From failures to flirtations, Miles Franklin's not-so-brilliant career
In the wake of Netflix's shiny new My Brilliant Career adaptation, we look at the woman behind one of Australia's most…
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ABC 50/50 quiz: Testing your knowledge of 70s films and not wanting to miss a thing
Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right, the other is wrong. Be warned: this week we're…
Read at source →At least 14 killed in 'despicable' Russian attack on shopping centre in Ukraine
About 120 others, including children, were injured in the Russian drone attack.
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Join siguimi.com →Man wielding sword injures several at high school in Sweden
Several other schools and public buildings in Fagersta were placed in lockdown.
Read at source →One dead, several injured after sword attack at Swedish school
Police say the suspect is an 18-year-old, whom they shot and took into custody on suspicion of murder.
Read at source →Prince Harry and others ordered to pay $17.8m costs to Daily Mail publisher
The rejected lawsuit, brought by Prince Harry, singer Elton John and five other figures, alleged that the Mail had…
Read at source →Federal government to fund majority of ACT gun buyback scheme
The ACT government committed to being part of a national gun buyback scheme in the wake of the Bondi Beach terrorist…
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Burke breaks silence on ex-ASIO agent's royal commission testimony
In his first public remarks on the case, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that the ex-ASIO agent's testimony…
Read at source →'Bittersweet': Vulnerable moment becomes national prize-winning photo
Nathan Beard captured a private moment while visiting his beloved aunt in Thailand earlier this year. She died before…
Read at source →McKenna, Morris magic lifts Lions to vital big win over Pies
Brisbane Lions put the foot down against Collingwood, with magic from Conor McKenna and Logan Morris seeing the…
Read at source →Man accused of defrauding Indigenous community not of 'dishonest mind'
Lawyers representing a man accused of defrauding money meant for an Indigenous community say he made "best effort" to…
Read at source →Jury discharged in rape trial of competitive bull rider
After more than eight hours of deliberations, the jury unanimously found Clay Benjamin Hall not guilty of one count of…
Read at source →Prominent harness racing stable fined over insurance policy failure
A prominent Tasmanian harness racing operator has been fined $8,000 for failing to secure adequate insurance, which…
Read at source →Teenage boy charged with alleged murder of 13-year-old girl fronts court
The teenage boy charged with 13-year-old Layla Jeffery's murder faces a Children's Court.
Read at source →Giant cuttlefish population down by 97pc, SA count shows
An official government count reveals a devastating population crash.
Read at source →Brisbane boys go back to back with stunning come-from-behind wins
Brisbane mounts a stunning second-half fightback to deny Josh Papali'i a win in his final game at Canberra Stadium…
Read at source →Ex-minister threatens legal action over 'slanderous' comments
On Friday, NSW former police minister David Elliott gave evidence to ICAC, telling reporters afterward he is…
Read at source →Israel open to compensating Zomi Frankcom's family, ambassador says
Hillel Newman says the issue of paying reparations to the family of the aid worker will be investigated in Israel if a…
Read at source →Five people in ACT die from suspected overdoses in a fortnight
Health and emergency services have issued a warning about the presence of potentially lethal drugs circulating in the…
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Australia names team for second Test against Bangladesh
Australia have resisted the temptation to play four specialist fast bowlers against Bangladesh in the second Test in…
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Commissioner says Kumanjayi Little Baby case will 'stay with you forever'
Northern Territory Police Commissioner Martin Dole has told rank-and-file officers the investigation into the alleged…
Read at source →Man jailed for chainsaw torment of teenager in shipping container
A Tasmanian man who held a chainsaw to the throat of a teenager whom he believed had stolen from him has been jailed.
Read at source →'Career destroying': AFP officer jailed for lying about evidence
A senior Australian Federal Police detective who admitted to lying under oath about evidence seized during a criminal…
Read at source →As bird flu ravages stocks, Kangaroo Island is 'sick of bloody disasters'
Fears about bird flu's potentially devastating impact on South Australia's penguins have fuelled calls for the…
Read at source →Top lawyer calls out 'absurd criticism' of Big Build royal commission
Anti-corruption barrister Geoffrey Watson, who estimated a $15 billion taxpayer bill due to wastage on Big Build sites,…
Read at source →Community pantry dobbed in to council for being on public kerbside
A neighbourhood pantry that provides free food to struggling families has been reported to the Brisbane City Council…
Read at source →Mobile phones are 'Trojan horses' for germs. Here's how to clean them
Mobile phones behave like "biological magnets", with thousands of micro-organisms living on their surface, experts say.…
Read at source →Man, 47, charged with threatening to kill Pauline Hanson
Anton Raymond Illich is accused of threatening the life of the One Nation leader by posting on social media he would…
Read at source →Fair Work warning as court action looms over berry pickers' pay
The Fair Work Ombudsman takes court action against a labour-hire company for allegedly underpaying berry pickers on the…
Read at source →Gold Coast council takes housing affordability ruling to High Court, warning of statewide impacts
Gold Coast City Council is taking its fight over whether luxury apartments can improve "housing choice and…
Read at source →Jarrod Bleijie refuses review into Olympics contractor with alleged bikie links
BMD came under scrutiny in the CFMEU commission of inquiry this week, amid allegations it hired a security company…
Read at source →UK YouTuber Yung Filly facing retrial on allegations he raped young fan
UK YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three counts of rape, after being acquitted three weeks ago of…
Read at source →Child treated for tuberculosis attended Tasmanian daycare centre
A childcare centre in Tasmania's north confirms a child who has been treated for the infectious bacterial disease…
Read at source →Man charged with foreign interference had 'military-style training' in Russia
A dual citizen allegedly travelled to Ukraine, collecting information about military personnel, locations and…
Read at source →Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organisers convicted
The former organisers of Hong Kong's vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted in…
Read at source →'This is a united club': Swans AFLW captain and coach speak to media
Sydney Swans AFLW captain Lucy McEvoy says her players have had "open conversations" in the wake of the scandal that…
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