Three ministers avoid charges after apologising for comments about "weak" terrorism sentencing in Victoria, as the state's appeals court increases the jail terms given to two would-be terrorists.
Unions have slammed politicians' upcoming 2 per cent pay rise, while One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts argues federal politicians should be able to turn down the wage hike.
Queensland and Cowboys great Johnathan Thurston will undergo shoulder surgery, ending his State of Origin career and ruling him out for the rest of the 2017 NRL season.
The Prime Minister says attention must now turn to improving student outcomes after his Government's landmark $23.5 billion funding package passes the Senate in a late-night sitting.
Dealing with your monthly period when you haven't got money is a harsh reality of life for homeless women — but new vending machines being rolled out in capital cities are trying to change that.
The confession of Wisconsin inmate Brendan Dassey, featured in the Netflix series Making a Murderer, was improperly obtained and he should be retried or released from prison, a federal appeals panel rules.
Neurosurgeon Michael Wong bears scars all over his body. More than a dozen in fact. They act as a reminder of the day he was stabbed by his own patient in a frenzy at Footscray Hospital.
Cricket Australia submits a revised pay offer to the Australian Cricketers' Association, hoping to break the stand-off that is rapidly reaching its end date.
US President Donald Trump acknowledges he does not have any recordings of private conversations with ousted former FBI director James Comey, after previously indicating there may have been tapes of their meetings.
Already mired in controversy over management practices and lavish salaries paid to executives, the professional accountancy body is now under fire for the expense of its courses and the high failure of its candidates.
Adam Cranston, the son of former deputy tax commissioner Michael Cranston, talked of sending "gangsters" to protect luxury Porsches and other "toys", police allege.
By the time Heather Fotiades died, she was obese, barely able to move from the couch and in extreme pain. Once an "on-the-go" girl, her father said she just sat around doing nothing.
As she prepares to leave her role after five controversial years as president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs says her sentiment is one of sadness mingled with relief.
Johnny Depp, who has played Donald Trump in a parody video poking fun at the US leader tells the Glastonbury Festival crowd it has been a while since an actor assassinated a president and that "maybe it's time".
Remember Andy Go To School? The Indonesian policeman and his wife have welcomed their third child — and have stuck with their family's unusual English naming tradition.
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