Aussie market dips ahead of Anzac Day public holiday

The Australian share market finished down 0.1 per cent after another day of quiet trading, ahead of the Anzac Day public holiday on Tuesday.

Man jailed for driving into and assaulting police

A Victorian man who drove at police officers and rammed two of their vehicles before assaulting a female sergeant has been jailed for two and a half y...

Comedy festival mulls Humphries tribute amid backlash

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival says it is looking to pay tribute to Barry Humphries, but stands by the decision to change an award named...

Push for navy fleet to work in tandem with nuclear subs

A major review of the Australian Defence Force outlined the need for an overhaul of its capability and focus on long-range strike power for the "missi...

Jockey dies after falling from horse in Victoria

Jockey Dean Holland has died after falling from a horse during a race at Donald in Victoria's west, police have confirmed.

Woman avoids jail over $60,000 mouse plague fraud

A woman has been ordered to repay $60,000 and complete community service after avoiding imprisonment for fraudulent claims of government support for f...

Police investigate party after teen's body found

Townsville police continue to investigate the death of an 18-year-old after the man's body was found with several injuries.

Obeid's son admits giving false evidence to ICAC

Moses Obeid, son of disgraced former Labor minister Eddie Obeid, and his co-accused have pleaded guilty to giving false evidence to the NSW corruption...

Queensland charts a path to making sex work legal

Sex work would be decriminalised in Queensland under a review recommending a major overhaul as the government seeks to bring the sector "out of the da...

Suspended jail terms for pair involved in home invasion

Matthew David Taylor and Phoenix Nugent have received suspended jail terms for their involvement in a shooting death in a home invasion south of Brisb...

Church abuse probe says Hollingworth 'fit for ministry'

Former governor-general Peter Hollingworth has been deemed fit for ministry after critics called for him to be defrocked over his handling of abuse co...

BlueScope Steel raises H2 earnings guidance by $220m

BlueScope Steel has projected its second-half earnings to rise to between $700 million to $770m, from a previous forecast range of between $480m to $5...

Veterans want a new commemorative day in New Zealand

New Zealanders will pause and reflect on the service of armed forces in Anzac Day dawn services, marches and commemorations across the country.

Rent hikes hitting new tenants and battlers the hardest

Rents on high-end homes climbed highest in the year to February but low-income tenants felt the pinch more while inner-city pads played post-pandemic...

'Arrogant' banks leaving bush residents at the bus stop

The Senate inquiry into the closure of regional bank branches has received nearly 300 submissions from country communities around Australia.

Qld government charts path to making sex work legal

Sex work would be decriminalised in Queensland under a review recommending a major overhaul as the government seeks to bring the sector "out of the da...

Millions to protect WA Indigenous cultural heritage

The Western Australian government will allocate $77 million in the 2023-24 state budget in May to better protect and manage Indigenous cultural herita...

Family home to fund man's historic sex assault defence

A judge has ordered prosecutors receive some proof a man will sell his family home to fund his legal defence ahead of a hearing to indefinitely delay...

Sacrifice honoured at Anzac Day commemorations

More than a century on from the Gallipoli landings, thousands will take part in Anzac Day commemorations across the country.

Environmentalist Bob Brown towers in biopic The Giants

A documentary about Bob Brown and the forest he works to protect has filled cinemas as the conservationist and former politician continues his life's...