| | | | Australia's relationship with China is not in crisis, but no-one would blame you for thinking that. While Beijing is putting pressure on Australia, so far the signs of displeasure — a go-slow on diplomatic exchanges, public scoldings — are largely symbolic, writes political reporter Stephen Dziedzic. | | | | A woman's body is found on a North Cronulla Beach fully clothed with one external injury, puzzling detectives who are treating her death as suspicious. | | | | Schools are warning parents about the dark content of a new season of popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why and looking at ways to support kids who want to talk about the graphic content it features, including sexual violence and suicide. | | | | The 38-year-old victim was the only patron in the restaurant and had his last meal prepared by his assailant. | | | | In the wake of US airstrikes on Syria, Liberal Senator Jim Molan raised concerns about Australian fuel supplies being affected by conflict in the Middle East. So how much do we have on hand? | | | | Bill Shorten pledged to set up a federal anti-corruption body if elected, but the Coalition says it will not be adopting the proposal because Labor has not given any detail about how it would work. | | | | American couple Christina and Mark Rotondo say their son Michael does not pay rent or help around the house, and has rejected offers from them to help him with the move. | | | | Influential Liberal backbencher Andrew Hastie says it was his duty to use parliamentary privilege to claim Chinese-Australian businessman Chau Chak Wing "co-conspired to bribe" a senior United Nations official. | | | | The Australian Federal Police have asked for the extra powers, but the penalty for non-compliance is still being "worked through". | | | | More Americans have been killed in schools this year than have lost their lives in military service to their country. In a new twist, the NRA — now led by a convicted felon — blames Ritalin, while Donald Trump sticks to the well-rehearsed script, writes Bruce Wolpe. | | | | An enduring maritime mystery is solved as oceanographic researchers discover a Spanish galleon laden with gold that sank off the coast of Colombia more than 300 years ago. | | | | A stunning astronomical photograph of a nebula, submitted to the ABC Stargazing project, believe it or not was taken in the garden of an inner-city Brisbane home. | | | | The Royal wedding photographer says Harry and Meghan were laughing in their last wedding snap because "finally it was over". He's also revealed the "magic word" that got the kids to pose. | | | | The IMF has looked at a number of different scenarios on workers with the rise of the machines and all of them lead to falling wages for workers and rising inequality. | | | | There's enough plot to keep the wheels spinning for the two-plus hours, but you wonder if such a richly enigmatic character deserved more. | | | | Adelaide's Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson, who is facing up to two years in jail for covering up child sexual abuse, says he will stand aside from his duties, but will not resign unless it becomes "necessary or appropriate". | | | | The discovery of hundreds of "perfect little star" fossils in a dusty riverbed near Exmouth in north-west WA rewrites the species' history book by millions of years. | | | | The WA Government says it is committed to getting Eagles and Essendon fans to Perth Stadium in a month for the venue's first Thursday night AFL game, despite a fresh delay to the opening of the Matagarup Bridge. | | | | An Adelaide Crows fan who slapped Western Bulldogs captain Easton Wood on the behind during a clash at Adelaide Oval is banned from the stadium for the rest of the season. The captain said he was surprised but not hurt. | | | | Her headstone simply says "In loving memory of Wilhemena 'Bill' Smith, Australia's first licensed female jockey" — but she was not known as a woman when she was alive. | | | | The plane traveling from Austin, Texas, crashed off the end of the runway as it tried to land at one of the most notorious airports in the hemisphere. | | | | The fan, who had been invited onstage to rap Lamar's hit song M.A.A.D city, was stopped midway and told: "You've got to bleep one single word". So what do the experts think? | | | | Wayne Bennett is staying put as Brisbane Broncos coach but the club is speaking with Craig Bellamy about taking the reins in the future. | | | | A small sinkhole has opened up on the North Lawn of the White House and it is reportedly getting bigger. | |  |
By political reporter Stephen Dziedzic | |  |
By Bruce Wolpe | |  |
By business reporter Andrew Robertson | |  |
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