Muslim women wearing the burqa and the niqab will not be forced to sit inside a glass security enclosure when they visit Parliament House, following a decision today to ditch the controversial anti-terrorist security measures that have dominated national debate in recent weeks.

A coroner’s inquest into the death of Victorian schoolboy Luke Batty, who died when he was stabbed by his mentally ill father in the rural town Tyabb in February, is examining ways the 11-year-old’s death might have been prevented. Luke’s father Greg Anderson, who was wanted by police in relation to four separate arrest warrants […]

The opposition spokewoman for Early Childhood and Education and her husband, high-profile columnist and radio announcer David Penberthy, are expecting a baby in early April, reports Adelaide Now. According to the newspaper, Ellis, 37, was reluctant to make a big announcement but said “it was going to be increasingly hard to hide.” After the accouncement […]

A baby in the US has died after being left in her father’s car at his work car park for six hours, police say.

Thanks to the thrifty techniques developed by the financially savvy Castellas family, they’ve shown how by being frugal you can feel all the richer! On school days, Erin Castellas rinses out strawberry punnets to pop her children’s lunches inside, and their sandwiches are wrapped in plastic bags that once held rice or cereal. Rarely using commercial […]

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has not only taken the number one spot on The Weekly's first ever Power List, but she is also the most popular woman online, Google results have found.

He made headlines as Australia’s first convicted terrorist post-9/11, after travelling to Afghanistan and meeting Osama bin Laden. But today Jack Roche is urging young Australians to take a different road. Here, Jack – who has since changed his name to Khalid – shares his thoughts with The Weekly: What do you think about young […]

Technology giants Facebook and Apple have announced they will help pay for female employees to freeze their eggs.

An Ohio man has been killed on his wedding day, while his bride remains in a critical condition. A friend of the couple also died in the crash, which occurred just hours after the ceremony

The ABC has defended its decision to publish controversial tweets about Catherine McGregor live on air on its Q & A program last night.