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Union corruption report a watershed moment, Turnbull says
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull describes the final report of the royal commission into union corruption as a "real watershed moment" for the labour movement and for Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
 
Conman Foster investigated over alleged kill plot
Conman Peter Foster is raided by police investigating allegations he may have tried to organise the murder of a private detective working for victims of his alleged scams.
 
Call for Abbott to be promoted after Briggs and Brough step down
Supporters of former prime minister Tony Abbott are agitating for him to be promoted as part of a wider ministerial reshuffle in 2016 triggered by the sudden departure of federal MPs Jamie Briggs and Mal Brough.
 
Second skydiver dies in jump at Goulburn, NSW, in weeks
A man has been killed in a skydiving accident at Goulburn in New South Wales, just over a month after an instructor died at the same jump site, it emerges.
 
Fears sulphuric acid leaked from derailed train into waterway
It is feared sulphuric acid has leaked from a derailed freight train near Julia Creek in north-west Queensland into a nearby waterway.
 
Sonny Bill tweets photos of dead children following refugee camp trip
All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams causes controversy on social media after sharing graphic photos of two dead children following a trip to Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon.
 
Residents urged to evacuate ahead of hot, windy conditions around fire
Victorian fire officials recommend residents of Kennett River, Grey River and Wongarra, on the state's Surf Coast, evacuate ahead of hot and windy conditions on New Year's Eve.
 
Guns N' Roses founding members reuniting for Coachella: reports
Guns N' Roses founding members Axl Rose and Slash will reportedly reunite for their first performance together in more than 20 years at next year's Coachella music festival, reports say.
 
Vandals drain 1.2m litres of wine from Riverland tanks
More than a million litres of wine is drained from tanks at a winery in South Australia, sparking a plea for help from the public.
 
Teenage boys killed in fiery car crash in Melbourne's south-west
Two teenage boys who missed a turn while travelling in convoy with friends are killed after their car burst into flames after hitting a tree on the Princes Freeway at Altona.
 
'Any advice would be greatly appreciated': Couple tweet about terror plot
A husband and wife who used the Twitter name "Silent Bomber" and asked users whether they should bomb a shopping centre or the London Underground are convicted of planning a major terror attack.
 
Priest suspended for riding hoverboard during mass
A Filipino priest who sang a Christmas song while riding a hoverboard during mass apologises after his diocese criticises his performance.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Terry Barnes What are the implications for Briggs, Brough and Turnbull?
By Terry Barnes
By Sarah Maddison Beyond Suffragette: The fight for equality isn't over
By Sarah Maddison
By Daryl McCann Celebrate the victories, but plan for a post-IS Iraq
By Daryl McCann
By Mungo MacCallum Indigenous reconciliation could be our agile PM's greatest test
By Mungo MacCallum
 
Just In
Tasmania Fire Service stops short of declaring total fire ban on New Year's Day
December 30, 2015 - 4:35 pm
Union corruption report a watershed moment, Turnbull says
December 30, 2015 - 4:20 pm
'Best possible weather' expected for New Year's Eve fireworks
December 30, 2015 - 4:08 pm
 
World
More than 1 million asylum seekers reached Europe by sea in 2015: UNHCR
Top North Korean official 'dies in traffic accident'
Depardieu to portray dictator Stalin in new film
 
Business
Union royal commission points finger at 'louts, thugs and bullies'
Wall St rises back into the black for 2015
Investors lap up shares after dairy farming business acquires processor
 
Politics
Union corruption report a watershed moment, Turnbull says
Top North Korean official 'dies in traffic accident'
Union royal commission points finger at 'louts, thugs and bullies'
 
Sport
Speedster Mitch Marsh a pace option in Sydney
Fourth day something like Test cricket as Australia claims series
Born-again Christian hammers six on to Gabba roof
 
Science and Tech
Study of ancient skulls from Vanuatu sheds light on Polynesian origins
British astronaut dials wrong number on Christmas call home from space
Risk of comet hitting Earth higher than previously thought: astronomers
 
Environment
Owners of Ginninderra Falls hold safety fears for trespassers
Beijing issues second red alert for choking smog
Conservationists concerned over lack of tugboat facilities in port expansion
 

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