New claims of brutality emerge from a Queensland juvenile detention centre with a former worker saying she regularly witnessed the physical and emotional abuse of young people at the facility that "stripped them of all their self-esteem".
The Federal Government has doubled its financial offer to convince asylum seekers on Manus Island to return home but no one has taken up the offer so far, Refugee Action Coalition spokesman Ian Rintoul says.
The Federal Opposition Leader says the royal commission into abuse in the Northern Territory's youth justice system must be held "with Aboriginal people, not to Aboriginal people".
Kitty Chiller is meeting with IOC officials after a small fire at the Australian team's Olympic Village accommodation, caused by a cigarette in a non-smoking venue, reveals fire alarms had been silenced.
The celebration of Indigenous culture begins under a shadow of child abuse allegations at the Northern Territory's youth detention facilities, documented in damning footage aired by ABC's Four Corners program.
An Australian citizen is detained by Singaporean authorities for terrorism-related activities including promoting the Islamic State militant group and armed jihad.
Australia's credit binge will lead to a bust as soon as next year, with house prices to fall between 40 and 70 per cent and unemployment to rise sharply, Professor Steve Keen says.
An elderly Afghan cleric has been arrested after marrying a child, officials say, with the girl's family refuting his claims they gave her away as a "religious offering", saying she was abducted.
Barnaby Joyce criticises accusations of partisanship levelled at Malcolm Turnbull over his blocking of Kevin Rudd's tilt to be United Nations Secretary General, arguing Labor gave Mr Rudd the most clear character references.
Consumers are being warned about signing up to expensive solar power systems after a surge in complaints about shonky solar companies and unscrupulous sales methods.
After transitioning from male to female, Canberra handball player Hannah Mouncey looks to promote gender diversity in sport while planning to return to the game for the women's team.
Cadres who participated in the Khmer Rouge's reign of terror under Pol Pot are being brought together with former victims to share their stories at the final stronghold of the murderous regime.
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