Oscar Pistorius faces 15 years in jail after his conviction over the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was upgraded to murder by the South African Supreme Court of Appeal. The case will head back to the trial court and judge for sentencing. That's expected in the first quarter of next year
Fun fact for this morning, federal MPs claimed nearly $48 million in expenses over the first six months of 2015. Want to know how much your local MP claimed? Find out here
WATCH: Christopher Pyne fixing Star Wars, Kevin Rudd in Breakfast Clubbing season and Indiana Abbott. The creator of the mashup videos injecting our politicians into popular movies won a Walkley last night. So we've taken the opportunity to compile his masterpieces for your Friday viewing pleasure.
Here's what's coming up:
10.00am AEDT: The Social Justice and Native Title report by Commissioner Mick Gooda will be launched
10.00am AEDT: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will make an announcement at the Bendigo Hospital
Thousands of rounds of ammunition and a dozen pipe bomb-like devices are found at the home of San Bernardino shooters Syed Rizwan Farook (pictured) and Tashfeen Malik, although the FBI says it is premature to label the attack as terrorism.
Oscar Pistorius faces the prospect of serving at least 15 years in prison after a South African court convicted him of murder over the death of his girlfriend.
Traditional owners on Cape York are urging mining giant Rio Tinto to finalise an agreement which would ensure timber worth hundreds of millions of dollars is salvaged and not burnt.
Former speaker Bronwyn Bishop spent more than $50,000 in taxpayer funds on a country-hopping South American trip earlier this year and continued to charter aircraft after her notorious $5,000 helicopter flight, documents reveal.
Key pieces of legislation are approved during the final night of Federal Parliament for 2015, which was characterised by bitter and sometimes raucous debate.
For the first time scientists have seen how solar flares act as powerful accelerators, flinging particles into space at close to the speed of light in a matter of seconds.
The massive size of the charity and not-for-profit sector is revealed for the first time in a report by the regulator that shows the sector was worth $103 billion industry last year and employed almost one-in-10 Australians.
The Nationals expect to be given an extra Cabinet position in the Turnbull Government following senior Liberal MP Ian Macfarlane's decision to join the party's ranks.
Security camera vision of the assault and robbery of a Korean student on the Gold Coast is released by police in a bid to track down the two men responsible.
A Four Corners investigation that uncovered animal mistreatment in the greyhound racing industry wins the coveted Gold Walkley Award for excellence in journalism.
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