At least four Australian companies have tried to sell a range of controversial spyware and surveillance tools to Australian law enforcement agencies as well as foreign governments, according to emails revealed by WikiLeaks.
The Federal Opposition says Speaker Bronwyn Bishop should receive the same treatment as former speaker Peter Slipper over allegations of misusing travel allowances.
Violent clashes have erupted during counter-rallies held across Australia by anti-racism activists and a rival group of demonstrators, calling themselves nationalists.
A small number of "professional beggars" are earning up to $400 a day and intimidating women and international tourists in Melbourne's CBD, according to a report.
