ABC OnlineWA police launch new search as part of investigation into death of prospector ...ABC OnlinePolice investigating the death of prospector Raymond Kehlet and the disappearance of his wife, near the remote town of Sandstone are about to conduct another search of the area, their fifth in the pa...

ABC OnlineQueensland MP Christian Rowan calls for debate on reinstating the death ...ABC OnlineA Queensland MP has called for a public debate about bringing back the death penalty in Australia. Opposition MP Christian Rowan, a member of the Liberal National Party (LNP) and a former Australian Medica...

The Australian Financial ReviewPapua New Guinea deserves more than a passing glance from AustraliaThe Australian Financial ReviewA Papuan activist whose body is painted in the colours of "Morning Star" separatist flag. The risk to Australia is that it's nearest neighbour becomes a failed state. Achm...

Sydney Morning HeraldSydney weather: brace for latest batch of thunderstormsSydney Morning HeraldThe picture that captures story of city's tempests · Storm activity predicted to last a week. About 2000 homes in Sydney's northern suburbs are without power after a storm passed through Sydney's norther...

Brisbane TimesState climate change rule sees councils exposedThe AustralianQUEENSLAND councils are claiming they are now exposed to legal action from home and land owners following a precedent-setting move by the Newman government to remove a predicted 0.8m sea level rise because of climate change f...