Ride-booking service Uber will be legalised in Queensland from September 5 and a $100 million assistance package will be offered to the taxi industry. So where else is Uber legal in Australia?
A new cult hero has emerged from the Olympic Games. A burly swimmer who was half a lap behind his rivals has been dubbed 'Robel the Whale'. Ethiopia's Robel Kiros Habte has evoked memories of 'Eric the Eel' who stole hearts at the Sydney Olympics with his performance in the men's 100m freestyle heats.
Here's what's coming up:
6:06pm AEST: NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian will be on RN Drive to discuss the Federal Government's decision to knock back Chinese and Hong Kong bidders for Ausgrid
7:30pm AEST: Peter Dutton is due to be interviewed on 7.30
11:44pm AEST: In Rio the rowing men's pair final A will start before the women's double sculls final A starts at 12:04am
Malcolm Turnbull unloads on the Australian Bureau of Statistics over its handling of the botched census, as the website goes back online almost two days after it was disabled by a cyber attack.
Scott Morrison makes a preliminary decision to block the sale of New South Wales electricity provider Ausgrid to Chinese and Hong Kong bidders, citing "national security concerns", in a major setback to Premier Mike Baird.
Two sisters who sued the state of New South Wales for failing to protect them from their abusive stepfather are awarded almost $1.5 million in damages after an eight-year battle for compensation.
Australians spend an average of 46 hours per week looking at their screens, but just six with family and friends, a new survey by charity R U OK? finds, with psychologists fearful it could be at the expense of mental health.
Plans for the biggest renovations in the history of the Sydney Opera House are unveiled, with $202 million to be spent on revamping the concert hall and upgrading other parts of the iconic building.
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton responds to the leaking of thousands of files alleging abuse of children and adults in Nauru's immigration detention centre, saying some refugees are self-harming and filing false claims in an effort to get to Australia.
Uber and other ride-booking services will be legalised in Queensland from September 5, with a $100 million assistance package to be offered to the taxi industry.
There is furious speculation over the future of champion jockey Michelle Payne, who tweeted "I'm done" after being told she wouldn't be riding Prince of Penzance for the upcoming Spring Carnival.
Olympic organisers continue to insist there is no danger to athletes forced to swim in murky green pools, with the water polo venue changing colour overnight to match the green diving pool.
A teenage girl in state care was forced to spend a weekend in a youth detention centre after Families SA cancelled her commercial care placement, a royal commission report reveals.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump's comment that gun owners "could stop" her "crossed the line" and shows he does not have the temperament to be US president.
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