The full impact of the destruction wrought by Cyclone Alfred is being assessed, with grocery and construction prices under pressure.
A senator vying for re-election has positioned himself as a safeguard in a minority government as his campaign kicks off.
Large numbers of fish have been washing up on a beach dead or dying in the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, habitat advocates say.
Several women's health drugs are being made cheaper as the government aims to boost the success of IVF treatments and help those suffering a painful condition.
Australia has been warned against relying on Donald Trump as it continues to try to negotiate for an exemption from the US president's trade tariffs.
As Queenslanders prepared for a tropical cyclone, an Australian electric car company raced to fulfil an influx of orders to keep lights and fridges working.
Rallies have been held across Australia calling for an end to the killing of women with a senator saying the violence should be treated as a national crisis.
Ukraine's fight against Russia has implications for the world, the prime minister says, as Australia contemplates contributing to peacekeeping efforts.
Political leaders have been criticised for failing to attend rallies being held around Australia to call for an end to deadly violence against women.
Spiking youth crime is being used to justify harsher proposed bail laws in a state some argue is neglecting its responsibility as legal guardian to many.
Anthony Albanese will speak with world leaders on peacekeeping in Ukraine, but its ambassador to Australia wants a ceasefire to come in first.
A controversial GST carve-up will go ahead as a federal minister says his government will not overrule an independent body's recommended funding for states.
A think tank has warned Australia's pharmaceutical sector could be one of the industries impacted if Donald Trump's administration imposes more tariffs.
A driver who refused to give police a blood test after sports journalist Sam Landsberger walked into his truck and died has been fined $1500 and convicted.
He is shaped like a bin and has the curiosity of a six-year-old but Koobo's creator says the robot has the potential to cure loneliness in young and old alike.
In the shadow of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, climate advocates have gathered in the NSW capital for Climate Action Week Sydney to consider a policy response.
Indigenous women have gathered at the 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women to call for an end to violence and inequality.
A temporary ban has been put in place for some products in an attempt to stop "super pest" fire ants from hitching a ride over state lines.
Anthony Albanese will join a phone call with other world leaders for talks on possible peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine as part of a "coalition of the willing".
One state has gone backwards in the latest recommended GST revenue carve-up with billions of dollars flowing to another as its population booms.
One of Australia's most notorious killers is considered a risk of planning a violent revenge, but he will still be given another chance to be in the community.
The Liberal Party it's more concerned about household costs than hosting climate talks with Pacific nations, ahead of the federal election.
Anthony Albanese has improved his standing among voters, drawing level with Peter Dutton for satisfaction in polling for the first time in a year.
Australians raiding their super balances for housing could boost home ownership but may result in a jump in prices, economists say.
There are signs the housing market in normalising five years after the COVID-19 pandemic sent home values soaring across Australia.
The government assures a key export sector of support as a new tariff threat emerges while fresh funding reinforces metal manufacturing against US levies.
The final makeup of state parliament is still taking shape after Labor's barnstorming third-term victory, delaying the returning premier's official victory lap.
Women are copping the brunt of a spike in attacks and abuse against Muslims as the Israel-Hamas conflict and other incidents raise local community tensions.
Billionaire Clive Palmer has munched on a favourite Australian snack while expounding on his new party's Trump-style policies and promising to spend big on ads.
A state government has promised to rapidly roll out an Australian-first machete ban but is copping criticism for its past opposition.
Hyper-realistic digitally altered or created images are becoming harder to detect and platforms designed to detect them are failing to do so, research shows.
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