The fallout from Lidia Thorpe’s message to the king has made global headlines. But what do Indigenous Australians make of the interaction? From 'Not really accurate' to 'very ballsy' First Nations people weigh in.  

It's one of Australia's worst infrastructure failures, a time bomb counting down to catastrophe for a city and farming community unaware of the threat until one man's alarming discovery.

The former head of the competition watchdog says the public should know the truth about financial modelling behind lucrative toll road contracts, but the NSW government is keeping the details of his report hidden.  

The royal couple met enthusiastic crowds at Sydney Opera House after a busy day attending a community barbecue in Parramatta, fit with sheepdogs and sausage sandwiches.

Insurance giant Suncorp has been ordered to ditch a whopping 60 per cent hike of a home insurance premium following a complaint from a disgruntled customer. Consumer advocates say more people need to do the same.

The teenager who struck and killed South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Steven's son at Schoolies celebrations last year has been handed a suspended sentence.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says the number of families in Australia has gone up by a million in a decade, but it is couples who are more likely to live without dependants.

A modern-day gold rush has moved up a gear with the price of the precious metal breaking records, as observers, including the Reserve Bank deputy, warn broader financial markets may have gotten ahead of themselves.

The Central Park Five announce they're suing Donald Trump for defamation and Kamala Harris courts the Republican vote — here's the latest updates from the US election.

Israel's military says strikes on Syria have killed the person responsible for transactions funding Hezbollah through the Al-Qard Al-Hassan organisation.

Mining giant Adani has accused scientists of being used by anti-coal campaigners after they published new research highlighting risks of coal mining to the Doongmabulla Springs.

A Qantas flight from Perth to the Pilbara region was diverted to Geraldton due to a mechanical issue. A passenger onboard says they were "terrified" and called for aircraft used on the route to be replaced.

Graduating students say a speech by former union boss Joe de Bruyn "took a hard-right turn" as he voiced anti-abortion views during a ceremony at the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne.

A dance teacher tells a court a teenager whose parents are accused of starving her was at risk of fractures if she jumped too much, but the parents refused her pleas to get medical assistance for their daughter.

The Glasgow Games will feature just 10 sports and as a result the dreams of several athletes hoping to compete have now been dashed.

Photographs have emerged of the remarkable rescue of Matilda Campbell, 23, who fell three metres into a rock crevice in the NSW Hunter Valley earlier this month.

An inquest has been unable to find the cause of Cecilia Devine's death. The Newcastle woman's body was found in the NSW Blue Mountains.

The Federal Court will tomorrow decide whether Bruce Lehrmann can push ahead with his bid for an appeal against the findings in his failed defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson.

Remote residents were taken aback when they discovered a baby crocodile in a woman's front yard on the weekend.

Both these conditions are rising globally at a rapid rate and have a deep and profound impact on those diagnosed.

The Katter's Australian Party has clarified its strategy for changing Queensland's abortion laws, saying it wants to first amend them to mandate care for babies born alive.

The minister throws her weight behind a Business Council proposal for states to replace stamp duties with land tax.

Cars, tobacco and cash are seized as part of raids across Victoria linked to an organised crime syndicate that police investigators allege earned $30 million over 12 months selling illegal tobacco.  

When 11-year-old Henri was hit on the head by a basketball, it began a 12-month medical ordeal.

The settlements come as Scotland Yard reveals a further 60 people have come forward to police with allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed.