Queensland speaker to take mental health break

Queensland speaker of the house Curtis Pitt will take a break from his role to address mental health issues.

Exiled MP still plagues Liberals after ousting

Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto has been unable to avoid questions about MP Moira Deeming a day she was booted from the Liberal Party.

Barnes, Masterchef co-host farewell Zonfrillo in Sydney

An intimate gathering of family and close friends have farewelled the late celebrity chef Jock Zonfrillo, who died in Melbourne aged 46.

Surfer feared dead in SA shark attack, search ongoing

Emergency services are searching for a man after a suspected shark attack at a popular surf spot in South Australia.

Thousands rally to denounce $715m Hobart AFL stadium

The under-fire Tasmanian premier has been told to stick plans for a AFL stadium up his rear end as thousands voiced opposition to the controversial pr...

Neo-Nazis clash with police, counter-protesters

Police have confronted a group of neo-Nazis outside Victoria's Parliament House ahead of an anti-immigration rally.

Police search for man after suspected SA shark attack

Emergency services are searching for a man after a suspected shark attack at a popular surf spot in South Australia.

Sainsbury, McGrath win gold at Canoe Sprint World Cup

Despite the cold and windy conditions on day two of the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Hungary, Australia's paddlers have delivered a healthy medal haul.

Australian gallery returns stolen sculpture to Nepal

The handover comes amid renewed pressure on art galleries to return artefacts shown to have landed in Western hands in unethical circumstances.

Push to turn COVID facility into homeless shelter

Brisbane's Lord Mayor has pledged $1 million to turn a former COVID-19 quarantine facility into emergency housing.

Over-50s worried about future due to cost of living

Nearly half of older Australians believe things are getting worse for them as many struggle with the cost of living.

'Arrogance' split Tassie govt over AFL stadium, MP says

Federal MPs will be among the Tasmanians rallying to stop the $715 million AFL stadium that has sunk the state government's majority.

Australian, China trade ministers meet in Beijing

Trade Minister Don Farrell has been hosted by his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Beijing as the two seek to pave a path towards ending punitive ta...

Helicopter hit eagle before fatal Sydney plunge: report

A pilot who died in a fiery crash was unlikely to have seen or had time to avoid a wedge-tailed eagle that hit their helicopter over Sydney's northwes...

Seven children hospitalised after school buses collide

Seven school children and a driver have been taken to hospital after two school buses collided during afternoon peak hour.

Elderly man hospitalised after chainsaw accident

A man has been flown to hospital after suffering serious leg injuries in a chainsaw accident in remote NSW.

Lehrmann defence lawyer to front rape trial inquiry

The defence lawyer for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins will front a hearing into how the ACT justice system responded to her allegations.

Secret report on terrorist assessment reveals problems

Methods of assessing a terrorist's risk to the community if released from prison has been found lacking in a secret report for the home affairs depart...

Federal opposition calls for boost in welfare threshold

The opposition have called for the limit to how on how much welfare recipients can work before their payments are reduced by the government.

Hundreds caught up in Ambulance Victoria data breach

Ambulance Victoria says it is providing wellbeing support to staff following an internal data breach that exposed confidential information online.