Higher interest rates in Australian and overseas will hurt more than just house prices. Sharemarkets are likely to take a major hit, too, resulting in significantly lower superannuation fund returns.

A sinister twist tonight in the murder of Phillip Island mum Samantha Fraser.

It's been a busy in state politics, with sex work becoming legalised as Liberal MP Bernie Finn resigns

A Kew man who was sent to prison for masquerading as a fertility doctor has been hit with fresh fraud charges.

NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler has lost Ryan Papenhuyzen from his Origin I selections, and potentially Cameron Murray as well

A puppy has been reunited with its owner after it was taken when the man's car was stolen from a Melbourne shopping centre.

Essendon will wait until their main training session of the week on Thursday before making a call on what to do next with Devon Smith, the 2018 club champion who has twice been dropped this year.

Former Collingwood player Heritier Lumumba has released recordings on Twitter that he says are of conversations between him and Nathan Buckley in 2014.

Adam Jackson is joined by Wally Lewis and Darren Lockyer to break down the weekends performance's from the Queensland teams.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese has backed a big pay rise for Australian workers, saying the minimum wage should keep up with inflation.

Former NRL player Brett Finch has been hit with two extra charges.

A NSW government document has revealed a proposal to introduce a congestion tax in the city.

Actor Craig McLachlan took the stand at the NSW Supreme Court during the defamation trial against the ABC and Nine Newspapers.

The government accused the Labor leader of making “policy on the run” while employers warned the higher minimum wage would destroy jobs.

A failed drug drop has left a scuba diver dead and uncovered a mammoth cocaine haul in NSW.

The schools will offer activities to students before and after school run by community organisations, local businesses and sporting clubs.

More than 40 per cent of business support applications have been rejected as ineligible and a further 40 per cent is awaiting assessment. About $10 million worth of applications are undergoing a fraud review.

The Blues’ back-row depth is being stretched by Cam Murray’s injury and a few out-of-form players, but Brad Fittler remains a fan of two 30-somethings

Macedon Ranges barbers will be given training to help them recognise signs of distress and provide links to help.

Knights enforcer Mitch Barnett returns from a six-game ban for elbowing an opponent in the head, while the Storm have named Tui Kamikamica in their squad to face premiers Penrith.