Folau sacked after parental pleas: RA
Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle sacked Wallabies star Israel Folau after speaking to parents of fans who were struggling with their sexuality.
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Australia's ruling coalition gets surprise third term
Australia's ruling coalition gets surprise third term
Australia's ruling conservative coalition has won a surprise victory in the country's general election, defying opinion polls that had tipped the centre-left opposition party to oust it from power.
Aussies go to the polls
Aussies go to the polls
Polling stations have opened across Australia in elections that are likely to deliver the nation's sixth prime minister in as many years.
'Lucky day': Homeless man rescued from rubbish truck
'Lucky day': Homeless man rescued from rubbish truck
A homeless man had to scream for help after being tipped from a charity bin where he was sleeping into the back of a rubbish truck in Victoria's north.
Aussie 'larrikin' former PM Bob Hawke dead at 89
Aussie 'larrikin' former PM Bob Hawke dead at 89
Bob Hawke, a transformative and charismatic left-wing lawmaker with a "larrikin' streak who served as Australian prime minister from 1983 to 1991 has died at age 89.
'Appalling situation': Rape evidence destroyed
'Appalling situation': Rape evidence destroyed
Queensland's opposition leader is pushing for a corruption probe after police destroyed evidence in an alleged gang rape case.
Aussie hopefuls deliver final election pitches
Aussie hopefuls deliver final election pitches
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten are preparing to pitch their contrasting visions of Australia's future ahead of the federal election in two days' time.
'Really frightening': Flu taking toll in Queensland
'Really frightening': Flu taking toll in Queensland
Queensland's death toll for this year from the flu stands at 25, and the peak is yet to hit.
18 years' jail for kidnapping, raping backpacker
18 years' jail for kidnapping, raping backpacker
A South Australian man who kidnapped and raped a European backpacker in a pig shed on his rural property has been jailed for at least 12 years and six months.
Aussie girl stumbles across $35k gold nugget
Aussie girl stumbles across $35k gold nugget
A young girl has stumbled across a gold nugget, estimated to be worth more than $35,000, near Bendigo in Victoria.
Sons 'critical' after Mother's Day shooting in NSW
Sons 'critical' after Mother's Day shooting
Two stepbrothers are in a critical condition after a shooting incident at a Mother's Day family gathering in Australia.
Horror flu season in South Australia
Horror flu season in South Australia
Health authorities say South Australia's flu season is unprecedented with more than 12,300 cases so far this year and 17 deaths.
Opposition holds slim lead ahead of Aus election - poll
Opposition holds slim lead ahead of Aus election - poll
Australia's opposition Labor Party retained a narrow lead over the conservative coalition government, a closely watched poll showed, while the Labor's leader popularity hit a four-year high days ahead of a general election.
Applause for Melbourne's 'Tinder rapist' jailing
Applause for Melbourne's 'Tinder rapist' jailing
Glenn Hartland seduced women online, romanced them with grand gestures and when they ended the relationship he raped them.
Ardern ranked Australia's most trusted politician
Ardern ranked Australia's most trusted politician
First it was pavlova, Russell Crowe and Crowded House - and now it seems the Aussies are after our leader to run their country.
Aussie DJ dies in bid to help injured friend in Bali
Aussie DJ dies in bid to help injured friend in Bali
Popular Australian DJ Adam Sky died in an accident at the weekend on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, authorities said.
Folau likely to appeal ruling
Folau likely to appeal ruling
Contract termination looms for Israel Folau after he was found to have committed a serious breach with his social media posts. He's expected to appeal the ruling and the case could go to court.
Six million Aussies 'drink to get drunk'
Six million Aussies 'drink to get drunk'
A majority of Australians who consume alcohol to get drunk at least twice a week believe they are responsible drinkers, a new survey suggests.
Folau guilty of 'high level' breach of code of conduct
Folau guilty of 'high level' breach of code of conduct
Australia fullback Israel Folau has been adjudged to have committed a high-level breach of the player's code of conduct with a social media post, Rugby Australia said on Tuesday.
Cops collect poo from Tony Abbott's office
Cops collect poo from Tony Abbott's office
NSW Police officers have collected a poo hidden inside a book that was dumped outside Tony Abbott's Sydney electorate office.