Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the decision by the Fair Work Commission to award a $40-a-week increase to the minimum wage saying it was a cost of living lifeline.

Rates for Brisbane City Council residents will rise by almost five per cent, the biggest hike in 12 years.

Police are raising awareness of the impacts of elderly abuse after a Victorian man was arrested and charged for allegedly stealing $1.15 million from his elderly and unwell mother.

Queensland residents have used a forklift to thwart an alleged 24-year-old thief, suspected of trying to steal their car.

Ocean Grove is again home to Australia's best pie - and this time it's meat-free.

Australian horse Nature Strip has won the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Social media platform Instagram has made a major change to its app to keep young users safe.

Vile abuse directed at medical centre receptionists is forcing many to quit the industry, leaving clinics short-staffed.

The Demons lose champion ruckman Max Gawn to an ankle injury; mid-season draftee Sam Durdin to debut for the Blues; four more years for Caleb Daniel.

A staggering admission has been made by emergency services about the flood response during the NSW inquiry.

A former detective in the disappearance of Lynette Dawson has been accused of tunnel vision during Chris Dawson’s murder trial.

A man has been charged over his alleged role in three separate kidnappings across Sydney.

The market operator has moved to regain control of a volatile situation and reduce the risk of electricity blackouts.

A multi-million dollar promise has been put towards children's development in the upcoming NSW budget.

NSW households have been urged to reduce their energy use tonight amid fears of outages.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton travelled to Perth on Wednesday to hold his party’s first shadow cabinet meeting.

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The AFL will increase the soft cap on football department spending by $500,000, leaving it up to the clubs on whether they spend the extra money on senior coaches or other staff.

Ashton Agar has become the latest casualty on Australia’s mounting injury list, raising fears about the Test series.

Chris Waller’s star showed the world how good he is with a commanding win at Royal Ascot.