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Tasmania's muddy Tamar River could become huge, clear, freshwater lake
Scott Morrison putting himself above high court on asylum, says Labor
Commonwealth Bank financial advice victims critical of review scheme
WA shark cull condemned by global group of marine scientists
AEC threatens to have FOI applicant declared vexatious after two requests
Thomas Kellys family welcome tough new jail term for 18-year-old's killer
Carbon tax goes lock, stock and barrel, says Greg Hunt after call to keep ETS
Japan confirms easing of North Korea sanctions, in hope of finding abductees
Philip Nitschke 'pushed the boundaries advising man who killed himself
Gun traffickers to get mandatory five-year terms under bill to go before MPs
Hurricane Arthur makes landfall in North Carolina as residents evacuate
Marist Brothers head admits inaction by leaders to blame for child abuse
US grounds entire F-35 fighter jet fleet after unexplained fire
Tia Landers: body of missing woman found in shallow grave
Scott Morrison cancels visit to detention centre where protest planned
Yes, Tony Abbott has 'stopped the boats'. But the cost is catastrophic
Bridge collapses near World Cup stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil - video
Kieran Loveridge jailed for extra three years for Thomas Kelly manslaughter
Tony Abbott: budget will pass because no one has 'credible alternative
Tony Abbott says Australia was 'unsettled' before British arrived
Woman charged with offensive language over Sydney train tirade
Department of Environment makes 250 leading specialists reapply for their jobs
Morning Mail: protection visas, Rolf Harris and trademarking the colour green
The Saudi chemist sparking fears of 'invisible' bombs on transatlantic flights
Ukraine governor attacked by angry crowd in Khmelnytskyi - video

Tasmania's muddy Tamar River could become huge, clear, freshwater lake

Posted: 04 Jul 2014 01:22 AM PDT

Launceston group says project would create 850 jobs and $315m for state's economy

Scott Morrison putting himself above high court on asylum, says Labor

Posted: 04 Jul 2014 12:26 AM PDT

Richard Marles blasts Coalitions new test for refugees, accusing the minister of throwing out the humanitarian handbook

Commonwealth Bank financial advice victims critical of review scheme

Posted: 04 Jul 2014 12:05 AM PDT

Victims lawyers say the scheme is far from independent, and will provide little real compensation to wronged clients

WA shark cull condemned by global group of marine scientists

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 11:44 PM PDT

Expert submission to WA's EPA says lethal program is not scientifically supported and will damage ecology of the ocean

AEC threatens to have FOI applicant declared vexatious after two requests

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 11:04 PM PDT

Applicant who is seeking information about Senate vote-counting software says he is 'utterly stunned' by the move

Thomas Kellys family welcome tough new jail term for 18-year-old's killer

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 10:32 PM PDT

Ralph Kelly says the courts have finally acknowledged his son, nearly two years after Thomas was fatally punched

Carbon tax goes lock, stock and barrel, says Greg Hunt after call to keep ETS

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 09:45 PM PDT

Environment minister rejects Ross Garnauts call to preserve ETS with floating price and allow use of international credits

Japan confirms easing of North Korea sanctions, in hope of finding abductees

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 09:39 PM PDT

Pyongyang agrees to reopen investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals kidnapped more than 30 years ago

Philip Nitschke 'pushed the boundaries advising man who killed himself

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 09:21 PM PDT

Euthanasia advocates say if somebody is clinically depressed, the priority is to have the depression treated

Gun traffickers to get mandatory five-year terms under bill to go before MPs

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 09:17 PM PDT

Firearms legislation flagged as Abbott government steps up the rhetoric about security

Hurricane Arthur makes landfall in North Carolina as residents evacuate

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 09:00 PM PDT

First hurricane since superstorm Sandy arrives near Cape Lookout late on Thursday night with maximum winds of 100mph

Marist Brothers head admits inaction by leaders to blame for child abuse

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 08:52 PM PDT

Jeffrey Crowe apologises to victims and will review past settlements to ensure they are 'fair, reasonable and compassionate'

US grounds entire F-35 fighter jet fleet after unexplained fire

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 08:40 PM PDT

Latest incident in hugely expensive weapons program threatens plane's participation in two UK air shows this month

Australia says its multi-billion dollar investment is unaffected

Tia Landers: body of missing woman found in shallow grave

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 07:19 PM PDT

A couple aged in their 40s who were known to Landers will face court on murder and torture charges

Scott Morrison cancels visit to detention centre where protest planned

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 07:08 PM PDT

Police say the immigration minister was aware that protesters planned to confront him at the Melbourne centre

Yes, Tony Abbott has 'stopped the boats'. But the cost is catastrophic

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 06:49 PM PDT

As thousands of poor souls lose their minds in tropical prisons, Australias compliance with international law is at breaking point. Political success must transcend three-word slogans

Bridge collapses near World Cup stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil - video

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 06:03 PM PDT

An unfinished overpass collapsed in the Brazilian World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 22, emergency officials said. The overpass was one of the many construction projects promised but not delivered before the tournament began. A World Cup semi-final will be held in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Kieran Loveridge jailed for extra three years for Thomas Kelly manslaughter

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 05:32 PM PDT

Loveridge was jailed for at least four years but that term has been almost doubled in the NSW court of appeal

Tony Abbott: budget will pass because no one has 'credible alternative

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 05:06 PM PDT

PM optimistic despite key crossbenchers signaling opposition to budget measures ahead of taking Senate places next week

Tony Abbott says Australia was 'unsettled' before British arrived

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:28 PM PDT

'Our country is unimaginable without foreign investment,' prime minister says in Q&A after speech urging infrastructure spending

Woman charged with offensive language over Sydney train tirade

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:09 PM PDT

Karen Bailey, 55, turned herself in to police after video of torrent of racial abuse on train went viral

Department of Environment makes 250 leading specialists reapply for their jobs

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 03:46 PM PDT

Staff earmarked for redundancy after audit office finds department overstretched and failing in several of its functions

Morning Mail: protection visas, Rolf Harris and trademarking the colour green

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 02:41 PM PDT

Guardian Australia's morning news briefing from around the web

The Saudi chemist sparking fears of 'invisible' bombs on transatlantic flights

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 02:22 PM PDT

Experts believe al-Qaida bomb-maker could be working with Isis and that jihadists with western passports might target planes Continue reading...

Ukraine governor attacked by angry crowd in Khmelnytskyi - video

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 02:11 PM PDT

The governor of the central Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi is attacked by an angry crowd of local residents. Footage of the attack shows Leonid Prus hit repeatedly over the head by a woman and lifted up by the unhappy crowd. Prus later attempts to escape out of a window but is again confronted by the crowd outside Continue reading...