The union representing cleaners at ACT public schools has called on Education Minister Joy Burch to terminate the contracts of two companies it claims have underpaid staff, exposed them to unsafe working conditions and pressured them into signing contracts they did not understand.
A long-time religious writer does not have far to look for enough sex scandals to fill a book.
The Sydney Peace Prize has gone to an artist who is changing lives in some of the world's grimmest places.
A 40km/h speed limit will be enforced this week on parts of Barton Highway, Gundaroo Drive and William Slim Drive, near the common roundabout.
The former butler to the British High Commissioner has been locked up for five months accessing and sharing child pornography.
Allowing private health insurers to cover general practice fees is likely to lead to higher costs and reduced access to care for the uninsured.
Canberra's transport options compared: Uber cheaper, taxis faster.
Hillary Clinton is the favourite to become the next US president and a close look at the Republicans shows why.
ANZ Banking Group's outgoing chief executive Mike Smith's total remuneration in 2015 was $10.8 million - $4.5 million more than what his successor, Shayne Elliott, is expected to receive after he takes the reins from January 1.
Phil Button says taxi plate owners should use the Aerial dispatch system to protect their investment
On Monday nine spectacular cows, forsaking orthodox pastures for the day, grazed on the lush carpet of the Apollo Room of the Hellenic Club
A Comanchero accused of shooting a rival bikie was suspended by his club for being "too loose", court documents suggest.
Australia must deepen investment and trade with China as quickly possible to avoid surrendering advantage to other countries also clamouring for a share of the booming Chinese market, the nation's top diplomat has warned.
A man who tried to buy access to an underage girl online has been caught in a sting by Gold Coast police.
From exile, Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi helped persuade the United States to invade Iraq in 2003 and topple longtime dictator Saddam Hussein.
Australian sevens coach Tim Walsh says it is the perfect time to blood Wallabies World Cup winger Henry Speight in the altered version of the game as he aims for a Rio Olympic Games berth.
The Brazilian iron ore operation at the centre of the deadly mudslide disaster plaguing BHP Billiton and Vale is likely to stay shut for at least three years.
The 2015 snap election didn't just prove difficult for the Newman Government, with the January poll also creating some headaches for the Queensland Electoral Commission.
Misiluni Moananu watched the Rugby World Cup final from his hospital bed, eating jelly tip icecream and cheering on the All Blacks.
To the uninitiated, it can sometimes seems as if Mr and Mrs John Citizen rarely, if ever, get a say.
The woman who snapped a photograph of people wiping out a brand of baby formula has spoken out about her motivation behind the image.
The fairy-tale has come true for Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's most famous political prisoner, as her National League for Democracy appeared headed for a landslide victory in historic elections.
The Australian Federal Police say they will consider any new information in the case of Michael Hand, one of Australia's most wanted fugitives who has been found living in small-town America.
More than $27 billion was wiped off Australian shares on Monday after the prospect of higher US interest rates drove the Aussie dollar down, undermined commodity prices and cut the chances of another reduction to the cash rate.
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