Federal MPs take different lessons from NSW poll result

Senior members of the federal coalition have responded to the thumping election defeat in NSW as Anthony Albanese offers his take on Labor's resoundin...

NRL and AFL funds put Olympic success at risk: AOC

Growing funding for Australia's top sporting leagues will leave its athletes winless at the Olympic and Commonwealth games, its Olympic Committee says...

Woman jailed for torching car after alleged shooting

Isabella Mary Beatrice McLeod has been jailed for helping set a stolen car alight to destroy evidence after an alleged shooting in Brisbane's south.

Archibald contenders arrive at Art Gallery of NSW

Paintings have begun arriving at the Art Gallery of NSW ahead of the Archibald exhibition of the nation's top portraits, with $100,000 prize money up...

OKC win, GSW and Lakers lose in West's Play-In scrap

Oklahoma City have kept their faint NBA playoff hopes alive with a win at Portland but Dallas and the LA Lakers slipped up in their pursuit of top-six...

Premier eyes global expansion after record first-half

Premier Investments says it is looking to launch its Peter Alexander and Smiggle brands in more countries overseas after record first-half sales.

Concerns over major rail project brushed off

Concerns over the potential delay of a major Queensland rail project have been brushed off as "hysteria" by the state's transport minister.

WA financial planners plead guilty to dishonest conduct

A Western Australian financial planning business has admitted three charges of dishonest conduct over false information on AMP insurance applications.

Australian cheetah cub fostered into aunty's litter

South Australia's Monarto Safari Park has successfully introduced a cheetah cub to another mother's litter in what is believed to be an Australian fir...

Men charged with seeking children for sex online

Two men have been charged with multiple child sex offences following a joint investigation into an online classified platform in southeast Queensland.

PM hopeful for China trade sanction movement

Australia is hoping to take another step in the reduction of trade sanctions imposed by Beijing as an assistant minister prepares to head to China.

Snowboard cross triumph for Australian Josie Baff

Snowboard stars Josie Baff and Valentino Guseli have continued Australia's triumphant World Cup campaigns.

Flood evacuees head home to remote NT

After floods forced hundreds to be evacuated from remote NT communities to Darwin, people have started to head home.

Compensation uncertain amid coal power plant struggles

The Queensland government is being urged to take over a troubled coal-fired power plant amid uncertainty about compensation for price caps.

Remote wilderness sanctuary gets smart with solar power

An off-grid wilderness village has switched on its complex new solar energy system for cheap and efficient power during extreme heat and chilly desert...

Latitude Group says 14 million customer records stolen

Consumer finance company Latitude Group says 14 million Australian and NZ customers had their records compromised in the hack on its systems.

Baby rhino dies from internal injuries at Victorian zoo

A southern white rhino born days ago at a Melbourne zoo has died from internal injuries.

Prefab homes for nurses, cops as Qld seeks housing fix

Prototype prefabricated homes for government employees will be ready by June as Queensland seeks solutions to inflated rents and supply issues.

Victorian government sorry for 'truth-telling' delays

The Yoorrook Justice Commission says the Andrews government failed to provide evidence requested for its truth-telling inquiry.

US firefighters did everything to prevent plane crash

The Rural Fire Service says three American firefighters killed when their plane crashed during Black Summer will always be honoured among Australia's...