Sydney Morning HeraldMelinda Houston's Christmas picks: Dr Who, Tiny, Call the Midwife, Carols by ...Sydney Morning HeraldDR WHO: LAST CHRISTMAS. Friday, December 26, 7.30pm, ABC. I think it's safe to say that Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor has been a resounding success. Strange, complicated, somet...

Sydney Morning HeraldTabcorp going to High Court in $686 million Victorian pokies payout battleSydney Morning HeraldWagering giant Tabcorp is attempting to take its fight with the Victorian government for a $686 million payout all the way to the High Court. The Melbourne-based company's appeal over ...

Herald Sun'Tinny terror' accused extradited to appear in Melbourne courtHerald SunFIVE men accused of trying to flee to Syria by boat to join Islamic State have appeared in a Melbourne court for the first time. Just hours after arriving in Melbourne after being extradited from Queensland the men app...

The Australian Financial ReviewDeloitte Access report 'drivel', Michael Egan saysThe Australian Financial ReviewFormer NSW Treasurer Michael Egan says the Deloitte report "should be given to first year economics students so that they have something easy to tear apart". Jessica Hromas. by Geoff Wines...

Sky News AustraliaLIVE: 'Hell has touched us'The Australian3.30pm: Tony and Margie Abbott have visited the Martin Place memorial and laid a bouquet of flowers. More on that soon. 3.25pm: Meanwhile back at DFAT, A caterer has told the ABC the suspicious package was a backpack in the canteen. 3.21pm: ...

ABC OnlineCraig Thomson appeal: Former MP not guilty of 49 fraud charges, guilty of theftABC OnlineA County Court judge has found former federal MP Craig Thomson not guilty of 49 charges of misappropriating Health Services Union (HSU) funds, but guilty of 13 theft charges. Thomson is appealing again...

The Sydney Morning HeraldFormer Brothers for Life gangsters Mumtaz, Farhad and Jamil Qaumi jailed for decadesThe Sydney Morning HeraldFormer Brothers for Life heavyweight Farhad Qaumi has been sentenced to 60 years behind bars and his brothers will spend decades in prison for their roles in a violen...

Sydney Morning HeraldHSC 2014: Girls blitz boys among top studentsSydney Morning HeraldFull HSC 2014 coverage: SMH Education · Like SMH Student on Facebook. The state's brightest young women have outshone their male classmates at the pinnacle of HSC achievement this year, taking home almost two-thir...

ABC OnlineMan's body found in Gladstone house fire9news.com.auAn unidentified man's body has been found in a central Queensland house that was gutted by fire. Emergency crews were called to the blaze at Barney Point in Gladstone at 9.30pm on Sunday and arrived to find the house fully alight. The two...

The Daily TelegraphTwo people rescued from Sydney unit blazeThe Daily TelegraphA MAN and an elderly woman who were trapped in a unit fire in inner Sydney are recovering in hospital after being rescued by police and firefighters. POLICE officers found the ground-floor unit in Redfern well alight on F...

Perth NowTwo children dead, community in shockPerth NowTHE distraught grandmother of two children found dead in an apparent murder-suicide involving their father has urged people suffering depression to get help. Major Crime detectives are investigating the deaths of two children, aged just three an...

The Australian Financial ReviewNational Union of Workers credit card used to buy sex toysThe Australian Financial ReviewDerrick Belan has denied any impropriety at the inquiry into trade union governance and corruption. Dean Lewins. Share on twitter. by Ewin Hannan. Credit cards issued to National U...

The Australian Financial ReviewHow the Prime Minister's supporters abandoned him in a dangerous momentThe Australian Financial Review"Well, that went great." Malcolm Turnbull leaves the House after the Opposition won two divisions in an attempt to bring on a debate to establish a royal commission in...

The GuardianPresidents, planes – and Paris. Inside the whirlwind of Malcolm Turnbull's ...The GuardianMalcolm Turnbull caught up with Barack Obama for the first time at the summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Manila. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. Katharine Murphy · @murpharoo. Friday ...

Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia Day honours: Lawyer John Denton awarded AO for business and ...Sydney Morning HeraldHyperactive lawyer John Denton is out of bed each day by 6am at the latest. He has to be, with all the hats he wears: governor of the Arts Centre, chairman of the Australian group for t...