Maila delays move on Qld, while Solomons count cost
Tropical cyclone Maila has dropped from a category five system as it approaches Papua New Guinea, and should weaken still before reaching Australia.
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Australia inks fresh fuel supply deal with Singapore
Australia's largest supplier of refined fuel will continue to provide petrol and diesel amid global uncertainty as part of a new agreement.
AMP leaders defend share price, tout AI future
There is no sideline position to take in the disruptive moment offered by artificial intelligence, the leader of an Australian wealth stalwart says.
ASX has best week since 2022 despite ceasefire strain
Hopes oil might resume flowing through a key shipping route have buoyed investor sentiment, but relations remained strained ahead of key US-Iran talks.
‘Barbaric’: sickening moment man stomps on cop’s face
Three men have been sentenced after they brutally assaulted two off-duty police officers in a violent altercation captured in a horrifying video.
Murder charge over shooting at apartment tower
A man has been charged with murder and two others have been arrested after a fatal shooting at an apartment building.
Fuel ships inbound but supply uncertainty lingers
National diesel reserves inch higher as the federal government confirms 57 tankers are on their way to Australian shores.
There’s a problem with making public transport free
Cutting public transport fares is great for people who already catch it but doesn't do much to help those for whom it is too inaccessible or infrequent.
‘World of hurt’: AFL great’s cancer warning for men
Carlton defender Sam Docherty was in his football prime when diagnosed with cancer. Now he's urging men to learn from his mistake.
You’ve got mail: tales from Australia’s oldest ‘postie’
After running the Bellata post office for more than three decades, Australia's oldest postmistress reflects on her time in the mail industry.
Green advocates urge reset on food security goals
Australia's future food security priorities need to be redefined when a third of the country is going hungry, a conservation group says.
High-performance EVs and hatchbacks ready to steal show
After smashing sales records in Australia, electric vehicles are expected to be in high demand at the largest motor show in the southern hemisphere.
A gift horse: rural retreat helping veterans re-set
After years at sea working on warships, a former Navy engineer is tapping into the power of nature, animals and rest to help veterans adjust to civilian life.
More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel
The impacts of the energy crisis will likely continue even if a Middle East ceasefire holds, the government warns as it prepares to roll out an ad campaign.
Tourism funding boost to help cyclone-hit towns recover
Towns reliant on tourism will receive help to rebuild with a support package on its way for businesses rocked by Cyclone Narelle.
RBA to sift through jobs data as world watches Hormuz
The labour market will be top of the economic agenda in the coming week, while speaking engagements from central bank officials will be closely studied.
Richest state could fuel up for ‘tough’ times
A cashed-up state government could build its own emergency fuel reserve while still expecting to receive its cut of the national stockpile.
All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply
Encouraging the extraction of more fossil fuels and developing more renewable projects is being considered to bolster Australia's long-term energy security.
Spoils of Iran war to deliver Chalmers a budget boost
The federal budget will be billions of dollars better off, even with added spending, because of higher commodity prices and inflation, a top economist says.
‘It stays with you forever’: massacre heroes honoured
Two people who died in the Bondi Junction shopping centre attack are among eight heroes whose courage is being honoured by special bravery awards.
Reality bites as Gen X defers cost of living
As fuel costs soar, more consumers are choosing to buy now and pay later - and the biggest spenders may come as a surprise.
Australia won’t join Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade
Australia has not been asked to help stop ships travelling through the critical Middle East waterway and doesn't expect to be, the prime minister says.
More young people like social media ban than oppose it
Months after more children were banned from social media, almost half of young people support the change even as they worry about missing out.
‘Smashed him with a hammer’: no bail on hospital attack
A stolen set of ashes were the motive for a brutal, late-night attack on a man while he was in hospital, a court has been told.
Higgins’ relief as Lehrmann rape finding stands forever
A refusal by Australia's highest court to hear Bruce Lehrmann's appeal against his defamation loss brought finality to a painful chapter, Brittany Higgins says.
Albanese seeks out fuel supply deal in Singapore visit
The prime minister is hoping an agreement with Australia's largest provider of oil can be reached as the Middle East conflict causes global volatility.
‘Blood streaming’ on face after alleged slave beatings
An alleged slave spoke to a nurse about bloodied assaults, days after she escaped a home where a jury has been told she was being kept.
Love triangle led to murder, body in river, court told
A man has denied murdering a friend and throwing his body in a river more than 20 years ago after their on-again-off-again lover was asked to choose a partner.
Data reveals key to fixing housing affordability crisis
Two major cities are becoming more unaffordable faster than other capitals, as they build fewer homes relative to population growth than Sydney and Melbourne.
Australia ‘going backwards’ on human rights of children
A federal cabinet minister for children has been recommended to a Senate inquiry examining Australia's youth justice and incarceration system.
ADF boss weighs in on Middle East military capabilities
The head of Australia's military has pushed back on suggestions the country would not have the capability to send a navy ship to the Middle East.