Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale resigns
Cr Pisasale was first elected to council in March 1991 and became mayor in 2004.
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Adani announces 'green light' for Carmichael mega coal mine
Australia's biggest ever coal mine will go ahead, according to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.
Vale John K Watts: the best ever... but could he play football?
As one of the great Perth radio presenters of all time, JK Watts often sang and carried on about how, as a footballer, he was "the best ever".
Minimum wage to rise by $22 a week
Australia's lowest-paid workers will get a $22-a-week pay rise after the workplace umpire lifted the national minimum wage to $694.90.
'Hard to comprehend': Man jailed for raping 13-year-old girl
A Queensland man has pleaded guilty to the rape of a 13-year-old schoolgirl in March last year south of Brisbane.
March current account deficit at $3.1b
Australia's current account deficit was $3.11 billion in the March quarter, down from a deficit of $3.51 billion the previous quarter.
Parents in court over toddler's death
The parents of a toddler who died from life-threatening burns have briefly appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with torture and murder.
'I wish I grabbed her hand': Friend's plea for help to find missing Australian
"I just want to find her, she is an amazing person and it's just not fair that something bad might have happened to her."
How much do you really save by shopping at Aldi?
Australian shoppers can save almost $80 by replacing leading supermarket brand products with budget equivalents.
Brighton siege: Police confirm incident was 'an act of terrorism'
Police have confirmed they are treating the Brighton siege as "an act of terrorism". Two men, including the alleged offender, were killed in the shooting. Islamic State has taken responsibility.
Markets Live: ASX dives below 5700
Shares have taken another sharp-ish leg lower, with broad losses across the ASX concentrated in bond-linked sectors such as utilities and listed property.
'No insight': Brumby's owner slams investment bank report
Company behind Brumby's Bakery, Donut King, Michel's Patisserie and Crust Pizza slams analysis as "premature, precipitous and, with respect, an exercise in speculative guesswork."
Acting US ambassador to China quits over Trump's climate decision
The number two diplomat at the US Embassy in Beijing has resigned, telling staff his conscience would not permit him to communicate Trump's decision.
Review of ATO people, processes 'inevitable': Noroozi
A review into the people and processes of the ATO following the alleged abuse of position by one of its highest ranking officers is "inevitable", Inspector-General of Taxation Ali Noroozi says.
Virgin Australia bets on Hong Kong
​Virgin Australia is struggling to secure landing slots at China's two biggest cities, slowing its pivot from the sluggish European market towards Australia's largest source of inbound passengers.
How to spend only $8 on lunch in CBD every day
There's a new start-up in town, and they're offering $8 lunches to workers in Sydney's CBD.
More water quality problems plague the Perth Children's Hospital
More water quality problems have arisen at the trouble-plagued Perth Children's Hospital.
Brighton siege: Gunman 'hired sex-worker to lure anti-terror police'
Police believe the IS-motivated gunman killed in Monday's fatal Brighton siege took a hostage as part of a plan to ambush and kill anti-terror police.
ACIC boss Chris Dawson applies for top job at WA Police
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) boss Chris Dawson has thrown his hat into the ring to become the next WA Police Commissioner.
Brighton siege: Two dead, three police shot, woman held hostage
The man responsible for the siege in Brighton that left two men dead and three policemen shot was being investigated by police over terror links.
Roosters' Tupou cleared of serious injury
Representative winger Daniel Tupou has been cleared of a serious groin injury and is set to play in the Sydney Roosters' NRL clash with Wests Tigers on Sunday.
Rebels' shock signing despite facing Super Rugby axe
The Melbourne Rebels have signed former England international and British and Irish Lions second-row forward Geoff Parling for the 2018 Super Rugby season.
'Incoherent mess': elite universities go nuclear on the Turnbull government's changes
The nation's most prestigious universities have launched a savage attack on the government's higher education proposals.
Brighton siege: Two dead, three police shot, woman held hostage, terror links probed
Two police officers were shot, a man killed and a woman held hostage during a dramatic siege in a Melbourne suburb.
Perth's $5 billion shop boost, but office workers still struggle to buy lunch
Across Perth it's either feast or famine when it comes to options for eating and drinking according to a new wide-ranging survey of the city's office hubs.
Contractor Reality Winner charged for NSA leak on Russian hacking of US election
The US Department of Justice on Monday charged a federal contractor with sending classified material to a news organisation that sources identified to Reuters as The Intercept.
'There's evidence of it everywhere': Memories of the storm that won't go away
Sindy Duffield and her family don't often talk about last winter's storm but it lingers in their house.
Brighton siege: Turnbull asks why gunman was on parole
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has raised "grave concerns" about why the gunman was out on parole.
Ramadan no burden for Sonny Bill Williams
Blues and All Blacks midfielder Sonny Bill Williams says he's yet to feel the strain from his observance of Ramadan.
'If we get to prelim final and that gets a week there will be uproar'
Geelong coach Chris Scott has warned the jumper punch ban handed to Tom Hawkins will most likely blow up in the AFL's face.
Security clearances a 'catch 22' for APS jobs: Labor
Concerns applicants are being overlooked in favour of former public servants with background checks.
Nova's Ash, Kip and Luttsy reclaim radio crown
Nova's Ash, Kip and Luttsy have lept back to the top of the Brisbane radio podium for the first time this year, thanks to a major surge in listeners.
After the downpour, more showers may be on the way
It came in a torrent last night in Melbourne's north-west. The rain fell hard and fast. Very hard. And very fast.
Bulgaria sentences Aussie on terror
A 21-year-old Australian man has been sentenced to four years in prison in Bulgaria for planning to commit an act of terrorism.
Kepu relives amazing 60-metre try for Tahs against Chiefs
Wallabies prop Sekope Kepu grins from ear to ear when you bring up that try from the Waratahs match on the weekend against the Chiefs.
Nearly 30 thousand Canberrans among nations' poorest
ACTCOSS calls for budget concessions to help increasing numbers of poor in Canberra
Murray Goulburn flags deeper cuts to ensure viability
Without further cost cutting, Murray Goulburn may not meet its farmgate milk price forecast
Police identify two of the three London attackers
Police have named two of the three jihadists who were shot dead after killing seven people and wounding scores more in Saturday's London Bridge terror attack.
'Spike in stress': Australians curb spending as debt balloons
There are clear signs that the consumers who have driven much of Australia's growth are running out of puff.
Brighton siege: What we know so far
Police were called to Buckingham Serviced Apartments in Bay Street, Brighton at 4pm on Monday after reports of an explosion.
Australian food wastage levels rising, new study finds
Technology is making us more efficient than ever before, but Australians are still time poor, a new report has shown.
Angry Gatland dismisses 'Warrenball' jibes
An angry Warren Gatland has hit back at fresh criticism of his -so-called "Warrenball" coaching technique - and insisted instead that he is encouraging that British and Irish Lions to develop an -instinctive attacking X-factor to beat the All Blacks.
Queensland mining firms face $2m black lung claim
A former coal miner diagnosed with black lung disease has filed a $2 million damages claim against a group of Queensland mining companies.
Apple unveils smart speaker, new Macs
Apple has announced a new smart speaker device at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, as well as a new super-powerful iMac and iterative updates to its desktop, laptop and tablet computers.
8@eight: ASX to open lower on RBA day
Local shares are set to open lower after a quiet night on Wall Street.
How did Marissa Mayer get paid $1.2m a week by Yahoo?
'The company was not run well under her tenure," says an analyst who has studied Yahoo for years. So why did Marissa Mayer get paid so much?
If the Lions are tamed by the Blues, the bells will begin to toll
You fear for the Lions. Not because of their downbeat, out-of-kilter, flat-footed display in Whangarei on Saturday. Giving players a kick up the backside, making wholesale changes, injecting pace, adding devil and growl and menace, these sorts of things are all rudimentary work-ons for any coach, no more than a routine shift at the chalkboard and on the training paddock.
Draghi won't rush policy change
The European Central Bank has convinced economists that it'll take policy normalisation as gradually as it can.
CatchOfTheDay rebrands as it gets ready for Amazon
Online retailer CatchOfTheDay has rebranded itself Catch and relaunched as a marketplace for other sellers in a move that puts it in direct competition with US giant Amazon.