Army pauses use of vehicle involved in training death A troop carrier vehicle won't be used by the defence force while an investigation is carried out into the death of a soldier during a training exercise. AAP · Oct 7
Five-Test South Africa series on Australia's wish list Cricket Australia could begin hosting South Africa in five-Test series for the first time in more than 60 years, if CEO Todd Greenberg can convince the Proteas. AAP · Oct 7
'Stagnated': Perry talks up WBBL privatisation Ahead of Australia's women returning to competition with games against Bangladesh, Ellyse Perry is keen to see how the WBBL will benefit from privatisation. AAP · Oct 7
Moonshot: lunar rover gets ready for launch The Australian Space Agency has developed its first lunar rover, designed to transmit secrets from the moon back to Earth and never return home. AAP · Oct 7
Drug overdose 'crisis' as deaths double road fatalities Advocates are warning of a "preventable" public health crisis as lives lost to drug overdoses more than double road fatalities in one state. AAP · Oct 7
Alleged tram stabber heckled while appearing in court A man accused of stabbing a woman in the neck on a tram has faced court where he was heckled by a member of the public. AAP · Oct 7
Ridley upbeat as Cats, Bombers swap players and picks Essendon have traded luckless defender Jordan Ridley to Geelong in a deal for utility Jack Bowes and future draft picks. AAP · Oct 7
Bishop's victims praised for bringing down powerful man A Vatican investigator says the conviction and sentence of a powerful former bishop is a good result for the Indigenous victims he abused at boozy barbeques. AAP · Oct 7
'One of the greats': Tupou signs off on Roosters career The Sydney Roosters will be without dependable winger Daniel Tupou next season, after he confirmed he will retire with immediate effect. AAP · Oct 7
Weather resistant: $3m fund to protect Pacific projects Road and internet projects in small Pacific nations will get greater climate protection but a report warns much larger investments could be needed. AAP · Oct 7
Aussie share market ends flat after lacklustre session The local bourse see-sawed for most of the day before ending little changed as falls in mining and banking stocks kept a lid on any gains. AAP · Oct 7
Experts call for medication reviews amid fresh figures Nearly two million Australians are being prescribed at least five daily medications, according to fresh government data probing dispensing trends. AAP · Oct 7
Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned One Nation claims the cost of rents would be slashed by thousands of dollars a year under its migration proposal, following internal modelling. AAP · Oct 7
Housing target slips further away as data centres boom Australia's housing construction pipeline is the largest it's been, but headwinds are growing as the nation aims to build 1.2 million homes in five years. AAP · Oct 7
AAP · Oct 7 Detective reduced to tears over discovery of slain men Emotions have run high in a courtroom as a detective recounted how she identified two bodies as those of Beau Lamarre-Condon's alleged victims.
AAP · Oct 7 Conflicts of interest most common corruption red flag Hundreds of recommendations by a state corruption watchdog remain private despite an ongoing push by the agency for more transparency.
AAP · Oct 7 Sidelined Eel earns Lebanon World Cup call-up Mitchell Moses and Adam Doueihi's withdrawal from the Lebanon squad has led to Mohamed Alameddine earning a call-up for the Cedars' World Cup campaign.
AAP · Oct 7 Murderer jailed for bashing, strangling uncle to death After strangling his frail and defenceless uncle with a phone line, Jethro Curtis logged onto his victim's bank account and then fled more than 200 kilometres.
AAP · Oct 6 High Court ruling in coal court case spooks miners Australian miners are worried investments could dry up after a critical High Court finding on coal mining emissions that could be felt globally.
AAP · Oct 6 'Great Australian': veteran TV news anchor farewelled Former ABC broadcaster Richard Morecroft has been remembered as a passionate environmentalist and great Australian.
AAP · Oct 6 Why sons of PNG legends were forced to skip World Cup Cooper Bai and Lachlan Lam headline a depleted 23-man Papua New Guinea squad assembled by coach Jason Demetriou.
AAP · Oct 6 Former Victory boy wonder back on national stage Former Melbourne Victory boy wonder Sebastian Pasquali will play against his former club with South Melbourne in the Australia Cup final.
AAP · Oct 6 'Tragic': dad charged, mum struggling after baby dies A father was alone with a baby at the time he suffered alleged injuries and took his son to hospital but was "surprised" when charged with murder, police say.
AAP · Oct 6 Long stays, North Sydney and charters in Bears' plans The Perth Bears are looking at training out of North Sydney between some games when they enter the NRL, as part of a mammoth logistical puzzle for year one.
AAP · Oct 6 'Point to prove': Wanderers vow new era after ALM flop Haunted by last year's wooden spoon, Western Sydney midfielder Dylan Scicluna has warned a determined Wanderers have a point to prove in the A-League Men.