Israel Hamas war: Pictures of the week
Demonstrators have targeted the loved ones of people held hostage by Hamas, who are in Australia pushing for their freedom.
An asylum seeker held for more than a decade has won a Federal Court appeal against the government's indefinite detention.
The situation in Gaza remains dire as Hamas releases hostages during a temporary ceasefire, Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Watts says.
North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker has given his team a four-word directive that summed up their epic AFLW preliminary final win over Adelaide.
Golf's greatest sister-brother double act of Minjee and Min Woo Lee are well placed to contend for Australian Open glory after their first rounds in Sydney.
Perth Glory are still without an owner after Tony Sage handed back the licence in July and a bid by the Primeland Group to buy the club fell through.
Brittany Higgins has stood by her claim she was sexually assaulted on a federal minister's couch, calling insulting a suggestion the allegation was fabricated.
Midwives working in Queensland public hospitals will soon operate under patient ratios after the state's health minister tabled reforms to parliament.
Funding for a key Brisbane Olympic project has been locked in by the federal government after a Queensland delegation met the Infrastructure Minister.
Brisbane Roar have suffered a midfield blow with Florin Berenguer out of the clash with Western Sydney, but ageless Jay O'Shea's form has won high praise.
A high-security youth wing at an adult prison where Indigenous teen Cleveland Dodd recently fatally self-harmed will be closed and replaced.
A bitter pay dispute with Netball Australia has left many players in tears and forced some to sleep in cars, according to union boss Kathryn Harby-Williams.
Steph Hodgins-May will replace outgoing Greens Senator Janet Rice in federal parliament when she leaves politics next year.
Michael Maguire feels he could have juggled his new State of Origin coaching job with his old portfolio at the Kiwis but understands that the NZRL disagreed.
Not even captain James Tedesco will be guaranteed a spot in the State of Origin team under coach Michael Maguire, who was sworn in by NSW on Thursday.
Support for Australia's only Liberal government remains steady and ahead of its Labor opposition, which copped a hit as backing of independents rises.
Just six weeks into the A-League Women season, Wellington's Chloe Knott has put her professional career on hold due to financial constraints.
Bendere Oboya could well threaten Tamsyn Manou's Australian 600m record at the Zatopek:10 meet in Melbourne.
Teenage schoolgirl amateur Rachel Lee has taken the shock clubhouse lead at the Australian Open after almost missing her first-round tee time at The Lakes.
The federal opposition wants to broaden proposed laws that would strip convicted terrorists and spies of their Australian citizenship.