Racism role in death at centre of teen shooting inquiry
A coroner is being urged to discount racism as a cause of an indigenous teen's death, despite the ex-officer who shot him being labelled a racist by police.
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Taser cop home for Christmas as judge ponders sentence
Two days after being convicted of manslaughter over the tasering of an elderly woman, the police officer who pulled the trigger has avoided custody.
Indigenous leader Geoff Clark and his son Jeremy have been sentenced after they were found guilty of stealing almost $1 million from Aboriginal organisations.
After passing a flurry of bills at the eleventh hour, Labor is spruiking its wins ahead of a much-anticipated federal election.
An ongoing strike by Woolworths warehouse workers has left supermarket shelves increasingly bare, unions say.
The hunt is on for a Melbourne Powerball player who is set to split the $100 million prize pot with Rockhampton grandparents.
"A large Yorkshireman, who was tasting at the same time, appeared to be having an out-of-body experience but he nicely summed up what we were feeling about this mouth-filling wine: 'Proper champion'," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Australia's top central banker reveals why she still hasn't pulled the trigger on interest rate cuts despite similar countries already taking action.
The police officer who shot Kumanjayi Walker in a botched arrest has been labelled a racist by his former employer at an inquest into the death.
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham has announced his retirement from politics, and has given a heartfelt speech in a farewell to parliament.
Rugby league prop Josh Papalii has pleaded not guilty to allegations he intimidated police and re-entered a venue after being asked to leave.
Reforms imposing limits for donations to political candidates have been delayed after the federal government failed to reach an agreement with the opposition.
The federal government has struck an eleventh-hour deal with the Greens to pass dozens of laws through parliament on the final sitting day of the year.
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