Opposition leader Bill Shorten has spoken out about police investigations that cleared him of an allegation that he raped a 16-year-old girl during the 1980s. Mr Shorten decided to put the matter into the public domain in the hope that he could put it behind him, saying “there is absolutely no basis to the claims.” […]
The canary yellow Holden Torana - which was central to the infamous conviction and eventual exoneration of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain following the 1980 disappearance of their daughter Azaria - has been sold to the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.
A rogue doctor who cut off the entire external genitalia of a woman admitted to hospital to have a tiny lesion removed has had his minimum sentence reduced today, sparking anger and dismay from his victim.
The Treasurer has issued a radio apology for claiming poor people will be less affected by proposed petrol tax hikes because they "either don't have cars or actually don't drive very far".