A babysitter who worked for Chris Dawson tells a murder trial the former school teacher made her fear for her life and treated her like a "sex slave" after his wife Lynette vanished 40 years ago.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have been photographed wearing saffron scarves bearing the symbol of a right-wing Hindu nationalist group from India that has been accused of orchestrating brutal attacks ...

Labor's election commitments would cost the budget bottom line an extra $7.4 billion, the opposition has confirmed in its pre-election costings.

It was a number rich day with the latest unemployment figures landing, and Labor's big costings reveal, writes Patricia Karvelas.

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The husband of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick officially vacates the couple's luxury mansion in eastern Sydney. 

Greens Leader Adam Bandt says the fossil fuel industry receives $10 billion in federal subsidies per year. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

Police believe drug smugglers hired Bruno Borges, a professional diver, to retrieve a load of cocaine worth an estimated $20m from a ship in Newcastle.

The more independents and minor parties that end up in contention for lower house seats, the less useful traditional polling will be at predicting winners, writes Casey Briggs.

Australia's unemployment rate falls to 3.9 per cent, even though only 4,000 new jobs were created in April, leading some economists to conclude Australia is running out of workers available for hire.

The 67-year-old says she believes she caught the virus while campaigning in Western Australia.

Despite additional government funding, almost 900 aged care homes are still spending less than $10 a day per resident on food — and operators have been told they don't need to provide "evidence" of how much they're spending to receive the...

Australia's biggest home builder, Metricon, denies reports it is in danger of collapse. The company's chief executive and founder died suddenly on Monday.

Thousands of children have been abandoned by Saudi men after relationships while studying abroad. Will this secretive kingdom welcome them home?

The Northern Territory and ACT remain banned from voting on legalising voluntary assisted dying and as of today, are the last jurisdictions without it. It's now erupted into an election issue.

It's only the second day of the festival, but it's already clear that we can expect to see some bold looks during this marathon of movie premieres. 

Despite the surge in applications, more workers are still needed on election day. Meanwhile, some Australians with COVID will be unable to vote after the postal deadline closed.

An indictment accuses New York resident Wang Shujun of using his status within the Chinese diaspora and dissident communities to collect information about activists on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security.

Erin Wilson says she would not be alive today if her dog, Eva, had not fought back against a mountain lion that attacked her during a hike in northern California. 

The former US president who ordered the invasion of Iraq describes it as "brutal" and "unjustified", before correcting himself to say he was referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

People who tested positive for COVID-19 between Saturday and Tuesday say they feel "disenfranchised" after learning there may be no way to cast a ballot in the federal election.

Polls close on Saturday evening. Still not sure where your political views align with the major political parties? Vote Compass is here to help.

The rules of how you can cast your vote depend on when you tested positive for the virus — and mean some people have already missed their chance.

Rabobank warns that the Russia-Ukraine war will push grain and food prices up for at least a year, a situation compounded by India's ban on wheat exports, and dry conditions in the grain powerhouses of France and Germany.

The AFL and AFL Players Association have finally agreed on a collective bargaining agreement, with the upcoming AFLW season to begin in the last week of August this year.