Fears climate action could sink in political quagmire

An Albanese government election promise to reduce emissions is due to be passed by the lower house but still faces a battle when it reaches the Senate...

Jail term cut for driver who killed toddler in backyard

An appeal court has reduced the jail sentence given to a drug-affected driver of a stolen car who killed a toddler in a suburban backyard while fleein...

Australians to find out voice referendum question

Cabinet is set to sign off on the questions that will be put to Australians when they decide on whether to constitutionally enshrine an Indigenous voi...

Rules for Indigenous voice referendum take shape

Australians have more details about what will happen in the lead up to the referendum that seeks to constitutionally enshrine an Indigenous voice to p...

Indigenous advocates plead to 'save sorry business'

The Save Sorry Business coalition is holding a "day of action" to call for help for the thousands of Indigenous people targeted by a failed funeral in...

Australian shares rise again ahead of Fed meeting

The local share market has finished up 0.9 per cent, hitting a seven-day high ahead of a momentous Federal Reserve meeting.

Man took drugs, 'beat down' accused killer before dying

Jurors have heard openings in a murder trial over the death of a man in a Sydney CBD hotel hallway, after earlier being forced to evacuate the court.

Man jailed for 'serious' drug dealing in hotel rooms

Queensland man Trinidy Clifford Smith used names of associates to hire cars and book hotel rooms across Brisbane to use for his drug trafficking opera...

Minns won't knock NSW premier over ambulance treatment

Ahead of their final TV debate face-off, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Labor leader Chris Minns saw eye to eye on two things, including election v...

NSW coalition school building pledge to cost extra $50m

The coalition will give $50 million in additional funds to private schools for new infrastructure if it is returned to government at the weekend.

Wombat and possum-like fossils fill evolutionary gap

The discovery of wombat and possum-like fossils in central Australia has helped paleontologists fill an evolutionary gap left by the long-extinct mars...

Final touches being put on Indigenous voice advice

A working group behind the referendum process is confident laws dealing with an Indigenous voice can go to parliament next week.

Three teens charged with beating and torturing girl

Police have charged three teenagers after a girl was held against her will, beaten and tortured north of Brisbane.

Samoan PM raises concerns over China security precedent

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hosted his Samoan counterpart Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, with the two agreeing to foster better economic and security t...

Striking ABC workers proclaim solidarity forever

ABC staff around Australia have walked off the job for the first time in 17 years to protest an ongoing pay dispute with the national broadcaster's ma...

Watchdog complaint accuses Etihad of greenwashing

Environmental group Flight Free Australia has lodged a formal complaint with the consumer watchdog against Etihad Airways for alleged greenwashing.

Hayne's alleged rape victim hid messages from police

A woman allegedly sexually assaulted by Jarryd Hayne in 2018 deleted multiple messages sent at the time of the incident before handing her phone to po...

Victoria tweaks informant reform to calm Lawyer X fears

The Victorian government has agreed to raise the threshold for lawyers to be used as police informants, in an attempt to allay fears of a Lawyer X rep...

'Smart' electric scooter trial to slow risky riders

Electric scooters equipped with artificial intelligence will be used to slow down or stop riders, in a move one company hopes will improve their reput...

Woman accused of taking children extradited to NSW

A woman accused of executing a "pre-meditated and calculated" plan to remove three children and flee to Queensland has been extradited to NSW.