Three dead, multiple injuries after fatal crash at pub
A car has crashed into the beer garden of a pub in Victoria, killing three people and injuring a number of others.
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China, Australia on right path, Xi tells Albanese
Australia's Prime MInister Anthony Albanese and China's leader Xi Jinping have hailed the improved relations between the two countries as positive and healthy.
‘Absolute tragedy’: five dead in beer garden car crash
Hundreds of mourning community members have attended a vigil for five people killed after a car crashed into the beer garden of a regional Victorian pub.
Albanese, Labor take Newspoll hit after voice defeat
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's approval rating has suffered a sharp fall in the latest Newspoll as the opposition targets Labor's handling of cost of living.
Staffing boost returns humans to Centrelink services
Thousands more frontline workers are being hired to improve Centrelink and Medicare services, in line with recommendations from the robodebt royal commission.
One in four tired, burnt out nurses planning to quit
A nursing shortage gripping the country will only worsen, with one in four in primary health care planning to leave within five years.
Pressure mounts on Australia to call for Gaza ceasefire
The Greens have echoed calls from Palestinian and human rights groups for a complete ceasefire in Gaza after staging a protest in the federal parliament.
Westpac posts $7b profit, launches $1.5b share buyback
Westpac has posted a 26 per cent rise in net profit of $7.2 billion for 2022/23 and released a climate report which will affect lending to farmers.
Children who lived through fires fear the summer ahead
Rural children's charity Royal Far West says there is a spike in anxiety among children who lived through Black Summer, prompting calls for better care.
Photo finish looms for Melbourne Cup interest rate call
Australian borrowers could be hit with another interest rate hike at a closely run Melbourne Cup Day cash rate call.
Infrastructure review finds billions in cost pressures
An independent review of the federal government's infrastructure program has found $33 billion in cost pressures to the economy.
Two boys dead in crash ‘carnage’ as police hunt driver
Two boys have died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree and power pole, with police searching for a driver who fled the scene.
Worker protections sooner on the cards as bill split
Further protections and access to support for workers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and domestic violence could soon become a reality.
Coercive powers sought in Tyrrell ‘joint investigation’
One of William Tyrrell's former foster parents has already been acquitted as the other is accused of lying to a hearing over secret surveillance tapes.
Voters officially have final say on voice referendum
The writ for the 2023 referendum has been returned, formally confirming the result of the vote on enshrining and Indigenous advisory body into the constitution.
Two arrested over ‘appalling’ crash that killed boys
Two men in their 20s have been arrested following a high-speed car crash on a suburban Sydney street that killed two teenage passengers.
RBA fires off Melbourne Cup day interest rate hike
Mortgage-holders have been hit with another interest rate rise as the Reserve Bank intensifies its fight against inflation.
‘Political operative’s’ Labor ties raised three times
NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen won't reveal why her chief of staff has resigned as senior public servants confirm he was warned over a Labor-linked staffer.
Guard of honour as Albanese meets Chinese premier
A ceremonial guard of honour has welcomed Anthony Albanese as he met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at Beijing's Great Hall of the People.
Turnbull warns PM against making Israel visit
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says Anthony Albanese should not make a solidarity visit to Israel, arguing it would not achieve anything.
Plibersek warns salmon industry over endangered fish
The federal environment minister has issued a warning about the salmon industry's plans to fix a harbour where an ancient fish is barely hanging on.
Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal
A woman will remain behind bars after facing court charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder over an alleged poisoned mushroom meal.
Health warning over high doses of MDMA in ecstasy pills
NSW health officials are concerned that three high-dose ecstasy tablets in circulation could increase the risk of harm to drug users.
Aussies buy a million new cars but electric sales stall
New car sales are speeding up despite challenging economic conditions, with figures revealing Australians are buying more and bigger vehicles.
Wilkinson bill for top silk at the heart of legal spat
There is no evidence TV star Lisa Wilkinson is unable to afford to pay the $700,000-plus bill for her own defamation lawyers, Network 10 argues.
Pact puts handbrake on ‘defining technology of our age’
A pact on artificial intelligence is intended to protect people from harm without stifling breakthroughs in vaccines, computing and defence.
Coles workers, activists picket supermarket’s AGM
The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union has gone on strike and protested outside the Coles annual meeting.
Daughter’s cold case plea: she wasn’t here to teach me
More than two decades after the murder of Denise Govendir, her family have joined police in an appeal for information with the offer of a $1 million reward.
Australia’s most wanted Ayik may be spared local courts
An Australian-raised criminal mastermind arrested in Turkey might not be extradited, but federal police say they have disrupted the drug trade.
Time and oxygen running short for last of ancient fish
A salmon industry plan to help an endangered fish on the brink of extinction isn't fully funded yet, despite plans to start work next month.
Evacuation centres set up as fires threaten homes in WA
Bushfires are threatening homes south of Perth with evacuation centres set up in Mandurah and Murray Shire, though it's too late to leave for some residents.