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Animal lover found mauled to death by dogs at Perth boarding kennel
Boarding kennel and animal rescue home owner Sue Lopicich is attacked and mauled to death by two dogs, her body found by her daughter when she failed to turn up for work at a childcare centre.
 
Andrew Denton diagnosed with advanced heart disease
Television personality-turned-euthanasia advocate Andrew Denton is forced to pull out of the campaign to legalise assisted dying in Victoria because he has been diagnosed with advanced heart disease.
 
NZ's Opposition Leader asked about motherhood plans on day one
Questions posed of New Zealand's freshly elected Opposition Leader spark debate about maternity leave and pressures women face in the workplace.
 
Mystery over Trump's controversial Boy Scouts speech claim
The Boy Scouts of America are reportedly at a loss to explain who told Donald Trump his politically charged speech to thousands of members last week was "the greatest speech that was ever made to them".
 
Opal Aged Care boss accused of bullying patients' relatives
The managing director of one of Australia's biggest nursing home chains is accused of bullying residents' relatives, and he offered money after one family complained about the abuse and death of their loved one.
 
Apartment surge threatens to spill into oversupply: Citi
A booming 20 per cent increase in apartment approvals in June threatens to flood a market already facing chronic oversupply.
 
'Unfathomable' that man held over alleged terror plot was involved: lawyer
The lawyer for a man arrested over an alleged plot to attack a plane — then released without charge — says he wants to know why police arrested his client, adding that it has "caused a lot of damage to him".
 
Young Australians getting poorer as wages flatline, house prices surge
Young people are taking on more and more debt to fund their living expenses, with incomes stagnating, house prices surging, and the wealth gap between the generations widening, according to Australia's most comprehensive household survey.
 
Liberal MPs opposing same sex marriage plebiscite warned they risk 'destroying' Coalition
Infuriated Liberal MP Warren Entsch hits out at what he says are "veiled threats", as the Coalition's split on same-sex marriage widens amid claims MPs are being "intimidated" in an effort to stop them crossing the floor.
 
Sexual harassment is rife on public transport. Here's how we fix it
It's no surprise that students are sexually harassed or assaulted on public transport, but we have the tools to start fixing the problem, writes Nicole Kalms.
 
Police stop anti-Palaszczuk graffiti despite 'permission'
A well-known graffiti artist says he is being politically censored after police stopped him painting a mural in Brisbane he had permission to do, about the Queensland Premier failing the reef.
 
Man who destroyed Jeep helps car owners deal with their lemons
A Sunshine Coast man who blew up his Jeep Cherokee three years ago turns consumer advocate, helping more than 300 dissatisfied new-car owners get more than $2 million in replacements or repairs.
 
Calls for review of NAPLAN after minor improvement over 10 years
Parents and teachers are calling for a review of NAPLAN after the latest results show students' performances only improved marginally since the tests were first introduced a decade ago.
 
Man punched onto oncoming truck after tailgating, Brisbane court hears
A man accused of punching another driver who fell into the path of an oncoming garbage truck says he lashed out after being tailgated and cursed at on a busy Brisbane motorway.
 
What did the first ever flower look like?
European botanists have now determined what the single ancestor of all modern flowers looked like using the largest dataset of features from living flowers ever assembled.
 
Adani says it might not need $1 billion in federal cash to fund Carmichael mine
Adani Australia says the loan it is seeking from the Federal Government for its proposed Carmichael coal project could be less than half of the reported $1 billion, saying it is yet to finalise the financial arrangements.
 
Mother who gave evidence against gangland-linked son 'living in fear'
Leonie Stuart says she was shot in the stomach after giving evidence against her son, jailed for arson attacks on the family of Carl Williams — a notorious killer who was at the centre of Melbourne's gangland wars.
 
What you should do with expired and unwanted medicines
Not only are out-of-date and no-longer-required pharmaceuticals taking up space in your home, they are also potentially dangerous.
 
Peter O'Neill re-elected PNG Prime Minister
Peter O'Neill is re-elected Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea after a vote in the country's Parliament, capping off a chaotic election period.
 
Driverless cars 'to save thousands of lives' as trial set for NSW
Once a thing of science fiction, the road is being paved for driverless cars to come to New South Wales with a two-year trial set to begin later this month at Sydney Olympic Park.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By North America correspondent Conor Duffy Scaramucci threw plenty of punches in his Fight House cameo
By North America correspondent Conor Duffy
By Tracey Holmes Farewelling Les Murray, a friend and football legend
By Tracey Holmes
By Guy Stayner Why Australians are helping create affordable homes in US
By Guy Stayner
By Tom Switzer for Sunday Extra Do all political careers end in failure? Not John Key's
By Tom Switzer for Sunday Extra
 
Just In
Mystery over Trump's controversial Boy Scouts speech claim
August 2, 2017 - 4:39 pm
Calls for review of NAPLAN after minor improvement over 10 years
August 2, 2017 - 4:19 pm
Peter O'Neill re-elected PNG Prime Minister
August 2, 2017 - 4:15 pm
 
World
Philippines has highest HIV infection rate in Asia-Pacific: UN
Tech employees get voluntarily microchipped at 'chip party'
'Grand Theft Auto' murder suspects killed in Moscow court shootout
 
Business
Apartment surge threatens to spill into oversupply: Citi
Adani says it might not need $1 billion in federal cash to fund Carmichael mine
Young Australians getting poorer as wages flatline, house prices surge
 
Politics
Mystery over Trump's controversial Boy Scouts speech claim
Adani says it might not need $1 billion in federal cash to fund Carmichael mine
Approval of Springvale mine extension overturned in court
 
Sport
'Another year would be one too many': Mitchell calls time on AFL career
Mitchell's glorious career to move into exciting new stage
Bolt warns doping could kill athletics as he prepares for final meet
 
Science and Tech
Driverless cars 'to save thousands of lives' as trial set for NSW
Telcos cry foul over controversial NBN charge for bandwidth
Former NSA boss questions 'feasibility' of Turnbull's encryption laws
 
Environment
Approval of Springvale mine extension overturned in court
Australia records hottest July ever
Qantas to ban toxic foam use nationally after Brisbane airport spill
 

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