A former Brisbane doctor has been charged with 148 counts of rape and sexual assault following an extensive police investigation.

The 47-year-old has faced court charged with what police describe as the "particularly violent" murder of his wife and sons in Sydney's south-west.

A formal apology is given in Tasmania's parliament for the past practice of taking human specimens from autopsies and displaying them in a museum without the knowledge of family members.

The Reserve Bank is growing increasingly anxious about price pressures building in the economy and its chief economist has raised the risk of a recession in post-budget remarks.

Peter Stone was acting CEO when the BOM launched its new website, which was widely criticised for its costs and poor design.

The 11 Australians were among 426 people taking part in a 54-vessel flotilla from 39 countries aiming to challenge a naval blockade of Gaza.

The Victorian government has awarded TLC a 40-year extension without a public tender process in return for an upfront premium payment of more than $1.1 billion, a deal that was in the works well before the law changed to allow it.

Police are treating a deadly shooting at a mosque in the US city of San Diego as a hate crime.

The face of the killer responsible for one of the most notorious criminal cases in Australian history has been revealed to the public for the first time since the 1998 murders.

A weather system straddling NSW and Queensland has dumped a month's worth of rain in a single day.

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The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

The father of a young woman who died after drinking alcohol laced with methanol in Laos has issued a warning after traces of the deadly substance were found in Australian bottle shops.

A Montessori program at Templestowe College that has run since 2012 is being cut, which has upset students and parents.

The view that criticism of Israel is antisemitic undermines efforts to rid society of this prejudice.

The face of the killer responsible for one of the most notorious criminal cases in Australian history has been revealed to the public for the first time since the 1998 murders.

A weather system straddling NSW and Queensland has dumped a month's worth of rain in a single day.

The 11 Australians were among 426 people taking part in a 54-vessel flotilla from 39 countries aiming to challenge a naval blockade of Gaza.

Police are treating a deadly shooting at a mosque in the US city of San Diego as a hate crime.

A full-scale military attack on Iran was still possible at a moment’s notice, the US president warned, if an agreement was not reached.

Rescuers will on Tuesday start recovery efforts for the divers, whose bodies have been spotted inside the cave’s third and last chamber, “pretty much together”.

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Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.