‘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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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.
Widow of AFL great calls for better concussion support
Action is needed to stop athletes taking the field when concussed, the widow of former footballer Danny Frawley has told a Senate inquiry.
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.
Medicine shortage fears a scare campaign, says minister
The government will make it cheaper for people with chronic conditions to get common medicines by allowing them to buy two months' supply with one prescription.
Capability gaps only Defence can fill, coalition warns
The coalition warns in the face of increasing natural disasters the federal government must ensure communities have the resources to respond to emergencies.
Families to talk about missing and murdered loved ones
A parliamentary inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children will hear from victims, survivors and their families in Perth.
Pathway to budget balance littered with tough calls
Returning the federal budget to balance in less than a decade is possible, according to PwC modelling, but will take dogged commitment to fiscal repair.
Defence review release date ‘disgraceful’: Coalition
Releasing the defence strategic review the day before Anzac Day was "disgraceful and disrespectful", the opposition says.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Urgent revamp needed for out-of-date defence force
A declassified version of a major defence review has recommended Australia shift its focus to long-range missiles and onshore ammunition manufacturing.
Humphries’ friends slam comedy festival ‘disgrace’
Organisers of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival have been criticised for not celebrating the comedy legend.
Western Australia commits $125m for bigger EV bus fleet
Western Australia will add 130 locally-built electric buses to its fleet and upgrade key depots, with help from the federal government.