ABC LocalBrisbane council's ban on townhouses, apartments in low density areas is 'backwards'ABC LocalA Brisbane City Council plan to stop townhouses and apartments being built in areas for single homes is "going backwards" in terms of urban planning, experts say. University of Queensland Urban Plan...

ABC NewsPenguins found dumped in bin in Tasmania as hunt begins for culpritABC NewsA dozen dead little penguins have been found dumped in a bin near a popular Tasmanian coastal reserve, with authorities calling for public help to find those responsible. The carcasses of the birds were found in a gar...

9news.com.auPerth has coldest morning for the year9news.com.auPerth has had its coldest morning for the year after temperatures dropped to 4.7C at 3:44am this morning. Unruly female passenger forces Virgin flight to divert. A flight from Melbourne to Perth was unexpectedly diverted to Adelaide to re...

Washington PostForeign interference bills unrelated to by-elections: PyneThe AustralianAttorney-General Christian Porter has dug in over what he says is the “urgent” need to pass espionage and foreign interference bills, after his cabinet colleague Christopher Pyne contradicted him, saying there...

NEWS.com.auNSW Minister for Women Tanya Davies votes against abortion clinic 'safe access zones'NEWS.com.au... Davies votes against abortion clinic 'safe access zones'. SHE'S supposed to protect women and fight for their rights. But instead, Tanya Davies voted in favour of bullying and harassment. A...