ABC OnlinePerth bushfire: Lives and homes under threat from out-of-control Bedfordale blazeABC OnlineAn emergency warning has been issued for a bushfire that is threatening lives and homes on Perth's south-eastern fringe after it started in Bedfordale. The fire burning in a semi-rural area on the ea...

ABC OnlineImmigration Minister Peter Dutton accused of seeking 'Trump-like powers' to review visasABC OnlineThe Federal Opposition has accused the Immigration Minister of seeking "Trump-like powers" to review the visas of certain people based on their nationality, race or religion. The Government wa...

Courier MailLeeann Lapham cold case murder: Innisfail man chargedCourier MailAN INNISFAIL man has been charged with the murder of missing woman Leann Maxine Lapham. The charges come almost three months after investigators reopened the baffling cold case in November, due to a tip-off from the public....

Telegraph.co.ukRolf Harris found not guilty on three indecent assault chargesWAtodayLondon: Rolf Harris has been found not guilty of groping two women and a teenage girl, however he still could face a retrial on four other counts of groping four different teenagers. After more than 26 hours of delib...

The Sydney Morning HeraldFashion models at risk of underpayment and exploitation in gig economyThe Sydney Morning HeraldWhen 22-year-old Christina Fern approached a Sydney photographic studio to get some new shots for her acting portfolio, she was asked if she was interested in modelling. Ms Fern, a...

The AustralianTurnbull throws down challenge on childcare savingsThe AustralianMalcolm Turnbull has thrown down a $4.3 billion savings challenge to parliament over family payments, seeking support for cheaper childcare and more generous paid parental leave funded by cuts to middle-class welfare. Sac...

The Sydney Morning HeraldWelcome to hell on Earth: Heatwave builds across eastern AustraliaThe Sydney Morning HeraldThese rural towns are all about to endure four days above 40 degrees. Birdsville and Moomba will suffer through three days above 45. SHARE; Share on Facebook SHARE; Share on Twitter TW...

The Australian Financial ReviewPM gets personal with 'sycophant' ShortenHerald SunA day after losing one of his senators and copping his worst poll result since becoming prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull roused government MPs with an extraordinary personal attack on Labor leader Bill Shorten. To the ...

Herald SunCharlotte Bay accident: Man spent two hours trapped underwater in excavator ordealHerald SunThe incredible will to live of a man trapped for more than two hours in a dam has been credited for his survival. Daniel Miller, 45, was trapped by the roll bar of his excavator when it slid into th...

The Sydney Morning HeraldPolitics live: Bill Shorten recovers from Malcolm Turnbull's 'sycophantic' sledgeThe Sydney Morning HeraldVeteran Liberal Senator Ian Macdonald is pushing to keep the Life Gold Pass that gives former parliamentarians taxpayer-funded business class travel for life. Live updat...

NEWS.com.auWhy South Australia's blackouts are a problem for us allNEWS.com.auBLACKOUTS could soon become more common in areas other than South Australia, with a warning being issued to NSW residents as well. The Australian Energy Market Operator has already issued a notice warning of tightening sup...

ABC OnlineWA election: State debt swells again in pre-poll blow to Barnett GovernmentABC OnlineThe WA Government has been handed a pre-election budget blow, with the state's return to surplus delayed yet again and another increase in debt. While this year's deficit will be $360 million less than pre...

$1.5 million to send your child to one of the state's top public schoolsThe Sydney Morning HeraldParents will have to fork out up to $1.5 million to send their kids to one of the state's top public schools, new house price data has revealed. A Fairfax Media analysis of 2016 Domain school zones repor...

ABC OnlineBourke Street attack: Hundreds of police access support after car rampageABC OnlineMore than 1,000 Victorian police workers have sought help from the force's support services since Melbourne's Bourke Street rampage, the state's Acting Commissioner has revealed. Six people died and many mor...

The AustralianLIVEBLOGLast Updated 4:38PM AESTTurnbull continues Shorten attackThe AustralianAUSTRALIAN POLITICS LIVE COVERAGE: Welcome The Australian's live coverage of parliament, with Malcolm Turnbull today looking to capitalise on a new momentum after his performance in parliament yesterday. Sou...

ABC OnlineMelbourne weather: Temperature drops eight degrees in 15 minutesThe AgeMelbourne's temperature has plummeted by eight degrees in 15 minutes, bringing relief to the city after a stinking hot night and a sweltering morning. The city reached a maximum of 36 degrees at 2.02pm, and by 2.17pm ha...

The AgeWoman dies after fall at Eastland Shopping Centre, RingwoodThe AgeA woman has died after she fell from a shopping centre balcony in Melbourne's east on Thursday morning. Police were called to Eastland Shopping Centre, on the Maroondah Highway in Ringwood, about 11.45am, a spokeswoman said. SH...

ABC OnlineDouble jeopardy: What is it? And why is it so important with the Bowraville murders?ABC OnlineThe case of the three young children murdered in the northern NSW town of Bowraville is long and complex. It is a story of political inertia, racism and fierce debate over the state's double jeopa...

NEWS.com.auLeigh Sales takes to twitter to criticise two-hour wait for help from CentrelinkNEWS.com.auTHANKS to the silence of the great broadcaster and one its famous presenters, no-one will know if the ABC's Leigh Sales actually did get through to Centrelink yesterday. The 7.30 Report host gave Ce...

The Sydney Morning HeraldCFMEU fined for illegal blockade at $1.6b Port of Melbourne projectThe Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia's largest construction union has been ordered to pay almost $100,000 for blockading a major Port of Melbourne expansion project, and threatening to bring "20,000 workers" to...

The AustralianAustralia becoming 'a more racist country', survey findsABC OnlineAn increasing number of people think Australia is a racist country, according to a new survey. The biannual Australian Reconciliation Barometer measures attitudes towards race and perceptions of reconciliation with Abori...

ABC OnlineYouth diversion boot camps dismissed by department head months before NT funding announcementABC OnlineOne of the Northern Territory Government's headline youth diversion announcements — boot camps — was an idea previously knocked down by one of its own senior bureaucrats in evidence t...

NEWS.com.auABCC update could cause building chaos, employers warnNEWS.com.auTHOUSANDS of jobs could be at risk as employers on Commonwealth building projects scramble to become compliant with new industry regulations, likely to be passed in Parliament next week. Employers are also warning of widespr...

The Australian Financial ReviewNick Minchin told Cory Bernardi not to quit LiberalsThe Australian Financial ReviewCory Bernardi's political mentor and former conservative power broker Nick Minchin urged the firebrand Senator not to quit the Liberal Party before he announced his stunning defection th...

Dutton defends immigration power boostSBSImmigration Minister Peter Dutton insists Labor is wrongly comparing new powers to review foreign visas with US President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban. Source: AAP. 10 Feb 2017 - 3:34 AM UPDATED 29 MINS AGO ...and more »