The AustralianRoss Cameron defends appearance at dinner for anti-Islam Q SocietyThe AustralianControversial former Liberal MP Ross Cameron defended his bizarre appearance at a fundraising dinner overnight that was slammed for offensive comments made by guests about homosexuals and Muslims. The Q Soc...

Cessnock AdvertiserKayden Lawson had an undiagnosed serious mental illness when he left Kristyn Rourke for deadCessnock AdvertiserKRISTYN Rourke has no memory of being pregnant with her baby daughter, giving birth, or of her daughter's death eight years ago. It is lost in the erasure of memory that ...

Flood warning for WA's Avon RiverSBSResidents in Northam, about 100km east of Perth, should prepare to evacuate due to expected rapid and powerful flooding in the Avon River, authorities say. Source: AAP. 10 Feb 2017 - 4:38 PM UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO ...and more »

The Sydney Morning HeraldResearchers raise concerns over sexually transmitted superbugThe Sydney Morning HeraldThis drug-resistant sexually transmitted infection is behaving like a superbug and researchers estimate as many as 400,000 Australians may be carrying it. You probably haven't heard of myco...

Herald SunMan escapes mental health facility by jumping in Murray RiverHerald SunPOLICE are looking for a man who has jumped into the Murray River to abscond from his carers. Darren Higgins, 25, is a patient of the Vahland House mental health facility in Bendigo. Police said that while on an outing ...

NEWS.com.auMan arrested in connection with mystery disappearance of Belgian tourist Davine ArckensNEWS.com.auA MAN has been arrested in connection with the mysterious disappearance of Belgian tourist Davine Arckens. Detectives swooped upon a farmhouse on the outskirts of Meningie, southeast of Adela...

NEWS.com.auSydney weather: Threat of blackouts on Saturday as NSW bakes in heatwaveThe Sydney Morning HeraldPower to the country's biggest aluminium smelter, Tomago Aluminium, will be cut back on Saturday for the second day running as an unprecedented heatwave gripping NSW pushes power reserves to t...

NEWS.com.auTV presenter and former MP Ross Cameron criticised for remarks at Q Society dinnerNEWS.com.auA TV presenter and former MP has been criticised for giving “the worst apology ever” following a speech at an anti-Islam dinner where he made disparaging comments about gay people. Ross Camero...

ABC OnlineWA storms: Great Southern, Wheatbelt and Goldfields warned wild weather on wayABC OnlineResidents in Western Australia's Goldfields and Wheatbelt are being warned to brace for more bad weather with a severe thunderstorm bringing hail and damaging winds to parts of the state. Torrential rai...

ABC OnlineParty brawl in Lake Macquarie closes down Pacific Highway, injures six policeABC OnlinePolice were forced to close the Pacific Highway at Lake Macquarie in NSW overnight, after hundreds of drunken partygoers spilled onto the streets fighting, throwing bottles and cans, as the party was shu...

The Canberra TimesWildlife cool off in Canberra heatwave as more power outages hitThe Canberra TimesThis koala was given a spray down to help it cope with the heatwave at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. Photo: Nicole Hill, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. Canberrans sweltering through Friday and Saturday's h...

9news.com.auDehydrated boy denied water at McDonald's during heatwave9news.com.auVasu Sharrock was "disgusted" after learning her dehydrated son was refused water at McDoanld's during a heatwave. A dehydrated 14-year-old who forgot his wallet on a 42C day was refused water at McDonald's because he c...

NEWS.com.auKhaled Sharrouf stripped of his Australian citizenshipNEWS.com.auISLAMIC State fighter Khaled Sharrouf is believed to have become the first dual national stripped of Australian citizenship under anti-terrorism laws. A spokeswoman for Immigration Minister Peter Dutton told AAP on Saturday ...

Noosa NewsMikey the cat recovering well after being shot by arrowThe Sydney Morning HeraldAn arrow that pieced through a ginger cat has been successfully removed, with the moggy named Mikey by RSPCA staff well on the way to a full recovery. But Mikey's long-term prospects may yet depend on the kindn...

Herald SunHeatwave continues in Victoria's northCourier MailPeople in Victoria's north have to suffer through one more day of 40C plus heat before a cool change brings relief. Temperatures have been been scorching for residents in Mildura, who contended with a sticky night before the mercury reached...

The Sydney Morning Herald'Bloody hot': shearers and graziers battle extreme temperatures as state roastsThe Sydney Morning HeraldWayne "Bronco" Lunn has endured many summers in the shearing business in north-western NSW over four decades but he's never seen one like this year's. "It's bloody hot wor...

Courier MailLauren Martyn-Jones: If Malcolm Turnbull is to remain top gun, he'll need to keep the gloves offCourier MailPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has used question time to deliver a brutal smack down to opposition leader Bill Shorten. February 8th 2017; 3 days ago; /video/video.news.com.au/New...

The Sydney Morning HeraldIslamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf is first Australian stripped of citizenship: reportThe Sydney Morning HeraldAustralian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf has become the country's first dual nationality individual to be stripped of Australian citizenship under anti-t...

The Sydney Morning HeraldCommando Steve's Sage Institute of Fitness goes into voluntary administrationThe Sydney Morning HeraldA fitness college network that has been promoted by Biggest Loser star Steve "Commando" Willis has gone into voluntary administration following the federal government's crac...

The Sydney Morning HeraldCommando Steve's Sage Institute of Fitness goes into voluntary administrationThe Sydney Morning HeraldA fitness college network that has been promoted by Biggest Loser star Steve "Commando" Willis has gone into voluntary administration following the federal government's crac...

The Sydney Morning HeraldRSL pokie punters rewarded for gambling up to $300000 a yearThe Sydney Morning HeraldOne of the largest RSL clubs in NSW is under fire for offering loyalty incentives to patrons who gamble up to $300,000 a year on its poker machines. Anti-pokie campaigners Tim Costello and i...

The Sydney Morning HeraldRSL pokie punters rewarded for gambling up to $300000 a yearThe Sydney Morning HeraldOne of the largest RSL clubs in NSW is under fire for offering loyalty incentives to patrons who gamble up to $300,000 a year on its poker machines. Anti-pokie campaigners Tim Costello and i...

NEWS.com.au60 Minutes to reveal new woman in Joanne Lees' life helping her cope with NT murder of FalconioNEWS.com.auJOANNE Lees has revealed she was faced with a terrifying choice to “either run or be raped and killed” by the same man jailed for murdering her boyfriend Peter Falconio. The deran...

NEWS.com.au60 Minutes to reveal new woman in Joanne Lees' life helping her cope with NT murder of FalconioNEWS.com.auJOANNE Lees has revealed she was faced with a terrifying choice to “either run or be raped and killed” by the same man jailed for murdering her boyfriend Peter Falconio. The deran...

NEWS.com.auBelgian backpackers desperate text message home saved her lifeNEWS.com.auA Belgian tourist, allegedly abducted east of Adelaide, managed to get a desperate message to her family who alerted police, leading to her rescue and an arrest, it has been revealed. A 52-year-old man will be charge...