A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to perform oral sex, and "goofing around" in a separate incident where he encouraged a boy to "eat s***".
Australia's Treasurer and chief corporate regulator both flag a further crackdown on property investor loans, as the regulator implies house prices are at risk of a massive fall.
A new report into drug-related deaths proposes the decriminalisation of drug use in Australia and a regulated "white market" to put drug dealers out of business.
With housing affordability a huge concern for many Sydney residents, one organisation is offering low to middle income earners the opportunity to live smaller and more cheaply in micro apartments.
People who make secret payments to unions could be imprisoned for up to 10 years in legislation to be introduced to Parliament by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, amid a fierce political battle with Labor over penalty rates.
The first AFL Women's grand final will be played on the Gold Coast after Brisbane's Gabba surface was deemed unsafe following two major concerts by pop star Adele earlier this month.
Olympic gold medallist Danielle Roche will stand against long-time incumbent John Coates for the Australian Olympic Committee presidency, citing a significant cut to the position's salary as one of her key priorities.
A man is fined and given a spent conviction as a Perth court accepts he placed, rather than threw, a quokka into the ocean from Rottnest Island to show his friends the animals are good swimmers.
Families who believe they are becoming part of a second Stolen Generation in the Northern Territory are fighting to have children cared for by relatives or Indigenous carers.
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