Australian News
FEBRUARY 2017
Tennis Australia to set up help line for alleged victims of abuse.
Autistic man who killed 'controlling' father is a 'gentle, kind-hearted person', court hears.
The new course getting more women into Australian politics.
George Christensen quits as Nationals chief whip.
Geraldton doctor Chamari Liyanage, who killed abusive husband, granted parole.
'Life-saving' Victorian domestic violence pet shelter program struggling to meet high demand.
Man charged with attempted murder following St Albans standoff, trafficking charges laid after Melbourne raids.
Diabetes claim wins prisoner Bruno Tassone $100k taxpayers' payout.
"She was a dream catch." Murderer's heartless apology letter to family of ex Tara Brown.
"We can't fathom how this happened." Couple's devastation after baby mistakenly cremated.
Tara Brown murder: Estranged partner Lionel Patea pleads guilty to killing Gold Coast mother.
Sport in 5: The inspiring story behind Harriet Brown's Ironwoman win.
'Shots fired' at police during St Albans drug raid.
Mum of murdered toddler Mason Parker opens up about marrying the killer after son's death.
"I was crying on court." Netballer humiliated when umpire docks points for her skirt.
Tributes flow for two 15-year-olds hit by a car while walking on a highway.
Mem Fox, Australian author, gets apology after being wrongfully detained at LA airport.
A local man has described the "eerie" site where Karen Ristevski's body was found.
Borce Ristevski's mum addresses news he is the "number one suspect" in wife's death.
Doctor's misdiagnosis led to new mother's death from septicaemia, court told.
It's 2017 and abortion is still not legal in Queensland. That's not a typo.
Charges dropped against three men accused of raping 14yo in Geelong.
LSD, beatings and cigarette burns: The horrifying stories of The Family cult.
Penalty rate cuts: Workers react to Fair Work Commission's announcement.
Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour resigns after salary furore
Gerard Baden-Clay won't get anything from wife Allison's estate, Supreme Court rules.
An innocent text from Karen Ristevski's daughter tipped off her friend she was missing.
Two weeks after being reported missing, pug puppy Egg has been confirmed dead.
Witness claims he could identify the "shovel man" spotted in Mt Macedon last year.
Woman thrown 80m in fatal hit-and-run by speeding drunk driver, Melbourne court told.
Sunday penalty rates will be reduced for hospitality, retail staff, Fair Work Commission rules.
'They get pregnant for the money': Pauline Hanson's views on paid parental leave.
"It was already too late": Distraught parents speak out after son dies in baby swing.
"I knew she wasn't coming home." Karen Ristevski's brother speaks of his heartbreak.
Karen Ristevski's husband is the "number one suspect" in the investigation into her death.
Gordon Wood: Why the odds are stacked against the man suing NSW over Caroline Byrne's death.
Tobi Pearce, fiancé of fitness queen Kayla Itsines, is reportedly facing jail time.
Two men sentenced for bashing kangaroo to death in WA's South West.
Medicinal marijuana sale approved by Federal Government.
There's been a bizarre twist in the case of missing puppy Egg.
There's a reason we see so many elite athletes struggle after retirement.
Karen Ristevski's body has been found. Here is everything you need to know.
Amber Harrison emails reveal plans to destroy Seven West Media's 'idiot boss' Tim Worner.
Five people have been killed in this morning's Essendon Airport crash.
Tuesday's news in 5 minutes.
Five years ago, Kyle Sandilands' vile comments started a revolution of people power.
Living next door to a prison: it's not what you'd expect.
Bourke Street attack: One month on, how will victims be compensated?
Surveillance footage shows Robert Xie subjecting his niece to "uncomfortable touching".
More than 20 people treated for drug overdoses at Melbourne dance party 'awash with drugs'.
The beautiful reason Aussie Diamond Jo Weston plays netball.
The circumstances that led to the "barcode bandit's" $4500 supermarket scam.
Woman charged with murder of missing Mornington Peninsula mother Joanne Martell.
Stories from the morgue: Inside the life of a forensic counsellor.
What I do for $37: One GP's perspective on impact of Medicare pay freeze.
Bourke St incident: Accused driver Dimitrious Gargasoulas may not face trial for 18 months, court told.
A new, hidden continent has been discovered. And it's good news for New Zealanders.
Former Lorna Jane worker suing for 'fat shaming' grilled by judge for "complaining".
$10 note: RBA celebrates Australian writers in new design.
18-year-old Renee was paid $600 to marry a stranger she "met for two minutes".
Renewed fears for woman who was tortured by ex, left her for dead in shipping container.
Grant Hackett found safe after being reported missing by his family.
School principals increasingly exposed to stress and violence, national survey finds.
Prison escapee who got girlfriend pregnant while on the run sentenced to jail.
German tourists Wilfred and Gisela Thor 'probably died on first day of walk at Trephina Gorge'.
"He is a danger to himself." Grant Hackett's family shares concern after his arrest.
Calls to help the family of a 28-year-old mum-of-four who drowned in Adelaide.
Two teenage girls found after going missing on the NSW south coast.
The note a servo owner left for customers to stop "gross" hot weather behaviour.
Body of elderly man found at Trephina Gorge during search for missing German couple near Alice Springs.
The emotional letter a teenage girl wrote to her classmates after she was gang raped.
Here's how you can help bushfire victims in NSW.
The desperate message the "abducted" backpacker sent her friend pleading to be saved.
"Just unbelievable." Queensland mum gives birth in the back of a ute for the second time.
German tourist, 76, missing for two days in Central Australia.
Two young children have fallen from a balcony in Sydney's west.
Take a peek inside the "racist, sexist, and anti-queer" Q Society.
Crows down the Dogs in the second round of the AFLW.
Police fear missing Belgian tourist is being held against her will in SA's Murraylands.
Australia's jobs market highly gender-segregated, little change over past 20 years.
Anglican priest paedophile: Raymond Cheek sentencing for child sexual abuse delayed.
Yes, Joshua Sasse's marriage equality campaign has ended, but it's got nothing to do with his breakup.
SA Police issue flotation device warning after woman drowns trying to save child.
Australia is coming together to find a tiny pug puppy that was stolen at knifepoint.
Double jeopardy: What is it? And why is it so important with the Bowraville murders?
When will the heatwave end?
"It's you or the baby": With those words, Laura was forced into the most agonising choice.
Australia finally has its first female AFL players, and its first gay ones too.
Leigh Sales gives Centrelink the treatment she usually reserves for politicians on 7.30.
The University of Sydney now offers a scholarship that gives preference to men.
How a 22-year-old female cop nailed Australia's most dangerous serial killer couple.
Adelaide childcare centre failed to tell parents of alleged assault, court told.
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton accused of seeking 'Trump-like powers' to review visas.
Em Rusciano fires back over Miranda Devine's latest dig at working mums.
Karl Stefanovic's interview with Cory Bernardi turned fiery, fast.
Police urge brother of David Dick, killed at Doncaster shopping centre, to 'hand himself in'.
Child care, paid parental leave, family tax benefit changes to be introduced in omnibus budget savings bill.
Sister of Daniel O'Keeffe debuts play about her brother's disappearance and suicide.
Edwina Bartholomew has become an awful Sportsbet meme and Channel 7 is mighty unimpressed.
Australia Post senior executives' multi-million dollar salaries revealed.
Cory Bernardi: What does his defection mean for the Senate?
Mother of British backpacker killed in Queensland blasts Trump's "horror" list.
"I'll never forget you." Boyfriend of jet-ski crash victim shares emotional tribute.
Pre-term babies at higher risk of developmental delay than previously thought: study.
Cory Bernardi quits the Liberal Party to establish Australian Conservatives.
Sydney flooding: Emergency services say rescues are underway.
New Norcia Benedictine community among worst child sex abuse perpetrators.
This five-year-old girl rescued her younger sisters after a car crash killed their mother.
Free meningococcal vaccine for NSW teenagers to protect against W strain of disease.
Cory Bernardi to split with Coalition to form own party.
'You know you’re gonna die': How a teen survived Australia's worst serial killer couple.
Man drowns rescuing girl from floodwaters in WA's Kimberley.
Health experts say aqua nappies act “like a poo tea bag in water”.
'I will not conform to society': A lesson in acceptance.
Fort Lauderdale shooting: Australian man reveals how he survived deadly airport attack.
Karl Stefanovic speaks for the first time about his split from wife Cassandra Thorburn.
Four-year-old boy 'covered in urine' after being left on a school bus for six hours.
Turnbull staffer immediately suspended for sharing anti-Trump "propaganda" in November.
Bullied to death: The short life of Tyrone Unsworth.
Mum of teenage girl stabbed in Sydney attack takes aim at daughter's school.
Man dies at Doncaster shopping centre.
Rachel Antonio: Police may search Bowen dump for schoolgirl's remains, nearly 20 years on.
Melbourne man's chilling act after murdering young mum because she "didn't love him".
Anthony Albanese: "I have nothing but admiration for my mother for raising me on her own."
Dylan Voller, former Don Dale youth detainee, granted early release from prison.
Lawyer of murderer: "He should have been given bail sooner."
Marcs, David Lawrence fashion chains appoint voluntary administrators.
Former childcare director Brenton Dickson jailed for sexual abuse of 6yo girl.
Social media celebrities face major changes to ethical guidelines.
Two students and a teacher stabbed at a high school in Sydney.
The people have spoken: The word of 2016 has been crowned.
Tragic police discovery exposes Gold Coast mum's private torment before husband killed her.
'Tinder for Orangutans' could help apes choose partners in international breeding program
Man Monis's girlfriend Amirah Droudis sentenced to 44 years' jail for murder of his ex-wife.
Malcolm Turnbull to announce unified child care bill in attempt to pass long-delayed reform.
Paedophile ring member Ryan Trevor Clegg jailed for abusing girl offered by father.
Pimpama deaths: Slain Gold Coast mum Teresa Bradford 'let down by system'.
Police refused arrest warrant for injured brother of Bourke Street accused.
"We are broken." The sixth victim killed in the Bourke St attack is named by her family.
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