Новости за 27.07.2015

The singer-songwriter is adding the mantle of actor to his growing repertoire.

Who paid to put Daniel Andrews' ALP in power? It's the best kept secret in Victoria.

A second pro-pokie machine lobby group tipped tens of thousand of dollars into a fundraising body that supports Abbott government frontbencher Kevin Andrews as he oversaw development of Coalition's gambling policy before the 2013 election.

Australia's political leaders will be urged to back a landmark shake up of national election funding laws within months when Premier Mike Baird places the issue on the national agenda following the corruption scandal that rocked his government.

New details of the medical cannibas trial show the innovative way it will appease those who are uncomfortable with the idea of using marijuana.

NSW has Australia's strictest campaign finance laws but following the revelations uncovered by the Independent Commission Against Corruption last year, they are set to get even stronger.

On a harsh, rocky slice of the windswept south Hebron Hills, 340 Palestinians and hundreds of international and Israeli supporters are fighting to stop a demolition.

A photograph of a black officer helping a white supremacist at a rally earlier this month went viral online. The officer, Leroy Smith, said the image resonated because of "love". "I think that's the greatest thing in the world - love... And that's why so many people were moved by it."

Three out of four people over 50 are willing to stay in the workforce longer to boost their retirement savings, reflecting workers' increasing concerns about their financial security.

North Queensland were far from their best in the first half, but thumped a depleted Parramatta side by 40 points in Townsville on Monday evening.

A star of the 1980s Australian TV soap opera Prisoner has been charged with child sex offences.

The veteran opener had been considered a long shot to recover from an ear issue in time for the third match of the series but the signs were good for him on Monday.

The founders of social media start-up Stackla almost signed a 'ridiculous' deal with investors out of desperation, before a key client win saved their bacon.

The Boy Scouts of America is expected Monday to end its blanket ban on gay leaders - a turning point for an organisation that has been in turmoil over the issue.

The winner thought it couldn't get any better than the MasterChef prize of $250,000 cash and a car - then along came Heston Blumenthal with a once-in-a-lifetime 'gift'.

The Andrews government will not release the business case justifying a $5.3 billion toll road that Transurban wants to build through Melbourne's west until it enters final negotiations to build the project.

White polo shirt, camel-coloured sports coat and brown trousers, Roger Rogerson might have been on trial for murder but he looked dressed for a night at his local leagues club.

Police in Beijing have busted a factory that produced more than 41,000 fake iPhones worth as much as 120 million yuan, including some that reached the United States, and have arrested nine suspects in the counterfeiting operation.

There are appreciating assets, depreciating assets and barbaric metals. One is a good investment, one is not an investment and the other, well, it's gold.

A sacked Grill'd employee has been temporarily reinstated, clearing the way for her wage deal dispute to proceed before the national workplace tribunal this week.

We'll gave them what for and showed them what Australians can do when called on for the great battles of life.

Australian basketball great and Canberra Capitals player Lauren Jackson is baffled by Liz Cambage's decision to skip a national team camp in favour of a music festival, saying it goes against the Opals' long-standing culture.

A teen has been charged as part of an alleged international drug ring accused of importing more than $6 million worth of heroin and ecstasy into Melbourne.

Three Australian guards on Manus Island found naked with a woman who claims she was drugged and raped were sent home before local authorities could investigate, the ABC reports.

Port Adelaide's flickering AFL finals hopes hinge on Sunday's home match against St Kilda, defender Matthew Broadbent says.