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Disability commission finds litany of care failings

Revelations of multiple failings by government agencies have come after two brothers living with disabilities were found malnourished and locked in a...

Green hydrogen proponents pumped on vote of confidence

Plans for renewable hydrogen produced with Australian-made electrolysers are closer to commercial reality after the federal budget chipped in $2 billi...

PM defends budget spending, denies inflation fears

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the budget reflects Labor's responsible economic management and at the same time doesn't leave struggling people...

Man charged over fatal crash that also left boy injured

A man has been charged following a crash in Victoria that left a woman dead and an 11-year-old boy seriously injured.

Treasurer Chalmers plays down second surplus prospect

Jim Chalmers says his budget won't fan inflation and lead to more interest rate rises but some leading economic experts are not convinced.

Business as usual budget 'falls short' on science, tech

A national research and development target and bolder science funding would make Australia internationally competitive and boost advanced manufacturin...

Murder probe after man found dead with stab wounds

Police are investigating after a man was killed in a stabbing at a property in Cairns.

Body discovered after New Zealand student lost in caves

Questions are being asked as to why a high school caving trip went ahead amid thunderstorm warnings after a body was recovered in caves in New Zealand...

Coles to discard soft-plastic bags by the end of June

Coles says its decision to phase out soft-plastic shopping bags nationwide will remove 230 million of them from circulation within a year.

Federal budget sparks fresh concerns of more rate hikes

The treasurer insists his budget will not fan the flames of inflation and trigger more interest rate rises, but leading economic experts are not convi...

Small business owners promised thousands in savings

Small businesses will reap big savings on tax and power bills as the government encourages them to increase investment in new technologies.

Treasurer begins budget sales pitch on hip pocket help

Jim Chalmers has begun spruiking his second budget, which provides energy bill relief to five million households, a boost to Medicare and a lift in we...

Coalition accuses Labor of breaking budget promises

The federal opposition says Labor's second budget since the election bells the cat on higher power prices, rising unemployment and pressure on familie...

Free GP consults at the centre of cost-of-living budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered a small surplus, while trying to balance cost-of-living relief with inflation reduction measures.

Credit agencies laud improved budget but risks remain

Australia's economy remains resilient but ratings agency S&P says the Albanese government's second budget points to lingering challenges.

Search under way for woman missing on Eyre Peninsula

Emergency service volunteers are helping police search an area of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula for a woman who has been missing since Sunday.

Family demands action after teen's death in custody

The family of an Indigenous teenager who died in hospital after trying to take his own life in prison say mental health care in WA prisons is cultural...

Police 'passionately' tried to stop Lehrmann rape case

An inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann has heard ACT police tried to convince the DPP not to charge him with sexual assault.

Man released without charge after fatal Vic shooting

Victorian homicide squad detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in Melbourne's northwest.

Jenny Craig's Australian customers, staff await answers

Jenny Craig has gone into voluntary administration after earlier saying a decision to close US offices would not affect Australian and New Zealand ser...