Will this budget really make housing fairer for more Australians? It’s a good start
After decades of wealthy investors getting a better deal, this budget finally tilts the scales for younger people trying to buy their first home.
Fears for girl’s safety as kidnap suspect eludes search
People know the location of a man who allegedly abducted a five-year-old girl, say police who have found a child's underwear during the massive search.
Demons hatched plan to sack Guerra ‘a week or two ago’
Melbourne president Steven Smith says new club chief Dan Taylor was approached earlier this month to take over, with a Plan B needed to remove Paul Guerra.
Regional bank pins growth hopes on digital services
Bank of Queensland has played up the success of its digital arm despite reporting a profit decline ahead of further expected interest rate hikes.
Cabinet minister steps down over federal police probe
The Queensland government has plunged deeper into an integrity storm after an under-fire minister stood down over a federal electoral enrolment probe.
Unions ramp up minimum wage rise demands as costs soar
Low-paid workers should not go backwards because of Donald Trump's war, the peak union body says, as it calls for minimum wages to be raised to $26.45 an hour.
Coalition rejects rival camp after losing swag of votes
The Nationals leader is optimistic the Farrer by-election will be an anomaly and is his setting sights on the federal election to regain ground on One Nation.
‘Finally home’: jailed croc wrangler misses son’s birth
Reality TV star Matt Wright has walked from jail after serving five months for attempting to pervert the course of justice after a fatal helicopter crash.
On-site violence as CFMEU ‘youth crew’ chase rivals
The so-called "youth crew" of the powerful CFMEU has been accused of chasing rival union officials, leaving a senior manager fearing for his safety.
Jury road trip planned to alleged mower murder scene
A former RAAF pilot accused of staging his wife's death as a ride-on mower accident has returned to court as he prepares to go on trial later in the year.
Wife killer may be kept in jail a decade longer
Prisoners serving a life sentence may be kept behind bars for up to 10 years longer than their non-parole period under a state government's proposed changes.
Arrests follow alleged tomahawk attack, knife threat
Five people have been charged after a man was attacked with a tomahawk and residents threatened with a knife during a crime spree, police say.
Man allegedly stabs two, sets fire to home
A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after police say he stabbed a woman and a teenage boy and set fire to their home.
Man charged after police shooting in suburban street
A man shot by police in a suburban street after officers received reports of a person armed with a knife is facing a string of charges.
No sweat as de Minaur breezes through in sunny Paris
Australia's top hope Alex de Minaur has launched his latest French Open quest confidently while Daria Kasatkina also battled through in "brutal" heat.
‘Crucial junction’: NRL begins era-defining CEO search
The NRL is poised to embark on an extensive search for its next chief executive after Andrew Abdo announced his shock resignation.
Rayner handed ‘staging’ fine amid AFL crackdown
Brisbane's Cam Rayner has joined Adelaide's Josh Rachele in being fined by the AFL for excessively exaggerating contact from an opponent in round 11.
‘Not a dead rubber’: Defiant Maroons prop warns Blues
Queensland are facing an historic losing whitewash but prop Jessika Elliston says the young and inexperienced side won't be daunted by star-studded NSW.
Highway to the highfalutin’: opera hits the outback
Delta Goodrem aims to Eclipse favourites at Eurovision
Enz forever? Kiwi legends tease new album ahead of tour
Snakes alive! Nature’s greatest storyteller turns 100
Reported diphtheria death denied by health authority
A territory health authority says the death of a man in an outback hospital is in no way linked to diphtheria despite media reports to that effect.
Early resignation of chief rocks corruption watchdog
After a turbulent three years leading the National Anti-Corruption Commission, former war crimes investigator Paul Brereton is resigning.
‘Flying blind’: why Labor ditched the inland rail route
The $45.6 billion price tag for inland rail was only a modest estimate, prompting the federal government to scrap part of the project amid planning delays.
Labor happy with softer housing market since budget
Tax changes in the federal budget are already helping to level the playing field, according to the housing minister.
‘Very special to us’: stockman’s final journey home
An Aboriginal stockman whose remains have been stranded in a museum for decades is going home, as his family began a solemn journey to return him to Country.
‘Flying blind’: why Labor ditched the inland rail route
Labor happy with softer housing market since budget
Forensic experts sift through drone hit dormitory
Power bill relief as energy caps slashed in one state
Highway to the highfalutin’: opera hits the outback
Bowen to back electrification at UN climate summit