Young driver who killed tourist ‘feels sick’ over crash
A 27-year-old woman whose negligent driving caused the death of a tourist has good prospects for rehabilitation and feels sick over the crash, her lawyer says.
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X marks the spot as BMW launches all-new SAV
BMW invented the first Sports Activity Vehicle almost two decades ago with the hulking X6 and the concept has grown, and shrunk, in all manner of ways.
MPs cautious as threats and abuse rise over war in Gaza
A rise in death threats, abuse and office attacks have parliamentarians and authorities on higher alert for danger as the Gaza war frays community cohesion.
PM takes aim at ‘arrogant’ social media giants
Social media giants have been criticised by the prime minister after a Meta executive told a parliamentary inquiry their platforms hadn't harmed children.
Defiant senator faces Labor blowback over Palestine
Outspoken Labor senator Fatima Payman has urged the party to embrace a diversity of views, declaring she would cross the floor again on Palestinian statehood.
More hip-pocket help, less vaping in new financial year
Cost of living relief in the form of tax cuts and a pay increase for minimum-wage workers are among the changes to come into effect in the new financial year.
Tax cuts to help households ‘catch up’ to rate rises
After a long wait and much political tussling, the stage three tax cuts are finally about to come into effect - and not a moment too soon.
Albanese links new energy plan to cost-of-living crisis
Cost-of-living support in the form of tax cuts and higher pay for minimum-wage workers are among changes to come into effect in the new financial year.
Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice ‘silence’
The Albanese government is being urged to make progress on Indigenous truth-telling with people left "hurting" following the voice referendum defeat.
Labor to meet after defiant senator suspended over Gaza
The government has suspended a senator who vowed to continue crossing the floor in order to support Palestinian statehood.
Defiant senator suspended from Labor over Palestine
Outspoken Labor senator Fatima Payman has been suspended from the Labor Party caucus after declaring she would cross the floor again on Palestinian statehood.
Sam Mostyn to be sworn in as next governor-general
Former lawyer, business leader and AFL commissioner Sam Mostyn will become Australia's 28th governor-general and just the second woman to take on the role.
We don’t diminish people’s pain over Gaza: Treasurer
A rogue Labor senator who vowed to continue crossing the floor to support Palestinian statehood has been indefinitely suspended by the party's leaders.
Union warning as ‘killer stone’ ban comes into effect
Union members will be "watching like hawks" to ensure companies don't try to circumvent a ban on engineered stone, the CFMEU national secretary has warned.
New governor-general to bring focus on ‘care, kindness’
Former lawyer and gender equality advocate Sam Mostyn has been sworn in as Australia's 28th governor-general at a ceremony in Canberra.
PM defends censure of defiant, pro-Palestine senator
Anthony Albanese has chastised a senator for voting for a Greens motion on Palestine, saying she wasn't elected as an individual but as part of the Labor Party.
Labor, coalition primary vote support slips: Newspoll
A Newspoll survey suggests a dip in voter support for the main parties, with Labor and the coalition losing out to the Greens and independents.
Average Australian house price hits almost $800,000
Soaring house prices might please home owners but for those trying to enter the market the odds are stacked against them as chronic housing shortages persist.
Silent Assange’s presence felt as lawyer takes stage
Julian Assange, who has not spoken publicly since release, is yet to comment on his plans after five years of solitary confinement in jail.
Lack of action to ban gambling ads ’embarrassing’
Crossbench MPs have reiterated calls to ban gambling advertising, bemoaning a lack of government action one year on from a scathing landmark report.
PM defends ‘real and substantial’ tax cuts for all
The new financial year has ushered in a range of new laws, including tax cuts despite concerns they could add more pain to households by fuelling inflation.
Police DV murder response probed as man refused bail
It took police almost an hour to respond to a call for help as a woman lay dying on the floor of a home in northern NSW.
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A Trump win could cost Australian exports, report warns
Critical minerals from Australia needed to fuel electric vehicles and renewable energy technology could fall in popularity depending on the US election outcome.
Australia can do the ‘right thing’ in new press fight
Australia should join a new press freedom fight after a Hong Kong businessman was jailed during a crackdown on civil liberties, Julian Assange's lawyer says.
Labor struggles to focus on economy amid Payman fracas
Anthony Albanese has suspended indefinitely a senator for backing a Greens motion on Palestine, saying she wasn't elected as an individual but as a Labor MP.
New governor-general to put an arm around Aussies
Former lawyer and gender equality advocate Sam Mostyn promises to put humanity as a top order of her time as 28th governor-general.
Ex-Home and Away star admits assault after manhunt
Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has pleaded guilty to repeatedly assaulting a woman and then evading a warrant for his arrest.
Premier to pocket $500,000 as MPs handed 3.5pc pay bump
Victorian MPs have been handed a 3.5 per cent salary bump, lifting Premier Jacinta Allan's pay package close to $500,000 a year.
Gambling reform ongoing, PM says, despite no ad ban
Anthony Albanese insists work is being done to implement reforms to stamp out problem gambling, one year on from a landmark report
Coalition set for crisis talks after Nats MP sacked
The future of the NSW coalition is up in the air after the state opposition leader sacked a Nationals MP for publicly chastising him.
Royal commission to tackle ‘scourge’ of family violence
SA's Royal Commission into Domestic, Sexual and Family Violence has started, aiming to deliver transformative change that protects families.