This pre-election Federal Budget sees the government trying to counter surging cost-of-living concerns. Follow live.

With a federal election only a couple of months away, find out who's getting a cash boost — and who's not — in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's latest budget.

A halving of the tax paid on fuel and a one-off cost-of-living payment headline a big spending pre-election budget the Coalition hopes will secure it a fourth term in power.

Josh Frydenberg can rightly celebrate the way the economy has roared back into life, but it is hard to think of a recent federal budget where the largesse has been so transitory and the outlook so full of potentially bad news, writes Laura ...

Want a shortcut guide to the federal budget? Here are the answers to five quick questions from tonight's announcement.

The government is increasing tax breaks for small and medium businesses investing in new technology and skills, but will not extend temporary full expensing of investments.

The $346-million plan will see an extra 2,200 families get access to the scheme for the first time.

Josh Frydenberg's latest budget is notably short on cuts, which is not surprising for a pre-election pitch shopping for votes.

The Bureau of Meteorology has revised down Lismore's expected flood peak with some residents now able to return to their homes as the weather system moves south. Follow live. 

An evacuation order for Lismore's CBD is lifted as a severe weather system moves south, putting NSW Mid North Coast communities on alert. A flood evacuation order is issued for communities along the Lower Macleay River.

WARNING: This story contains content that some people may find distressing. A judge finds a West Australian father violently assaulted his baby son, including "forcefully and vigorously" shaking him, leaving him with catastrophic injuries t...

Air-raid sirens sound across Ukraine on the 34th day of the Russian invasion as peace talks begin in Turkey, with Kyiv seeking a ceasefire without compromising on territory or sovereignty.

Australian low-to-middle-income earners will get additional tax relief worth $420 this financial year in a pre-election federal budget sweetener to counter surging cost-of-living concerns.

An almost $9 billion package to bolster Australia's cybersecurity and intelligence capabilities will be unveiled in tonight's federal budget, as concerns grow over threats from potential adversaries across the globe.

A defence witness who allegedly killed an Afghan man during a 2012 mission after receiving orders from Ben Roberts-Smith attempts to avoid testifying at the war veteran's defamation trial.

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and at least two Ukrainian peace negotiators reportedly suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the heavy downpours have passed for south-east Queensland, but river rises throughout the region could still cause flooding on Tuesday evening.

Shareholders are seeking compensation for misleading or deceptive representations the company made about its compliance with regulatory obligations.

What's the history between Chris Rock and the Smiths, and why did his hair-loss joke at the Oscars hit such a nerve?

Unleash your inner fashion judge and tell us whether you prefer stars dressed up or dressed down for the Oscars or the afterparty.

Trucking groups describe the Sheahan Bridge on the Hume Highway as a national "roadblock" that halts the movement of big trucks between Melbourne and Sydney. They say money in the federal budget won't be enough to fix the situation.

Gunmen have burst into an illegal cockfight and opened fire, killing 20 people and wounding four, prosecutors in Mexico's western state of Michoacan say.

The Acting Northern Territory Coroner has acknowledged the "grief and shock" felt by community members after the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker, in the first hearing ahead of a coronial inquest into his death.

After accusations of political interference, the Northern Territory's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption says he will investigate the decision to charge Constable Zachary Rolfe with murder, over the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walk...

There are growing concerns a new tourist centre on WA's Penguin Island will have a negative impact on the fragile birds it aims to protect.