No bail for man accused of ramming car with ute, murder

Jonathan Wright has been refused bail after being accused of ramming a car off the road then hitting a fleeing man with his ute and stealing from the...

More cash for youth justice measures in NT budget

The Northern Territory government will allocate an extra $24 million in its upcoming budget for a new model of care for young offenders.

National cabinet leaders agree on economic reforms

State and territory leaders have agreed on changes to health systems, the NDIS and other areas at the latest national cabinet meeting.

Vic's child protection system failing Aboriginal kids

Victoria's child protection system is failing First Nations children, who are vastly over-represented, a truth-telling inquiry has been told.

Lawyer seeks Lehrmann's sworn statement on events

Bruce Lehrmann's lawsuits against two media companies can proceed over reports of Brittany Higgins' claim she was raped in Parliament House, a judge h...

Forrest urges all industrialists to power up renewables

Billionaire Andrew Forrest has officially opened his $500 million wind farm, calling on fellow industrialists to stop burning oil and gas and go clean...

Firefighters warn of increasingly fatal home blazes

Home fires are becoming more deadly with analysis showing everything from household clutter to faulty appliances can mean the difference between life...

Tasmania takes the lead in economic performance

The latest CommSec State of the States report has put Tasmania at the top of the economic performance table ahead of Queensland and South Australia.

Car park rapist to serve nine more months behind bars

Sarkis El Bayeh will serve at least nine months in jail for orally raping a woman in a Sydney car park in May 2021.

University staff set to walk off job in week of action

Issues including wage theft and rampant casualisation of staff will be highlighted by university staff during a week of action across the country.

Bruce Lehrmann's lawsuits against Ten, News can proceed

Bruce Lehrmann's lawsuits against two media companies can proceed over reports of Brittany Higgins' claim she was raped in Parliament House, a judge h...

Winter festival Dark Mofo reveals new artistic director

Hobart winter arts festival Dark Mofo has announced a new creative director to replace Leigh Carmichael who has been in the role since the event began...

Tyler Wright into Margaret River Pro final

Two-time world champion Tyler Wright will take on Carissa Moore in the final of the Margaret River Pro.

Businesses fear missing out on opportunities in Asia

As Australia ramps up investment and trade opportunities with Asia, business leaders believe Australia is still missing out on opportunities in the re...

Medina to face Colapinto in Margaret River Pro final

Gabriel Medina and Griffin Colapinto will contest the final of the Margaret River Pro, after Ethan Ewing and Connor O'Leary were eliminated in the las...

Medicare bolstered through $2.2 billion package

Medicare will receive a $2.2 billion boost in a bid to strengthen Australia's health system, struggling under waiting time lists and emergency present...

Boost to health measures agreed at national cabinet

State and territory leaders have agreed on changes to health systems, the NDIS and other areas at the latest national cabinet meeting.

Man cleared of murder after skull fragments found

Bruce Anthony Coss has been cleared of a 2010 murder in NSW after the discovery of skull fragments linked to Darren Willis, the man he was accused of...

People power makes a safe home among the gumtrees

Volunteers will be working through autumn and winter to help rural communities around Australia recover from floods and prepare for a dangerous fire s...

Medibank won't release external probe into cyber hack

Health insurance giant Medibank has received a report into its major cyber hack, but it won't make the findings public.