A campaign to rename the Peel region because of the name's links to the Pinjarra massacre has been launched by one of the region's traditional owners ahead of the 183rd anniversary of the incident.
Federal police are raiding the offices of Bill Shorten's old union, the Australian Workers Union, over donations made to activist group GetUp! a decade ago.
A woman has been killed and a man is in hospital following a dog attack in Watson overnight.
Labor frontbencher Linda Burney will take leave from Parliament after her son was found dead in the family's Sydney home on Tuesday night.
Shares are higher with banks and miners driving the gains ahead of CPI data, while Wesfarmers is lower after revealing slower sales growth at Coles.
A former pro-Brexit campaign spokesman has angrily denied that they used Twitterbots to influence the public in the lead-up to the 2016 referendum.
After almost three hours of closed door negotiations, it was revealed both potential candidates had dropped out of the race and Curtin University academic Jemma Green was nominated and elected unopposed.
The ACT Liberals say the government needs to track recidivism among young offenders.
The gloves are off as Bill Shorten accuses Malcolm Turnbull of leading a "grubby government".
Police are raiding homes in Sydney's south-west as part of an investigation into allegations of money laundering and dealing in the proceeds of crime.
What does this mean, you think. Am I dying? Do I have the all clear?
Hardware giant Bunnings' attempt to invade the British Isles has sunk deeper into trouble, with its first-quarter sales in the UK and Ireland falling more than 13 per cent.
Protesters have vowed to "do whatever it takes to peacefully stop" the $21.7 billion coal mine and rail project.
The Australian Workers Union is expected to launch an urgent Federal Court challenge to the investigation and warrants that led to dramatic late-night raids of its headquarters in Melbourne and Sydney on Tuesday.
Sydney commuters experienced delays after a car and motorbike collided on the Harbour Bridge at peak hour.
Western Bulldogs power forward and former Collingwood premiership player Travis Cloke is poised to retire from football.
Boom halfback Ash Taylor has turned down overtures from the Brisbane Broncos and has re-signed with the Gold Coast Titans for an additional three seasons. Fairfax Media understands that Taylor will receive $1 million a season in a deal that will see the in-demand playmaker stay on the Gold Coast until the end of the 2021 season.
Only one in three rate Australia's broadband as good.
Salim Mehajer allegedly threatened a business owner, calling him "a Shia dog" and threatening to rape his mother.
A champion kickboxer who was bashed with a sandwich press concealed in a pillow case at Silverwater jail is suing the state of NSW for breaching its duty of care after he developed ongoing mental problems from the attack.
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The Australian market looks set to open higher again this morning, thanks to solid gains on Wall Street overnight.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced plans to build a huge Red Sea coast city powered by clean energy with no room "for anything traditional".
The pair were ensnared about 200 metres off Nobby Beach.
Fletcher Building has taken a further $NZ125 million provision against problematic construction contracts, including the Auckland's international convention centre and the Justice Precinct in Christchurch, and says its B+I unit will report a full-year loss of $NZ160 million.
Xbox Australia has this morning announced an unusual attraction to build awareness ahead of its major hardware launch next month: a pop-up hotel in the city where fans can spend a night with the new machine.
A grieving father has come face-to-face in a Brisbane court with the man behind the wheel when his daughter was killed walking to the bus earlier this year.
Workers have described the "terrifying" moment they spotted the youths on top of the Woden buildings.
Woolies' warehouse workers are preparing to walk off the job to demand higher wages and greater job security - it could be a "canary in the coal mine" for wages across the country, says Goldman Sachs' chief economist.
The husband of an Australian woman shot dead in Kenya has been arrested in connection to her murder.
A 35-year-old man has been killed outside his Brisbane home overnight with police believing he may have been checking a power outage.
Former soldier Jesse Bird had $5.20 left in his bank account the final time he pleaded with staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs for financial help.
Welcome to the middle of the week. There's a pretty high chance of showers, so again, pack your umbrella.
Italy's soccer authorities ordered stadiums to hold a minute's silence at their next matches while a passage from the diary of Holocaust victim Anne Frank is read out.
This is no normal presidency, and Corker's (and McCain's and Flake's) actions are good markers of just how inadequate Trump is at the job of president of the United States
The Turnbull government continues to face questions about the NBN as it sells a new economic agenda.
If Myer boss Richard Umbers fails to impress investors at a strategy day to be held on November 1, his days will be numbered.
NBN chief Bill Morrow signalled the broadband network will announce a new pricing deal by Christmas that will offer Australians faster speeds at more competitive prices.
A protester shouted "Trump is treason" at US President Donald Trump and hurled what appeared to be several small Russian flags in the direction of the president
It's been widely noted that first lady Melania Trump's visit Monday to Michigan schoolchildren, in which she urged an end to bullying, was slightly off her husband's brand. (Why, he tweeted mean things about a senator's height just this morning!)
Bob Corker has again eviscerated President Donald Trump, saying the president is consistently untruthful and has debased the United States and damaged its standing around the world.
US President Donald Trump's four-month worldwide ban on refugees has ended, as his administration prepared to unveil tougher new screening procedures.
I'm willing to pay a little more to ensure suppliers are treated fairly, but I don't want businesses to exploit my generosity to boost their own profits.
The increase is due to lower-than-anticipated expenses and an increase in revenue
The same snake is believed to have been hunting in the Brisbane backyard for several weeks, with the family dog also having a close encounter in recent weeks.
Almost 30 heritage homes have been urgently protected but opposition councillors fear there could be up the thousands more left vulnerable to demolition
Jakarta: The office of Indonesian military chief Gatot Nurmantyo was warned before he arrived at Jakarta's airport that he may be delayed due to "US security protocols", according to the US Department of Homeland Affairs.
It is a tribute to the Treasurer Scott Morrison that he commissioned the report without knowing what would be in it.
A 43-year-old disability pensioner from Melbourne's outer suburbs is suspected of funnelling cash to an American-born senior Islamic State fighter.
A Brisbane researcher is calling for a nation-wide monitoring program to help track pollution exposure levels.
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