The financial hit from catastrophes may have dropped over the past 12 months but insurance premiums keep rising, an industry report shows.
Sacked Qantas workers will be aiming for compensation after the High Court found the airline's decision to outsource their jobs was illegal.
Indigenous leader Marcia Langton says Peter Dutton must remove a post accusing her of branding voice 'no' voters as racist and stupid because it's a lie.
A fire almost five times the size of the ACT has burst containment lines as Northern Territory authorities scramble to keep up with the fast-moving blaze.
A $10 billion fund that will be used to build thousands of social and affordable homes is set to become a reality after garnering support from the Greens.
Colleen Gwynne demanded compensation after the NT government spent more than $260,000 trying to prosecute her for abuse of office.
The prospect of hotter, drier weather has authorities concerned even as the Bureau of Meteorology holds off on declaring an El Nino event.
A boy who murdered Declan Cutler in a "frenzied, savage" group attack outside a house party will spend at least a decade in prison for the killing.
A former Olympic hopeful who admitted placing 1170 bets on fixed international table tennis matches was genuinely remorseful and ashamed, a judge has said.
The 'yes' and 'no' campaigns have accused each other of misleading the Australians as the deadline to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament draws near.
As debate continues on new laws to improve the culture of parliament house, a former coalition government minister says she was harassed during question time.
The inclusion of changes to protect first responders and domestic violence survivors in Labor's workplace bill has been labelled a "cynical ploy".
Work should soon start on thousands of social and affordable homes with a $10 billion housing investment fund set to pass federal parliament.
Australian businesses are still faring relatively well but consumers remain fearful, despite the interest rate hiking cycle drawing to a close.
Victoria Police will bolster its patrols in the Melbourne CBD and busy shopping and sporting precincts as the city's events season ramps up.
Victoria will make teaching degrees free for the next two years as long as students go on to work at state-run high schools in a bid to stem shortages.
As debate continues in the Senate on new laws to improve workplace culture, a former coalition government minister alleges she was harassed in parliament.
Consumer confidence is still hovering well below long-run averages even with interest rates holding steady and a soft landing starting to materialise.
A large SUV can cost almost twice as much as a compact car to run, while people movers and all-terrain vehicles are the most expensive, a new study shows.
A $10 billion housing investment fund is set to be debated in the Senate and passed by the end of the week after the government struck a deal with the Greens.
Work mapping the country's worst areas for mobile coverage could begin next year after the government called for tenders in a $20 million project.
The 'no' campaign has been accused of telling lies to ensure the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum fails, with only weeks until polling day.
A fire three times the size of the ACT is rapidly moving through the Northern Territory outback, threatening towns along the way.
Despite an unsuccessful bid to abolish the Nationals' commitment to net-zero emissions, the party's conservative elements have vowed to force a partyroom vote.
Australians have seven days to enrol or change their details to vote in the upcoming Indigenous voice to parliament referendum on October 14.
Debate is raging over the strength of international statements condemning Russia issued over a series of summits, including the G20.
A newly-funded sleep program is linking western and Indigenous knowledge to treat the medical condition of sleep apnoea in regional First Nations communities.
The government's $10 billion housing future fund is set to pass through parliament in a deal with the Greens for more investment in social and affordable homes.
Drownings over the past year have decreased, but authorities are wary a hot Australian summer and an ageing population could drive them up again.
One of Australia's largest liquor store chains will see more electric car chargers outside its stores after extending its deal with Evie Networks.
War crimes investigators want to see material that convinced a judge a soldier was involved in four murders in Afghanistan, but his lawyers also have questions.
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