Opposition Leader Peter Dutton dubs Labor's first budget a failure filled with broken promises in tackling the cost-of-living crisis.

A federal government decision to slash billions of dollars from public hospitals over the next four years has enraged doctors, who argue they are "stunned" the government would cut money on the back of rising inflation, a burnt-out workforce...

The jury in the rape trial of Bruce Lehrmann is discharged, without a verdict, after a juror accessed information that was not presented as evidence in court.

In the wake of what has now been declared a mistrial, remains a little over two weeks of hearings and testimony about the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins by former colleague Bruce Lehrmann.

The government-run Open Arms counselling service helps more than 40,000 people, but the royal commission into defence suicide has heard many of its key governance policies are not up to date.

Labor says its new bill will help bring a long-overdue pay rise to lots of Australian workers, and particularly women. So what does the government actually want to do?

Australian Clinical Labs will today start contacting 223,000 people whose data was stolen when the company was the target of a cyber attack in February.

Charges against a Sydney teenager accused of using information from last month's Optus data breach in a blackmail scam will be reviewed, as his lawyer tells a court he will plead guilty.

Flood damage is a grim reality for many Australians right now, but if you're worried about sentimental items being destroyed, here's what you might be able to do to save them.

Residents in flood-ravaged Victorian towns are now dealing with a new set of challenges, including mould, gastro and the threat of mosquito-borne diseases.

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are among those meeting in Australia this week to decide the future of Antarctica's pristine waters.

Mark McGowan urges caution regarding public speculation about the death of Cassius Turvey, 15, as the outpouring of community grief grows across the country. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the foll...

Restaurant workers with six months' experience are asking for $100,000. But, in most places, wages growth is still falling well short of inflation.

Tèa Wright-Finger went missing in an outback Queensland town 11 days ago. Police say the vehicle had been stolen in north Queensland on October 14.

The first thing Sarah knew about her identity being hacked was when a man turned up on her parents' doorstep asking for the sexual services he'd paid for online.

After 26 years, Richard Monaei says racism in the police service is getting worse and he no longer feels safe.

Fungi are the forgotten infectious disease but currently fungal infections receive less than 1.5 per cent of all infectious disease research funding.

The company which operates the Spirit of Tasmania ferry is found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws after 16 polo ponies died during a voyage in 2018, perishing in a "clearly inadequately ventilated" truck.

The former Port Adelaide football club captain and TV sports presenter claims he should be compensated almost $6 million for missing out of future employment with Channel 9 Adelaide.

A former Cricket Tasmania employee who was at the centre of a sexting scandal with former Australian test cricket captain Tim Paine has her case dismissed in the federal court.

A young bird has flown for 11 days straight after taking an unexpected turn, setting a new world record for the longest non-stop migratory flight.

Helped by cash rate hikes, ANZ's revenue has risen 5 per cent. Meanwhile, other banks are raising forecasts of how far the RBA will hike the cash rate.

Tesla is under criminal investigation in the United States over claims that the company's electric vehicles can drive themselves, following more than a dozen crashes involving the Autopilot system. 

Last year, Queensland's Public Trustee was accused of overcharging its vulnerable clients in a damning report. Now a review it commissioned says it needs to lift fees. 

A worker at an underground coal mine has suffered multiple fractures after she was injured servicing an exhaust fan.