SA parents to face fines over truancy
Parents will face fines of up to $5000 if they fail to attend meetings about their child's school truancy, under new laws proposed in South...
Man dies in Tasmania truck-car smash
A driver has died after a two-vehicle smash in Tasmania's north.The man, believed to be in his 50s, became trapped after a car and truck...
Google invests in Chinese e-commerce giant
Google will invest $US550 million ($A740m) in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com, part of the US internet giant's efforts to expand its presence in fast-growing Asian...
'Cyborg justice' for Opal card biohacker
The Sydney biohacker who fell foul of the law when he implanted a NSW travel card chip into his arm says "cyborg justice has been...
Capsized boaties thwarted by failed device
Two men who spent a night clinging to their overturned boat in Queensland waters were undone by a malfunctioning emergency alerting device.
Cost of living the focus for NSW budget
Cost of living is expected to be "front and centre" of this week's NSW budget, with Treasurer Dominic Perrottet planning to mix the state's record...
Maroons give injured Napa Origin deadline
They may be no strangers to a comeback but a desperate Queensland admit they must overcome the "fear factor" in Sunday's must-win State of Origin...
Accused careless Qld driver 'knew of hit'
A driver charged over the death of a pedestrian in an alleged hit-and-run incident in far north Queensland knew he had struck the victim, police...
US festival almost shutdown as shots fired
A 24-hour arts and music festival in the US was on the verge of being shut down due to numerous fights when gunfire erupted with...
$10m for more driverless car trials in NSW
NSW could soon be home to more driverless cars, with the state government setting up a special $10 million fund for more trials of the...