NEWS.com.auMan sustains head injury in attack at Sydney's Bondi BeachNEWS.com.auA 34-YEAR-old man sustained serious head injuries after being set upon by a gang armed with nail studded bats in a brazen broad daylight attack at Sydney's world famous Bondi Beach. At around 1.15pm on Thursday, it is be...

Courier MailGrant Hackett reported missingCourier MailMr Hackett said he phoned his son and asked “Where are you?” but Grant immediately hung up. “He's missed two appointments this morning, one with his doctor and the other with his barrister,” he said. “We're extremely worried. “My best...

ABC OnlineAurukun school received up to $815k in overpaymentsABC OnlineThe Indigenous Aurukun primary school run in partnership with Noel Pearson's Good to Great Schools organisation routinely overstated enrolments because there was a misunderstanding of policy, netting up to $815,000 in extra payme...

NEWS.com.auMedibank caught taking the wrong amount from customers' bank accountsNEWS.com.auIF YOU have Medibank health insurance, you might want to check your bank statements. The insurer has blamed an IT bungle for a string of complaints to the Ombudsman about incorrect amounts being withdrawn from...

U.S. News & World ReportCatholic Church says abuse compo not fairNEWS.com.auThe Catholic Church admits its system that has paid $276 million in compensation to thousands of people sexually abused as children is still not fair to victims and an independent scheme is needed. Victims who have sought re...

The Sydney Morning HeraldCFA member stood aside over change room creep cameraThe Sydney Morning HeraldA senior member of Victoria's Country Fire Authority has been stood aside amid allegations they were caught covertly filming female colleagues getting changed in a storage shed. The CFA has launched...

NEWS.com.auThere's a good reason Pauline Hanson is so successfulNEWS.com.auOPINION. IS IT true that we're witnessing a more sophisticated Pauline Hanson in her Senate incarnation? A more polished parliamentarian this time around? According to Federal Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos we are. In his...

NEWS.com.auPM: ABCC win shows senate is workingNEWS.com.auTHE Turnbull Government has secured another win on the election-triggering ABCC laws. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the amendment, which passed the senate after another late-night debate, proves the Government can get its legislative a...

Noosa NewsWoman dies in Queensland crash9news.com.auOne woman is dead and another is fighting for her life in hospital after a single-car crash in Queensland's Central Highlands. The female passenger, 19, died when the car left the road and rolled on Thursday afternoon while travelling on the Capric...

PM persists with unpopular budget savingsSBSAfter proving the doubters wrong on the building watchdog's restoration, Malcolm Turnbull says he hasn't given up on passing unpopular budget savings. Source: AAP. 17 Feb 2017 - 3:36 AM UPDATED 35 MINS AGO ...and more »

The AdvertiserSecurity 'restrained' Olympic legend Gold Coaster Grant Hackett on night of Michael Phelps' weddingThe AdvertiserGRANT Hackett's personal problems hit rock bottom on the night of Olympic champion Michael Phelps' wedding when security was called to an incident involving a woman. Hackett...

Sky News AustraliaWhat's the point of a Coalition government? Tony Abbott intervenes in tax debateThe Sydney Morning HeraldFormer prime minister Tony Abbott has delivered a blunt warning that the May budget should not raise taxes, while the Turnbull government works on a housing affordability packag...

The Canberra TimesFederal Budget latest victim of public service tech failThe Canberra TimesAustralia has had five Prime Ministers and four Treasurers while the Finance Department has been trying to build its new budget management system. And the project, which was supposed to make its debut 2013 bu...

The Sydney Morning HeraldNational program to tackle 'boys' club' bias in legal professionThe Sydney Morning HeraldIt is a profession where the old school tie or friendships forged on the football field can make or break careers. SHARE; Share on Facebook SHARE; Share on Twitter TWEET; Link. Law Counc...

The AgeThree people found dead in water tank in NSW town of GunningABC OnlinePolice are investigating after three people died in an in-ground water tank on a property in the New South Wales Tablelands. Police said a man was working inside the cement water tank on his property in Gunning, near Yass, ...

The AustralianMan charged over Commonwealth bank fire in MelbourneThe AustralianPolice have charged 21-year-old Nur Islam for allegedly lighting a petrol fire in the Commonwealth Bank in Melbourne's Springvale last November, injuring 36 people. Islam, who is a refugee from Myanmar, was charged 92 ti...

The Sydney Morning HeraldRoyal Commission hears Catholic church paid $280 million in sex abuse claimsThe Sydney Morning HeraldCatholic church authorities have paid almost $280 million in compensation to victims of alleged child sexual abuse in the past 35 years, a royal commission has heard. For the...

ABC OnlineWhy bother with hated, money-grabbing MPs at all? Angry senator invokes Hitler in new Gold Pass defenceThe Sydney Morning HeraldA Coalition senator has accused his own government of caving to "populist pressure" with its crackdown on parliamentary perks and blamed "shock jocks and dishones...

ABC OnlineHomes reported lost, firefighter injured in fast-moving grassfire near QueanbeyanABC OnlineThere are reports homes have been lost in an out-of-control grassfire burning near Carwoola, about 10 kilometres south-east of Queanbeyan in New South Wales. External Link: One home lost in Carwoola ...

9news.com.auMonash Freeway closed outbound as fire engulfs motorbike and 4WDThe AgeTwo drivers have miraculously escaped injury after a motorbike and four-wheel-drive caught fire on the Monash Freeway. The fiery crash at Mulgrave forced the closure of all outbound lanes on the freeway, bringing traf...

NEWS.com.auMan, wife, brother die in NSW water tankNEWS.com.auThe tight-knit country NSW town where three family members were found dead inside an empty water tank is struggling to come to terms with the tragic loss of the well-liked and respected trio. Andrew Basnett, his wife Anne and brother Rich...

The Sydney Morning HeraldASIC reprimands insurance industry for selling junk productsThe Sydney Morning HeraldThe corporate watchdog has sharply rebuked the insurance industry for selling "appalling" and "shocking" add-on insurance products that are "deteriorating" consumer trust. At the Insurance C...

dailytelegraph.com.auThunderstorm warning for Sydney as freak summer continuesdailytelegraph.com.auA severe thunderstorm is smashing Sydney this afternoon, forcing the shutdown of Sydney Airport and wreaking havoc on Sydney's roads. After dumping large hailstones in the West, the storms have moved a...

The AustralianTurnbull: we'll assess any US troop requestThe AustralianThe Australian government is yet to receive a request from the US for more troops to fight Islamic State but has vowed to assess any proposals “on their merits” as Donald Trump prepares to respond to a major review of the US ...

Courier MailClive Palmer suing Prime Minister and Federal Employment Minister Michaelia Cash for $10m eachCourier MailCLIVE Palmer has filed a $10 million defamation claim against Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, in addition to his lawsuit for the same amount against employment minister Michaelia Ca...