Cal's crowning glory packs a punch with portrait prize

An artist's portrait of comedian Cal Wilson has won the Packing Room Prize as judging for the country's most prestigious art award moves into its fina...

Woman gets life for fatal Gold Coast stabbing

Freedom Mona Maunsell Anderson has received a life sentence after being found guilty of murder following the fatal stabbing of a man on a Gold Coast f...

Labor, coalition land in NSW stamp duty reform fight

The NSW opposition will fight to keep a flagship stamp duty reform but Premier Chris Minns says the bottom line is that Labor's idea is better.

Truck drivers risk losing jobs to self-driving vehicles

Technological advances could replace more than 400,000 jobs in the transport sector while also creating new and better positions with higher pay, a re...

'Chin up': diverse journalists 'normalise abuse'

Media workers from minority backgrounds are normalising discrimination and racist abuse from readers and bosses, a new study has found.

Mother pleads guilty to manslaughter over toddler death

Laura Rose Peverill has pleaded guilty in the Townsville Supreme Court to manslaughter over the death of her toddler in 2020.

Aust stocks sink as economic, banking fears resurface

The local share market is on track for its fifth day of losses at midday, down 0.5 per cent as questions about banks and growth sour sentiment.

Calls mount to lift payment cut-off for single parents

The federal government is under pressure to restore eligibility of the single parenting payment until a child turns 16 rather than a lower threshold.

Premier flags cost-of-living focus in Queensland budget

A rebate to offset the rising cost of energy will likely form part of the state government's plan to tackle cost of living pressures in next month's b...

More than 100 Australians in Sudan during conflict: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says officials were providing consular support to more than 100 citizens caught up in conflict in Sudan.

Grace Tame's abuser suffers recent 'medical episode'

Nicolaas Ockert Bester, who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame, has had a court case into allegations that he harassed her online delayed...

Man extradited for alleged attacks on teenage women

A NSW man is behind bars after being extradited from WA over two alleged assaults on teenage women in Goulburn.

Funny how artist packs a punch with winning portrait

A portrait of comedian Cal Wilson by artist Andrea Huelin, titled Clown Jewels, has won the Packing Room Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Office workers rallied to halt axe attack, court told

Multiple witnesses have told an attempted murder trial they ran into a office car park at evening rush hour and saw a man trying to strangle a woman.

Tight budget must find funds for sick environment

The federal budget must properly fund cornerstone reforms promised to rescue and restore Australia's ailing environment, green groups say.

Geelong to splash $8m on Commonwealth Games

The City of Greater Geelong will spend nearly $8 million on the 2026 Commonwealth Games despite posting a budget deficit of the same size last financi...

Blackmores to be acquired by Japan's Kirin for $1.9b

Australian vitamin firm Blackmores has agreed to be taken over by Japanese brewing giant Kirin for $1.88 billion.

Michelle Bright's accused murderer 'lied' in confession

A man charged with the 1999 murder of teenager Michelle Bright in central west NSW lied to police when he admitted killing her, a jury has heard.

Confidential coronial finding in Porter accuser's death

A coroner has made a confidential finding in relation to the death of a woman who made rape allegations against former federal minister Christian Port...

No cyclone tax in 'no frills' New Zealand budget

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who has promised a "bread and butter" focused government, is pledging a "no frills" New Zealand budget next month.