Pledge to fix ‘widow’s tax’ on investment properties
Concerns about how a tax hike on investments will impact couples in the event of death and divorce will be addressed, Labor says
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Aussie supermodel Miranda Kerr and and her billionaire husband Evan Spiegel have helped erase $800 million in medical debt for over 250,000 people.
Tougher laws will be introduced to address widespread non-compliance with Australia's world-first social media age restrictions.
Playing Jordan Bos on the right, with Aziz Behich on the left, was a masterstroke against Paraguay and the Socceroos could repeat the dose against Egypt.
Politics
Under-fire firm still has ethics, leadership contracts
Having been hauled over the coals by a parliamentary committee, KPMG is again facing scrutiny regarding its suitability to run government training programs.
Sports news
Form slump, off-field drama mar Raiders clash
Canberra will face St George Illawarra in a crucial clash for their NRL finals hopes with a form slump and suspension overshadowing the occasion.
Police
Two on bail charged after stolen 4WD chase
Two men who were already subject to bail conditions have been charged after police chased a stolen four-wheel drive through several Canberra suburbs before it crashed through locked gates at a Lawson construction site overnight.
Reforms that would allow drivers in NSW to get behind the wheel with small amounts of cannabis in their system are facing strong criticism on safety grounds.
Australia's ski resorts are suffering the worst start to a season in years but operators say they're doing their best to provide visitors a decent experience.
As Labor flags, the coalition paints itself out of the picture and One Nation surges, Community Strong Australia will experiment with a new political formula.
A woman charged with slavery offences after allegedly joining Islamic State has covered her face as she walked from court on bail.
Fortescue boss Andrew Forrest has sent a warning to employees in the wake of a lawsuit alleging widespread sexual harassment at the company's mining camps.
Seven teenagers have been charged after allegedly driving at a police officer and ramming a police vehicle while trying to escape in two stolen cars.
Qatar Airways will resume flights to Canberra in December, restoring a direct international connection to the national capital after more than two years.
The Socceroos have sealed progression to the World Cup round of 32 by playing out a 0-0 draw with Paraguay that delivers second place in Group D.
Canberra must win against St George Illawarra to keep their finals hopes alive and Matt Timoko has revealed how the locker room is feeling ahead of the game.
More platforms that generate naked images of real people have been pulled offline in Australia in the lead up to a potential ban on the services.
The ACT Government will spend $2.7 million in the 2026–27 Budget to begin implementing a 10-year plan aimed at improving water quality in Lake Tuggeranong and reducing blue-green algal blooms.
If Australia does not ramp up eradication efforts on fire ants, a study has found billion-dollar economic impacts along with deaths to humans and pets.
