Amazon is testing AI-generated voices for audiobooks in the absence of guidance, its executives say, as government officials reveal AI rules are in the works.
The Reserve Bank says it is closely monitoring the housing shortage, but dismisses reports a construction union is to blame for escalating costs.
Parliament is being urged to "put some teeth" into action recommended by an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children.
The changing nature of war has led to a revamp of an Australia-New Zealand security pact as the trans-Tasman partners work to bolster each other's defences.
The NSW Liberal Party director is defying calls to resign after "incompetence" left more than 130 candidates off upcoming election ballots.
An inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children wants a review into policing practices across the nation, after handing down a final report.
A bill stopping compensation claims over the use of lawyers as police informants at the height of Melbourne's gangland war could be doomed to fail.
Hopes new laws would put the construction union into administration quickly following allegations of organised crime links have been dashed as talks stall.
A Labor minister and a Liberal backbencher have called for a complete ban on gambling advertising as the government remains tight-lipped on its policy.
The prime minister says Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is sowing '"fear and division" after calling for a visa ban on people fleeing Gaza.
Electricity and gas giant Origin Energy warns Australia will need to import gas to meet domestic demand and taxpayers may have to pay to burn coal for longer.
Donald Trump has resumed his personal attacks on Kamala Harris' intellect that many allies and donors had hoped he would ditch.
A senior staffer of Linda Reynolds has told a defamation trial the senator and her then chief of staff disagreed on how to handle Brittany Higgins' situation.
Media reports say German investigators believe a Ukrainian diver was part of a team that was behind the mysterious Nord Stream pipeline blasts in 2022.
The Thai Constitutional Court has further shaken up the country's politics by removing Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation.
After Australia's best Olympics, the country's athletes have been feted on their return home following an incredible two weeks of competition.
US vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has warned of a grim future for unions and America's working people if Donald Trump and JD Vance are elected.
The finance industry watchdog has demanded an investigation into CFMEU-appointed directors to super funds after allegations of criminal behaviour in the union.
Palestinians are disgusted at a call to blanket ban asylum seekers fleeing the war-torn Gaza Strip from Australia under the guise of national security.
Calls to fully fund public schools are rising after the 2024 NAPLAN results showed thousands of students can't meet basic standards for literacy and numeracy.
The coalition wants to strengthen Labor laws to take over the CFMEU but the push for an inquiry is being criticised with concerns witnesses won't come forward.
A climate trigger is urgently needed to stop gas and mining projects destroying Australia's environment, activists and Indigenous people say.
Workers are still experiencing stronger wage growth than pre-pandemic but average pay rises have peaked and are expected to keep moderating.
Commercial television networks struggling with revenue will face further financial pain if all gambling advertising is banned, free-to-air channels say.
Victoria's axing of a promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 has been praised by police but rebuked by Indigenous, legal and youth advocates.
Iran has denied it hacked the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, as the former president returns to X to be interviewed by Elon Musk.
Ex-prime minister Scott Morrison says Linda Reynolds was removed from the defence portfolio because Labor's prolonged political attack injured her.
Queensland's premier has labelled "abhorrent" a march through Brisbane in an apparent far-right protest where four men were arrested and one charged.
Australia will have to legally protect the US and UK from nuclear risks arising from AUKUS, with both countries able to pull out of it under a new agreement.
Constant exposure to advertising is changing Australians' relationship with sport and a former addict has called for a total ban on gambling ads.
A growing number of terminally ill Australians are choosing voluntary assisted dying, but legal hurdles have made access difficult.
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