Door swings shut on rate rise following inflation data
Australia's inflation rate has clocked its first annual increase in 18 months but borrowers can breath easy as it was unlikely to trigger another rate hike.
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‘High-risk’ serial rapist jailed for graphic searches
A man with a "frightening" history of violent sexual offending, including the gang rape of a Sydney woman, has been sent back to jail over online searches.
Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires’ outbreak
A single cooling tower is thought to be the cause of an outbreak of legionnaires' disease that is expected to grow in coming days.
Signs of slow build back with home approvals sluggish
Interest rates, labour shortages and investor confidence are contributing to weak building approvals, but there are signs of recovery in detached homes.
Debt collector taken to court after flouting trade ban
Victoria's consumer protection watchdog will take a debt collector to court after the company allegedly continued to operate in the state despite being banned.
Land clearing taking a deadly toll on wildlife: report
A report by Greenpeace and the RSPCA has found 100 million native animals are displaced, hurt or killed in Queensland and NSW each year due to land clearing.
PM’s travel warning as war looms in ‘troubling’ region
Australians are being warned to leave Lebanon as the security situation deteriorates while the immigration minister faces calls to help more Palestinians.
Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions
Flights could become more environmentally friendly as Australia and New Zealand explore ways to produce sustainable aviation fuel at home.
Reproductive leave push to end ‘culture of silence’
Paid leave entitlements for menopause and fertility issues would boost female workforce participation and prevent early retirements, unions say.
Broncos player facing domestic violence investigation
The NRL Integrity Unit has been alerted to a Queensland Police investigation into a Brisbane player over an alleged domestic violence incident.
‘What if’ thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist
Eight missing person cases involving women, including a German tourist who disappeared in Tasmania, are being highlighted in a national campaign.
Advocates, refugees hope for new page in immigration
Refugee and migrant advocates have paid tribute to Andrew Giles but for asylum-seekers a cabinet reshuffle adds a sense of dread to their legal limbo.
Ex-TV star O’Keefe released on bail after new charges
Disgraced former TV star Andrew O'Keefe has secured bail after being charged with stalking and breaching an AVO after an incident in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Barnaby wounded as ‘bullets’ metaphor ricochets
The Nationals MP has faced calls to resign from the shadow ministry after urging rallygoers to use their ballots as bullets.
Chaos in court as mum jailed over forced marriage
A woman has been hospitalised after collapsing during the sentence of a mother who forced her daughter to marry a man who later killed her.
Three passengers dead following car roll-over
A driver was able to free himself from a crash that left three passengers dead when a car rolled over at a country intersection.
The surprise state topping Australia’s economic ladder
South Australia has retained its title as the nation's top economy for the third consecutive time in CommSec's latest State of the States report.
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Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps
Australia's most popular electric vehicle brand has partnered with an insurance firm to reduce another hurdle to investing in low-emission transport.
‘He was a coward’: DV victim’s mother calls for action
The mother of domestic violence victim Kristy Armstrong has called for better services, as protests against gendered violence were held around Australia.
PM welcomes new ministry as he sharpens election pitch
As Anthony Albanese's new cabinet sits for the first time, he says going two years into the first term without a reshuffle is a testament to stability.
New-look Albanese ministry to be sworn in after revamp
The second Albanese ministry will officially be sworn in by the governor-general as the opposition seizes upon ministerial dumpings to criticise the government.
‘Marathon’ to rebuild state after Labor return: Minns
NSW Premier Chris Minns has thanked the Labor faithful who helped him take government, telling them the party has a lot of work to do.
Liberal leader Pesutto pitches housing plan to faithful
Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has used a speech to party faithful to pitch a crackdown on cultural heritage process delays to speed up housing builds.
Decolonising youth justice to keep kids out of prison
Investment in culturally appropriate diversion programs is needed to prevent the incarceration of Indigenous children, a study has found.
‘Loud and clear’: elder reflects on lifetime of stories
South Australian elders are being celebrated in a new documentary, 'There I was, here I am', featuring the stories of three Aboriginal trailblazers.
Premier Minns to address union faithful after CFMEU ban
After tensions flared a day earlier, NSW Premier Chris Minns will address his state's Labor Party Conference on Sunday after he banned one union from attending.
Assistant ministers set for promotion in cabinet rejig
Two assistant ministers will get a call up to Labor's frontbench as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fills vacancies left by retirements.
Liberal leader Pesutto centre stage at state forum
Rank-and-file Victorian Liberal members will shift their focus to state issues on day two of an annual meeting in Melbourne.
Pesutto to take centre stage at state Liberal forum
Rank-and-file Victorian Liberal members will shift their focus to state issues on day two of an annual meeting.
PM Albanese to unveil new look cabinet as MPs retire
A new federal cabinet will be unveiled for the first time in two years as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese freshens his frontbench ahead of the next election.
NSW Labor demands government recognises Palestine state
A NSW minister has led a push for the state's Labor conference to demand the federal government reverse its opposition to recognising Palestinian statehood.