Queensland govt rejects shark cull call
Queensland govt rejects shark cull call
The Queensland government won't consider a Federal MP's demand for a shark cull in the Whitsunday Islands following Monday's fatal mauling of a Victorian doctor.
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Accused killer not son's best mate: Aussie rocker
Accused killer not son's best mate: Aussie rocker
Angry Anderson has denied his son Liam was best friends with his accused killer Mathew Flame.
Shark warning signs for Whitsundays; attack in NSW
Shark warning signs for Whitsundays; attack in NSW
The Queensland government will erect permanent signs telling people to stay out of the water at Cid Harbour after another fatal shark attack at the Whitsunday Islands location.
Joyce candidacy divides Aussie Nats
Joyce candidacy divides Aussie Nats
Barnaby Joyce is facing an ugly internal battle to run for the Nationals at the next election, with some party members refusing to endorse his candidacy.
Anger over Melbourne Cup horse death
Anger over Melbourne Cup horse death
The death of a horse has cast a pall over the Melbourne Cup, angering animal rights groups and shining the spotlight on the safety record of Australia's most prestigious race meeting.
Rain hammers Melbourne on Cup day
Rain hammers Melbourne on Cup day
Heavy rain has hit the Australian state of Victoria, bringing flooding, downing trees and threatening the cancellation of the Melbourne Cup horse race.
Best friend behind bars after rocker's son killed
Best friend behind bars after rocker's son killed
The accused killer of Aussie rocker Angry Anderson's son says he was under the control of "something evil" when he allegedly stomped his best friend to death in Sydney.
Whitsundays shark attack victim dies
Whitsundays shark attack victim dies
A man has died after he was attacked by a shark while swimming in Cid Harbour at the Whitsunday Islands, where two tourists were mauled a few months ago.
Aussie rocker's son killed in beach attack
Aussie rocker's son killed in beach attack
The son of Aussie rocker Angry Anderson has been killed in a violent and bloody attack on Sydney's northern beaches.
'Atrocious' abuse of disabled: report
'Atrocious' abuse of disabled: report
Cable ties, a dog leash and sheets were among the tools the mother of a young woman with an intellectual disability allegedly used to tie her to her wheelchair and bed.
Ex-Dunedin pair claim Aussie island for NZ
Ex-Dunedin pair claim Aussie island for NZ
Two Dunedin-born men are among a group of six "bored" Kiwi pioneers who have claimed a small island in Australia for the land of their birth.
Children off Nauru by the end of the year
Children off Nauru by the end of the year
Former Australian attorney-general George Brandis has confirmed all asylum-seeker children on Nauru will be relocated to Australia by the end of the year.
Squatter wins Sydney home after 20 years
Squatter wins Sydney home after 20 years
A Sydney property developer has scored himself a free home worth $A1.7 million by simply moving in and renting it out following the death of the occupant.
Australia joins Trans-Pacific Partnership
Australia joins Trans-Pacific Partnership
Australian farmers and businesses will get access to almost a dozen other countries as part of a massive trade deal that has now been made official.
Woman who killed her rapist jailed
Woman who killed her rapist jailed
A Brisbane woman has been jailed for killing her rapist after he threatened to harm her daughter unless she submitted to more sex, but will be eligible for parole in less than two years.
Qld swelters as heat wave hits state
Qld swelters as heat wave hits state
Temperatures are approximately 10 degrees above average for this time of year in Queensland as an unseasonal heatwave hit the state.
High-vis thief flees with $100k in jewels
High-vis thief flees with $100k in jewels
A man in a high-vis orange vest and white overalls jumped a Melbourne jewellery counter and fled with more than $100,000 in jewels.
14yo charged over syringe attack on teens
14yo charged over syringe attack on teens
A teenage boy has been charged after allegedly pricking a group of teenagers with a needle in Sydney's western suburbs.
Drought battle goes on for Aussie farmers
Drought battle goes on for Aussie farmers
The drought gripping swathes of Queensland has cost farmers more than half of their annual income, a new survey shows.
Surgeon punch case: 'He made me do it'
Surgeon punch case: 'He made me do it'
An accused killer cried out "he made me do it" as an Otago-trained surgeon fell to the ground unconscious after an alleged one-punch attack at the hospital where he worked, a jury has heard.