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.
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.
NSW star set for back-row debut in Origin opener
Tiana Penitani Gray has played centre, wing and five-eighth for NSW, but will soon be adding a position she has zero experience with to that list.
Inquiry chief calls out ‘villains’ causing harm to kids
Alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, and mental health issues are the "villains" in homes where children are removed into a broken system of state care.
Cabinet minister steps down over federal police probe
A state government has plunged deeper into an integrity storm after an under-fire minister stood down over a federal electoral enrolment probe.
Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car
A 71-year-old woman has died after being hit by a marked police 4WD in far north Queensland, sparking a major crash probe and corruption watchdog oversight.
Nationwide casting call for four-legged koala protector
The search is on for a ball-obsessed rescue dog to help save endangered koalas from fires and floods, after a beloved veteran retired.
Ex-Olympic champ, wife ‘ecstatic’ as fraud case dropped
Olympic swimming great Neil Brooks and his wife Linda have had fraud charges involving almost $2 million dropped after almost a decade.
‘Finals like’: Desperate Tigers pump up Dreamtime clash
Essendon and Richmond have experienced plenty of pain this season, but they are hoping to put on a good show in their 'Dreamtime at the 'G' clash.
‘Every bit first grade’: Teen praised after NRL debut
Brian Pouniu was a late inclusion for the Dolphins as they travelled to Canberra to face the Raiders, and coach Kristian Woolf took notice.
Teen star’s dream/nightmare French Open draw
Emerson Jones will play four-time champion Iga Swiatek in her French Open bow as Alex de Minaur's Paris route could see him meet Novak Djokovic in the quarters.
Hawthorn hold off Crows to extend Tassie streak
Hawthorn have extended their winning run in Launceston to 12 games, with Blake Hardwick and Nick Watson combining for six goals in a tense win over Adelaide.
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
Has national cultural policy revived the arts scene?
Islamophobic TikToker’s calls for another Cronulla riot
A man who admitted inciting racial violence by calling for a repeat of the Cronulla riots has regained his freedom after five months in jail.
Bowen to back electrification at UN climate summit
Australia and Turkey have revealed that the global oil crisis will prompt a major focus on electrification at the United Nations climate talks in November.
Concerns, doubts over Tasmania budget cuts
Rating agency S&P Global says Tasmania's budget repair carries "high execution risk," doubting the government will follow through on $1.47 billion in cuts.
Coral protest takes aim at needless reef harvesting
Chipping off healthy Great Barrier Reef corals to sell to private aquariums no longer passes the pub test, according to a green group opposed to the practice.
Hanson lashes gas tax ‘vandalism’, reveals energy plan
Australia should look to Norway to shore up sovereign wealth through gas, One Nation says, as the coalition urges the resources industry to "fight like hell".
Trump says Iran must give up uranium as talks continue
Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held area of DR Congo
Ukraine drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia
Queen was ‘very keen’ for Andrew to become trade envoy
Bowen to back electrification at UN climate summit
Concerns, doubts over Tasmania budget cuts
Hanson lashes gas tax ‘vandalism’, reveals energy plan
Beef lovers steer it home for billionaire-backed firm
Bowen to back electrification at UN climate summit
Climate agencies to ask AI to predict future disasters
Woman killed, dozens of teens rescued in flood chaos