Higher than expected inflation numbers have prompted leading economists to revise their view on where interest rates are going.

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said it appeared Cassius was an innocent victim of a violent attack. “He was simply spending time with his friends when he was assaulted.”

St Vincent's Hospital has successfully trialed simple genetic testing that could improve the process of prescribing anti-depressants.

A man said to have been wielding a baseball bat and demanding cash at a restaurant has been taken down by the owner and a customer in a citizen's arrest.

Hobby beekeeper Sue Bish will be forced to say goodbye to the hives in her backyard in Newcastle on Sunday.

A stood-down senior manager at Queensland's troubled forensics lab has begun giving evidence at the inquiry into its practices.

Overhauling bargaining laws is seen by Labor as central to its election pledge to lift real wages.

Those closest to Donnell Wallam say there’s something special about the way she does things, which helps explain her irresistible storyline.

A compound found in the venom of an Australian octopus could significantly slow cancer growth, study finds.

LeBron James powered down a dunk in transition but it was not enough for the Lakers to get their first win of the year.

Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has tested positive to COVID-19 days after his teammate Adam Zampa

In a major address to win back voters, Peter Dutton used his budget reply speech to defend the Coalition’s economic record and blast Labor’s budget as a “missed opportunity”.

Federal sports minister Anika Wells has applauded the Socceroos for “raising their voice” and making a public stand against Qatar’s poor human rights record ahead of next month’s FIFA World Cup.

When principal Manisha Gazula started at Marsden Road Public six years ago, the majority of students were finishing primary school reading two grades below the expected level.

The Country Fire Authority faces a landmark legal case in the Supreme Court over allegations its officers subjected a 17-year-old volunteer to appalling brutality, including duct-taping the girl to the bullbar of a fire truck.

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission assessed 5095 complaints in 2021-22, an increase of 31 per cent from the previous year.

Witnesses have told court they saw no signs of a dog acting aggressively before it was kicked by a man at a Melbourne protest.

There are still more than 50 flood warnings in place across Victoria, as emergency services warn holidaymakers to avoid flooded roads over the Melbourne Cup long weekend.

The RBA has suffered a paper loss of $37 billion that will take years to repair, while home buyers face pain on Melbourne Cup day as interest rates are tipped to climb.

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