Pauline Hanson's One Nation officially disendorses two of its candidates for failing to reach required standards, just a fortnight out from the March poll, in what a political analyst describes as a rare move.

The Melbourne Archbishop should not oversee the Catholic Church's scheme to address sexual abuse within the archdiocese, a redacted report recommends.

You've probably heard of athletes 'tanking' by deliberately losing a game, but a new report into businesses doing the same thing — referred to as 'phoenixing' — says it's costing the Australian economy billions of dollars a year.

An Australian playwright, whose work has been a standard study text, raises concerns about proposed changes to the HSC English curriculum, which favour bringing in more Shakespeare. 

A sensational Steve Smith century leads Australia into a brilliant position on day three in Pune. Follow our live blog.

Police accuse a Brisbane man of deliberately grabbing the steering wheel of his ex-girlfriend's car, causing it to crash head-on into a ute and leaving her seriously injured.

The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Victorian Parliament resign over a controversial second residence allowance, with Telmo Languiller saying he should pay for his "error of judgement".

News organisations including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN and Politico are barred from joining an informal, on-the-record White House press briefing.

Australian children's author Mem Fox has made more than 100 trips to the US over the years, but now says she is unlikely to ever go there again after her wrongful detainment by immigration officials at LA Airport earlier this month.

Scientists are employing the help of elephant seals in Antarctica to gather crucial information about the Southern Ocean, but first the animals need to be fitted with one vital piece of equipment: a sensor on their head.

Lucille Conlin Horn was born prematurely, weighing less than a kilogram, so her parents put her delicate life in the hands of a sideshow doctor at New York's Coney Island who put babies on display in incubators to fund his research. She went on to live for nearly a century.

A statue of explorer Matthew Flinders, who named Port Lincoln in South Australia after his home province, has been unveiled.

Many backyard weeds, including dandelions, plantain and cat's ears, can make a nutritious and delicious addition to your diet, urban forager Sarah Aylott says, but you have to be very sure you know what you are picking.

An Indonesian woman detained in Malaysia in connection with the apparent assassination of Kim Jong-nam says she was paid about $120 to take part in what she thought was a prank television show.

Australia completes an incredible 333-run win over India in the first Test in Pune, thanks to Steve O'Keefe's 12 wickets and Steve Smith's brilliant ton.

Australian athletes emphasise the need for more support at a younger age to help sports stars move on when their careers end, saying Dan Vickerman's death is a tragic reminder of the need to focus more on mental health.

Australian athletes emphasise the need for more support at a younger age to help sports stars move on when their careers end, saying Dan Vickerman's death is a tragic reminder of the need to focus more on mental health.

Australian athletes emphasise the need for more support at a younger age to help sports stars move on when their careers end, saying Dan Vickerman's death is a tragic reminder of the need to focus more on mental health.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo hears first-hand the challenges Australian businesses face in investing in his country during Sydney visit.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo hears first-hand the challenges Australian businesses face in investing in his country during Sydney visit.