New-look hybrid X-Trail fuels the electric car market

Nissan has joined the list of hybrid-powered with its classy new X-Trail, but the unique drive system is not best practice in this competitive market...

ASIC sues HCF Life Insurance for misleading terms

HCF Life Insurance is next on the corporate watchdog's litigation list as it continues cracking down on allegedly misleading and unfair insurance poli...

Watches froze in time when torpedo hit hospital ship

Items from an Australian hospital ship sunk by a Japanese submarine in World War II are the subject of a new exhibition at Canberra's war memorial.

Jurors visit scene of alleged execution-style murder

The jury in the trial of eight men accused of killing an innocent man during a gang war have visited the crime scene in suburban Adelaide.

Art and Design festival says Welcome to the Party

A centrepiece of the Brisbane Art and Design Festival is an exhibition of ceramics at the Museum of Brisbane.

Container vessel issues mayday in New Zealand seas

The 24-strong crew of the Stiling, a Singaporean container vessel, considered abandoning ship after a mayday call as it prepared to leave New Zealand.

High Court appeal in Brisbane socialite murder case

The High Court has heard arguments calling for a twice-convicted murderer to have his life sentence for the death of a Brisbane socialite overturned.

Lehrmann inquiry exposes tensions and 'strange events'

The ACT's top prosecutor has accused police investigators of having a skills deficit while defending his own conduct in Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial.

Lehrmann prosecutor grilled on advice to Lisa Wilkinson

The ACT's top prosecutor believes he warned Lisa Wilkinson against giving a Logies speech about Brittany Higgins, but conceded he should have been cle...

Child protection minister apologises to Aboriginal kids

Victoria's child protection minister has called the over-representation of First Nations children in Victoria's child protection system "shameful".

'Big step': Voting opens for Victorian treaty elections

Outgoing First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria co-chair Aunty Geraldine Atkinson has hailed the opening of voting in treaty elections as a big step.

Fourteen in court over death of 8yo diabetic girl

Six men and eight women charged over the death of an eight-year-old girl have appeared without lawyers in a Brisbane court during a review of the case...

Radiant eagle rays shine light on Indigenous histories

A new public artwork, hand-stitched by a collective of 100 artists, has transformed marine detritus into a school of rays that soar through the Sydney...

Fresh images of human remains at NZ's Pike River

New Zealand police continue to take images from deep within the collapsed Pike River mine for possible use in a criminal investigation into the disast...

Dogs 'dragged, unable to stand' in NSW country pound

A NSW council denies allegations of animal cruelty at one of its pounds after volunteers lodged a complaint with animal welfare investigators.

Libs in minority government as MPs quit over stadium

The Tasmanian Liberal government has been thrown into minority as two MPs plan quit the party over plans to build an AFL stadium in Hobart.

Grocery prices are set to rise again, truck groups warn

Farmers and trucking companies will face rising fees after this week's federal budget and may be forced to pass them on to consumers, groups warn.

Local shares weighed down by energy and materials

The energy and materials sectors are weighing down shares as the local market prepares for the release of wage and employment data next week.

Jury discharged again in Ricardo Barbaro murder trial

A Supreme Court jury has been discharged for a second time in the trial over the murder of Melbourne woman Ellie Price.

Reef island purchases protect sensitive habitats

Leases on two Great Barrier Reef islands are now in the hands of the Queensland government and will become protected areas for native habitats.