Megabucks up for grabs for megafires solution

A cashed-up competition is underway to transform how fires are detected, managed and fought, and Aussie firefighters will help decide who wins.

Kidnapper ties up children and locks them inside home

A man bound and gagged a Melbourne mother before restraining her two children by placing tape over their eyes and hands, a jury has been told.

Trains run deep under Sydney Harbour in railway first

New metro trains are expected to carry more people across the harbour in peak hour than the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Harbour Tunnel combined.

Five dead after horrific crash near Vic, NSW border

Police pulled over a speeding car only minutes before it was involved in a "catastrophic" crash in Victoria's north, which killed five people.

Australian children spend more hours on small screens

The amount of screen time Australian children spend watching TV, playing games or using the internet has increased dramatically, figures show.

Dealer who took bikini pics with drugs to be jailed

A woman who photographed her drug dealing activities out of Sydney's east says she wants to work as a case worker for addicts after her release from j...

Labor, Coalition at odds over RBA board appointments

As the Albanese government seeks to enact the recommendations of a review of the Reserve Bank, the coalition has queried two new appointments.

BHP, Rio Tinto, Woodside and Whitehaven release updates

Woodside says its Scarborough gas project is now 30 per cent complete, while BHP has lowered its nickel production estimates.

Ukrainians urge greater action on Russia propaganda

Ukrainian Australians have been regularly targeted by Russian propaganda and death threats, a parliamentary inquiry into foreign interference has hear...

Fashion brands urged to help exploited garment workers

Australian fashion brands are being urged to do more to protect garment workers on the 10th anniversary of the deadly Rana Plaza tragedy.

Private school students investigated for goanna killing

Students from a $40,000 per year Sydney private school are being investigated by police for a shocking act of animal cruelty while on a school camp.

Stargazers pack up after total solar eclipse stuns

Travellers from around the world are packing up in Western Australia's remote north after witnessing a rare total solar eclipse that turned day into n...

Woman threatened to kill dog after demanding drugs

A woman threatened to kill a dog before a man fired his handgun into a Queensland home after they demanded drugs, a court has heard.

Improved conditions give men a break at Margaret River

An improvement in conditions has allowed the men's competition to go ahead at the World Surf League's Margaret River Pro.

Financial hardship levels low but may not last

Australian Banking Association head Anna Bligh says financial stress levels are low but an unexpected expense can easily push borrowers over the edge....

PM Albanese to attend NATO security summit

Australia will be represented by the prime minister at the NATO security summit in Europe for the second consecutive year.

'We won': Murdoch drops defamation suit against Crikey

Media mogul Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against the publishers of Crikey, who have claimed his withdrawal as a victory for free...

Aust shares dip, look set to break 3-week winning steak

The local bourse was down 0.3 per cent at midday for both the day and the week as quiet trading continues.

Feasts, colourful celebrations mark the end of Ramadan

Thousands of Muslims worshippers in Australia have filled mosques across the country to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

Optus lawsuit a 'wake-up call' to corporate Australia

Optus customers, many of whom say they fear for their privacy and safety in the wake of a data breach at the telco, are suing for "substantial" compen...