May 1, 2013 Melbourne lawyer Jessie Smith went to the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana in 2007 to volunteer as a teacher. After six weeks, she decided to stay on.

May 1, 2013 Gillard government figures show federal funding for each university student will decline over the next four years in real terms, despite previous claims it would increase even with the new efficiency dividend taken into account.

May 1, 2013 Queensland police detained and then questioned a NSW detective who desperately tried to save the prime suspect in the Kate Malonyay murder investigation from jumping to his death from a hotel balcony.

May 1, 2013 Melbourne has again dominated Australia's population growth, adding 77,242 people in 2011-12 to reach mid-2012 with a population of almost 4.25 million.

May 1, 2013 Retailers and hospitality employers are planning a post-election push for a relaxation of penalty rates after Opposition Leader Tony Abbott signalled potential support for such cases in the workplace tribunal.

May 1, 2013 Negatively geared property investors lost an astonishing $13.2 billion in 2010-11, up from $10.1 billion the year before.

April 30, 2013 On the 25th anniversary we look back on the event that is said to have shaped the Brisbane of today.  

April 30, 2013 Up to 10,000 unionists have brought the Melbourne CBD to a standstill in a protest against construction company Grocon.

April 30, 2013 Finance Minister Penny Wong has confirmed that Labor is considering raising the Medicare levy to help pay for its National Disability Insurance Scheme – a suggestion welcomed by disability advocates.  

April 30, 2013 An Australian doctor who worked at the Manus Island detention centre has said the experience made him "ashamed to be an Australian".