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Single parents, women flagged for more budget support

The federal government is targeting budget support measures at specific groups as it looks to balance competing priorities.

Calls to better support people forced into marriage

Australia should recognise forced marriage as family violence, but more needs to be done for victims in Victoria where that's already the case, a stud...

Dutton meets with MPs following historic election loss

The Liberals are searching for answers following consecutive election losses, but moderate MPs want the party to return to its core values.

Australian envoy visits Julian Assange in UK prison

Australia's new high commissioner to the UK, Stephen Smith, is the first consular visitor jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has received since 2...

Woman and three boys die in NSW Riverina car crash

Four people have been killed in a car crash in the Riverina, as NSW Police prepare to launch a road safety operation before the Easter long weekend.

Bruising COVID-19 battle was Ardern's nadir as PM

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has thanked Kiwis for the privilege of leadership as she departs parliament and exits politics.

Police redirect search for missing Brisbane hiker

Investigators initially believed Lesley Trotter, 78, was at a popular Brisbane hiking spot but they are now searching closer to her home.

Cop who shot Indigenous teenager fired from NT force

Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe has been sacked more than three years after shooting dead an Indigenous teenager in a botched outback...

Body found after tip-off in police hunt for missing man

A tip-off about a body on a rural property in Adelaide's north has led to police discovering remains inside a bunker.

NT cop who shot Indigenous teen dead sacked

Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe who shot dead an Indigenous teen in a botched outback arrest in 2019 has been sacked.

Trans advocate issues call to action: 'Don't be silent'

Actress, writer and transgender rights advocate Georgie Stone has urged all Australians to call out bigotry and stand up for LGBTQI rights.

Loose object theory posed in fatal vintage plane crash

The reason a pilot lost control of his vintage aircraft during a scenic flight involving aerobatic manoeuvres off the Gold Coast in 2019 remains a mys...

Classic Sydney ferries returning to harbour service

Freshwater ferries are set for a comeback to Sydney Harbour with the new transport minister saying she is prioritising a return of the vessels to serv...

Child sexual exploitation rife in Vic residential care

New data shows vulnerable children in Victoria's residential care system are continuing to be harmed by sexual exploitation.

Rate-hike pause bolsters Australian share market

Australian shares are near all-time highs following the Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged after 10 consecutive hikes.

NSW women claim equal stake in Minns Labor cabinet

Premier Chris Minns will have a cabinet including 11 women and 11 men once remaining members swear in to complete the first ever gender-balanced NSW m...

ASIC sues insurer over 'unfair' home and contents terms

The financial watchdog claims the terms of Auto & General's home and contents insurance allowed the firm to unfairly refuse customer claims.

Philip Lowe in spotlight after welcome cash rate call

The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold but a public appearance from the bank's boss could shed some light on the likelihood of more hikes.

Cop who shot mentally ill man 'left with no choice'

The tactical police officer who shot Todd McKenzie three times said there was "not much else I could do" to subdue the mentally ill man.

Inferno at historic Tasmanian railway deemed accidental

Investigators have determined a large fire at an historic railway in Devonport was an accident.