Cash rate call on a knife edge as inflation slows
Official inflation data shows consumer prices have started to lose momentum but the cost of living remains punishingly high for Australian households.
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Inquiry looks at violence against First Nations women
Indigenous women are 45 times more likely to experience violence than non-Indigenous women. A senate inquiry is hearing from families of victims and survivors.
Cloud hangs over Vic duck shooting as season starts
Victoria's shorter duck shooting season has started while a cloud hangs over the contentious practice's future.
‘Arrogant’ banks leaving bush residents at the bus stop
The Senate inquiry into the closure of regional bank branches has received nearly 300 submissions from country communities around Australia.
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Gas price caps extended as energy costs stoke inflation
Gas price controls will be extended to help households and business afford access, but the industry warns the measures won't fix supply issues.
Stadium cash tipped to pave way for Tasmanian AFL team
The federal government is expected to announce funding for a new stadium in Hobart, paving the way for the AFL to grant Tasmania entry into the competition.
Sydney Opera House to host Quad leaders’ meeting
The prime minister will play host to Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida and Narendra Modi for the Quad leaders' meeting in Sydney next month.
Pre-sentence hearing set for ultra-Orthodox sex abuser
Ex-Orthodox Jewish principal and convicted abuser Malka Leifer will face a pre-sentence hearing on 18 sexual abuse charges in June.
Staged lift to criminal responsibility age irks experts
Raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14 in Victoria will be staggered under a government plan criticised by advocates and opponents.
‘Reasonable doubt’ of Folbigg’s guilt, inquiry told
Diary entries used to convict Kathleen Folbigg need to be read in context and should not be considered admissions she harmed her children, a hearing has heard.
Disaster duty undermines key defence force role: report
Calling on defence forces to help with disaster recovery undermines their ability to protect the nation in the face of growing risks, a major review has found.
Dodgy funeral company banked on Centrepay for payments
The Save Sorry Business Coalition is lobbying the federal government to do more in the budget to help Indigenous people ripped off by an unscrupulous company.
Roberts-Smith probes defence meetings with journalist
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith is seeking diary entries about alleged meetings between the Department of Defence and a journalist he has sued for defamation.
Millions to be spent on research into long COVID
The federal government will inject $50 million into long COVID research as a committee outlined plans for a national database of the virus.
Gangland shooting murder accused ‘involved in planning’
A Sydney man stopped allegedly attempting to fly to Vietnam will stay behind bars for now after being charged with murdering a man in front of his son.
Security threats trigger rethink of Australia’s defence
Australia should shift its focus to long-range missiles and onshore ammunition manufacturing, the declassified version of a major defence review says.
Plaintiff takes to stand in contraceptive class action
Patrice Turner has taken to the stand in a class action against Bayer International over an implant contraceptive device she says caused her great pain.
Comedy festival mulls Humphries tribute amid backlash
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival says it is looking to pay tribute to Barry Humphries, but stands by the decision to change an award named after him.
Hollingworth ‘fit for ministry’ despite abuse findings
Former governor-general Peter Hollingworth concedes he failed to appropriately respond to child sex abuse complaints while archbishop of Brisbane.
The red poppy’s rise as a symbol of remembrance
The red poppy is an enduring symbol of remembrance but you'll rarely if ever see fresh ones at Anzac Day events. Here's why.
Jockey Dean Holland dies in Victorian race fall
Tributes are pouring from around Australia for jockey Dean Holland after he died following a fall during a race at Donald Racecourse in Victoria's west.
Clock ticks for supermarkets to shift plastic stockpile
Coles and Woolworths have until May 12 to move high-risk soft plastic stockpiles from warehouses across NSW after environmental authorities denied an extension.
Australians honour defence personnel, past and present
More than 100 years since the Gallipoli landings, thousands have gathered at dawn services across the country to remember Anzac troops.
Skills shortage biggest enemy of defence shake up
A major defence review has found gaps in Australia's capabilities and the need to secure the nation's energy and trade security as well as upskill workers.
Environmentalist Bob Brown towers in biopic The Giants
A documentary about Bob Brown and the forest he works to protect has filled cinemas as the conservationist and former politician continues his life's work.
Aussie motorists might miss out on cheap electric cars
Thousands of cheaper electric vehicles are being stopped from entering Australia due to parallel import laws, experts warn.
Australian flag lowered at home, abroad for Anzac Day
As those who died in service to the nation are remembered there are calls to improve the treatment of veterans, especially from the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Defence review release date ‘disgraceful’: Coalition
Releasing the defence strategic review the day before Anzac Day was "disgraceful and disrespectful", the opposition says.
Abbott urges PM to restart Indigenous voice process
Tony Abbott says the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous voice will leave Australia 'embittered and divided', whether or not the proposal is successful.
RBA rate calls still face potential parliament veto
The RBA's reviewers have called for greater independence for the central bank but say the government will still be able to step in if the board goes rogue.
Driver released on bail after crash that killed five
A man who allegedly drove into a car which hit a truck, killing five people, has been granted bail after a magistrate found he was not an unacceptable risk.