Business lending, higher rates lift NAB profit

National Australia Bank has delivered a 17 per cent lift in interim profit, boosted by rising interest rates and higher business lending.

Skywhale and family soar above NSW to end national tour

Tamworth was the final stop for Skywhale and Skywhalepapa in a three-year odyssey across Australia interrupted by COVID-19 lockdowns, storms and flood...

Contest brews over sport versus politics for voice vote

The 'yes' and 'no' campaigns for an Indigenous voice in the constitution are going head-to-head over whether sporting codes should join the debate.

Higher coal royalties could net Qld an extra $5b

Queensland's coal royalty scheme targeting high global prices could add an extra $5 billion to the state budget's bottom line, the industry says.

Social justice commissioner backs holistic kinship care

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar has spoken about her personal experience navigating the child protection...

NAB profits soar on higher interest rates

National Australia Bank has delivered a 17 per cent lift in interim profits, boosted by rising interest rates and more business lending.

Officer in induced coma after stabbing attack

Authorities are investigating an incident in a small South Australian town, where two police officers were stabbed and their attacker shot dead.

Pugnacious pandemic pooches pestering posties

Posties are increasingly under attack from dogs after the pandemic pet boom prompted more than a million households to welcome a new furry friend.

Search after Sydney man's suspicious disappearance

Homicide detectives are involved in a search for a Sydney man who disappeared almost three weeks ago in suspicious circumstances.

Grace Tame applauds changes to child sex abuse law

The wording of a serious child sex abuse crime will be amended in South Australia following a campaign led by former Australian of the Year Grace Tame...

Record 17.5m enrolled for Indigenous voice referendum

More than 97 per cent of eligible Australians have enrolled to vote ahead of the upcoming referendum on enshrining an Indigenous voice in the Constitu...

King Charles has great affection for Australia: PM

King Charles has a great love for Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told reporters in his first comments after a meeting in Buckingham Pa...

Inquiries continue into SA police stabbings

SA authorities are continuing to investigate a shocking incident at Crystal Brook where two police officers were stabbed and their attacker shot and k...

NSW climate activist Violet CoCo denied bail in Perth

NSW environmental activist Violet CoCo has been charged and denied bail in Perth after allegedly spraying a Woodside Energy logo on a police station.

Labor taps Nats MP for NSW upper house role

A Nationals MP considering taking charge of the NSW upper house has been seen with a former Labor MP while a former treasurer takes on a health role.

'Should be shocked', workers could earn more at Maccas

A major recruitment drive will soon target workers for the childcare sector but they could be earning more money flipping burgers at Maccas.

Pharma giants take new step in quest for cancer vaccine

Pharmaceutical makers Moderna and Merck are exploring whether mRNA vaccines can be used to stop deadly cancers like melanoma.

Commissioner defends police search of journalist's home

WA's police chief has defended the search of a journalist's home and car in relation to protest action against industrial construction near Aboriginal...

'Powerful' gay hate inquiry given two-month extension

A two-month extension of the Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes has been granted after a request from its commissioner.

Australian shares drop sharply again, hit one-month low

The local share market has finished 1.0 per cent lower, its second sharp selloff in a row following the Reserve Bank's surprise rate hike.