the uncertainty in Australian rugby, there is some good news about the 2017 Shute Shield season, which kicks off next week.
Almost $12 million of illegal tobacco plants, leaves netted in Monaro area drug bust
Police seized almost $12 million worth of tobacco plants, leaves, cash and weapons in a Monaro raid on Wednesday.
Teachers win 13% pay rise
The lengthy industrial dispute between teachers and the Andrews government is over.
UC operating on low light after 'phase down' of power supply
Students and teachers at the University of Canberra worked in lower lighting than normal for about an hour on Thursday morning due to a "phase down" of electricity.
'I want the No.6 to be mine': Gutherson hopes Bird hasn't flown
Clint Gutherson has the Eels' No.6 jersey, his junior State of Origin teammate Jack Bird is being courted for it - and Parramatta's pivot has spoken of his desire to make the spot alongside Corey Norman his own beyond this season.
Indy the police dog puts bite on man who tried to drown him, police say
A man who fled a police pursuit and allegedly tried to drown a member of the dog squad was arrested after he attend hospital with severe bite marks.
'SHOUT took care of it for us': Bosom Buddies counts cost of SHOUT closure
Bosom Buddies works with thousands of Canberrans. The organisation will reassess what it can provide once SHOUT closes.
More Sydney hospitals embroiled in fake doctor scandal
A man who allegedly impersonated a doctor worked shifts at the Royal North Shore and Mona Vale Hospitals, health authorities reported on Thursday.
Mining helps ASX claw back ground
Buying in miners and energy stocks helped the ASX claw back some of Wednesday's heavy losses.
Westpac's BT Financial focused on growth despite "intense" regulatory scrutiny
Westpac's wealth management division has shrugged off "intense" regulatory scrutiny of the financial advice and life insurance sectors, saying it is on track to deliver growth in these areas.
'Laughable', 'ridiculous': CommInsure victims give their verdict
"Totally laughable" is the way Nick Bishop describes the findings of the ASIC report into CommInsure.
PM moves to reassure Australians after London attack
"It was an attack on parliaments, freedom and democracy everywhere in the world," Malcolm Turnbull said.
Ex-Victorian councillor accused of 'ugly and unjustified stereotyping of Muslims'
A former Victorian councillor who tweeted a photo depicting babies with mutilated genitals has been found guilty of misconduct – despite a disclaimer on her Twitter account saying "opinions are of my own".
Etihad Stadium in quick turnaround from Adele to AFL
Ground staff are working furiously to get the Etihad Stadium surface ready in time for the ground's AFL season-opener.
Former minister Steve Herbert sensationally quits Victorian politics
Former higher education minister Steve Herbert is set to sensationally quit state politics, ending a chaotic week in the Victorian parliament for the Andrews government.
Coroner clears Victorian paramedics over young woman's death
Ambulance Victoria paramedics have been cleared by a coroner after a vomiting woman died hours after being seen by them.
A $4.7 trillion deal? Painter tells SEC he's richer than Bill Gates
A few hours after the New York market closed on February 1, an obscure Chicago artist by the name of Antonio Lee told the world he had become the world's richest man. He managed to issue his fabricated report in the most authoritative of places: The US Securities and Exchange Commission's database.
Minors could buy alcohol in sting operations under proposed liquor law reforms
The ACT Attorney-General could authorise minors to attempt to buy booze as part of a sting operation to catch out vendors selling alcohol to underage drinkers.
Tram network calls in entire workforce to deal with grand prix crowds
Yarra Trams has called in almost its entire 1500-plus workforce as it gears up for the tram network's biggest stress test of the year: the grand prix.
Cheryl Grimmer: The cold-case breakthrough that may bring 'some dignity' for little girl lost and her family
If the weather hadn't turned, three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer might never have come across the predator who snatched her from a beach one summer's day in 1970.
Melbourne Rebels face crucial clash against desperate NSW Waratahs
The Rebels are focused on ending their losing run in their first Australian derby of the Super Rugby season.
Parents charged over death of son after blaming toddler brother
Police say that questions abound about the fatal shooting - including who shot the boy and whether it was an accident.
This is 'as good as it gets' for miners
It's not time to cut and run, but strategists are becoming more cautious about the tired looking bull market in mining stocks.
Police probe into ex-One Nation senator Rod Culleton continues
Former senator is alleged to have threatened a Cairns magistrate in a letter last year requesting a court matter be adjourned.
Security boosted at MCG for AFL season opener after London terror attack
More police will be patrolling the MCG for Thursday night's AFL season opener following the terror attack in London.
Australia loses almost $8b a year from multinational profit-shifting
The Tax Justice Network research found that while the largest losses occurred in rich economies such as the United States, lower-income countries were the biggest victims of profit shifting.
'I just cried and cried': Terminally ill man has Centrelink payments cut for interview no-show
A 21-year-old cancer patient with just months to live had his Centrelink payments cut off because he failed to go job-hunting.
'Nobody delivers Madoff-style returns'
Of Australian managed funds that outperformed their benchmark index in 2014, only one in 10 were able to do so consistently for the following two years, S&P; has found.
Google ad crisis spreads as biggest marketers pull spending
A UK boycott over concerns that ads could run alongside offensive videos has spread across the Atlantic as some of the heaviest US ad spenders pulled back, potentially costing Google and YouTube hundreds of millions of dollars in lost business.
Girl abducted by Boko Haram tells of kidnapping and escape
The militants came to the town in the dark. The girls, aged between 16 and 18, were at their boarding school, studying for their final exams.
Peter Reith stable after stroke
Former Howard government minister and Victorian Liberal party president candidate Peter Reith remains in a stable condition in hospital after suffering a stroke.
The Makers: photographer Rohan Thomson's first solo exhibition opening in Canberra
Spending his days working digitally as a photographer for The Canberra Times, Rohan Thomson chose to shoot exclusively in Polaroids for his first solo exhibition.