The Reserve Bank is increasingly likely to start raising interest rates next Tuesday. But why would it add increased interest costs to household budgets at a time when Australians are struggling with a surging cost of living? Michael Jand...

It was perhaps a little weird and, well, unkind, for the Prime Minister to take a not-so-veiled swipe at Anthony Albanese's week of COVID-isolation, writes Patricia Karvelas.

Crime figure Mahmoud "Brownie" Ahmad was released from prison just six months ago but he was so embedded in Sydney's underworld he was only ever going to end up in a body bag or back in jail, police say.

A jury finds Glenn Martyn not guilty of failing to stop and help his former partner Gayle Potter, who was dragged under his car outside her Traralgon home in 2018. 

The Brisbane driver who died last night in the Targa Tasmania car rally is identified as Tony Seymour, as race officials maintain there is still a future for the event despite a second year with a fatal crash.

A former elite soldier tells a Sydney court he wore a Ku Klux Klan costume to a fancy dress party at an unofficial soldier bar in Afghanistan "just for a laugh".

Stagnant incomes and surging rents have collided, created a housing crisis in Australia. Great-grandmother Veronica Silva is one of millions caught in the middle and is being forced to move further away from her family.

Until recently, many cystic fibrosis patients were looking at paying over $21,000 each month for treatment. Now a PBS listing has changed that.

Adelaide strip club The Firm reaches a confidential settlement with a dancer who mounted legal action over what she described as an exploitative work culture and alleged workplace safety breaches.

The Northern Territory government says dozens of homes destroyed or damaged in Wadeye will be fixed "as quickly as possible", as police send in a tactical response group to quell the recent unrest.

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission finds Hazel Neal was given anti-psychotic medication, which amounted to chemical restraint in her final days, but no painkillers were administered until 20 minutes before she died.

It's a small cosmopolitan capital on Russia's border welcoming those escaping Vladimir Putin's crackdown — for now.

The Brisbane Broncos need a win to keep up with the top eight, while Cronulla have to grab the points to keep hold of their spot in the top four. Who will win at Lang Park? Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

The ACCC raises a range of concerns about a number of online retail marketplaces, including whether they are transparent with customers about how they collect and use consumer information.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews would not comment on reports that he was interviewed by Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog over cultural issues within the Labor party.

In a landmark judgment, Fiji's High Court fines a Chinese company that dug a channel through mangroves and a coral reef so it could provide access to an island resort and casino development. 

Supermarket giant Coles warns shoppers to expect higher prices at its stores for at least another year, while the Australian share market rebounds after a three-day losing streak.

A WA Coroner finds police failed to adequately monitor the breathing of a young mother as she was pinned on the ground for an unnecessary length of time, drawing parallels to the death of US man George Floyd.  Warning: This story contai...

Since Kherson fell to Russian forces, residents have been suspicious about the soldiers's peaceful behaviour in their city. Now they are seeing signs Russia is planning a rigged referendum that will allow it to claim the territory.

A 29-year-old man is sentenced to life with a 23-year minimum for a violent rampage in Perth that included the "savage "and "merciless" bashing of an elderly home owner who died later in hospital.

Heavy rainfall and swollen waterways have closed roads in western Queensland. Police are urging caution after a 24-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle and became bogged near Aramac.

People currently barred from donating blood in Australia will soon be able to roll up their sleeves after the TGA approved Red Cross Lifeblood to receive donations from people who lived in the UK between 1980 and 1996 and may have been affec...

A lawyer who tried to assist the 37-year-old, who died in custody after allegedly shoplifting, described the shortcomings of a bail hearing on the third day of a coronial inquest.

With Shanghai in a full lockdown, already long shipping backlogs are now blowing out even further. Experts say the full effects are yet to hit Australia.

Basketball star Brittney Griner remains detained in Russia and it's unclear how an unexpected prisoner exchange deal that saw Russia free a US marine veteran will affect the the WNBA star.