Forecasting a peak in inflation to 7.75 per cent by the year's end, the Treasurer says Australians must brace to take some "tough medicine" if the nation is to escape a recession.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been working hard to make sure voters know he has inherited a lot of economic problems. But the fixes aren't easy and voters' patience may wear thin as real wages keep falling, writes Gareth Hutchens.

New sub-variants are reinfecting people faster than ever, but experts hope multiple bouts will mean symptoms get less severe each time.

Australia's elimination strategy during the first two years of the COVID pandemic was one of the most effective in the world. Fast forward to mid-2022, and the situation has changed dramatically, write Michael Toole and Brendan Crabb. ...

The woman at the centre of the Tim Paine sexting saga is ordered by a magistrate to front court in person at her next appearance on charges alleging she stole from former employer Cricket Tasmania, after she called in from her car.

Former deputy premier John Barilaro is asked to appear before parliamentary inquiry investigating his controversial appointment to a plum trade role.

The ripple effects of concurrent crises are leading the world on a path to crushing hunger — and the possibility of more war.

Two students of African heritage have been barred from an independent regional Victorian high school for not tying up their braided hair, with their mother saying she will report the school to the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Yang Huiyan's wealth plunges by more than half to $16.1 billion, down from $33.9 billion a year ago, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

This former Lifeline store manager says he resigned in disgust when boxes of donated items were sold instead of being given to flood victims.

The new federal opposition, finding its feet out of power, finds itself at odds with farmers, butchers and biosecurity officials. What the Coalition says now is nothing like what it did when in government, writes national rural reporte...

Australia's Chief Medical Officer has declared the increasing presence of monkeypox in the country a "communicable disease incident of national significance".

Comanchero Mathew Kokotis pointed a replica pistol at the head of his ex's new partner for 43 seconds in Adelaide's southern suburbs in 2019, a court hears.

Vounteer rescuers are having to launch smaller vessels from public ramps to navigate the effects of a widening breakthrough on Bribie Island's northern tip.

The banking regulator warned the incoming Albanese government that it would face "heightened" risks in the housing market as interest rates rise, documents released under freedom of information show.

Two former Minneapolis police officers have been sentenced to more than three years in prison for failing to come to George Floyd's aid while their colleague Derek Chauvin choked him by kneeling on his neck.

Prosecutors say the pair used the names of dead children and other aliases as fake identities and had old photos of themselves in Russian spy agency uniforms. 

Looking for something spectacular to brighten a cold, dark winter's night? Well, this weekend might just have something in store: not one, not two, but three meteor showers active at the same time — combining to provide a celestial firewo...

Fiji's opposition parties call for an immediate inquiry into a South Korean religious sect accused of abuse and ritual beatings after a report alleges it received millions in Fijian government-backed loans.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins a crowd of women outside Parliament House, gathered in the Canberra chill to acknowledge a bill to write paid domestic violence leave into law.

Erinsborough has had its fair share of births, deaths, marriages and natural disasters over the years — but how well do you remember the strange storylines from Neighbours?

The Queensland government spent $1.9 million on the Tradies in Paradise campaign, but only two have taken them up on cash incentives so far.

Moccasins, necklaces and ceremonial pipes are carefully laid out as a photographer dutifully snaps pictures under bright studio lights, but it's a key step in a long and painful process for Native Americans. 

After 37 years and thousands of episodes, there's a lot to remember from Ramsay Street.

Friends and family are paying tribute to a Sydney man who was found dead in northern Pakistan.