Major builder halts sales amid 'grim' housing shortfall

Western Australia's biggest home construction company is turning away new customers in an attempt to clear its backlog of thousands of builds.

Minns prepares to get to work with trimmed-down cabinet

NSW Premier Chris Minns, whose trimmed-down cabinet has equal numbers of men and women, says his government will work towards treaty with Aboriginal p...

Australia's desert fairy circle mystery solved

Aboriginal cultural know-how has helped solve the scientific mystery of polka-dot fairy circles in Australian deserts.

RBA board finally presses pause on interest rate rises

The central bank has delivered welcome interest rate relief to mortgage holders and kept interest rates on hold this month.

Deposits lost as Porter Davis liquidators urge patience

Porter Davis customers have been told they will lose their deposits and talks are under way to try to give them access to their home building plans.

Probe into inferno at historic Tasmanian railway

Investigators will probe the cause of a large fire at an historic railway in Devonport as the premier vowed to rebuild the attraction.

Huge heroin haul hidden in concrete before record bust

A shipment of heroin with an estimated street value of almost $270 million has been detected at the Australian border, with the drugs hidden in concre...

Corruption watchdog probes regional police misconduct

Victoria's corruption watchdog wants the state's regional community to speak up on police misconduct and discrimination as it relaunches an awareness...

Major phase out of South Australian coal-based steel

Liberty Steel is set to dump coal-based steelmaking at Whyalla in South Australia with a major investment in electrical and hydrogen-powered alternati...

Penny yet to drop for Labor on emissions action: Bandt

Greens leader Adam Bandt says the recent safeguard changes should only be the first step to reducing the country's emissions.

Australian, Chinese officials meet over trade sanctions

A round of trade talks is being held between Australian and Chinese officials as Canberra works to ease diplomatic tensions with Beijing.

Eviction killer filmed digging graves for his victim

A Melbourne man who killed a friend's housemate after being enlisted to help evict him was captured on videos digging graves for his victim's body.

Convicted brothel rapist wins retrial after appeal

A retrial has been ordered for a Melbourne businessman jailed for raping a sex worker after he successfully appealed his rape conviction.

Extension granted for Tassie child abuse inquiry report

Tasmania's inquiry into child sexual abuse in government institutions has been granted a four-month extension for its final report.

Traditional owners ask banks to reconsider Santos loan

Activist lawyers have sent human rights complaints to a dozen banks that helped Santos finance its offshore Barossa project.

TikTok banned on all federal government devices

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says TikTok will be banned on all Commonwealth government devices following advice from national security agencies.

Aust markets remain static ahead of RBA rates decision

The Australian Securities Exchange has had a muted run ahead of the central bank's interest rates decision being handed down.

Government response delays Vic truth-telling inquiry

Victoria's truth-telling inquiry is holding another directions hearing after the state government failed to meet its evidence deadlines.

Fatal crash cop on trial for negligent driving

Cop Matthew Kelly is facing a new negligent driving charge after a jury found him not guilty of manslaughter when he fatally struck a motorcyclist mid...

Police hoping luck will help them find landfill remains

Police concede they will need some luck as they attempt to locate the remains of an alleged murder victim in an Adelaide landfill site.