Sydney rents fall despite fears of a post-budget spike
Even though Labor's tax changes have pushed some investors out of the market, rental vacancy rates have climbed and price growth has eased across Australia.
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‘Narrow’ view of AI costing Australians, inquiry told
Data centres and peak bodies will face a government inquiry about misperceptions of the work they do, saying commercial AI is overrunning them.
Canadian writer Anne Carson wins Nobel literature prize
Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in literature "for her bold and inventive oeuvre".
One Nation funding linked to delay in electoral reforms
One of the nation's leading public law academics has suggested electoral reforms were delayed to give major parties more time to harvest big donations.
Coal demand set to plunge as the world goes electric
Increasing global use of electricity is set to be a major focus at the COP31 summit in Turkey, but a report finds progress is falling short.
‘Lie’: teen denies milking Jones for financial support
A man who was allegedly indecently assaulted by Alan Jones as a 17-year-old has denied trying to deceive the radio giant over several years.
Cop’s gunshot intent questioned with victim wound photo
A jury will determine whether a gunshot wound to the head can prove former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon shot his ex-partner "execution-style".
Officials wash hands of divisive Labor election grants
Senior ministers are facing heat over the project selection process used to determine recipients in a $560 million grant scheme favouring Labor electorates.
Billions in tech infrastructure needed for data centres
Telstra says Australia needs a significant boost in physical cabling and technological understanding if data centres are going to be built in rural areas.
Ratings agency warns on record government spending
The federal government and the Reserve Bank are pulling in opposite directions in the fight against inflation, ratings agency S&P says.
Industry wants visas for skills that ‘really matter’
Prospective migrants wanting to travel to Australia for apprenticeships should be eligible for student visas, business leaders argue.
Complaining NDIS families face child protection threats
The national disability agency is referring families that complain about support levels to child protection services, an autism help network says.
Illegal tobacco shops shut amid national clamp down
Amid a widespread crackdown on illegal tobacco, a senior police taskforce member says the black market cigarette trade doesn't appear to be slowing down.
‘Our hearts are broken’: family, force farewell officer
A promising young police officer who was loved and respected by her peers has been laid to rest and awarded posthumous medals for her distinguished service.
Moonshot: lunar rover gets ready for launch
The Australian Space Agency has developed its first lunar rover, designed to transmit secrets from the moon back to Earth and never return home.
Bishop’s victims praised for bringing down powerful man
A Vatican investigator says the conviction and sentence of a powerful former bishop is a good result for the Indigenous victims he abused at boozy barbeques.
Housing target slips further away as data centres boom
Australia's housing construction pipeline is the largest it's been, but headwinds are growing as the nation aims to build 1.2 million homes in five years.
Detective reduced to tears over discovery of slain men
Emotions have run high in a courtroom as a detective recounted how she identified two bodies as those of Beau Lamarre-Condon's alleged victims.
High Court ruling in coal court case spooks miners
Australian miners are worried investments could dry up after a critical High Court finding on coal mining emissions that could be felt globally.
Electric vehicles surge ahead as petrol car sales stall
Diesel and petrol-powered vehicle sales are slowing as figures show more Australians are getting behind electric and hybrid cars.
Population growth not stopping ‘recession-like’ economy
Australia has mistaken a larger economy for one which is more prosperous, prioritising population over productivity growth, a Deloitte economist says.
Sombre vigils mark October 7 attack amid heavy security
A Jewish-Australian who was in Israel on October 7, 2023 has recalled the moment she learned of Hamas's deadly attack on that date.
Cyber firm labels AI without regulation as ‘wild west’
Australia can't afford to just pull up the drawbridge against artificial intelligence threats, experts say, urging the government to force AI to be safer.
Questions cloud coalition plan for migrant care staff
The coalition maintains aged care workers will not be impacted by plans to slash migration, despite the sector's high reliance on temporary visa holders.
Protesters rally outside controversial weapons expo
About 2000 anti-war protesters have marched against a Land Forces defence industry exhibition displaying the latest weapons of war.
Police force rolls out new-generation Tasers
Police in a crime-troubled territory are rolling out new-generation Tasers with longer range and the option to fire 10 probes without the need to reload.
New York state of mind for crime crackdown pledges
Politicians have drawn on New York-style crime prevention plans to resonate with voters at a state election as youth violence continues to make headlines.
Body in stockyard trough treated as a suspicious death
Police have found a decomposed body of a woman submerged in a livestock trough at a stockyard in northern NSW as investigators comb through the remote site.
Coalition slashes migrant intake to counter One Nation
Graduate and bridging visas would be axed under a future coalition government, Angus Taylor announced as he revealed his long-awaited migration plan.
Cop got mum to write note to cover lie: colleague
After being caught using an online photo of a bunch flowers to ward off love rivals, Beau Lamarre-Condon concocted a lie with his mum, a court has been told.
Fallen young soldier, father of two a ‘beloved leader’
A soldier killed in a vehicle rollover in a bushland training area has been identified by the Australian Defence Force as a father of two young children.