Graduates burdened by student debt in committee's focus

A proposal to abolish indexation of student debts and raise the minimum income required to start repayments is being considered by a parliamentary com...

Man pulled from the water at popular Perth beach dies

West Australian police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a 66-year-old man who was pulled from the water at South Beach in...

Money laundering rife in financial, property markets

Money laundering doesn't just happen in the movies and is widespread across Australia's financial and property markets, law enforcement agencies say.

Emotions boil over at NSW pre-election LGBTQI forum

Emotions have boiled over at a community forum ahead of the NSW election as politicians were urged to commit to the rights of trans and gender-diverse...

Trafficker jailed for drug-driving 'carnage' on highway

Damon Neville Vesey-Brown had a "substantial amount of meth in his system" when he started speeding down a Queensland highway and collided with a youn...

Orchestra horn player found not guilty of rape charge

Benjamin Lawrence Jacks has been found not guilty by a jury after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman the morning after they had dinner and...

Young people hit hardest by cost of living crisis

Younger generations are bearing the brunt of high prices but some say the cost of living crisis may have passed its peak.

Aust share market plunges again, closing at 10-week low

The ASX has finished 1.5 per cent lower after banking contagion spread to Europe.

Man ordered to repay $110k for defrauding workers' comp

A man has pleaded guilty to one charge of fraudulently obtaining payments and defrauding Victoria's workers' compensation scheme following an investig...

Strong culture and strong youth will help Close the Gap

The latest Close the Gap campaign shines a light on Indigenous youth who have dedicated their time and energy to creating a better world

NSW coalition flags potential hardening of protest laws

Strict protest laws in NSW, which have put a climate activist behind bars for 13 days, will be strengthened if necessary, the state coalition governme...

Woman bitten on stomach by blue-ringed octopus

Paramedics have been called to respond to a woman in her 30s after she was bitten by a potentially deadly blue-ringed octopus in Sydney's north.

Teen charged with murder of a man in outback Queensland

An 18-year-old man is set to face court after being charged with the murder of a man in the Central Highlands region in Queensland.

Boosting pay packets key focus of productivity reboot

A review into Australia's woeful productivity performance is expected to contain 71 reform recommendations to lift pay packets and boost national pros...

Rooftop solar feed-in charges 'unlikely' in Qld

Queensland's energy minister has hosed down concerns about a "sun tax" on homeowners for feeding solar power back to the grid, as has been proposed in...

Dentist may have accidentally rubbed against patients

A Sydney dentist accused of sexual assault says he may have inadvertently pressed his genitals against his patients but told the jury his crotch was c...

Myer to close flagship Brisbane store after 35 years

Retail giant Myer will close its flagship store in the heart of Brisbane's Queen Street Mall after posting a half-yearly 24 per cent jump in sales.

Minns king of kids as Gladys pops up in marginal seat

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet would love to see more of his predecessor Gladys Berejiklian on the hustings, while school kids have lauded Labor's Chri...

Police issue teenager with warning over Latrell slur

The teenager who allegedly targeted South Sydney NRL player Latrell Mitchell with a racial slur during a match has received a formal warning from NSW...

Plea to premier to progress Lake Eyre protection

A joint letter by a diverse group of stakeholders is calling for the release of a paper detailing options to protect the Lake Eyre basin catchment.