Defence Minister Peter Dutton approved a higher proportion of community safety grants to Coalition electorates, and was more likely to hand-pick some of the funds in Coalition-held seats, the auditor-general has found.

Australia Post paid more than half a million dollars to one staff member to ensure they did not leave the organisation, and offered unspecified payments to four others, Senate Estimates hears.

Thousands of nurses have walked off the job today to protest over pay and staffing levels, saying COVID-19 has pushed an already stretched system to its limit.

Under a full day of cross-examination, Emma Roberts gives evidence that she does not hate her ex-husband and denies going to court to seek revenge.   

Tennis star Novak Djokovic reveals he will sit out all tennis tournaments that require a vaccine mandate, telling the BBC he is against being forced to take the jab.

Novak Djokovic may never become the greatest champion in tennis history thanks to his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and even if he gets the numbers, this saga will still do immeasurable damage to his legacy.

As the government pressures Labor to support laws making it easier to deport criminals, the Prime Minister accuses the party of siding with violent offenders and seeking to protect abusers.

Vladimir Putin has 130,000 troops on the border of Ukraine and the world is holding its breath, wondering when or if he will take the first shot. That's how high the stakes are, writes Stan Grant.

Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne walks free from Cooma jail on bail, after his sexual assault convictions were yesterday quashed.

The Prime Minister says China's suggestion that it wants peace and harmony are at odds with its silence over Russian troop movements near the Ukrainian border, prompting a strong response from the Chinese Foreign Ministry that his "belligere...

Senate Estimates hears the Home Affairs department is facing a potential $360,000 legal bill over the Novak Djokovic visa saga, while the department's secretary says the saga might have been avoided if the government's promised digital pass...

The two male officers are being treated in hospital and another man has died as a result of a van colliding with a police vehicle at Strathmerton.

The most public display of affection between the divorced couple of Australian football arrived on Valentine's Day.

The man and woman who allegedly deprived a 14-year-old boy of his liberty in central Queensland at the weekend have mixed fortunes during separate court appearances.

The letter to the Trump Organization saying the documents should not be used came after New York's Attorney-General said her office uncovered evidence of "fraudulent or misleading" valuations on assets.

A reserve juror has been called in to the murder trial of Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe after an original jury member was discharged.

As 130,000 Russian troops descend on the Ukraine border, members of Generation Z turn to TikTok and Instagram to stay up to date on the crisis, with some directly appealing to the Russian President to avoid a war.

A Perth court hears an elderly retired Catholic priest "frequently" molested a young girl at her home in Perth's western suburbs after asking her for "back scratches," as the defence lawyer describes the alleged abuse as "unbelievable". ...

Mark McGowan says an announcement on WA's border reopening will be made sometime this month as the state records 62 new COVID-19 cases, with 48 of them locally acquired.

West Australians are warned they have become too used to living behind a COVID-free border despite a new high in local cases, with a public policy expert urging the government to set a new reopening date — and stick to it.

Some families are waiting up to two weeks after their loved one's death to hold a funeral as the industry struggles to deal with a worker shortage due to COVID-19 requirements.

The podcaster sharing stories about the world's only "gay prison", once located in regional New South Wales, hopes people will come forward with new leads about the dark chapter in LGBTQI+ history.

A prominent Chinese-Australian political donor is named in federal parliament as being the mysterious "puppeteer" behind a thwarted foreign interference plot to back political candidates in the next election.

Father Andres Arango apologises for using the word "we" instead of "I" when performing baptisms  — a change which meant the thousands of baptisms he performed during his 20 years as a priest in Brazil, California and Arizona were found...

Jonathan Toebbe was arrested after an undercover sting revealed he had abused his access to top-secret government information about the design and performance of Virginia-class submarines.