Light rail victim identified as Sydney teenage girl

A teenage girl who died after becoming trapped under a light rail carriage in inner Sydney may have been trying to cross through its middle link.

Aussie group Voyager has 'already won' at Eurovision

As the members of Voyager glitter up to represent Australia in the Eurovision semi-finals, they do so with the firm conviction they have already won.

Volunteers the backbone of Australian communities

A new report from Volunteering Australia shows most people are volunteering as a way to give back.

Dutton urges betting ad ban in family-focused reply

Peter Dutton has used his budget reply speech to call for a crackdown on sports betting ads, while saying the government is fuelling cost of living pr...

Prosecutor to defend police 'skills deficit' assertion

Chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold will be questioned for a fifth day at an independent inquiry into the rape trial of ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce Leh...

'Genie out of the bottle' on artificial intelligence

The eSafety Commissioner has told a Melbourne conference safety measures are needed around artificial intelligence to protect Australians.

Youngest brother accused of pulling trigger in gang war

A 19-year-old Hells Angels associate was the gunman who shot an innocent spraypainter at point-blank range in a gang war, a murder trial has been told...

'Punk rock' Aussie game studio debuts world first

A Melbourne-based indie gaming studio is attempting to change video-game storytelling and the wider industry with its role-playing musical, Stray Gods...

WA budget billions to fund cost-of-living measures

The WA government has unveiled a $4.2b budget surplus on the back of solid economic growth, with cost-of-living relief and health key budget prioritie...

Man jailed for hitting another with 4WD after scuffle

Corrie James Lim has been jailed after driving his four-wheel drive into a man outside a Brisbane hotel following a late night scuffle.

Man extradited to Qld on historical rape charges

An elderly man has been extradited from South Australia to northern Queensland to face historical charges of rape and sexual assault.

Local shares close lower on back of US inflation rates

Better-than-expected US inflation figures has kept Australian shares basically flat, with growing concerns about the debt ceiling.

Women create 'blakprint' for Indigenous gender justice

More than 900 women have gathered for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani summit, aiming to create change on their own terms.

Cost of living relief as WA's delivers bumper surplus

The WA government has handed down a bigger than expected budget surplus packed with spending to help households struggling with the rising cost of liv...

Reserve Bank modelled 4.8 per cent interest rate peak

Alternative cash rate scenarios and the likelihood of recession have been modelled by the Reserve Bank, new internal documents reveal.

Hayne to learn jail time after rape guilty verdicts

Disgraced former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will be moved to a more accommodating prison for his own protection and learn how long he will stay there.

Brumbies plan 'off-track', environment chief concedes

The population of feral horses in an alpine national park is going the wrong way and achieving a 2027 target will be 'challenging', a NSW minister say...

Tears of relief as deadly aged care case heads to trial

A magistrate has ruled a case against a Melbourne aged care home, where a COVID-19 outbreak led to 34 residents' deaths, should go to trial.

Wages and jobs data to take centre stage

Fresh data from the national statistics bureau will reveal the state of the jobs market and how fast wages are growing.

Finkel poses a value-added approach for hydrogen sector

A former Australian chief scientist has proposed Australia look at taking a value-added approach to hydrogen to produce cleaner exports.