A woman who lost her home in the floods had been living at the former prime minister's house in the Shire.

A Sydney car hire company is contemplating legal action against Crown Melbourne, claiming a valet worker handed an alleged thief handed the keys to a $500,000 McLaren vehicle.

Sydney University’s revenue grew last year despite the pandemic, driven by increases in enrolments and property sales, while the University of NSW’s financial position also improved.

A six-year-old boy has lost his life just hours after being discharged from a Queensland emergency room, leaving his parents searching for answers.

MP Bernie Finn has taken shots at colleagues on the eve of a vote to expel him from Victoria's Liberal party.

The Ipswich mayor is putting increased pressure on the Queensland state government to launch a public health inquiry into a stench, with tens of thousands of residents saying the smell negatively impacts their lives and their health.

Three crucial Brisbane electorates could be won by the Greens, with the climate crisis and issues with Brisbane airport flight paths said to be behind a surge in votes.

New data has shown the surge in demand for south-east Queensland rentals have pushed prices to historic highs.

Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk has announced the flu vaccine will be free for Queenslanders from tomorrow till June 30, as a "preemptive strike" against doubling case numbers of the virus.

There's calls for more Australian businesses to offer menstrual leave, with Spain on track to become the first country in Europe to legislate for paid time away from work.

Josh Frydenberg has become the Coalition's latest casualty of Saturday night's election loss.

A Richmond fan who was bashed by a group armed with sticks and a didgeridoo near the MCG has begged the cowards to come forward.

Lynette Dawson had bruises on her neck days before her disappearance, her husband's murder trial has heard.

The father was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after his offer to help a group of boys who had one of their push-bikes stolen turned fatal.

Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as the 31st prime minister of Australia.

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg releases a video thanking the people of Kooyong for the "extraordinary honour" of representing them in federal parliament.

Cindy Gambino-Moules, whose three sons Jai, Tyler and Bailey were murdered by their father when he drove them into a dam, has been farewelled at a funeral in Colac.

“I’m no expert in explosives, but a large number of these images are detonators,” prosecutor tells the court, days after police cordoned off two suburbs.

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg concedes he has lost the race for Kooyong, a seat held by conservatives for 112 years, including Liberal Party luminaries Robert Menzies and Andrew Peacock.

The NSW government has been advised Ward should continue to receive his salary and other entitlements despite being suspended after being charged with sexual assault.