ABC OnlineAustralian Thomas Keating pleads guilty in jet ski crash that killed girlfriendABC OnlineThomas Keating arrived at Karon provincial police station in Phuket, flanked by members of his family and relatives of Emily Collie, who died in the crash. "Thomas pleaded guilty," Superintendent Sanya...

Sky News AustraliaAustralia will ratify torture treaty: AGSky News AustraliaAttorney-General George Brandis has suggested the Don Dale Detention Centre abuse scandal may never have happened if better oversight measures were in place. Mr Brandis reflected on the Northern Territory abuse saga after co...

The AustralianNBN banking on business demand for its long-term profitabilityThe AustralianNBN Co is betting on business demand to boost the amount of money it makes, with chief executive Bill Morrow playing down concerns that wireless technology will make the National Broadband Network redundant and...

The Sydney Morning HeraldMan dies in explosion on Emerald Princess cruise ship in Dunedin, New ZealandThe Sydney Morning HeraldA man has died after a gas canister exploded on an Australian cruise ship which was docked at Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island. The man, a crew member on the Emerald Pr...

Herald SunBlame game over rolling blackouts as South Australia promised dramatic overhaul of energy gridHerald SunFURIOUS South Australians have been promised a “dramatic” overhaul of their energy network to avoid further blackouts but given scant details, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull lash...

dailytelegraph.com.auSydney weather: Warning of NSW power shortages and high humidity levels during Sydney heatwavedailytelegraph.com.auSYDNEY may need additional supplies of electricity to cope with the demand as the city approaches a weekend heatwave from hell. And even then the shortfall may lead...

The Canberra TimesKen Lampl named as new boss of ANU School of MusicThe Canberra TimesANU has announced composer Ken Lampl as its new head of music, following a nearly 18-month search and a damning review of the school released last year. Professor Lampl, who joined ANU last year, is a former facult...

The Australian Financial ReviewNo-one can afford a China-US war, says WangThe Australian Financial ReviewChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said neither China nor the United States can "afford" a military conflict and any "sober-minded" politician knew it. Mr Wang's comments, after lengthy talks w...

The Canberra TimesCentrelink strikes called offThe Canberra TimesStrikes planned by public Centrelink public servants around Australian in the next two weeks have been called off after their employer and union agreed this morning to more talks. The agreement was reached as the two sides met at the F...

The Sydney Morning HeraldHeatwaves hit ACT, SA and NSW, while Tasmania prepares for snowThe Sydney Morning HeraldSnow is expected to fall in Tasmania this weekend while most of the nation swelters in a heatwave. In Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane, temperatures between 36 and 41 degrees are expected on...

9news.com.auAust man charged over Thai jet-ski tragedy9news.com.auAn Australian man has pleaded guilty to reckless driving over the death his girlfriend in jet ski accident on Thai resort island of Phuket. Thomas Keating, 22, accompanied by his family and relatives of Emily Collier, admitted guilt t...

ABC OnlineAntonio Bagnato: Australian to appeal against death sentence in Thailand over bikie's murderABC OnlineAntonio Bagnato is the first Australian in three decades to be sentenced to death in Thailand. He was convicted this week of kidnapping and murdering former Hell's Angels member Wayne Schn...

NEWS.com.auUS appeals court upholds suspension of Trump's travel banNEWS.com.auJUDGES involved in the legal challenges to President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration have reportedly faced threats. CNN reports federal and local law enforcement agencies have temporarily increased security ...

The Sydney Morning HeraldSydney weather: Energy Minister pleads for help to avoid heatwave power blackoutThe Sydney Morning HeraldAuthorities are pleading for public help to avoid blackouts with electricity demand forecast to exceed supply as a record-breaking heatwave sets in across eastern Austral...

9news.com.auNSW police urge pug robbers to return dogNEWS.com.auThree dognappers have been urged to return a pug puppy that was stolen at knifepoint in Sydney's west, with police concerned the animal is at particular risk in the extreme heat. "Considering the environment which we're facing in the ne...

NEWS.com.auMan with outstanding warrants found by police hiding under doona in bedroomNEWS.com.auA MAN who had outstanding warrants for his arrest has been found by police hiding under a doona in a bedroom in the NSW Riverina Region. A statement from NSW police said officers “attended a home on He...

ABC OnlineDrugs worth $186m found hidden in mining equipment using X-ray; four men chargedABC OnlineFour men have been charged for allegedly importing cocaine and methamphetamines worth an estimated $186 million after authorities used an X-ray machine to discover the drugs hidden in heavy mining equ...

NEWS.com.auPM confirms Shorten attack was 'off the cuff'NEWS.com.auMALCOLM Turnbull has confirmed his roasting of Bill Shorten was “off the cuff” and “from the heart”. But the Prime Minister insists he's “not a hater”. Mr Turnbull said this morning the explosive smackdown had been a long...

Brisbane TimesConman Peter Foster denied bail on fresh fraud chargesBrisbane TimesSerial conman Peter Foster admits to a "bad past" that not even God can change - but he insists he's a changed man. However, his impassioned plea for freedom has fallen on deaf ears, with the 54 -year-old denied bail i...

Western Advocate'Catastrophic' fire danger looms in NSW9news.com.auNSW could experience its hottest February day on record this weekend with emergency services staying on high alert for catastrophic fire conditions. A state-wide total fire ban has been declared for Saturday as the mercury soars past...

dailytelegraph.com.auSydney heatwave: State due for hotter temperatures as records fall and sport stopsdailytelegraph.com.auRESIDENTS in parts of NSW could be forced to leave their homes tonight with a 'catastrophic' fire declaration expected amid worsening fire conditions never seen before in NSW t...

The Sydney Morning HeraldCatholic education system under a cloud after child sex abuse commission findingsThe Sydney Morning HeraldMark Fabbro remembers most vividly the flowering callistemon and blue sky outside the window of the small room tucked behind the priest's office. Everything else – the...

Courier MailMr Harbourside Mansion barb pushes Malcolm Turnbull over the edgeCourier MailAN ENDURING mystery from last year's long election campaign is why Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten laid off what many insiders regarded as their respective greatest weaknesses. Turnbull and the Coalition didn'...

The Sydney Morning HeraldWet and wild weather cancels Perth's weekend plansThe Sydney Morning HeraldAs weather warnings come in thick and fast from WA emergency services, the state appears to have come to a standstill with a number of events planned for the weekend cancelled. Flood warnings have bee...

Washington PostThoughts on the appellate court ruling against Trump's immigration orderWashington PostThe Ninth Circuit federal Court of Appeals recently issued a ruling against President Trump's executive order barring refugees, visitors, and migrants from seven Muslim-majority nations. The decisio...