Westpac ordered to fork out $29m in compo
Westpac customers in their thousands stand to share in compensation worth nearly $30 million following a successful class action over superannuation fees.
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‘Disgraceful’ administrative tribunal axed
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced the government will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which has been heavily criticised.
Fire Rescue Victoria confirms cyber attack
Cyber criminals have attacked systems of Fire Rescue Victoria but the agency insists public safety has not been compromised.
Convicted ex-wife killer claims innocence
Adrian Basham continues to maintain his innocence despite being convicted of murdering his estranged wife Samantha Fraser earlier this year.
Rabbitohs re-sign star hooker Cook
Damien Cook has signed a contract extension that will keep him in the NRL with South Sydney until at least the end of 2025, by which time he will be 34.
Pallister bags fourth world swim gold
Lani Pallister celebrated her fourth world title after crushing rivals in the 1500 metres freestyle but her Australian teammate Isaac Cooper was denied gold.
Backstroker Cooper in bizarre title final
The men's 50m backstroke final will be re-run after only three swimmers, including Australian Isaac Cooper raced, after an alarm due to a timing issue.
Fan protests begin as Roar beat Jets
Brisbane Roar have secured a late 1-0 win over Newcastle Jets in the ALM as supporters began protests against the sale of the grand final hosting rights.
Thunder all out for 15 – T20’s worst score
The Sydney Thunder have collapsed in historic fashion, bowled out for just 15 runs in their BBL loss to the Adelaide Strikers.
Valentino Rossi to race Bathurst 12 Hour
One of the biggest names in motorsport, multiple MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, is to race the 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour in February.
Cairns Taipans run down JackJumpers in NBL
Keanu Pinder's star continues to shine in the NBL for the Cairns Taipans, who stormed home to beat the Tasmania JackJumpers in a 92-81 win.
McKeon wins freestyle sprint double
Australia's women have continued to shine at the world short course swim titles with Emma McKeon bagging the 50m freestyle and her medley relay team winning.
Pitch invasion stops A-League Men derby
Play between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City has been abandoned as the A-League Men derby descended into chaos after fans invaded the pitch at AAMI Park.
Adelaide 36ers belt Bullets in NBL blowout
Imports Robert Franks and Antonio Cleveland starred as the Adelaide 36ers made light work of the Brisbane Bullets in their NBL clash in Adelaide.
Police probe A-League pitch invasion
Victoria Police have launched Operation Astute and have a number of active enquiries into violence at the A-League Men match in Melbourne.
McKeown makes swim history with 200m title
Australian Kaylee McKeown has made swimming history with her 200m backstroke win at the world short course championships.
Victory slapped with FA show cause notice
Football Australia have slapped Melbourne Victory with a show cause notice over their fans' pitch invasion, with points deductions and crowd bans looming.
Two alleged pitch invaders come forward
Victoria Police Acting Superintendent Jason Goddard said the behaviour of the men who allegedly invaded the pitch at a Melbourne soccer game was "disgraceful".
Missing cruise ship passenger’s body found
The body of a cruise ship guest who fell overboard in windy sea conditions off the South Australian coast overnight has been found.
Government takes aim at high payment fees
The federal government and the central bank want to foster competition in payment technologies to help drive down the cost of transactions.
Parliament to green light power savings
The federal government's energy relief measures are set to pass parliament following support from the Greens and crossbenchers.
Manly concern as Trbojevic hamstrung again
Tom Trbojevic's hamstring issues have reared their head again after he limped out of Manly's latest pre-season training session.
Melbourne Cup winner admits animal cruelty
Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer Darren Weir and his assistant Jarrod McLean have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in the lead-up to the 2018 Melbourne Cup.
Roar confirms Austin’s ALM exit
Brisbane striker Charlie Austin has been given a release from his contract because of personal reasons.
War of words over Fiji election integrity
Fiji's supervisor of elections has hit back at claims the electoral process lacks integrity after opposition leaders asked for ballot counting to stop.
Power relief measures pass parliament
An energy relief package for households and businesses that caps the price of gas has passed parliament.
Tasmania mourns for Hillcrest anniversary
A ceremony has been held in Devonport ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy that killed six students.
Perry stars in Aussie T20 win over India
Evergreen Ellyse Perry helped Australia move into a 2-1 lead over India in their T20I series, with her 75 leading the visitors to a 21-run win in Mumbai.
APL doubles down on controversial GF plan
The Australian Professional Leagues has reaffirmed a plan to move the grand finals to Sydney despite backlash prompting board member Anthony Di Pietro to quit.
New president wants to unite AFL’s Hawks
Andy Gowers' push for change at Hawthorn has delivered him the AFL club's presidency ahead of Jeff Kennett's anointed successor, and now he wants to unite it.
Higgins reaches Commonwealth settlement
Taxpayers will fund an estimated multi-million dollar settlement with Brittany Higgins who launched legal action against her former political employees.