The Morrison government has denied claims its latest budget is a bid to win back voters at the upcoming election, Shane Warne’s state memorial service will be held in Melbourne tonight and Russia says it will scale back its military presence around...

Ex-AFL player Brennan Stack claimed he initially thought two women fighting with his partner were men due to their larger frames and his poor eyesight.

The flood-ravaged city of Lismore has been evacuated and Byron Bay’s main street is under water following more drenching rain in northern NSW.

Retiring Coalition senator Sam McMahon says the alleged bullying faced by Kimberley Kitching was not confined to Labor and should not be used as a partisan football.

The first outpatient clinic in NSW to handle people suffering from long COVID has opened.

The pandemic has taught Australia how critical it is to have the fiscal capacity to spend aggressively in a crisis. If we have any windfall, we’ll need it as a buffer against future shocks.

Police have revealed a manhunt was already under way for a teenager who allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl, leaving her “traumatised significantly”.

Fans are congregating at the cricket great’s statue outside the MCG, laying tributes ahead of the service that will include dedications from Elton John and Ed Sheeran.

In a sign of Victoria’s transition away from coal-fired energy, the Delburn Wind Farm has been approved for a tree plantation site overlooking the retired Hazelwood power station.

Casino staff allegedly fabricated letters to mislead a bank about the source of customer funds.

The coronial inquest heard Baxter’s call to MensLine the afternoon before he killed his estranged wife and three children.

Under the new Work Health and Safety Act industrial manslaughter will be recognised in court, carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a $10 million fine.

The daily total is the highest recorded to date, with more than 50,000 positive cases – and their close contacts – currently isolating. 

Major flood tops Lismore CBD levee again as Sydney records wettest March on record.

Investigators are searching a remote property in NSW’s Central West for the remains of 24-year-old “Jacky” Chong Kai Wong, whose family were allegedly extorted by one of his alleged killers.

The industrial action comes amid major staffing and patient demand problems for hospitals in regional NSW.

It’s easy to get bogged down in the numbers and politics of it all – but how does the budget directly affect you?

The former NRL player’s lawyer has told a court the woman’s failure to recall the sexual intercourse was not proof that she was too drunk to consent.

COVID-19 took a spatula to the dynamics of a city - and the big winners were regional centres two hours from our CBDs.

Cup of Truth cafe co-owner Courtney Joel says he is “melancholy” about leaving Campbell Arcade under Flinders Street, but he is determined to find a new home in the city.

On March 31, 1982, the results of the census were announced, and for the first time since white settlement females outnumbered males in Australia.

A former elite soldier will not be required to give evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case about an alleged shooting of an Afghan prisoner in 2012.

The government says parental leave will be more flexible, so couples can split their 20 weeks as they wish - but removing the use-it-or-lose-it quota for fathers will result in mothers taking over that care burden.

From rental prices that take most of your paycheck to the huge bill from that wisdom teeth surgery you delayed for too long, students are keenly aware of how expensive it is to just exist in Australia. Where’s the help for us?

The former Australian cricket captain now faces the prospect of being called to give evidence at a trial over the lewd text messages he sent to a former Cricket Tasmania staffer.

Police have released footage of the moments before a homemade bomb exploded in the front yard of a home, landing one man in hospital.

Floodwater is again running through the main streets of Lismore, following a water bomb rain event overnight that also inundated Byron Bay, Ballina and other Northern Rivers towns.

The Opposition Leader said his party would support various measures outlined in the budget to buffer cost-of-living pressures, however said the government “may as well have stapled cash to people’s how-to-votes when they hand them out”.

Victoria Ambulance Union secretary Danny Hill said metropolitan Melbourne’s fleet was down to about 1 per cent availability at one point in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Mirvac’s residential boss says inquiries about new apartments have surged in recent weeks at the same time as vacancies have dropped dramatically.

Promising basketball star Alier Riak, 23, died after rushing to his brother’s aid during an altercation at Docklands earlier this month.

There’s nothing like a packed budget week to dim the memory.

A few days after former All Black Sonny Bill Williams knocked out former Swan Barry Hall in about 120 seconds, Williams’ manager, Khoder Nasser, made a shocking claim.

The resignation of director of people and culture Rebecca Hodges came two days before the release of a second human rights report into Ambulance Victoria.

Those who have first-hand experience of COVID-19 say the reality of catching the virus can be shocking and far removed from claims that Omicron is little more than a common cold.

The problem with recent revelations for the casino business is the likelihood that lucrative but ‘disgraceful’ practices might be stopped, or at least reduced.

Hunters will target feral deer on Melbourne’s outskirts in an effort to prevent them from destroying the environment, amid fears the animals may roam further into city suburbs and endanger people.

All elections matter but this one comes at a historic inflection point.

The Melbourne apartment depicted in marketing material was, in fact, impossible to build and the developer knew it. The unlucky buyers did not, and took the case to court.

As Melbourne flickers back to life, The Age has asked five innovative under-35s for their best ideas to bring the city back better. The series continues with Nathaniel Diong, who has a plan to equip young students for an ever-changing future.

Doctors performing breast implant surgery will face new guidelines after decades of complaints about dangerous practices.

My fervent hope is that truth-telling can build a platform for growth, so we can reposition the rights of First Nations people in the minds of everyday Australians.

News from the Antarctic validates the recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report, which stressed that there is only a brief window of time to act.

Former members of The Exclusive Brethren claimed the sect - which had banned radios, television and smoking - was breaking up homes in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

An 18-year-old woman is the second person to be charged after Angela Huata’s body was found last month.

Ten days before the Clarke family was killed, Rowan Baxter was charged with assault but was given immediate bail.

Population growth in regional Queensland has also been strong, new Bureau of Statistics figures show.

Unlocking the local lexicon.

It was standing room only at the post-COVID budget.