The AustralianClive Palmer's media advisor Andrew Crook charged over kidnap plotThe AustralianCLIVE Palmer's media adviser Andrew Crook was yesterday granted bail after appearing in a Brisbane court charged with two other men of kidnapping an employee of the National Australia Bank to get him to cha...

Sky News AustraliaBatty forged 'new understanding'Sky News AustraliaRosie Batty has forged a new understanding of family violence and she is rightly 2015 Australian of the Year, says Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. The Victorian mum channelled her grief into advocacy, following the murder of her 1...

Sydney Morning HeraldUN condemns Australia for expelling Sheikh Mansour Leghaei to IranSydney Morning HeraldAustralia violated the human rights of an Iranian sheikh and his family when it expelled him without adequately explaining why ASIO suspected him of being a threat to national security, a Unit...

The AustralianCatholic Church demands 'fair go' for George PellThe AustralianCardinal George Pell is expected to return to Australia voluntarily if police lay charges over historical sex-abuse allegations but health fears could force him to take a slow sea voyage. As Victoria Police detectives weigh...

The Canberra TimesPattern shows in govt appointmentsThe Canberra TimesAttorney-General Senator George Brandis has appointed four former Coalition politicians to board and agency positions. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen. Attorney-General George Brandis has appointed four former Coalition politicians, and ...

The Sydney Morning HeraldLin family's killer familiar with layout of house, Robert Xie's trial toldThe Sydney Morning HeraldFive members of the Lin family were fast asleep in their beds when someone lurking outside cut the electricity to their North Epping home on a cold, winter's night. That person...

dailytelegraph.com.auABC accused of 'death voyeurism'dailytelegraph.com.auEuthanasia advocate Max Bromson died in 2014 after taking a lethal dose of illegal euthanasia drug Nembutal. His family has released the footage of his final moments. Courtesy: ABC/7.30. October 21st 2016; 15 hours ago ...Euth...

The AustralianRespect is a two-way street: Malcolm TurnbullThe AustralianMalcolm Turnbull has called an urgent meeting of security chiefs to help stop the spread of violent extremism as he called on Australians to reflect on “mutual respect” following last week's shooting of police accou...

Sydney Morning HeraldSonar shark alarm: the latest in a sea of floated swimmer safety solutionsSydney Morning HeraldNewcastle beach closures extend to record seventh day · Mollymook shark attack victim flown to Sydney · Manly beach cleared after shark sightings · Shark alarm goes off at Wanda beach ·...

ABC OnlineMan's body found in Gladstone house fireNEWS.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 TelegraphCairns stabbing: Eight children found dead at a home in CairnsThe Daily TelegraphQUEENSLAND Police have confirmed that eight children have been found dead at a home in Cairns. Reports suggest they were killed in a mass stabbing with the victims eight children ranging in age from 1...

NEWS.com.auHomicide squad searching for Campsie womanNEWS.com.auHOMICIDE detectives have been called in to help find a missing Campsie woman, after her Sydney flatmates and family in China raised the alarm about her disappearance on Saturday. The Daily TelegraphJune 11, 201812:49pm ...and more »

Truck driver who hit pedestrians in Southbank gets bail  The AgeView Full coverage on Google News

ABC OnlineICAC warns of 'culture of non-compliance' with NSW electoral funding rules, calls ...ABC OnlineNew South Wales's corruption watchdog says the state has a "culture of non-compliance" with political donation laws, and the electoral commission should be given the power to deregister parties f...

NEWS.com.auQantas: Passenger restrained by air marshal on Sydney flightNEWS.com.auA MAN had to be restrained by an air marshal as well as fellow passengers on a Qantas flight yesterday after he became violent when staff refused to serve him alcohol. The 45-year-old boarded the Sydney bound flight fr...

The Daily TelegraphLockdown: The day hate paralysed Sydney's heart and soulThe Daily TelegraphTHE heart of Sydney was placed in terror lockdown yesterday, throwing traffic and public transport into chaos and forcing some of the city's highest profile buildings and organisations to shut their doors. ...

ABC OnlineAsylum seeker in Darwin 'would rather starve to death than return to Iran'ABC OnlineAn Iranian asylum seeker on the 49th day of a hunger strike has told refugee advocates he has no choice but to continue starving himself, even if it means dying. The 33-year-old man, who is being held in th...

Radio AustraliaMYEFO: Foreign aid budget slashed by $3.7 billion to boost national security ...Radio AustraliaThe Government slashes foreign aid by a further $3.7 billion to help pay for a boost in national security spending, in a move that has angered aid groups. The latest cut follows the $7.6 bil...

The AustralianYvette D'Ath offers to resolve Tim Carmody disputeThe AustralianQueensland's attorney-general has offered to help the state's judges resolve their bitter dispute with embattled Chief Justice Tim Carmody. Yvette D'Ath is still refusing to comment on the skirmishes between Justice Carmod...

ABC OnlineFire crews warn of wind danger in West Wodonga, northern VictoriaABC OnlineFire officials warn the worst is yet to come for residents who are being threatened by a 170-hectare bushfire burning near West Wodonga, in northern Victoria. A watch and act message was issued by the Country Fire A...