Unions have slammed politicians' upcoming 2 per cent pay rise, while One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts argues federal politicians should be able to turn down the wage hike.

It's the prop-making, jaw-dropping special effects powerhouse behind films like The Lord Of The Rings, and now Weta is bringing its latest creation to Australia.

A Liberal-dominated parliamentary committee has postponed scheduled evidence from two of the nation's chief justices, amid ongoing concern about criticism of the judiciary by politicians.

AFL players will receive a 20 per cent pay rise this season after agreeing to a new six-year deal with the league worth $1.84 billion that ties their wages to competition revenue for the first time.

Rosalind Croucher will replace Gillian Triggs as the new President of the Human Rights Commission, and while many have welcomed the choice, one group has lashed out at the "Triggs-lite appointment".

A Senate committee will investigate the use of cladding material on Australian buildings in the wake of the deadly Grenfell tower fire.

Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver says he will step down from his role if he is asked by everyone in Tuesday's emergency general meeting to do so.

The Western Bulldogs are a shadow of the team that stormed to the 2016 AFL premiership and coach Luke Beveridge admits something has to change.

Three matches to sate your Aussie rules appetite as Richmond takes on the Sydney Swans, Port Adelaide face off against Brisbane and the Suns play Carlton. Follow it all live in our AFL ScoreCentre.

The ABC should give veteran broadcaster Red Symons a "very severe disciplining" after he asked a colleague "quite racist" questions during an interview, federal Labor MP Linda Burney says.

You would think most sports would jump at the chance to be included in the Olympic Games, but the parkour community is a little more complicated.

Friday night footy sees North Melbourne face off against St Kilda at Docklands. Follow all the action and tune in to our live commentary via our AFL ScoreCentre.

NRL round 15 gets underway as South Sydney takes on the Gold Coast Titans at Sydney's Olympic stadium. Follow all the action in our live NRL ScoreCentre.

Listening to the Prime Minister this week reminded Stan Grant of Oscar Wilde's quote: "Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious."

A Q&A discussion dedicated to the release of the Finkel report into energy security found both sides of politics in agreement on the need to do something but communities at the coalface of change are crying out for detail.

New South Wales have named their first unchanged line-up in 21 years after announcing their game two team on Monday.

Lateline meets three new Australians, with three different business ideas, all needing a hand to get off the ground.

Pro-coal Liberal backbenchers begin undermining a report from the chief scientist Alan Finkel, as Labor foreshadows pulling support for the proposal if new coal fired power stations are built.

After being detained under mysterious circumstances, Australian filmmaker James Ricketson is charged with spying in Cambodia and faces up to 10 years' jail.

Argentina beats Brazil 1-0 in a high-profile friendly clash at the MCG in a testy game of football, in which star man Lionel Messi was subjected to some overly physical treatment.