In just half a sentence, the Reserve Bank board dashed the rate cut hopes of millions of mortgage borrowers. Does it risk condemning the Australian economy to recession as well? ⌘ Read more
In just half a sentence, the Reserve Bank board dashed the rate cut hopes of millions of mortgage borrowers. Does it risk condemning the Australian economy to recession as well? ⌘ Read more
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability but there's some big roadblocks if you want to get the best treatment, which focuses on the mind just as much as the body. ⌘ Read more
Dozens of MPs claimed travel allowances last year after trips across the globe, with integrity experts warning that politicians' claims must 'pass the pub test'. ⌘ Read more
It was a dramatic start to the long-awaited inquest into the death of a man who was killed after a car driven by his former partner struck him in a town south of Hobart in 2020, with one witness arrested and another warned over her behaviour. ⌘ Read more
There are two things the prime minister needs to get into his head about tax. One is that saying he won't make any further changes no longer works. The other is that negative gearing doesn't do much to get people into homes, writes Peter Martin. ⌘ Read more
The Ukrainian-born winner of this year's Miss Japan beauty pageant says she has renounced her title after a magazine published an article about her affair with a married man. ⌘ Read more
The AFL has announced that players who leave the ground attempting to smother the ball will be deemed careless if they make high contact, in the wake of last year's controversial Brayden Maynard case. ⌘ Read more
The announcement of his death was made on his social media. ⌘ Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has denied his government has failed to outline a way forward on Indigenous policy following last year's unsuccessful Voice referendum. ⌘ Read more
Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama will spend the night in police custody after being charged with abuse of office. ⌘ Read more
The Minns government will introduce a bill to stop a permit that allows the exploration and extraction of gas in NSW state waters. ⌘ Read more
A woman violently assaulted during a night out in Kalgoorlie shares the physical and emotional trauma she has suffered since, as her attacker has his prison sentence suspended. ⌘ Read more
The US transportation secretary warns drivers must pay attention at all times, even if their car has assisted driving capabilities. ⌘ Read more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told the BBC he is "shocked and sad" to hear of King Charles's cancer diagnosis. ⌘ Read more
Alberto Nicoletti, the former owner and manager of an Italian restaurant in Como, has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges for a series of alleged sexual assaults. ⌘ Read more
The defence tells a Queensland District Court that Yohannes Abate Faris "honestly believed" the encounter was consensual as the jury retires to consider its verdict. ⌘ Read more
The Australians don't need the whole of the first powerplay to finish off the final ODI against the West Indies, after another brilliant bowling performance and a fierce cameo from Jake Fraser-McGurk. ⌘ Read more
If you've ever found yourself replying to a 10pm email, or fielding a phone call from the boss during a Saturday afternoon barbecue, and wondered "should I be getting paid for this?", the answer is … maybe. ⌘ Read more
The former Wallaby player repeatedly apologised for "misreading the situation" in a call to the complainant recorded by police. ⌘ Read more
Youssef Assoum was shot in the leg at close range in December 2014 and died from severe blood loss, court documents read. ⌘ Read more
Yesterday, China sentenced Yang Hengjun to death. But a minor tweak in a press conference transcript from years ago sheds light on a potential reprieve, writes Bang Xiao. ⌘ Read more
The Grammys hit a high note this year, drawing an audience of nearly 17 million viewers as the three-hour ceremony focused on celebrating some of the most successful women in the industry. ⌘ Read more
Queensland's real estate lobby says people are too afraid to point out that unions are driving up the cost of housing, but an economist says that while wage growth is a contributing factor, so too is growing material costs, labour shortages and excessive government regulations. ⌘ Read more
Council rangers have removed the dog after it attacked a woman in her 30s on a Western Sydney street. ⌘ Read more
The Wollemi Pine was thought to have gone extinct two million years ago, until an off-duty ranger stumbled across a grove. Now, experts are doing everything they can to give the tree a second chance. ⌘ Read more
LeBron James wants to play a season on the same team as his son, Bronny, but Austin Rivers is warning against linking up with your dad in the NBA. ⌘ Read more
While Taylor Swift's fans pride themselves on keeping up with her clues, even they were caught off guard by the news a new album is on its way. ⌘ Read more
This year's Waitangi Day is bigger than any of the past 30 years, as Māori from all over Aotearoa unite against a controversial government bill that could change the Treaty of Waitangi. ⌘ Read more
Billionaire businessman and former politician Clive Palmer has lost his Court of Appeal bid to have criminal charges against him and his company thrown out, with three judges determining he "abused" the court process. ⌘ Read more
Landholders in eastern parts of the country are still in shock after ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily caused record rains to fall on numerous pastoral properties. ⌘ Read more
Researchers believe they have recorded one of the world's most unusually coloured dolphins for the first time in Australian waters. ⌘ Read more
An expert says current battery developments only just scratch the surface of Victoria's energy storage needs, as Pacific Green Australia announces plans to construct a 30-hectare grid-scale battery park in Portland. ⌘ Read more
For many Malaysians, the reduced punishment for disgraced former leader Najib Razak is seen as the ultimate betrayal, with authorities appearing to go soft on a corrupt 70-year-old whose ill-gotten gains once helped fund a Hollywood movie. ⌘ Read more
The Tasmanian harness trainer at the centre of race fixing, team driving and animal welfare breaches in the industry launches an appeal against his "warning off" from racetracks. ⌘ Read more
The $590 million Bowmans Creek Wind Farm has been given the tick of approval, but the developer must wind back the number of planned turbines. ⌘ Read more
The Reserve Bank Board keeps interest rates at 4.35 per cent following inflation falling by more than expected towards the end of 2023. ⌘ Read more
The former head of medical services at a major Tasmanian hospital allegedly falsified medical certificates of death, a registered nurse and midwife tells a parliamentary committee. ⌘ Read more
Stacey Klimovitch was murdered in 2021 by Jason Paul Hawkins, who was driven from the scene by Stephen John Garland. As both men await sentencing, Ms Klimovitch's daughters have delivered powerful statements in a NSW court. ⌘ Read more
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton laughs off Malcolm Turnbull's description of him as a "thug" and accuses him of "retrofitting" a narrative to suit his own purposes. ⌘ Read more
New research shows more than half of young children who play online games wish their parents would game with them — and that joining in can help keep kids safe online. ⌘ Read more
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton urges Chinese President Xi Jinping to reconsider the suspended death sentence handed to Australian man Yang Hengjun as the government and opposition move in lock step. ⌘ Read more
An interstate magistrate will be called in to hear a criminal case involving Tasmanian Supreme Court judge Gregory Geason. Justice Geason has pleaded not guilty to charges of common assault, and emotional abuse or intimidation. ⌘ Read more
Buckingham Palace hasn't said what kind of cancer the King has, only that it's not prostate cancer and he "looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible". ⌘ Read more
The federal government's amended tax cuts will pass parliament without Labor needing to strike a deal with the Greens, with the Coalition deciding to support the cuts in a partyroom meeting. ⌘ Read more
The firefighters union is demanding the aviation regulator takes action after five Boeing 737s and a further 59 planes arrived at Sunshine Coast Airport with insufficient firefighters working in the past two months. ⌘ Read more
A schoolyard racial taunt inspires Minh Nguyen's unapologetically Asian rap identity. He hopes it will "interrupt" racism for a bit. ⌘ Read more
Attending to your superannuation, insurances and will is a bit like going to the dentist. Doing it regularly and consistently helps to avoid a painful outcome. ⌘ Read more
Authorities say there will be a review into the cause of the outage, which impacted about 20,000 households across 19 suburbs in Darwin, Katherine and Palmerston on Monday. ⌘ Read more
Todd Haynes's new movie May December stars Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore as an actor and her subject, as Moore's past transgressions return to the fore. ⌘ Read more
With its lawyers forced to live in hotels and caravan parks, Kimberley Community Legal Services says a lack of resources is forcing it to turn vulnerable people away. ⌘ Read more
Women in Nepal are four times more likely to die during labour than those in Australia. But a doctor's determination to build a new hospital may help bring change. ⌘ Read more
Melissa Wu, Australia's perennially successful diver, has suffered a rare off day at the World Championships, finishing last in the 10m platform final, as the Sharks are beaten heavily by Croatia. ⌘ Read more
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan says he "did not catch a glimpse" of his wife's face until they were married. Now, they have received a seven-year jail term for an unlawful marriage. ⌘ Read more
Students of a "world-class" agricultural school are stuck in hot, uncomfortable temporary classrooms as they wait for their promised "state-of-the-art" facilities to be built. ⌘ Read more
Health authorities conduct a series of raids across south-east Sydney, seizing more than 30,000 e-cigarettes, cigarettes and flavoured tobacco. ⌘ Read more
Charge comes after a neighbour discovered the body at a home just south of Wollongong. ⌘ Read more
The search for the 51-year-old mother focused on Woowookarung Regional Park and the bushland area near the Buninyong Golf Course yesterday before it was stood down at nightfall. ⌘ Read more
The damages to the Howard Springs centre by flood evacuees tabbed up to hundreds of thousands of dollars – one of the remote communities involved is still trying to recover from the controversy. ⌘ Read more
The Australian sharemarket is set to fall in line with losses in Wall Street as investors await the Reserve Bank decision on interest rates. ⌘ Read more
Leaving the cash rate unchanged today is all but a foregone conclusion for the RBA. Behind closed doors, you can't help but wonder if November's rate hike was a mistake as the economy cools, writes Ian Verrender. ⌘ Read more
Senior Liberals lift the lid on the "week of madness" that consumed Malcolm Turnbull's prime ministership and elevated an unexpected contender to the top job. ⌘ Read more
The ACT Bar Association says it is inappropriate to create a special category of people who aren't allowed to use character references as a defence in court, "even if the nature of the offending is heinous — as in relation to child sex offending". ⌘ Read more
Five teenagers have been charged as police continue to investigate the stabbing death of a 70-year-old grandmother at an Ipswich shopping centre. ⌘ Read more
The population of the Mudgee region is expected to grow by 10,000 people in the next two years. With families already pushed towards homelessness, a lack of housing could limit its renewable energy transition. ⌘ Read more
Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows food prices cumulatively increased by 16.4 per cent in Adelaide between 2021 and 2023. Low-cost grocery store The Food Centre says demand has also spiked with hundreds of families visiting the store each week. ⌘ Read more
The trajectory of ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily will ensure the southern portion of Warragamba's catchment receives sufficient rain to send the dam level over 100 per cent in the coming days. ⌘ Read more
Len Spence, 101, maintains his competitive edge when he meets a group of mates at the Mildura lawn courts for a hit of tennis. ⌘ Read more
Nineteen councils across New South Wales were changed and created during the amalgamation process in 2019. ⌘ Read more
A man still grieving the loss of his mother in January says Tasmanian ambulance paramedics had to ask him to provide blankets and pillows to transport her safely and comfortably — meanwhile, an inquiry into the service hears apologies over long wait times and inadequate care. ⌘ Read more
The King had been treated in hospital last month for a benign prostate condition, but during the stay in hospital, the palace said "a separate issue of concern was noted". ⌘ Read more
An analysis of sea sponge skeletons from the Caribbean suggests Earth has already hit 1.7 degrees and could be 2C warmer than before industrialisation in the next six years, but not all scientists are convinced. ⌘ Read more
"Why should well-heeled corporate types get to spend time at a table with a minister ... when a normal voter would not even get an audience?" a retired teacher asked the inquiry. That's a question we'd all like an answer to, writes Linton Besser. ⌘ Read more
For many fed-up Australians struggling to afford record-high rents, short-term rentals like Airbnbs are an easy scapegoat. But is that the reality? The answer, just like the problem, isn't straightforward. ⌘ Read more
Biden's executive order authorising sanctions on four violent Israeli settler leaders will probably be meaningless: settlers know they have virtual immunity for such actions, writes John Lyons. ⌘ Read more
President Macky Sall's unprecedented announcement on Saturday that he would move to delay the Senegal's election pitched the West African nation into uncharted constitutional waters. ⌘ Read more
The Seoul Central District Court said the prosecution failed to provide enough evidence that the 2015 merger was unlawfully conducted. ⌘ Read more
A man found guilty of encouraging girls as young as seven to engage in sexual behaviour at a Broome McDonald's is granted bail so a psychological assessment can take place before his sentencing. ⌘ Read more
The troubled Russell Vale Colliery, located in the northern Illawarra region of New South Wales, has notified its workforce of its impending closure. ⌘ Read more
England falls short of the target in Visakhapatnam, as India delights home fans with a series-levelling Test win. ⌘ Read more
About 16,000 livestock will stay stranded on a ship in Perth after the federal agriculture department forbid them from being re-exported. ⌘ Read more
A young Tasmanian man who accused his then-girlfriend of cheating on him, then subjected her to 48 hours of horrific abuse, is sentenced to a decade in prison. ⌘ Read more
The plane maker's CEO tells staff the company "will have to perform rework on about 50 undelivered planes". ⌘ Read more
ACT police are seeking urgent assistance from the public to locate two-year-old River Hughes, four-year-old David Hughes, and their 36-year-old father Garry Hughes. ⌘ Read more
The ABC's political docuseries Nemesis is back. We'll bring you the latest updates from episode two, with political analysis from Annabel Crabb. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
A social worker tells an inquest into the death of a baby boy, 11 days after he was discharged from a north Queensland hospital, that she did not report her concerns about his parents to the Department of Child Safety. ⌘ Read more
The federal government has detailed its proposal to impose a CO2 standard on new cars. It will have a narrow road to travel to ensure it cuts emissions without driving up car prices. ⌘ Read more
All the entertainment and pop culture news you might've missed, from Daft Punk's potential return to True Detective drama and more. ⌘ Read more
In any other situation, floodwaters spanning 6 kilometres would be a cause for alarm, but in the Channel Country, it is a welcome sight. ⌘ Read more
Wreckage of the four-wheel-drive, which was driven off a steep cliff at a remote beach in the early hours of Sunday morning, will be closely examined by police. ⌘ Read more
St Hilliers is placed into voluntary administration as work halts on its developments around Australia, including major projects at Newcastle, the Central Coast and Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Australian netball head coach Stacey Marinkovich wasn't the favourite to score the gig back in 2020. However she's getting the credit she deserves after developing the next generation of Diamonds and taking the team to new heights during a rocky period for the sport ⌘ Read more
Nicholas Visser first contacted the girl on the social media app Snapchat, then told an internal school investigation the friend request was a mistake he made after a night of drinking. ⌘ Read more
Victorian government failings are being investigated following a 12-year-old girl being charged with murder. In the last nine months 125 reports have been made to the commissioner of children and young people about alleged sexual abuse in the care system. ⌘ Read more
A man charged with the alleged murder of a mother and son in Adelaide's north-west on the weekend has faced Port Adelaide Magistrates Court. ⌘ Read more
Pop star Taylor Swift announces her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, while collecting her 13th career Grammy. ⌘ Read more
A housing summit addressing intergenerational equity has been held in Sydney, as a report found less than half of the children born in the city today will ever own a home. ⌘ Read more
A legally blind barrel racer has surrounded herself with storytellers who understand her challenges as she encourages more people in the industry to hire people with disability. ⌘ Read more
The charges against the Ville Resort-Casino have been dropped at the beginning of what was expected to be a five-day hearing in Townsville. ⌘ Read more
An inquest into the death of Manly Sea Eagles player Keith Titmuss hears the 20-year-old experienced exertional heat stroke and had a temperature of 41.9 degrees Celsius before his death in November 2020. ⌘ Read more
Two motorcyclists are hit by a car at Henley Beach and taken to hospital with serious injuries, following emergency services earlier being called to the scene because of a fight outside a hotel. ⌘ Read more