May 18, 2013 Foreign Minister uses used special powers to cancel the visa issued to alleged crime boss.

May 18, 2013 The capital's centenary party piece has revived the public art debate.

May 18, 2013 More than one in four people aged between 65 and 69 are now employed, most of them full-time, as older workers have absorbed half of Australia's net growth in jobs since the global financial crisis.

May 18, 2013 The federal government is facing another High Court challenge to the indefinite detention of more than 50 refugees deemed security risks by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.

May 18, 2013 The World Anti-Doping Agency has called for every Australian school student to be taught about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs, saying children are putting their health at risk by taking steroids and sports supplements.

May 18, 2013 A discovery raises hope for a Parkinson's cure through to spinal injuries.

May 18, 2013 Schoolboys wanting a hit of the latest bulk-building product or pill need not travel far.

May 18, 2013 Chris Jacobs has a space station in his backyard. True, it's unlikely to fly anywhere - it's actually a hodge-podge of MDF, flower pots, plastic bin lids, duct tape from Bunnings and bits of computer junk salvaged from his day job as an IT consultant - but at first glance it looks convincing. Real enough for the camera, anyway, which is all that matters.

May 18, 2013 Image concerns and pressure to perform are driving students to extremes.

May 18, 2013 After years of putting jobs, relationships and lives on hold for their sport, Australia's world-beating female cricketers are about to take a big leap towards professionalism.