These are todays top stories. Australia has won the first ever gold in women's seven's rugby against the Kiwis. Co-captain Shannon Parry has hailed the result as a victory for the nation and for women's sport. The Aussies began as favourites and won...
The top stories from ABC News. Australia has won its first medal at the Rio olympics with the men's archery team claiming bronze. Taylor Worth, Alec Potts and Ryan Tyack kept their cool defeating China 6-2. Meanwhile in swimming the women's 4 by 100-...
It's been revealed two Australians were among the injured when a man armed with a knife went on a stabbing spree in central London. An American woman was killed and five others wounded in Russell Square yesterday. An Australian man who was stabbed in...
The latest report card for Australian school students shows no improvement in literacy and numeracy over the last 12 months, despite a boost in government funding for education. The National Curriculum Authority says it's too early to determine why t...
Good morning, everyone. Police have launched a public appeal for information to find a serial attacker, who preyed on women in Sydney's affluent eastern suburbs between 1985 and 2001. A national and international search has failed to find the man, wh...
The top stories today. The federal government has defended its handling of the Juvenile Detention Royal Commission, following criticism from indigenous groups. A number of peak bodies have accused the coalition of ignoring them over the inquiry's ter...
The top stories today. Pressure is mounting to extend the Juvenile Detention Royal Commission nationally. Federal cabinet will meet tomorrow to consider the terms of reference. Hillary Clinton has secured the US. Democratic party's nomination for the...
The prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says the government's pushing for stronger anti-terrorist laws because it needs to adapt to a growing terrorism threat. The government has asked state and territory leaders to introduce new laws which would permit...
The top stories today. The prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australia will have to re-think how gatherings of large people are protected after the terrorist attack in Nice. Mr. Turnbull has sought advice from his counter-terrorism coordinator to...
The top stories today. Turkey has suspended 15,000 school staff and 1500 university employees in the wake of last week's failed coup. Nine thousand police and 2000 judges have already been dismissed. Thousands of soldiers and police have been taken i...
The top stories today. The US president Barack Obama has condemned the latest fatal police shooting saying that attacks on police are an attack on the rule of law. Three officers have been killed and three others injured in Baton Rouge in Louisiana....
An Australian man held in Lebanon over a botched child recovery operation has been granted bail and will be allowed to leave the country. Adam Whittington was arrested and held in Lebanon along with Australian mother Sally Faulkner and a Channel 9 cr...
The top stories today. Adrian Bayley has won an appeal against a rape conviction. With his 43-year minimum jail term reduced to 40 years. The 44-year-old was serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of Jill Meagher when he was convicted of thr...
The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has returned to Canberra to reshuffle his cabinet, as he prepares for the 45th Parliament. He says it won't be many chanenges. Mr Turnbull will first need to hammer out a new coalition agreement with the nationals....
Good morning everyone. Federal Labor MPs will gather in Canberra today to reaffirm Bill Shortens leadership as the party continues to slip behind in the postal vote count. Malcolm Turnbull looks increasingly likely to form a coaltion government after...
