
Pill-testing trial approved for Groovin the Moo festival in Canberra
Pill-testing will be trialled in Australia for the first time after the green light was given for this weekend’s Groovin the Moo...

Centrelink apologises over letter which cited wrong law, misspelled agency’s name
Centrelink has apologised to a Melbourne student who was left confused by a letter that includes multiple typos, misspells the agency’s own...

Vietnam backs down on Long Tan ban to allow ‘restricted access’
The Vietnamese government has agreed to allow restricted access to the Long Tan Cross site with strict conditions. The planned ceremony remains...

Be proud of PM’s wealth: Libs
Malcolm Turnbull's wealth 'should be celebrated', according to his own party.

Liberals won’t ever vote me back in: Tony Abbott
Former prime minister Tony Abbott says he doesn't believe the Liberal Party will ever go back on its decision to vote him...

Coal finance crackdown coming
The OECD will restrict government funding for inefficient coal-fired power plants to encourage builders to employ new technology and cut emissions.

Sceptics emerge on trade deal
Australian sectors are weighing up what they'll get out of the trade deal between 12 Pacific nations, including the United States.

‘My govt deserved more credit,’ says ousted PM
Ousted PM Tony Abbott says nothing, apart from party leadership, has changed.

PM talks tough on boat arrivals
Malcolm Turnbull sticks to Abbott government's policy, while admitting it is not an 'ideal environment'.

Amnesty slams Indigenous youth detention rate
Human rights group Amnesty International wants an end to pre-trial jailing of Indigenous youth where possible.