Ukraine’s Donbas ‘destroyed’ in strikes
Ukraine's industrial Donbas region, the focus of recent Russian offensives, has been destroyed, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
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Sri Lanka limits foreign currency holdings
Sri Lankan police have clashed with student protesters as the country's central bank says individuals may only possess $US10,000 in foreign currency.
Leaders make election eve pitch to voters
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have hit the ground running on opposite sides of the country on the last day of the federal election campaign.
Qld falls short on govt board recruitment
The Queensland government isn't always seeking a broad field of applicants for boards and taking too long to appoint them, the auditor-general says.
Labor says promises add $7.4b to budget
Federal Labor's election promises will add $7.4 billion to the budget bottom line over the next four financial years.
Disability service sorry over abuse
A disability service being investigated by a royal commission has offered an apology for the abuse of young men at one of its programs.
Albanese’s last-minute marginal seat blitz
The opposition leader has denied he was worried traditional Labor seats in western Sydney could be at risk on election day.
Extra spending will drive economy: Labor
Two days out from the federal election, Labor has outlined an extra $7.4 billion in spending, but says it is needed to improve fairness and boost the economy.
NSW legalises voluntary assisted dying
Go Gentle Australia founder Andrew Denton says the passage of voluntary assisted dying legislation represents a revolution for end of life care in NSW.
Albanese hits out at Liberal attack ads
Anthony Albanese has taken a swipe at prominent coalition attack ads during a speech to the Italian community in Sydney.
Call for election day poll booth workers
The Australian Electoral Commission is seeking more poll booth workers to come forward in a number of regional and remote seats across the country.
Concerns raised over disability service
The Royal Commission into the abuse and neglect of people with a disability has heard about concerns over the rapid growth of a Sydney disability service.
Inquiry into Folbigg’s baby convictions
The NSW governor has ordered an inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg, who has spent nearly 20 years in jail for killing four of her children.
More sanctions for Russian personalities
Australia has issued further sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian individuals and linked entities, as the Kremlin continues its invasion of Ukraine.
Cannes opens with Zelenskiy appeal
Cannes has rolled out the red carpet for Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who used his appearance to call for filmmakers not to be silent about Russia's invasion.
NSW expected to pass assisted dying laws
Laws allowing terminally ill people in NSW to expedite their death are expected to pass the state parliament after years of heated debate.
Sluggish wage growth won’t stop rate rises
The Australian Bureau of Statistics said its wage price index rose by an annual rate of 2.4 per cent, less than half the rate of inflation.
PM dodges inflation, wages responsibility
Scott Morrison continues to defend his government's economic management as new data shows wages are growing at less than half the rate of inflation.
Albanese looks west for election success
As he makes a final pitch to voters in Western Australia, Anthony Albanese says he wants positive action on climate change to be his political legacy.
Coalition targets public service cuts
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Finance Minister Simon Birmingham say the 35 policies announced by the government during the election campaign are fully costed.
Craig Kelly vies for votes on a jet plane
Days out from the election, United Australia Party leader Craig Kelly toured regional Victoria, meeting supporters and protesters along the way.
Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol: PM
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned the "next couple of months will be the most difficult ones of our lives" amid an economic crisis.
Service growth a risk to disabled clients
A royal commission into the abuse and neglect of people with a disability has heard how the rapid growth of a service in western Sydney posed a risk to clients.
Budget savings won’t impact services: PM
The federal coalition has released the costings for its election policies and promises, saying no essential services will be impacted by savings measures.
Liberals look to shore up Queensland
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his government and the way he approaches his role will shift into another gear if the coalition is re-elected on Saturday.
Albanese defends Labor costing release
Anthony Albanese is yet to confirm when Labor will outline its costings before Australians head to the polls on Saturday.
Young men abused by disability worker
The royal commission into the abuse and neglect of people with a disability has been told of the abuse of young men at a day care service in western Sydney.
Qld’s ‘gutwrenching’ cleanup is underway
Floodwaters are slowly receding across Queensland with the gutwrenching clean up and recovery underway.
Morrison scoffs at suggestion of recession
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected any suggestion Australia faces a recession given the unemployment rate is set to fall below four per cent.
Labor attack PM over AUKUS handling
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the handling of the AUKUS negotiations after reports he misled the US on the level of bipartisanship.
PM’s super home deposit plan criticised
The federal government and Labor are going head to head on housing policy after the coalition proposed allowing people to access their super for a deposit.