Cop backs decision to storm mentally ill man's home

An officer involved in the fatal shooting of a mentally ill man says new information about his psychotic episode would not have changed police strateg...

Australian shares flat amid further hawkish Fed talk

The local share market has finished basically unchanged, with gains for mining companies balances by losses elsewhere.

Five arrests over South Australia drug-related killing

A murder charge would be laid against one of five people arrested over the suspected killing of missing South Australian man Robert Atkins, police say...

Man strangled fellow inmate in bid for 'notoriety'

A mentally ill Queensland prisoner told police he killed his cellmate after watching a Mad Max film prompted him to act on a long-held fantasy.

Man guilty of attempted murder after shooting couple

Brendyn Wade Clark has been found guilty of attempted murder after shooting a couple seven times with a sawn-off rifle in a confrontation over a stole...

Fishermen in good health after cyclone shipwreck ordeal

Eleven Indonesian fisherman rescued after being smashed by Cyclone Ilsa have been released from hospital and will be returned to their homeland.

Violent thug brothers beat man over affair speculation

Two Geelong brothers violently beat a man one of them suspected of having an affair with his wife, a court has heard.

Island-hopping minister ramps up battle for the Pacific

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has rounded off her first tour of all Pacific Island Forum members as Australia pushes to strengthen diplomatic ties in th...

Premier's unease before kicking in more AFL bid cash

Emails from Tasmania's premier to AFL boss Gillon McLachlan about proposed funding for a standalone state side have been made public.

Countdown on as thousands gather for rare solar eclipse

Thousands of eclipse chasers from across the globe are set to witness a rare total solar eclipse as the sun vanishes from the sky in the remote Ningal...

Big Twiggy-backed promotion for ex-NT chief minister

A key multi-state division of Fortescue Future Industries will be headed by, former NT chief minister Michael Gunner.

Man admits to kidnapping two children for $1m ransom

A man has admitted he bound and gagged a woman before kidnapping her two children for 12 hours and demanding a $1 million ransom for their return.

'This is our lives': Voice inquiry hears northern views

Torres Strait Islanders and far north Queenslanders view the voice to parliament as unfinished business, Indigenous leaders have told a parliamentary...

Police manhunt for rapist who bashed woman on street

A manhunt is under way after a 19-year-old woman was punched in the face, knocked out and sexually assaulted on a street in Goulburn in regional NSW.

Risks posed by foreign interference to be examined

The risk posed by foreign interference through social media platforms to Australia's democracy and social cohesion will be examined at a parliamentary...

Probe finds misconduct but no government heads to roll

The Victorian premier's staff exerted pressure on health bureaucrats to award a lucrative contract to a union but the conduct fell short of corruption...

Advocates hopeful of single parent support in budget

The federal government is under pressure to boost funding for disadvantaged people in the May budget, with advocates saying there is a clear case for...

Electric car innovations win $70 million charging boost

Innovative ways to charge electric cars at home, work and in public areas are the focus of a new $70 million fund designed to fuel the transport trans...

Owners of dogs responsible for attacks could face jail

Queensland's dangerous dog task force will consider tougher penalties for dog owners after a spate of attacks.

New Transdev boss denies deliberate bus cancellations

Newly appointed Transdev Australasia CEO Brian Brennan denies the company cancelled bus services to avoid penalties and welcomed plans for a governmen...