Новости за 06.03.2019

What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.

A teenage thief armed with a knife was scared off with a mop during an attempted robbery in Yeronga.

US Senator Martha McSally, the first female combat pilot in the US Air Force, said she felt "horrified" by how her experiences were handled by military.

Employers have warned against raising the minimum wage after Opposition Leader Bill Shorten indicated his support for a "living wage".

The man was crushed when the excavator's bucket dropped down and crushed him.

Ante Milicic was pleased with the overall performance of the Matildas over the past week but thought they were sluggish at times against Argentina.

Bridgette Hoskie was looking for a way to make her brother's dream come true. Democrats, Republicans and the White House helped.

Police are hunting for two men after a woman was sexually assaulted as she left Flinders Street Station earlier this year.

One moment during the interview left viewers in shock - and in awe of King's composure.

Australian centre Andrew Bogut is set to officially rejoin the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors.

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg says the future of the social media giant will be 'privacy-focused', with many features to be rebuilt.

Have you seen Ariell Baker? She was last seen in Harrison on Wednesday afternoon.

Wearing a worker's uniform, glasses and a face mask, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn was freed on bail after 108 days in a Tokyo jail

The Canberra side will have a new leader for the national series.

Melbourne Express is your morning primer - a live blog with breaking news, headlines, transport updates and weather.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has aroused outrage by sharing a video on Twitter that shows one man urinating on the head of another man.

The chance to play in Australia ahead of an Olympic Games campaign was ultimately irresistible.

Dismantling parts of its long-range rocket launch facility was among several steps the North took last year when it entered nuclear talks with the US and South Korea

While Uber is off the hook from prosecution in Arizona, authorities could still charge the driver in the fatal self-driving car crash.

It's the impact of the digital platforms on the mental wellbeing of individuals, democracy, and broader society that we should be really worried about.

The research also found when school girls think about the construction industry, many think of lollipop traffic controller signs and brick laying, despite the industry offering careers in engineering, surveying, architecture and design.

The high profile trust has been thrust into the limelight this week after the NSW Opposition Leader's declaration he would sack the lot of them if elected.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.

Australian VCs are raising their public profiles, but that doesn't mean they have the chequebook out at pitch nights.

Yesterday's news could leave you wondering if anything will make a difference – we are eight weeks into 2019 and already 10 women have been killed violently.