The Sydney Morning HeraldSydney socialite Shari-Lea Hitchcock was 'hypoglycaemic' at time of alleged attack, court toldThe Sydney Morning HeraldA "hypoglycaemic episode", or low blood sugar, may be the reason Shari-Lea Hitchcock, the long-time mistress of cardboard billionaire Richard Pratt, alleged...

Perth NowBussell Highway rampage: Police search for motive behind driver's deadly actionsPerth NowHOMICIDE detectives have taken control of the investigation into Saturday's Bussell Highway incident which left an innocent woman dead after her car was hit head-on in what witnesses described as a deli...

Herald Sun'I didn't stuff it up like you have': Plibersek and Brandis clash on Q&AHerald SunWHEN she took her problem to Q&A, Fred Thorpe's wait for answers wasn't as long as the 90 minutes a day for two weeks she spent on the phone to Centrelink asking why her Disability Support Pension was being r...

Sky News AustraliaFinances, loss of trust hurt church reform9news.com.auThe loss of trust caused by the Catholic Church's child sex abuse scandal and the financial impact of paying millions of dollars in compensation could hurt a religious order's reforms, an inquiry has heard. The De La Salle Broth...

ABC OnlineInternational students studying in Australia reach record number, Education Department figures showABC OnlineThe number of international students in Australia hit a record high last year with more than half a million choosing to study here. Figures from the federal Education Department sho...

The AustralianDead model's father 'feared gay conspiracy', silk tells courtThe AustralianThe father of Caroline Byrne, a model whose body was found at the base of a notorious Sydney suicide cliff almost 22 years ago, believed his daughter was caught in a “full-blown conspiracy” involving a sexua...

The AustralianPalmer says his nephew Mensink is 'no Skase'The AustralianClive Palmer says his globe-trotting nephew is “not like Christopher Skase” after Clive Mensink cited depression to defy a summons ordering him back to Australia to testify about Queensland Nickel's collapse. The company's l...

Vic murder witness tells of Rambo alibiNEWS.com.auA man accused of murdering a cannabis dealer set up an alibi with a friend by going to the cinema to watch a Rambo film, a Melbourne court has heard. Christopher Lavery, 31, has been charged with murdering James Russouw, 24, by stabbing him in the .....

NEWS.com.auIs your spelling and grammar good enough to pass the back-to-basics HSC?NEWS.com.auSTUDENTS will once again learn traditional spelling and grammar skills at school after an overhaul of the NSW teaching curriculum — but would you pass the revamped HSC? The state education authority today...

Sky News AustraliaPM defends One Nation WA preference dealThe AustralianMalcolm Turnbull has reassured an international audience a preference deal with One Nation doesn't mean the Liberal Party supports the minor party's policies. The prime minister's comments came as a new poll showed 38 per cent o...

ABC OnlineNSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian stands by Ray Williams over claims of alleged illegal donationsABC OnlineNew South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has resisted calls to sack her new Minister Ray Williams over allegations he accepted illegal donations, but says the Liberal Party will assist...

Sky News AustraliaSex abusers allowed in Catholic ordersNEWS.com.auMarist and Christian brothers allow known child sex abusers to remain in their order, a royal commission has heard. Marist Brothers in Australia provincial Peter Carroll says, following a "vigorous and rigorous debate", the order dec...

The Sydney Morning HeraldDetectives poisoned mind of expert witness in Gordon Wood case, court toldThe Sydney Morning HeraldThe star witness for the case against Gordon Wood acted like a prosecutor and not an impartial expert witness after investigating police "poisoned his mind", a court has heard....

The AgeTanami Nayler 'tried to run' for her life before she was killed by drunk in stolen carThe AgeA Sydney woman visiting Melbourne for the weekend tried to run for her life moments before a drunk driver in a stolen car hit her at more than 150km/h, throwing her into the next intersection and kill...

The Australian Financial ReviewPeter Dutton says Australia won't take Costa Rican refugees without a Manus and Nauru solutionCourier MailTHE announcement by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last September was a surprise — Australia would help the US by taking refugees from Costa Rica. Today there i...

Tiahleigh case: 700 statements gatheredNEWS.com.auProsecutors have amassed around 700 witness statements in the case against murdered schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer's foster brother, a court has heard. Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Wednesday heard prosecutors had provided a brief of evidence that ...a...

NEWS.com.auATSB advice raises big question over Essendon plane tragedyNEWS.com.auTHE crash that killed all five of the male passengers onboard a small plane seconds into its flight from Melbourne's Essendon airport yesterday, was caused by “catastrophic engine failure”. But an expert has admitte...

NEWS.com.auAustralia must 'stand up' to allies on big issues, Amnesty International saysNEWS.com.auAUSTRALIA must stand up to our allies and show greater leadership on vital global issues. And part of our special relationship with the US means calling out things that are wrong, especially when it co...

Sky News AustraliaQueensland govt to meet after deaths on reefSky News AustraliaThe Queensland government will host a reef safety meeting in Cairns following a spike in dive-related deaths. Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace will meet on Wednesday with key figures in the tourism industry, Sur...

Sky News AustraliaShovel reportedly removed from Karen Ristevski's home9news.com.auKaren Ristevski's grieving brother has described the period since his older sister disappeared as 'horrific'. 1 / 20. +><. Karen Ristevski's devastated brother breaks his silence NOW. Karen Ristevski's devastated brot...

ABC OnlineWA election: 'Aggressive' focus on credibility in only leaders' debateABC OnlineWith just over two weeks to polling day, WA's political leaders have used the only televised debate to make a direct appeal for voters to make one of them premier on March 11. Premier Colin Barnett urged voters...

The AustralianCatholic orders accused of child sex abuse 'are dying'The AustralianThe leaders of several major Catholic orders found to contain disproportionately high numbers of child abusers say the organisations are dying as their members grow old and few, if any, seek to replace them. These orde...

The AustralianClive Palmer's nephew faces threat of arrest warrantThe AustralianThe Federal Court could issue an arrest warrant for Clive Palmer's gallivanting nephew Clive Mensink as early as today, but has warned it could be difficult to serve because he's still missing overseas. Special purpose l...

The AustralianEssendon Airport puts plans for expansion on hold, days after crashThe AustralianAustralia's pilots accuse airports and successive federal governments of putting commercial gain ahead of safety, amid a push for tighter federal regulation of property development inside the boundaries of...

The AustralianPeter Dutton, Julie Bishop deny US refugee deal is a 'people-swap'The AustralianRevelations that Australia signed a written agreement with the US in September committing both nations to co-operate on refugee resettlement have fuelled fresh accusations of a secret “people-swap” deal...