Potential environmental damage from a growing number of marine climate projects should be scrutinised more carefully before approval, a study says.
After a week of zipping across the nation in pursuit of votes, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have crossed paths on the campaign trail for the first time.
Underworld figure Tony Mokbel walked out of court to applause, tasting freedom for the first time in 18 years before his long-awaited Lawyer X appeal.
An escalating trade war has slashed the odds of interest rate cuts for Australian mortgage-holders, including a potential mega cut weeks after the election.
The Australian share market has closed lower but recovered from an early bloodbath after worse-than-expected US tariffs spooked investors.
A tip-off to police and a new image of a person of interest could help investigators find those responsible for a firebombing that killed an innocent woman.
Police did not seem interested in key evidence after a teenager's body was found on train tracks, forcing family to investigate, an inquest has been told.
More drivers are getting behind the wheel of a new car but preferences are changing, with hybrids speeding up and petrol cars slowing down.
Global equities are selling off after US tariffs came in more hawkish than expected, sending dread through markets and global growth expectations.
Rents remain at record highs in every capital city despite a slowdown in price growth, says a report that finds low supply leaves landlords with the upper hand.
Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have "no basis in logic", Anthony Albanese says, as Peter Dutton accuses the prime minister of neglecting the US relationship.
Donald Trump's "unwarranted" decision to impose tariffs on Australia and other trading partners has rattled investors and left exporters facing an anxious wait.
Actor Val Kilmer, who rocketed to stardom in Top Gun and went on to play the likes of Batman, Jim Morrison and Doc Holliday, has died from pneumonia at age 65.
Huge waves have smashed Australia's east, closing beaches and causing damage along the coastline.
Doctors in dozens of hospitals are set to walk off the job for the first time in more than 25 years, causing another headache for patients and officials.
Carmakers who fail to meet environmental standards will not be penalised under proposed changes expected during the election campaign.
Community safety is a key tenet of Peter Dutton's pitch to voters as he positions himself as a strong leader in contrast to a prime minister he brands as weak.
Embattled casino giant Star Entertainment is back on the brink of collapse after a refinancing deal fell through, but talks with a US casino giant continue.
A minority party will push for one per cent of the federal budget to be spent on "restoring" nature if the election produces a hung parliament.
The race is on to find a state's third police boss this year after the acting chief quit suddenly, saying he can't commit to a five-year term.
A "divisive" Peter Dutton is more interested in clinching the nation's top job than working for his electorate, says an independent looking to unseat him.
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are talking up their credentials for dealing with Donald Trump as they brace for potentially far-reaching American tariffs.
Mortgage holders could know by April 30 whether to expect more interest rate relief, as the Reserve Bank casts its eyes on a crucial inflation reading.
A highly sophisticated machine gun manufacturing operation has been dismantled after a former cop was busted with a cache of firearms and ammo, police say.
A tax concession for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles has come to the end of the road and experts say it could affect future car sales and emissions.
Flawed costings, hasty decisions and a lack of due diligence have been identified by a scathing report into Victoria's handling of the Commonwealth Games.
Proponents of a waterfront stadium to host a new AFL team say they are committed to the project despite a report estimating it will cost much more to build.
New laws protecting LGBTQI people from "abhorrent" conversion practices have been welcomed as a "historic moment".
Former senior judge Walter Sofronoff's bid to shed a corrupt conduct finding over his handling of a Bruce Lehrmann inquiry could be tossed out before it begins.
Police initially wrongly identified the body of an Indigenous teenager, who was mysteriously found dead on rural train tracks 37 years ago, a coroner has heard.
A federal coalition plan to "redirect" funding for a controversial Melbourne rail loop project to an airport link has been slammed by state Labor.
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