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3:48PM (AEST): Two bodies found in NSW had gunshot wounds

GUNSHOT wounds in two of three bodies found in rural NSW has prompted the homicide squad to join the investigation into their deaths. Read more
3:43PM (AEST): Marriage equality not political: Shorten

LABOR Leader Bill Shorten has again called for a free vote on marriage equality in Australia. Read more
3:43PM (AEST): Woman charged over Qld house fire

A WOMAN, 42, has been charged with arson after police found her at the scene of a house fire at Veradilla, near Toowoomba. Read more
3:39PM (AEST): Islamic State 'coming after us': Abbott

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says Australia must remain vigilant after three horrific terrorist attacks overseas. Read more
3:37PM (AEST): Abbott unmoved by US gay marriage ruling

GAY marriage could be back on the parliament's agenda in spring following a US ruling, but Tony Abbott says there is no change in his views on the matter. Read more
3:16PM (AEST): Abbott eyes ways to 'banish' sole citizens

A MODERN form of banishment is needed to deal with sole Australian nationals fighting for terrorist groups overseas, says Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Read more
2:48PM (AEST): US plane crash leaves nine dead

A SMALL plane has crashed into remote terrain in Alaska, killing eight passengers and their pilot. Read more
2:44PM (AEST): AFP looking into Darwin 'terror' teen

FEDERAL police say they are making inquiries into a 16-year-old Darwin teen, after it was alleged he was found with a list of people he wanted to behead. Read more
2:28PM (AEST): Dozens killed in multiple jihadist attacks

MORE than 60 people have been killed in three separate terror attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France, two of which have been claimed by IS. Read more
2:02PM (AEST): Pell pulls out passport to disprove claims

CARDINAL George Pell's passport details disprove the allegations made against him by a rape victim regarding his presence in the country, a newspaper says. Read more
1:57PM (AEST): Aust cancels 490 foreigners' visas

IMMIGRATION Minister Peter Dutton says 24 rapists and 12 murderers are among the foreigners who have been kicked out of Australia recently. Read more
1:51PM (AEST): Rowling creating Harry Potter stage show

BRITISH author JK Rowling is in working on a play called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, to be staged in London next year. Read more
1:43PM (AEST): Man dead after car hits livestock in NT

THE death of a man in a car which hit livestock on the Barkley Highway has taken the Northern Territory's annual road toll to 21. Read more
1:42PM (AEST): Boat turn-back payment would be 'a first'

THE Abbott government's reported cash payments to people smugglers were the first made to turn back a boat, according to reports. Read more
1:38PM (AEST): Antarctic orcas swim to New Zealand

RESEARCHERS are excited by the discovery killer whales are travelling more than 4500km from Antarctica to New Zealand's North Island. Read more
1:34PM (AEST): Cosby bid to stop records being unsealed

BILL Cosby's lawyer is asking a judge not to unseal documents from a sex assault lawsuit because they could be "terribly embarrassing" to the entertainer. Read more
1:23PM (AEST): Coke can delivery inspires govt aid plan

THE widespread availability of Coca-Cola in the Pacific region gave the federal government the idea to use private networks to distribute aid. Read more
1:23PM (AEST): Govt toughens Aust cyber safety net

NEW laws to improve cyber security are set to go to parliament later this year. Read more
1:11PM (AEST): Joni Mitchell unable to speak

JONI Mitchell is unable to speak after she sufffered from an aneurysm, singer David Crosby says, in the first details to be revealed about her condition. Read more
1:11PM (AEST): New sentencing options mooted for SA

THE South Australian government is considering a range of new sentencing options in a public discussions paper. Read more
1:01PM (AEST): US escaped convict shot dead by police

US authorities have shot dead one of the two murderers who had been run for three weeks after breaking out of a New York prison. Read more
12:54PM (AEST): My view on marriage hasn't changed: PM

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says a historic ruling by the US Supreme Court on gay marriage has not changed his views. Read more
12:39PM (AEST): Action needed on Qld doctor training: AMA

JUNIOR doctors in Queensland are being let down by inconsistent approaches to training and development, the Australian Medical Association says. Read more
12:32PM (AEST): Julie Bishop takes aim at Labor

JULIE Bishop says the Abbott government is rebuilding Australia, while Labor has been overtaken by political narcissists. Read more
12:23PM (AEST): Mining camp conditions awful, says union

THE mining union has called for an end to tax incentives for building workers' camps, saying the temporary accommodation offers poor living conditions. Read more
11:50AM (AEST): Labor has no policy, Hockey says

THE Labor Party is operating in a policy vacuum and being overshadowed by a resurgent Greens, Treasurer Joe Hockey says. Read more
11:47AM (AEST): Man shot in leg at Canberra house

A MAN has been arrested and another man injured following a shooting in Canberra's south. Read more
11:25AM (AEST): Aust Christian Lobby slams US decision

THE Australian Christian Lobby has slammed a decision by the US Supreme Court to legalise gay marriage and says more debate is needed in Australia. Read more
11:19AM (AEST): Gay marriage supporters rally in Brisbane

A MARRIAGE equality rally is being held in Brisbane's bayside where a federal Liberal MP is canvassing his electorate's opinion on the issue. Read more
11:15AM (AEST): Qld police probe suspicious house fire

QUEENSLAND police are investigating a suspicious fire that caused structural damage to a house at West Ipswich. Read more
11:11AM (AEST): Floods kill at least 82 in western India

WIDESPREAD flooding across the Indian state of Gujarat has left at least 82 people dead. Read more
11:00AM (AEST): Manhunt for Qld jewellery store attacker

POLICE are searching for a man who stabbed a 62-year-old staff member at a jewellery store in Brisbane. Read more
10:57AM (AEST): Obama delivers eulogy for slain preacher

US President Barack Obama has delivered the eulogy for the pastor slain with eight others in a Charleston church, ending it by singing Amazing Grace. Read more
10:54AM (AEST): Suspicious fire engulfs home near Cairns

A CRIME scene has been set up at a vacant house near Cairns after it went up in flames. Read more
10:19AM (AEST): Tunisia beach resort massacre kills 39

A TUNISIAN student, who hid a gun inside a beach umbrella, has been shot dead after opening fire and killing 39 people at a popular Mediterranean resort. Read more
9:18AM (AEST): Man bitten by shark in North Carolina

A MAN has been rushed to hospital after being bitten by a shark off the North Carolina coast. Read more
9:16AM (AEST): Policewoman punched outside Qld pub

A FEMALE police officer was taken to hospital after being punched in the face outside a pub in Gatton, west of Brisbane. Read more
9:01AM (AEST): Kuwait arrests suspects after mosque bomb

THE death toll from a suicide bomb attack at a Shi'ite mosque in Kuwait has risen to 27, and more than 200 others have been injured. Read more
8:24AM (AEST): London bombings survivor shows true grit

LONDON bombings survivor Gill Hicks has abseiled down a building in the UK capital with the paramedic who rescued her, 10 years on from the terror attack. Read more
8:02AM (AEST): Motorcyclist killed on Sydney's M4

A MOTORCYCLIST'S body has been found in Sydney's west. It's believed he was struck multiple times on the M4 in Merrylands. Read more
1:17AM (AEST): US consumer sentiment at four-month high

THE University of Michigan says its US consumer sentiment index rose to 96.1 this month from 90.7 in May. Read more
12:50AM (AEST): Hollande returns to France after attack

FRENCH President Francois Hollande has quit the European Council summit in Brussels, to return to Paris following a terror attack in eastern France. Read more

Yesterday

11:22PM (AEST): ABC on Mallah counters govt work: Bishop

BISHOP Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says the ABC's actions with Zaky Mallah run counter to the government's work to protect Australians from terrorism. Read more
10:55PM (AEST): Macnee 'dear man': Diana Rigg

GAME of Thrones actress Diana Rigg says her The Avengers co-star Patrick Macnee, who has died aged 93, was "a very dear man". Read more
10:47PM (AEST): At least 27 dead in Tunisia attack

IT'S believed foreign tourists are among the at least 27 people who have been killed in an attack by a gunman on a hotel in Tunisia. Read more
9:45PM (AEST): Serial child rapist appeals sentence

A SERIAL child rapist has had his indefinite sentence quashed, and will no longer spend the rest of his life behind bars but in a facility with no walls. Read more
9:26PM (AEST): Anzac attack teen appears in UK court

A UK teenager charged with inciting a beheading in Australia has made a brief court appearance via video-link ahead of his scheduled August trial. Read more
9:25PM (AEST): Malaysia to hire 1.5 million Bangladeshis

MALAYSIA will recruit workers from Bangladesh to work mainly in the plantation sector. Read more
8:31PM (AEST): Carsales sues smaller rival

CARSALES is accusing its smaller rival carsguide.com.au of running false claims that it sells users' details to dealers. Read more
8:08PM (AEST): Wasp sting victim's sheepdogs delayed ambo

NSW ambulances should carry dog treats and toys to distract aggressive dogs, a coroner says, after sheepdogs stopped paramedics treating a dying man. Read more
7:44PM (AEST): Man charged over Hazelwood mine blaze

A MAN has faced court charged with starting a bushfire that spread to Victoria's Hazelwood open cut coal mine last year. Read more
7:20PM (AEST): Job cuts threaten WA's biosecurity: MPs

POLITICIANS from both major parties have criticised job cuts at WA's agricultural department, saying they put the state's biosecurity at risk. Read more
7:08PM (AEST): NSW top cop admits 'strain' due to probes

NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione says the ombudsman's unfinished Operation Prospect has taken a toll on his force. Read more
7:04PM (AEST): Deaths of three in NSW are suspicious

THE deaths of two men and a woman, whose bodies were found at a rural NSW property, are being investigated by police. Read more
6:48PM (AEST): Qld woman charged over pram incident

A QUEENSLAND woman has been charged after she allegedly pushed a pram carrying a baby into oncoming traffic at North Rockhampton. Read more
6:29PM (AEST): WA Supreme Court stretched to its limit

WA Chief Justice Wayne Martin says the Supreme Court is stretched to its limit, with case work surging, but at least four additional judges are needed. Read more
6:13PM (AEST): WA Labor unveils reshuffled shadow cabinet

A NEW-LOOK WA shadow cabinet has been announced following Ken Travers' decision to move to the backbench. Read more
6:07PM (AEST): Qld govt unveils new reef weapon

GREAT Barrier Reef water quality data will be available to the public in real-time and online as part of a $2 million e-Reefs program. Read more
6:05PM (AEST): Brace for more airport strike chaos

A STRIKE by customs officials across Australia's international airports could again create chaotic scenes as travellers make their way home next week. Read more
6:03PM (AEST): Man stabbed at Brisbane jewellers

A MAN in his 60s has been stabbed multiple times at a Brisbane jewellery store but police are still not sure if the incident involved a robbery. Read more
5:44PM (AEST): Korean bride jailed in Qld speaks out

A KOREAN woman jailed for defrauding her elderly Australian husband says she responded to a marriage advertisement promising cash and property. Read more
5:44PM (AEST): Post workers demand answers as cuts loom

AUSTRALIA Post plans to spend up to $190 million on redundancies as it works to scale back its mail service in favour of more profitable operations. Read more
5:41PM (AEST): 'Please help now' child abuse victims plea

AMONG 92 submissions on redress for child abuse survivors published by the royal commission are heart-breaking pleas for help before it is too late. Read more
5:37PM (AEST): Guards quit after taking inmate to NT pub

TWO NT prison guards resigned after breaching the Correctional Services' code of conduct for taking a prisoner to a pub and letting him get drunk. Read more
5:24PM (AEST): Govt to explore social impact bonds

SOCIAL Services Minister Scott Morrison says social impact bonds can provide innovative funding outcomes for the welfare sector beyond the budget. Read more
5:20PM (AEST): Telcos face fines over cyber security

THE federal government is stepping in to ensure telecommunications companies take cyber security seriously. Read more
5:00PM (AEST): Qld mentally ill at risk from govt policy

A QUEENSLAND Mental Health Commission report indicates policies to manage anti-social behaviour could be forcing mentally ill tenants onto the streets. Read more
4:52PM (AEST): Australian Doctor Who festival announced

THE first official Australian Doctor Who Festival will feature current "Doctor" Peter Capaldi and will be held in Sydney in November. Read more
4:38PM (AEST): Bradken receives merger offer

TROUBLED mining services outfit Bradken has been approached with a merger proposal by a Chilean consortium which is providing funds to the company. Read more
4:30PM (AEST): Economists upbeat on economy, Greece

ECONOMISTS this week looked at job vacancies, population growth, household wealth and the Greek debt crisis and took a mostly upbeat view of them. Read more
4:29PM (AEST): NT police seek couple over shooting

NT police have released CCTV images of a couple they believe spoke to people involved in the fatal shooting of Darwin man Fabian Brock. Read more
4:25PM (AEST): Stocks to watch on Friday

STOCKS of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange at close on Friday Read more
4:25PM (AEST): Man's body found in bushland near Sydney

A MAN'S body has been found in bushland near Cowan, north of Sydney. Read more
4:25PM (AEST): Defence to get new rocket warning radars

THE government has given the go-ahead for the acquisition of radar systems designed to protect deployed troops from insurgent rocket and mortar attack. Read more
4:17PM (AEST): Nine die in US tourist plane crash

ATTEMPTS to recover the bodies of nine people who died in the crash of a sightseeing plane on an Alaska cliff face will resume Friday. Read more
3:54PM (AEST): Qld police hunt for attempted car-jackers

POLICE in Queensland are appealing for witnesses after an attempted car-jacking left a 20-year-old woman shaken. Read more
3:50PM (AEST): Energy stock rebound lifts NZ sharemarket

ENERGY stocks have rallied after coming under selling pressure on concern the possible closure of the Tiwai Point smelter would dent demand for power. Read more
3:37PM (AEST): NZ dollar heads for 0.3% weekly decline

IF a deal on Greek debt can't be reached, that will sap investors' appetite for riskier assets and "that feeds into a lower kiwi". Read more
3:20PM (AEST): NT parliament march for indigenous rights

PROTESTERS concerned that the proposed 'developing the north' policies will detrimentally affect Aboriginal people have marched on NT Parliament House. Read more
3:17PM (AEST): Tarkine iron ore mine can proceed

THE Federal Court in Tasmania has dismissed an appeal by conservation groups against the Riley Creek mine in the Tarkine. Read more
2:50PM (AEST): $50 million of ice off Sydney streets

POLICE Minister Troy Grant has applauded officers for getting 50kg of the "insidious drug" ice off the streets after an operation in Sydney's inner west. Read more
2:49PM (AEST): Company fined over Adelaide Oval waste

A COMPANY involved in the redevelopment of Adelaide Oval has been fined over improperly storing waste soil from the project. Read more
2:48PM (AEST): NSW vows helping hand for asylum seekers

NSW premier Mike Baird says Australia has an obligation to help those fleeing persecution, announcing public transport concessions for asylum seekers. Read more
2:46PM (AEST): Old WWI trenches uncovered in Canberra

OLD WWI trenches used for training soldiers in trench warfare are being excavated in a wetlands area of Canberra. Read more
2:35PM (AEST): Cut trans-Tasman red tape: report

A PRODUCTIVITY Commission report suggests ways to smooth the path of Australian and New Zealand goods, tradies and professionals. Read more
2:28PM (AEST): Accused NSW killer lied about shirt: court

MANISHA Patel tried to obscure a blood stain on her shirt by tying a knot and lied to police that it was an Indian custom, a Sydney court has heard. Read more
2:17PM (AEST): Hannibal to carry 'pain, scars' for life

REBECCA Hannibal, who has been convicted of supplying her best friend with deadly ecstasy, now suffers from severe depression and anxiety. Read more
2:15PM (AEST): Accused NSW killer lied about shirt: court

MANISHA Patel tried to obscure a blood stain on her shirt by tying a knot and lied to police that it was an Indian custom, a Sydney court has heard. Read more
2:03PM (AEST): Racing Qld boss likely to lose his job

RACING Minister Bill Byrne has recommended embattled Queensland Racing boss Darren Condon be removed as the organisation's CEO. Read more
1:57PM (AEST): Average US rate on 30-year mortgage steady

LONG-TERM US mortgage rates have increased in recent weeks, but endured mixed results in the past week while remaining close to yearly high levels. Read more
1:34PM (AEST): DNA links two unsolved cold cases

VICTORIA police say a DNA breakthrough may help solve a rape and suspicious death from the 1980s that are believed to have been committed by the same man. Read more
1:20PM (AEST): Blasting heads 'will change Melbourne Bay'

VICTORIA should ban the potential new owners of the port of Melbourne from blasting the Port Phillip Bay Heads, the opposition says. Read more
1:20PM (AEST): Suppliers tick Coles ahead of Woolies

SUPPLIERS have given Woolworths its worst rating in a long-running supermarket survey. Read more
1:20PM (AEST): Shorten won't rule out pension reversal

THE federal opposition will assess whether it's affordable to reverse the government's pension changes. Read more
1:20PM (AEST): Qld banana farms to receive Panama kits

QUEENSLAND'S 280 commercial banana farms will be sent state government information kits about preventing the spread of a devastating fungal infection. Read more
1:18PM (AEST): Calls for reform in Thai-Aust trade pact

THE Thai government has been urged to take steps to open its market to Australian dairy and beef exporters, and liberalise its services sector. Read more
1:18PM (AEST): Charles to tour whisky distilleries

PRINCE Charles is expected not only to enjoy a wee dram but fill a cask of whisky during his visit on Friday to two 200-year-old distilleries. Read more
12:35PM (AEST): Qld watchdog committee deadlocked

THE committee overseeing Queensland's corruption watchdog is deadlocked over how it should hold meetings. Read more
12:35PM (AEST): Qld judge pokes fun at judicial stoush

RETIRING Queensland judge Hugh Botting broke into song at his farewell ceremony in a light-hearted bid to ease ongoing tensions among the judiciary. Read more
12:34PM (AEST): Police probe dog kill threat in Qld street

POLICE are investigating reports that residents of suburban street near Ipswich have been warned their dogs will be poisoned if they keep barking. Read more
12:17PM (AEST): Car hits Gold Coast shopping centre

A CAR has smashed through the glass doors of the Gold Coast's Australia Fair shopping centre, with the driver escaping major injuries. Read more
12:12PM (AEST): Vic cop loses licence for drink driving

A VICTORIAN policewoman has lost her licence for a year and will face a Melbourne court for drink driving. Read more
12:06PM (AEST): Group gets green light for Vic wind farm

A GROUP has struck a deal to develop a major wind farm in Victoria, which can generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 123,000 homes a year. Read more
12:02PM (AEST): Housing, shares boost household wealth

HOUSING and land, along with shares and super, added $232 to net household wealth in the March quarter, ABS figures show. Read more
11:56AM (AEST): WA Labor unveils reshuffled shadow cabinet

THE new-look WA shadow cabinet has been announced following Ken Travers' decision to move to the backbench. Read more
11:56AM (AEST): NZ govt slammed over $10m NY apartment

OPPOSITION parties are criticising the New Zealand government for spending $NZ11 million on an apartment for its top diplomat in New York. Read more
11:47AM (AEST): Pope talking 'drivel': Catholic economist

"ECONOMISTS favouring markets do not share the same level of morality as child molesters," says a Catholic economist in response to the papal encyclical. Read more
11:43AM (AEST): Perth Zoo health checks elderly python

CUDDLES the reticulated python is showing signs of his age, losing weight and body condition after going off his food, worrying his keepers at Perth Zoo. Read more
11:43AM (AEST): The week in numbers to June 26

A SUMMARY of the big, really big and not so big numbers of the past week. Read more
11:43AM (AEST): Timeline of Australia Post's struggles

SIGNIFICANT events related to Australia Post in recent years. Read more
11:43AM (AEST): Bristol Palin pregnant for second time

THE daughter of failed presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin, has announced she is pregnant for the second time. Read more
11:43AM (AEST): Apple removing games with Confederate flag

APPLE says it is in the process of removing all games which feature the Confederate flag from its App Store. Read more
11:43AM (AEST): CheckUp medical column for June 26

CHECKUP medical column for Friday, June 26 Read more
11:43AM (AEST): Fiennes cast in Chariots of Fire 'sequel'

BRITISH actor Joseph Fiennes will star in an unofficial sequel to the classic 1980s film Chariots of Fire, best known for its Oscar-winning theme song. Read more
11:43AM (AEST): Google's self-driving cars hit the roads

GOOGLE'S bubble-shaped prototype cars built from the ground up are driving themselves around the streets near their developers' HQ. Read more
11:38AM (AEST): NT ICAC calls are corruption allegations

THE NT Treasurer has defended the government's refusal to institute an ICAC, saying calls for one were baseless allegations of corruption. Read more
11:36AM (AEST): Vic man killed, watched porn: court

A MAN who watched porn after strangling his girlfriend to death has been jailed for a maximum 19 years in Victoria. Read more
11:34AM (AEST): Cairns boy hit by car fights for life

A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy is in a critical condition in a Cairns hospital after being struck by a car. Read more
11:29AM (AEST): Two men fight after Melbourne CBD crash

POLICE have found drugs in the crashed car of two men who were found fighting nearby in Melbourne's CBD. Read more
11:18AM (AEST): Rare UK Bible might fetch $70,000

A 16TH century Bible bought cheaply in a second-hand book shop is set to make its owner about $70,000 richer. Read more
11:12AM (AEST): US family flees home over 'Watcher'

A US family have fled the million-dollar home they bought in the state of New Jersey after getting letters from a person called "The Watcher". Read more
11:12AM (AEST): Cosgrove to attend Tonga coronation

GOVERNOR-GENERAL Peter Cosgrove will see cyclone recovery efforts in Vanuatu and attend a coronation in Tonga. Read more
11:00AM (AEST): Parliament needs $330m upgrade over decade

A BUILDING assessment of Parliament House has found it needs a $330m upgrade over the next 10 years, with significant problems especially with its lifts. Read more
10:47AM (AEST): Meth-affected truck driver abandons horses

A WA police officer has delivered 12 horses to their destination after a meth-affected truck driver arrested on the Eyre Highway quit his job on the spot. Read more
10:13AM (AEST): Julie Bishop to attend NZ summit

AUSTRALIA'S Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will be among the leaders attending a Pacific summit in New Zealand. Read more
10:13AM (AEST): Fallout over Trump comments on Mexicans

ACTRESS Roselyn Sanchez has backed out of hosting Miss USA 2015 over presidential candidate Donald Trump's controversial comments about Mexican immigrants. Read more
10:13AM (AEST): Nine News tops ratings amid surprises

NINE News pipped two episodes of MasterChef to win the overnight ratings. Read more
9:14AM (AEST): Vibrating seats add to movie experience

VIBRATING and rollicking 4D seats are a growing phenomenon in cinemas, as the industry tries to overcome stagnating sales growth. Read more
9:14AM (AEST): Collins' daughter recovers from surgery

THE infant daughter of former All Black Jerry Collins is recovering well after surgery in France to relieve pressure on her brain. Read more
9:14AM (AEST): Heartland rules out bid for F&P; Finance

CHRISTCHURCH-BASED Heartland bank says it is not looking at buying Fisher & Paykel Finance contrary to speculation. Read more
9:14AM (AEST): NZX sells Link Market Services stake

THE stock market operator NZX is interested in buying the Reserve Bank's NZClear settlement system after selling its stake in Link Market Services. Read more
8:26AM (AEST): Gold falls for fifth straight day

GOLD prices are down for the fifth straight day, as traders await the outcome of the Greek debt negotiations. Read more
8:21AM (AEST): TV actor Dustin Diamond gets 4 months jail

THE US actor famous for his role as Screech on TV show Saved By The Bell, Dustin Diamond, has been sentenced over a stabbing. Read more
8:20AM (AEST): Copper steady as Greece weighs

COPPER prices are steady as the metal is pulled in opposite directions by some good US economic data and worries over Greece. Read more
8:14AM (AEST): Private health cover impacts at tax time

THE end of the financial year can prompt consumers to think about taking out health insurance but many are still unaware of the tax implications. Read more
7:53AM (AEST): Pakistan heatwave death toll passes 1100

MORE than 1100 people have now died from the heatwave in southern Pakistan with morgues at full capacity and the city's gravediggers unable to keep pace. Read more
7:34AM (AEST): Finance News Update, what you need to know

FINANCE News Update, what you need to know. Read more
7:01AM (AEST): US jail guard denies knowing escape plan

US police are continuing their search for two convicted killers, while a prison guard charged over their escape claims to have no knowledge of their plan. Read more
5:17AM (AEST): Supreme Court upholds Obama health care

THE US Supreme Court has upheld a key portion of President Barack Obama's healthcare law in a 6-3 decision. Read more
12:54AM (AEST): Subway CEO names sister president of chain

SUBWAY has announced Suzanne Greco will officially take over as president at sandwich chain Subway, as her co-founding brother battles leukemia. Read more