Some victims of violent crime in Victoria are waiting more than a day for examinations due to a shortage of forensic officers. Experts says the system is in crisis and the delays risk causing further harm to people already reeling from life-...

Last financial year's profits were the biggest in five years, but some businesses still say they can't afford to lift wages.

The collapse of a luxury boat charter operating off the Kimberley coast has left passengers reeling and demanding their money back.

Dozens of Qantas staff, from pilots to flight attendants, tell ABC's Four Corners how they fear the airline's stellar safety reputation could be undermined. 

The awe-inspiring abilities of a 14-year-old code-cracker from Tasmania boggled many minds last week, but it turns out he wasn't the only one to conquer the coin challenge.  

Hundreds of Australians are stranded in Bali after Jetstar cancels multiple flights leaving travellers scrambling to find emergency accommodation as they wait for flights home.

Police have been called in to investigate the suspicious cause of a fire that destroyed a multi-million mansion.  

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says because Australia and New Zealand are part of the Solomon Islands International Assistance Force they do not have to adhere to the nation's ban on foreign vessels.

The Speaker says there is no apparent case for him to send Mr Morrison's secret self-appointments to the powerful privileges committee.

Three alleged child sexual abuse victims are rescued as part of an operation involving WA and federal police, as 45 people are charged with a total of 149 offences and more than 35,000 images and videos are seized.

Amid the continuous noise about cryptocurrencies, it's often hard to pick out what really matters. However this month, if all goes to plan, the energy-hungry digital sector will undergo its biggest shake-up in years, writes John Quiggan. ...

Use our interactive and see how you would tackle some of the scenarios facing Australians — but a word of caution: you'll have to make some difficult decisions.

Nick Kyrgios laughs off a bizarre decision he made during his match against world number one Daniil Medvedev, as the Australian claimed a stunning victory in the US Open.

Australia's Ajla Tomljanović shows no US Open letdown after her win over Serena Williams, beating Liudmila Samsonova to reach the last eight at Flushing Meadows. 

A police officer who preyed on three young boys, promising one he would show him the Midland police complex before sexually abusing him, will be sentenced tomorrow. 

Constance Watcho, 36, was reported missing by family members in February 2018, three months after she last used her bank account.

Court documents about the alleged murder of Glenn Walewicz at Philip last year reveal allegations the teenager accused of shooting him wrote rap lyrics about it, saving them on his phone.

Police say dead and injured people were found at 13 crime scenes in Saskatchewan province, and some victims appear to have been targeted while others were chosen at random. 

While NT Police has increased its presence in the community, it says the key to resolving the conflict is through mediation between feuding families.

As banks impose tougher lending standards and interest rate hikes drive property prices down, more Australians who borrowed at the height of the pandemic housing boom will find themselves in a mortgage trap, unable to refinance.

As the end of a temporary halving of Australia's fuel excise draws near, the ACCC is ordered to watch for fuel retailers seeking to take advantage of the hike.

Lyn Dawson was missing for 40 years but her brother and sister never gave up hope. ABC's Australian Story goes behind the scenes as her siblings prepared for the outcome of her husband Chris Dawson's murder trial and digest the guilty verdic...

A man sentenced to life in prison for the 1993 murder of Suzanne Poll in Adelaide's north has launched an appeal against his conviction as his brother clashed with media outside court.

The government says it's the largest indexation increase to payments in more than 30 years for allowances, and 12 years for pensions.

When the Reserve Bank heavyweights next gather around the board table, the question will not be about whether to raise rates, but by how much, writes business editor Ian Verrender.