Two arrested after shooting during attempted carjacking

Two men have been taken into custody after a shooting during an attempted carjacking west of Brisbane.

Vic triple-zero service boss decides to call it quits

The head of Victoria's triple-zero call-taking service will exit the role after deciding not to seek a renewal of his contract.

Green light for Core Lithium to expand newest NT mine

The Northern Territory is setting its sights on being a world-leading hub for critical minerals, with an emerging lithium exporter securing expansion...

Queensland Police launch domestic violence podcast

Queensland Police have launched a first for the service, with a five-part podcast putting domestic and family violence under the spotlight.

Federal budget foreshadows housing supply crunch

Budget forecasts point to a slowdown in new-home building at a time when the population is growing strongly after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sydney teacher jailed over child sexual abuse material

The head of English at a prestigious Sydney private school has been jailed after police found hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse on h...

Why new migrant mums have higher risk of smaller babies

Scientists have found that recent migrants have a higher risk of low-birth weight babies but a lower risk of premature births than Australian-born mot...

Anti-colonial movement inspires Indian art exhibition

An Indian exhibition featuring 75 specially commissioned textiles and woven fabrics explores anti-colonial themes in Melbourne.

Delayed Berejiklian corruption report just weeks away

The delayed corruption report into former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian's conduct will be delivered within weeks, the watchdog anticipates.

New nature watchdog short-changed in budget: Wilkie

A new watchdog for Australia's natural environment has been given just one-third of the cash it needs in the federal budget, an independent MP says.

'Items of interest' found in search for missing teen

Police, divers, SES and the community have been involved in the search for a 14-year-old girl who went missing in Tasmania more than a week ago.

Premier flags return of Indigenous artefacts held in UK

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is willing to go to the UK herself to help bring back Indigenous artefacts held in the basement of the Britis...

Two women hurt in airboat crash at NT safari camp

Two women have been hurt in a crash involving an airboat at a Northern Territory safari camp owned by Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright.

Greener grid powered by new big battery in WA coal town

A funding boost for tackling climate change by getting coal plants out of the electricity grid is a feature of the WA budget that bankrolls batteries...

Scam texts bombard Australians after telco breaches

Three telecommunications providers face disciplinary action for allowing scammers to message consumers with fake sender IDs.

High rate of Aboriginal babies taken from mothers

Many pregnant Aboriginal mums fear being reported to authorities before giving birth, with stark figures showing many babies were then removed within...

All aboard as the Zig Zag steams ahead again

Volunteers have worked through fires, floods and storms to get Sydney's historic Zig Zag railway back on track. It's set to reopen at the end of the m...

Accused camper killer's case could be delayed

Accused camper killer Greg Lynn's trial could be delayed after his lawyer raised funding issues and a plan to challenge 15 pieces of evidence in the c...

Police confused on charges test, Lehrmann inquiry told

Chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold is being questioned for a fourth day at an independent inquiry into the rape trial of ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce L...

Local shares edge lower after US inflation rates

Better-than-expected US inflation figures are keeping Australian shares basically flat, despite big gains in the information technology and utilities...