Russian outlet RT to register with US as foreign agent
RT, a Moscow-headquartered website and television channel, will register with US authorities as a foreign agent, its editor said Thursday.
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Wales see the light but back-row losses cut deep
Somewhere on the road between Auckland and Wellington this year, Warren Gatland had a Damascene moment.
The Project barred from One Nation event
While several reporters who have been travelling on the senator's "Battler Bus" were inside, a Network Ten journalist and cameraman were stopped.
Markets Live: Miners pummel ASX
Miners are leading the ASX down today, after US markets turned jittery on worries about the timeframe of a plan to cut US taxes.
Former Finance boss Jane Halton named COTA chair
Former Finance Department boss, ANZ board member named independent chair of the Council on the Ageing.
CBS gets court approval for takeover of Ten Network
US media giant CBS's $41 million takeover of the Ten Network will proceed, with a court approving the transfer of all shares in the embattled free-to-air network to the American company.
Ice addict faces at least 36 years behind bars for murder of pig farmer
An ice addict who brutally beat a Sydney pig farmer to death with a pick handle in a violent home invasion has been jailed for at least 36 years.
Holographic house calls: High tech care for the elderly
"Our research indicates around 30 per cent of people don't need to be in hospital and could be receiving the same safe, quality treatment at home where they feel more comfortable with the added benefit of freeing hospital beds for critically unwell patients."
Man extradited from New Zealand over $5.6 million fraud charges
Detectives began investigations in 2015 into multiple investments schemes affecting at least 35 people from nine countries.
Hunter Valley man sentenced after ramming teenager's car in road rage incident
Shane Edward Nicholson simply "lost it" when he rammed a teenager's new Toyota in a road rage incident in Newcastle that was shared around the world.
Our modernist soul - why more Canberrans are opting for simplicity
"I used to walk past it every day and go, 'Oh wow'.
Fuel prices set to hit two-year high next week, RACQ warns
RACQ spokeswoman Renee Smith said the 145 cents per litre threshold had not been broken since August 2015.
Pair acquitted over 'Yandina Seven' pub meeting
Two men charged under Queensland's anti-bikie VLAD laws in what was dubbed the case of the "Yandina Seven" have been acquitted by a magistrate.
Warning bigger ships won't be able to reach port
Melbourne is at risk of losing valuable shipping trade interstate because of a failure to plan for the emergence of bigger container ships that will not be able to safely pass beneath the West gate Bridge or safely navigate the Yarra River channel, industry warns.
Trump's ex-security chief: I rejected 5 women hotel room visit offer in Moscow
President Donald Trump's longtime director of security told House investigators this week that a foreigner offered to send five women to Trump's hotel room during his visit to Moscow in November 2013.
One of the world's biggest miners is about to go coal free
Just five years ago, it would have been almost unthinkable that one of the world's biggest mining companies would not dig any coal. It's now likely to become a reality.
Blow to government as Fiona Nash replacement questioned
The High Court has given the green light to three new senators, but delayed making a decision on a fourth Coalition MP.
Pretty vacant: 20,000 properties empty in inner Melbourne
New vacancy tax is expected to ensnare many of these vacant residential properties.
RBA signals interest rates staying on hold as growth drags
The Reserve Bank of Australia has signalled it will likely keep the current historically low official interest rate unchanged as it waits for a slow return to healthy levels of inflation, wages and economic growth.
Apple, RMIT University partner on coding courses
RMIT has become the first university in Australia to offer courses based on Apple's 'App Development with Swift' curriculum, partnering with the iPhone-maker to give thousands of students the opportunity to learn app development skills.
Teen's killer could walk free in five years
Andrew William Lee, has been jailed for eight years for the manslaughter of teenager Patrick Cronin.
Union tried to force works to join, court finds
The Federal Court fines the CFMEU and two officials for trying to force workers to join the union at a central Queensland building site.
Digital real estate, lower costs buoy News Corp
News Corp has reported a better than expected quarterly profit, driven by a tight control on expenses and growth in revenue across all its businesses.
Neocons on the mat, but don’t write off the market
Something funny happened on the way to prosperity.
No appeal smiling Scown but A-G fights Miller killer verdict
Matthew Scown walked free from a Brisbane court last month smiling and laughing after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of his four-year-old stepson.
Netflix still killing Freeview rather than Foxtel
Despite Australia's streaming video revolution, pay TV numbers remain steady while free-to-air television continues to bleed viewers.
WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt revives gold royalty hike plan
The WA government's failed gold royalty hike has been revived, with Treasurer Ben Wyatt revealing he is speaking to the industry about trying to make it work without significantly affecting marginal mines.
Raiders land Brad Abbey as Clay Priest joins Bulldogs
Canterbury Bulldogs fullback Brad Abbey is officially a Raider.
You're probably getting paid better than you think
Whether our jobs pay us fairly matters a lot less to us than how well we feel we're getting paid, a new survey has found - and because we're in the dark about why, exactly, we're paid what we are, most of us think we're getting underpaid.
Search for missing Kimberley family enters second day
Searchers believe the family may have run into trouble when their car suffered a fuel leak at Bedford Down Station.
Russia accused of 'perverse interference' in Catalan crisis
The European Union has expressed alarm at the increasing propaganda role being played by Russia in the push for Catalonian independence.
High Court referral is 'probably the only step': Labor MP
Tasmanian MP admits her renunciation could have been done earlier, and the delay had created the cloud hanging over her head.
'Chemistry' with China will fix everything: Trump
Beijing: Donald Trump says his "great chemistry" with Chinese president Xi Jinping will lead to the two men solving "world problems of great danger".
Perth man charged with murder over death of baby girl
"I mean that is really sad ... I wouldn't think something like that would happen around here and they were very quiet people they never really heard anything from them," a neighbour told the ABC.
Why Bitcoin's bubble might not burst just yet
With a rise in value from $US6000 to $US7000 in a mere 13 days, experts predict its ascent can't last - but are they right?
Two teens arrested over fatal Mitcham hit-run
Two teenagers have been arrested over a fatal Mitcham hit-run.
Move to salvage Trans-Pacific Partnership gathers steam on APEC sidelines
Trade Ministers of 11 countries have reached agreement on a pact to salvage a Pacific Rim trade deal rejected by the United States.
Calls for more support in WA schools for senior students
"Personally, I find it hard to focus and sit there for hours on end typing and writing notes. When I don't get a certain amount of work done, I'm laying [in bed] thinking about what I could have done."
WACA ditches '1960s' restrictive dress code for women
The WA Cricket Association has modernised its members' dress code after being criticised for being stuck in the 1960s and "finding women's kneecaps offensive".
Teenager flipped 'bear-hugger attacker' and punched him, police say
The woman, 19, was walking along a road when she was attacked from behind. Police have charged a local man with attempted robbery.
Magnificent concert ends the 2017 Flowers of War series
Christopher Latham's program of new and old works was perfectly balanced and well performed.
Underwater drone enables mission to assess Barrier Reef
Researchers embark on a 21-day expedition to explore the Great Barrier Reef's most remote, unexplored reaches, and assess the region's declining coral reef corridor.
Man found not guilty of murdering toddler in court on assault charge
Exactly a year after he was found not guilty of murdering toddler Nikki Francis-Coslovich, John Torney is back in custody, accused of brutally bashing his de facto partner.
New Kennedy assassination records released
In the US, the National Archives is releasing more than 13,200 records - some hundreds of pages long - related to the assassination of President John F Kennedy in 1963.
'God only knows what it's doing to our children's brains': Facebook's first president has some regrets
Sean Parker, the first president of Facebook, has a disturbing warning about the social network.
'A loving father, partner and son': Family of slain motorcyclist speak out
The heartbroken family of a motorcyclist killed in a hit-run say his death is being felt around the world.
8@eight: ASX set to finish week on dour note
The local sharemarket is tipped to open sharply lower as global markets retreated.
'Disgusting, disturbing': Koala found dead and mutilated in Warrnambool
A koala has been found dead and mutilated in the state's south-west as police investigate a spate of cruel native animal killings.
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School crash victim Jihad Darwiche farewelled at emotional service
The family of an eight-year-old boy killed when a car crashed into his Greenacre classroom this week say they have forgiven the driver charged over his death.