Lebanon's Prime Minister insisted on Sunday on television from Saudi Arabia that he was "free" to move as he pleased. He rejected suggestions by his political allies that he was coerced into leaving his post.
More than 400 American millionaires and billionaires are sending a letter to Congress this week urging Republican lawmakers not to cut their taxes.
Police and family had concerns for the wellbeing of a missing Canberra woman.
LNP leader Tim Nicholls says questions still surround Labor's plans for Cross River Rail.
A fierce fight between cryptocurrency developers has seen huge sums of Bitcoin sold in favour of spinoff Bitcoin Cash.
A tree-lined 17 kilometre cycling and walking trail, activity facilities and parks will feature.
A State Government implementation group to stop puppy farming and reduce the number of unwanted dogs in WA met for the first time today.
There's a storm brewing in Canberra - and we're not talking about the one on Capital Hill.
"Tasmanians will be the first to know."
Gold Coast Suns chief Mark Evans has poached respected list manager Craig Cameron from Greater Western Sydney.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck Iraq on Sunday, 103 kms southeast of the city of As-Sulaymaniyah, the US Geological Survey said.
A moderate thunderstorm asthma warning has been issued for Melbourne and parts of Victoria as storms threaten to interrupt a spell of warm weather.
A Perth man wrongfully convicted of a burglary based on botched DNA evidence will seek compensation from the state government after having his conviction quashed in the Supreme Court of Western Australia on Monday.
Global e-commerce giant Amazon has said it will launch in Australia with both a full retail and marketplace offering, confirming for the first time its strategy for its attack on the local market.
Australians are the world's biggest consumers of ice on a per capita basis, inquiry told.
Offshore oil and gas is slated for a rebound in the next two to three years as rising energy prices make marginal projects viable.
A former teacher and Catholic brother accused of 99 historical sex offences will be absent from a pre-trial committal hearing in Melbourne due to his age.
LNP leader Tim Nicholls deflects questions about the possibility of accepting One Nation support to form government, and says he needs a majority.
Sydney home prices have again fallen while Melbourne's have remained flat, but more properties have gone under the hammer and the national auction clearance was higher last week.
The opposition is talking up the possibility of chaos on the floor of the House of Representatives when Parliament returns. But what does it mean?
Medibank says it will transition to low-carbon investments in its international portfolio within the next year.
Is Kurtley Beale's photo in budgie smugglers next to Prince William the best sports photo of 2017?
Don Furner has revealed a five-man hit list of re-signings he wants to tick off.
Rodney Lawrence has pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to murder in relation to the brutal stabbing death of Elizabeth "Betty" Dixon, whose body was found at Ashtonfield in 1982.
Liberal senator Scott Ryan has abandoned the Turnbull government frontbench to become Senate president.
The Supreme Court of WA heard on Monday that Southern was intoxicated by methamphetamine, but not significantly, and he may apply for a trial by a judge- alone.
A fatal flu outbreak at a Wangaratta nursing home, where 10 residents died of influenza and two others from respiratory illness, was worsened by serious management failures, a scathing government audit has found.
A 65-year-old man is in hospital after an altercation with three men who forced open the front door of his home
Canberra is home to one of the world's best baristas.
One Nation has lost a member in the Senate after the man replacing Malcolm Roberts – Queensland publican Fraser Anning – quit the party on his first morning on the job.
Maybe it's time we re-evaluated our relationship with the oceans of the world.
Veils of silence in legislative chambers are lifting as public disavowals and calls for resignations pour in against the accused, even from fellow party members.
Premier Annastacia Palazczuk said her government reduced hospital waiting lists by 63 per cent.
The shake-out in the US junk bond market last week had an ominous feel for traders and may finally mark the top of the post-Lehman boom in corporate credit.
Federal politicians will be required to publicly disclose their citizenship history and status by December 1 under a deal agreed to by the government and opposition.
Australia has taken part in a four-way meeting with the United States, India and Japan regarded as a first step towards deeper co-operation to balance China's strategic expansion.
A Melbourne man has been charged with murdering his American partner after meeting her online.
While many smashed avo fans will have been cheering the news overnight that avocado prices are set to drop, their excitement will be short lived.
Addict who stole a mother's Mercedes-Benz while her baby was asleep inside has been jailed for more than three years.
Woman charged with hit-run offences over the crash that knocked a 13-year-old girl from her bike has appeared in court.
"It's proof that you should never stop thinking with your stomach," he laughed.
Shares are dragged lower by ANZ and Westpac trading ex-dividend, while IRESS is sold sharply down after a trading update and investors react luke-warmly to Aurizon's proposed acquisition.
The 59-year-old, who coached stars of the pool including Susie O'Neill and Sam Riley, was last month charged with five counts of indecent treatment of a child.
There are signs of life returning to investment outside the mining industry, says the Reserve Bank of Australia, which is hoping business "animal spirits" will sustain spending in the services sector as the resources boom comes to an end.
A Liberal MP has released a rival bill that would legalise same-sex marriage but dramatically roll back and override anti-discrimination provisions to allow "conscientious objectors" to boycott gay weddings.
Nine Entertainment has flagged a better-than-expected start to the year,
Ongoing industrial action will return to the Federal Court this week as staff walk off the job for the third time.
Union leaders are spending more time campaigning in favour of marriage equality and paid domestic violence leave than bargaining with employers on wages and conditions.
Jake Williams awoke in April in an Orlando, Florida, hotel where he was leading a training session. Checking Twitter, the cybersecurity expert was dismayed to discover that he had been thrust into the middle of one of the worst security debacles ever to befall US intelligence.
Mako Vunipola says England will be at risk of being torn apart by Australia at Twickenham on Saturday unless Eddie Jones's side significantly improve their performance following the underwhelming victory over Argentina.
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