PM hints at pairing back budget spending
Scott Morrison has hinted of the possibility of winding back government spending measures ahead of the budget.
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Babar’s ton of resistance thwarts Aussies
Chasing 506 runs to win, a Babar Azam century has steered Pakistan to 2-192 against Australia at stumps on day four in the second Test.
Kyrgios’s last laugh in Ruud grudge match
Nick Kyrgios has continued his fine run at Indian Wells to reach the last 16 for the first time in five years with a merciless rout of eighth seed Casper Ruud.
Adoptee’s 33-year journey to ‘right’ name
A Victorian adoptee who spent 20 years reunited with the wrong mother after she was somehow swapped at birth has legally corrected her name and birth records.
Second Sydney train shutdown a possibility
The NSW transport minister has warned there is a "strong possibility" of a second Sydney train shutdown after fresh threats of industrial action from the union.
Two charged over threats against senator
A man and a woman have been charged over threatening messages sent to Labor senator Kristina Keneally after police raided two Sydney homes.
Suspicious boarding house fire kills three
The death toll in a Sydney boarding house explosion has risen to three with police treating the "maliciously lit fire" as a murder.
April COVID-19 surge predicted in NSW
The NSW health minister is warning that COVID-19 cases are set to surge, according to the researchers who predicted the state's summer Omicron wave.
Cruise lines welcome overturn of ban
Cruise lines will be able to resume operating in Australia from April 17, but additional safety measures will be in place.
WA set to host US, UK nuclear submarines
Defence will carry out a study on how WA can be used to support nuclear-powered submarines from the US and the UK as part of the AUKUS agreement.
NRL confirm women’s expansion, more pay
The NRLW will grow to eight teams in 2023 and 10 in 2024 as part of a raft of changes that include an extra State of Origin game and a 28 per cent pay increase.
WA ups free RATs as COVID-19 spike looms
The West Australian government has boosted a free Rapid Antigen Test kit rollout to households to ensure people are ready for the Omicron variant wave
Consumers fret over inflation, RBA unsure
The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes from its March 1 board meeting show there is uncertainty how inflation will evolve in the face of the Ukrainian war.
Queenslander Cam Smith pockets $5 million as The Players champion
Australian Cameron Smith has won the PGA Tour's richest and most prestigious tournament, The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.
Aussies wobble but win in World Cup chase
Australia chased down the West Indies' 131 for a fourth straight Women's World Cup win despite top-order failures in Wellington.
Assange blocked from appealing extradition
The top court in the United Kingdom has refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the US.
Court reverses climate duty of care ruling
Three Federal Court judges have overturned a finding that the Australian government has a duty of care to protect children from harms caused by climate change.
MH17 legal bid against Russia ‘has teeth’
Australia has launched legal action alongside the Netherlands against Russia over the downing of flight MH17.
Defence dominates pre-poll announcements
Scott Morrison spruiked his economic and security credentials in Western Australia but remained tight-lipped about any cost of living measures in the budget.
European leaders to see Zelenskiy in Kyiv
Two people died when an apartment building in Kyiv was struck by Russian shelling as three European leaders headed to the city to meet the president.
Australia takes legal action over MH17
Australia and the Netherlands will take out legal action against Russia over the downing of MH17.
Qld Health Minister diagnosed with COVID
Another two people have died of COVID-19 in Queensland while 3797 new cases have been recorded, including Health Minister Yvette D'Ath.
Roberts-Smith ‘opened fire’ on prisoner
A former SAS soldier has told the Federal Court that he watched Ben Roberts-Smith drop an Afghan male on the ground before executing him with a machine gun.
Australia sanctions Russian Chelsea owner
Australia has joined the UK in sanctioning Russian oligarch and owner of London's Chelsea football club Roman Abramovich.
Brady NFL retirement U-turn boost for Bucs
Tom Brady says he's returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season, just six weeks after he announced his retirement.
Aust-first paid sick leave for Vic casuals
Tens of thousands of casual and insecure Victorian workers will be able to claim sick and carer's leave as part of an Australian-first $245.6 million trial.
NSW records 8911 COVID-19 cases, one death
NSW has recorded 8911 COVID-19 cases and one death and the government is urging two million eligible people to get a booster shot as a new sub-variant spreads.
Fuel relief decision put off until budget
Motorists will have to wait until later in the month to see how the federal government plans to ease pressure on petrol prices as they soar above $2 a litre.
Timing of India trade deal questioned
The timing of a free trade deal with India has been questioned by Labor, with concerns about what may have been left out in favour of a pre-election photo op.
Nationals call for fuel excise cut
Two members of the federal coalition's junior partner have called for a cut in the fuel excise as petrol prices continue to climb above $2 a litre.
Cost of living focus in budget: Morrison
Just over a fortnight out from the federal budget, the prime minister says easing pressures on the family budget will be a key priority.