Justice Dyson Heydon is due to rule on his own future this afternoon. He'll announce whether he'll continue in the chair of the royal commission into trade union corruption or whether he'll step down. He's been under pressure to go because of perceiv...
Three young American men have described how they ran into the line of fire to prevent a mass shooting on a French train. It's emerged that the suspected jihadist gunman had already been flagged by intelligence services in four countries. One of the m...
Australian golfer Jason Day has claimed his first victory in a major. 27-year-old day has won the us PGA championship in wisconsin, finishing at a record 20-under. The new south wales coroner has dismissed suggestions prosecutors were at fault when s...
The Australian share market-is edging higher after its worst loss in three years on friday. The all ords is down. The asx 200 index. Wall street-fell on friday after strong jobs data-added to the case for an interest rate rise next month. The austral...
Veteran liberal MP Philip Ruddock is being viewed as the frontrunner to replace Bronwyn Bishop as speaker of the house of representatives. Backbencher Russell Broadbent says he may also win the prime minister's support to fill the position. Tony Abbo...
A melbourne nurse is due back in court today, charged with terrorism-related offences. 39-year-old Adam Brookman was remained in custody yesterday, after returning from syria, where he he allegedly worked with islamic state militants. Opposition lead...
The banking regulator wants the major banks to hold more capital in reserve... To protect against potential mortgage losses. Apra says the average risk weighting for home loans needs to increase from approximately 16-percent to at least 25-per cent....
At least one thousand Australian tourists remain stranded in Bali. As ash clouds from mount Raung continue to halt flights. Virgin Australia has cancelled all flights in and out of Denpasar airport today-while jetstar is awaiting more advice. Airline...
Greeks opposed to Europe's bailout offer have been celebrating overnight. The latest figures show 61 per cent of Greeks have voted no in the referendum. Greek opposition leader Antonis Samaras has announced his resignation following the vote. And the...
The Greek prime minister,Alexis Tsipras has called for calm as he announced banks in greece would stay shut on monday to stem the flow of cash being taken from ATM's-and avoid a banking collapse. The move comes after the European central bank announc...
The foreign minister Julie Bishop says the government is still trying to verify reports that two notorious Australian jihadists have died fighting with islamic state. The ABC understands Khaled Sharrouf and Mohammed Elomar died while fighting in iraq...
Nine people have been killed in a shooting at an historic black church in charleston in the US state of south Carolina. Police say eight of the victims were killed inside the Emanuel african methodist episcopal church while another person died shortl...
The prime minister has defended the government's asylum seeker policies as moral amid allegations Australia paid people smugglers to turn an asylum seeker boat back. Indonesia has described the alleged payment as a bribe and wants the abbott governme...
The prime minister under increasing pressure to comment on allegations people smugglers were bribed to steer clear of Australia. Labor has asked the Auditor General to urgently investigate claims Australian authorities paid thousands of dollars to cr...
Police are investigating whether fumes from an indoor fire are to blame for the deaths of a man and woman, west of Sydney. Their bodies were found this morning in a cabin at Kurrajong. The search continues for three men, missing after their upturned...
