‘Extremely concerning’: Australia Day terror plot claim
A young man allegedly planned a Molotov cocktail attack for Australia Day celebrations in order to overthrow the government.
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Upcoming inflation data will be make or break for a Reserve Bank rate hike decision following stronger than expected jobs figures, economists say.
Two monuments Melbourne have been defaced in the lead-up to Australia Day, despite heightened protection efforts.
Global economic body the OECD has called on Australia to rein in the NDIS and make changes to property taxes to help fix the budget and boost productivity.
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Swimmers face deadlier threat than rising shark attacks
A bigger menace lurks in Australian waters than a recent string of shark attacks, swimmers are being warned ahead of the long weekend.
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Bondi terror attack is ‘a stain on our nation’, PM says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the worst of times has brought out the best of Australian character as the nation remembers 15 people gunned down at Bondi.
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‘Untenable’: Nats leader says coalition over with Libs
The coalition has split for the second time in less than a year, with Nationals leader David Littleproud saying the partnership with the Liberals is untenable.
A 51-year-old Campbell man is facing court after allegedly stealing almost $5000 worth of alcohol from bottle shops across Canberra.
Fast-tracked legislation for a national gun buyback scheme has passed, but it faces obstacles with Queensland becoming the first state to publicly reject it.
Three senior Nationals senators will likely lose their positions in shadow cabinet after breaking ranks with the Liberals to vote against hate speech laws.
A 36-year-old Stirling man has been charged after allegedly assaulting three people during a neighbourhood dispute.
Racial vilification laws called for by Jewish advocates are unlikely to be pursued after laws passed the parliament in response to the Bondi terror attack.
A material touted as a candidate for next-generation solar technology is showing more promise, with Australian scientists behind its success.
Australian drivers are worried about school kids on e-bikes and e-scooters, citing their lack of road-rule knowledge and speed as inherent dangers.
When 17-year-old Milutin Paunovic met 17-year-old Ruža on the street in their village in Serbia in 1956, he knew he wanted to marry her.
Contentious hate crime laws are expected to be waved through parliament but divisions are emerging within the coalition over the changes.
Four separate shark bites in three days have forced a string of beaches to be closed, with one victim saved by a novel approach from quick-thinking police.
Origin has pushed the retirement of the ageing Eraring coal-fired power station out to 2029 due to market conditions and the plant's role in the national grid.
A man allegedly chased a group of youths with an axe during a disturbance in Phillip last week.
