Latest National news
Records melt across inland Australia in unusual March heat
Peter Hannam 1:58 PM A prolonged burst of heat across inland Australia earlier this month set late-season records at dozens of weather sites and will probably have worsened drought conditions, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
ACT Labor Senator Kate Lundy to make farewell speech
Ross Peake 1:07 PM The ACT's long-serving Labor senator, Kate Lundy, will say goodbye to Parliament on Tuesday in a speech expected to draw a full house.
Friends pay tribute to Evita Sarmonikas, who died after surgery in Mexico
Megan Levy 12:40 PM Evita Sarmonikas had just attended a funeral when she felt moved to send a text message to one of her dear friends.
Working too hard: public servant breaches code of conduct
Phillip Thomson 12:37 PM Middle manager who under-claimed on how much he worked investigated and reprimanded. So he walked.
Woman sues podiatrist after losing toes to gangrene
Rachel Olding 12:29 PM When Lia Onorati asked Dr Paul Bours to fix a serious case of hammer toe, she showed him a photo of the $2500 Yves Saint Laurent stiletto boots she wanted to wear.
Body of man who fell off cliff in Tasmania recovered
Primrose Riordan 12:15 PM The body of a 59-year-old Canberra man who died after falling off a cliff bushwalking in Tasmania, has now been recovered, police say.
Stuart Diver loses second wife Rosanna to breast cancer
Marissa Calligeros 10:18 AM Thredbo landslide survivor Stuart Diver is mourning the loss of his second wife, who died of breast cancer at the weekend.
Australian woman dies during 'simple medical procedure' in Mexico
Anna Patty and Megan Levy 7:40 AM The family of a young Australian woman who died in Mexico after what was supposed to be a simple medical procedure.
The Age abandons potential defence to Helen Liu defamation action to protect confidential sources
Paul Bibby 6:44 AM Three journalists from The Age involved in a long-running defamation action brought by Chinese-Australian businesswoman Helen Liu have abandoned a potentially case-winning defence to the claims against them in order to protect their confidential sources.
86-year-old's efforts to shield her family thwarted as police investigate 'assisted suicide'
Julia Medew 2:33 AM Dorothy Hookey, long-time member of pro-euthanasia group Exit International knew that when she decided to take her last dose of medicine, she had to be alone.
Hungering for an archer's Game
Deborah Gough 12:15 AM Once the domain of men in tights, movies like The Hunger Games have made archery the new cool for young girls keen to nock, draw and shoot arrows like their heroine.
Man who allegedly robbed ACTTAB goes on trial
Christopher Knaus 11:57 PM A masked man accused of a gunpoint robbery at the Erindale ACTTAB has gone on trial in the ACT Supreme Court.
Customs hid details of officer snorting cocaine after drug bust, documents show
Neil Mercer 8:44 PM It was a Saturday night and the Sydney-based Customs officer was at a nightclub celebrating his role in a big, successful cocaine bust.
Strikes looming at public service sites
Noel Towell 11:30 PM Industrial storm brewing at Bureau of Meteorology, workplace aggro coming to Agriculture.
Canberra families face 'income recession'
Noel Towell 11:30 PM Canberra families are facing an “income recession”, with the city’s households more than $2500 worse-off on average last year, according to a new study of Australia's standard-of-living.
It's not just older people who worry about keeping up with technology
Miki Perkins 12:15 AM Many of us are familiar with the cold chill of horror that slips down our spine when a younger, cooler person casually mentions a technological phenomenon we know nothing about. Tumbled where? You favourited what, exactly? But it is not only older people who worry about keeping up with mercurial trends - one in five young Australians says they will be left behind by technological advances in the future. Tumbled where? You favourited what, exactly? But it is not only older people who worry about keeping up with these mercurial trends - one in five young Australians says they will be left behind by technological advances in the future. The Australian Institute of Family Studies surveyed 1600 people to find out if they felt left behind in the rapid-fire advance of technology, and a substantial minority - 40 per cent - said they did.
Khaled Sharrouf's daughter, 14, marries Mohamed Elomar in Syria: claim
Rachel Olding Khaled Sharrouf's 14 year-old daughter has boasted about marrying her father's best friend, Mohamed Elomar, in Syria.
Cold front for climate 'sceptic'
Markus Mannheim Govt invites controversial researcher to address diplomats and aid staff - raising ire of activists.
More than 980 pages of documents needed to explain Lodge delay
Tom McIlroy, Markus Mannheim The Finance Department says it created 980 pages of documents explaining why refurbishment works at The Lodge were delayed by a year.
Jake Bilardi's father says his son was a disturbed child
Chloe Booker The father of teen jihadist Jake Bilardi has revealed his son was an aggressive and psychologically disturbed child.
Advisers putting their interests ahead of clients
Ruth Liew Australia's life insurance industry is peppered with too many financial planners who were "doing the wrong thing", reflecting a crucial need for the banning of "blatant conflicted payments" including scaled volume rebates, argues ClearView Wealth.
Cyclone Pam aftermath: Residents struggle to rebuild battered Port Vila
David Wroe In Port Vila, the clean-up has begun. Two-thirds of the city has power and the supermarkets are open, but fresh food is scarce.
Catch-22: Welcome to the hush-hush roundabout
Phillip Thomson Can't get a job in Canberra without a security clearance; can't get a clearance without a job.
APS not buying government assurances super is safe
Noel Towell Public servants at the PM's own department do not trust their bosses with their superannuation savings.
Khamis Gewargis Khamis avoids arrest after returning from IS front line
Su-Lin Tan Melbourne man, Khamis Gewargis Khamis, who has been fighting against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq has returned to Australia but has yet to be arrested by police.
Markets to open strongly amid fresh-news drought
Mark Mulligan Corporate and economic fundamentals will return to centre stage in financial markets this week amid a dearth of fresh data.
Missing hiker Warren Meyer may have been killed after stumbling on marijuana crop
Nino Bucci Detectives are investigating whether missing bushwalker Warren Meyer was murdered by drug dealers after stumbling across a marijuana crop growing in the Yarra Ranges.
Medicare freeze to hit patients in pocket
Jenna Price The decision to freeze Medicare payments until 2018 will force GPs to charge patients more for visits and risk affecting the quality of care, new research says.
Aid agencies reject Australia's refugee deal with Cambodia
Sarah Whyte International aid agencies in Cambodia have rejected the Abbott government’s resettlement deal, saying it is not appropriate for a country that has been accused of human rights abuses and has no refugee resettlement experience.
Julie Bishop lands in Vanuatu to support Cyclone Pam recovery effort
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has landed in Vanuatu to see for herself what else Australia can do to help the cyclone-devastated country.
