Gumtree sexual predator jailed for 'despicable' abuse

A sexual deviant who drugged and raped his new housemate on the day she moved in and took intimate photos of other women has been jailed for almost a...

Mum to visit farm where daughter was crushed to death

The mother of a German backpacker who died after a mower overturned on a Gold Coast avocado farm has told an inquest of her nightmares and avoiding pe...

Labor policies create 'working poor', says Dutton

Peter Dutton is set to deliver the coalition's budget reply in the House of Representatives, revealing what aspects of Labor's plan he will support an...

Endangered cockatoo numbers continue to climb

There's been a good start to the breeding season for the endangered glossy black cockatoo on Kangaroo Island.

Victorian building and plumbing watchdog boss quits

The boss of the Victorian Building Authority has resigned days after it was revealed some inspections were carried out virtually.

Inside Australia's thawing trade relations with China

Trade Minister Don Farrell has met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao as Australia works to lift punitive import restrictions imposed by Beijing...

Toyota faces revolt in its ranks over electric vehicles

Australia's biggest car brand is being urged to reveal its climate lobbying efforts amid claims the company is missing opportunities with electric car...

Budget 'falls short' on helping Indigenous survivors

While the budget included some money to support Indigenous victim-survivors of crime, advocates say they need more assistance as costs spiral.

Queensland commits to two new youth detention centres

Two new youth detention centres are slated in Cairns and Brisbane by the Queensland government as the state continues to grapple with youth crime.

SA urged to use GST windfall to turbo-charge housing

A multimillion-dollar GST bonus should be used by the SA government to build more public housing, the state's peak welfare group says.

Labor promises persistence on China trade reopening

Trade Minister Don Farrell is travelling to Beijing in a bid to end a long-running dispute blocking Australian businesses accessing lucrative Chinese...

Emotional plea to pass social, affordable housing fund

Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie was on the verge of tears as she implored her colleagues to vote for a housing fund to tackle affordability.

Allkem in $15.7bn lithium merger with US-based Livent

Brisbane-headquartered Allkem, the world's fifth-biggest lithium miner, has agreed to an all-stock merger with US-based Livent to create a global lith...

Supermarket guilty of selling nicotine vapes to kids

A Queensland supermarket has been ordered to pay more than $88,000 following complaints it was selling vapes containing nicotine to children as young...

Link between Black Summer bushfires and years of floods

A new study suggests cloud cover created by the Black Summer bushfires has influenced several years of La Nina flooding events on Australia's east coa...

NZ finds $4 billion savings but no tax cuts in budget

New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced a four-month reprioritisation hunt has yielded $4 billion in savings over the next four yea...

Supermarket found guilty of selling nicotine vapes

A Queensland supermarket has been prosecuted for selling vapes and e-liquids containing nicotine, and has been ordered to pay almost $90,000.

Teen girl dies after being trapped under Sydney tram

A teenage girl has died after becoming trapped under a tram in Sydney's Haymarket district.

Innocent man shot dead in gang war, trial told

Eight men with bikie links killed an innocent man when they went to a body shop with the intention of killing an employee, a murder trial has been tol...

Housemate charged with murder over stabbing death

A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing death of his housemate in Queensland's far north.