BREAKING: APRA has launched a second investigation into Westpac. It will examine whether Westpac, its directors and/or senior managers were behind breaches of the banking act that were revealed last month. MORE TO COME:
Northern Territory Labor politicians are divided over new laws that would see non-Government service providers forced to share information about domestic violence incidents with police.
Greens Leader Richard Di Natale has told David Speers his party is willing to have a discussion over the resettlement of refugees on Nauru to NZ.Australia has recorded its driest September on record in 119 years. Sky News Weather Chief Meteorologist Tom Saunders explains. 11 children have died after torrential rains, flash floods and landslides swept away their school on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra.Independent candidate Kerryn Phelps is on track to win the seat of Wentworth in Saturday's crucial by-election, according to a leaked Liberal party poll.
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