Singer and songwriter Prince — a massively influential but elusive figure whose music blended funk, rock and R&B — dies suddenly at the age of 57 at his Paisley Park complex outside Minneapolis.
Australian Prince fans got just two weeks notice that The Purple One was coming to the country to perform a few exclusive shows from his Piano and a Microphone tour in February — and it would prove to be the pop icon's last visit to the country.
Creditors of Queensland Nickel — including 800 sacked workers — vote to liquidate the company, paving the way for Clive Palmer to be pursued for debts owed.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten questions the ethics of former Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella, who says a Victorian hospital missed out on $10 million in funding because she was not re-elected to the seat of Indi.
Young people who play simulated gambling games for free online are more likely to become problem gamblers in real life, according to a report from the Australian Gambling Research Centre.
A lack of information and a delay in interviewing survivors appear to have caused initial scepticism about the latest mass drowning of refugees in the Mediterranean.
Chiropractic treatment is claimed as a fix for everything from ear infections to tongue-tie. But some doctors want regulators to ban chiropractic treatment for children altogether.
The Queen has greeted thousands of well-wishers from across Britain and beyond as she celebrates her 90th birthday, demonstrating the world's oldest monarch's intent to keep doing the job she has performed for more than six decades.
Taxi drivers are warning owners of the new model Holden Caprice, manufactured from 2013 onwards, they might be at risk on the road because of a power steering fault.
Fraud is rife in the banking system as banks systematically fudge the numbers on loan applications to make borrowers look more creditworthy than they really are, according to an explosive submission to a Senate inquiry.
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