NewsAustralian Associated PressBowen to put hand up for Labor leadership
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen will throw his hat in the ring for Labor leader and will be up against Anthony Albanese.
NewsAustralian Associated PressSuspicious powder sent to Hanson-Young
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has confirmed a threat sent to the party's headquarters in Adelaide was directed at her.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaSix-tier wedding cake mysteriously found on side of road
A six-tier wedding cake left hundreds baffled after a photo of it abandoned on a Melbourne kerbside was shared to Facebook.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaParents leave newborn baby in taxi after leaving hospital
It wasn't until the taxi driver went to pick up a new passenger after his lunch that he realised the parents' mistake.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaChris Bowen expected to announce he will contest the Labor leadership
The Shadow treasurer is expected to run for Labor leader, putting him in contest with colleague Anthony Albanese.
FinanceAustralian Associated PressConsumer confidence bounces back: ANZ
The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence survey conducted over the weekend recorded a rise in sentiment.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaPictured: Salim Mehajer walks free from prison – but his troubles aren't over yet
The disgraced businessman and former deputy mayor has been released from prison but he's now facing fresh fraud charges.
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OFX lifts full-year profit 12% to $20.9m
Online forex provider OFX has lifted underlying full-year profit 12 per cent to $20.9 million despite a quiet time in the global money transfer market.
NewsAustralian Associated PressSalim Mehajer walks from NSW prison
Controversial Sydney businessman Salim Mehajer has walked out of a NSW prison where he was held for electoral fraud, but his legal woes are not over.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaThe popular household trend behind a spike in children poisoned at home
Health authorities have issued a stern warning to parents after a shocking number of children were poisoned by essential oils.
FinanceAustralian Associated PressJames Hardie FY profit up 57%, cuts payout
James Hardie has cut its final dividend despite lifting full-year profit 57 per cent to $US228.8 million.
NewsAustralian Associated PressLabor urged to back lower emissions goal
Energy Minister Angus Taylor is calling on Labor to support the coalition's 26 per cent emissions reduction target, instead of its 45 per cent goal.
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ANZ hires Ken Adams as its top lawyer
ANZ has appointed Ken Adams as its top lawyer to replace retiring group general counsel Bob Santamaria.
FinanceAustralian Associated PressASX expected to open lower
The futures market suggests the ASX will fall at the start of trade.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaTeen dies after terminal cancer misdiagnosed as arthritis
The 16-year-old's mother said doctors could have done more to save her daughter from a fatal cancerous growth on her spine.
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AAP Markets Report for Tuesday, May 21
Movements on overseas markets.
NewsAustralian Associated PressTax cuts can be given retrospectively: ATO
The ATO says it can retrospectively amend tax assessments to provide tax cuts if the coalition's proposal doesn't pass before the end of the financial year.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaStudents accused of putting 'bodily fluids' into crepes made for teachers
The members of staff only found out about the alleged secret ingredients after video emerged about six hours after the food had been eaten.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaSalim Mehajer walks free from prison – but troubles aren't over yet
The disgraced Sydney businessman has walked free following an 11-month stint behind bars.
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Qld woman dies after car hits two vehicles
A woman, 63, has died after her car sideswiped one car and collided with another on a highway south of Bundaberg in Queensland.
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Staff struck in face with knife during row
A teenager is being sought by police after he allegedly threw a knife at an employee in a Sydney tobacconist, narrowly missing her eye.
NewsAustralian Associated PressCounting continues amid close contests
Prime Minister Scott Morrison appears likely to form a majority government, as officials count votes in three particularly close contests where the Libs lead.
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Some contempt charges dropped in Pell case
A Melbourne editor and a Sydney radio shock jock have had contempt charges against them dropped over reporting of Cardinal George Pell's sex abuse convictions.
NewsAustralian Associated PressNSW farmer urges action as award opens
NSW sustainability champion Anika Molesworth works with farmers to help them become more sustainable and believes Australia needs to act now on climate change.
NewsAustralian Associated PressPM gets back to business on economy
Economic matters will be front of mind for Prime Minister Scott Morrison as he regroups with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.