Court of Appeal upholds police racecourse ban on Danny Nikolic

Former top jockey Danny Nikolic has again lost his right to attend racecourses after Victoria's highest court overturned a decision that a police ban against him was unlawful.

Nauru's top court may be forced to decide whether asylum detention is lawful

Nauru's highest court could be forced to decide whether the indefinite detention of asylum seekers.

Children's Panadol batches recalled

Children's Panadol is being pulled from shelves, with the national drug regulator warning batches contaminated with invisible fibres could prompt allergic reactions.

Restoring $57b to hospitals 'difficult': doctors

The peak doctors' lobby has conceded it will be "difficult" to restore Labor's $57 billion funding agreement to public hospitals, handing the Opposition a lifeline during the election campaign.

Nurofen maker fined $1.7m for misleading conduct

The company that sells Nurofen has been fined more than $1 million for misleading consumers about its specific pain products.

The most expensive hospital in Sydney

The cost of treatment varies wildly across Sydney, with some public hospitals spending nearly twice as much as others to deliver the same procedure

Victorian hospitals spend least on patient care: report

Victorian hospitals including Frankston and Casey hospitals spend the least on patient care out of all of Australia's major public hospitals, a report says.

Four days on we're still in the dark about what Pell really knew

• ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS: Cardinal's only regret is that he had not been more curious, which is tempered by his belief that others prevented him from doing more.

AFP resources 'stretched' to cope with terror threat

The Australian Federal Police says its resources are "stretched" to respond to a growing terror threat.