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The Democratic Party will seize control of both the House and Senate Abdul El‑Sayed has defeated Mike Rogers in the Senate in Michigan The Democrats have also flipped seven GOP seats in the Senate

Australia's banks reveal they will raise their interest rates in response to the RBA's decision to lift the cash rate for the fifth time in 2026. 

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Arab-led parties of stealing the election in which neither major bloc earned a parliamentary majority.

If David Jones goes belly-up, consumers could be out of pocket. Here's what the experts say shoppers should consider to avoid a Christmas nightmare.

Tom Papley returns a positive preliminary drug test after being pulled over by NSW Police, who sprung him driving with a suspended licence.

Northern Territory Police have admitted a formal caution issued to federal MP Luke Gosling for allegedly breaching his bail in September may have been a case of mistaken identity, which his lawyers say could "materially assist the defence". ...

When Hobart resident Emma Thornley put a load of whites in her washing machine on Tuesday morning, she was not expecting it to come out covered in dark-orange stains.

Whale expert Vanessa Pirotta has been honoured at a ceremony along with the founder of community shark bite kits, a veteran pilot doctor, and the founders of a youth charity in the state's Mid North Coast. 

One of WA's worst serial paedophiles, Dennis McKenna, will be free within weeks after serving his sentence.

Reporter Kate McClymont has been questions in Alan Jones's indecent assault trial over messages she sent about the broadcaster to a complainant's mother.

Victoria Police has issued a fresh statement regarding the assault of a One Nation volunteer to clarify detectives are not treating the incident as politically motivated.

The premier and his senior lieutenants have been grilled on multiple occasions in the past fortnight about the biggest and most expensive road infrastructure project in SA's history but debate continues over whether it's time for one ministe...

Investigators say plane parts found kilometres from a crater caused by a deadly plane crash may reveal more about the final moments on board.

The Reserve Bank's fifth interest rate hike this year will mean mortgage borrowers already under financial pressure will need to find extra savings each month to meet repayments.

Criminal records are making it harder for some activists in Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests to rebuild their lives. 

Federal police raid dozens of properties across Australia as part of investigations into service providers accused of claiming government money for services they did not deliver.

Binance, the crypto-exchange platform at the heart of the sector's largest heist has uncovered how hackers stole billions in funds.

Kotoni Staggs has earned criticism for staying silent during the Australian anthem at the Rugby League World Cup, but says his decision is a personal one.

A Singaporean man is sentenced to more than five years in jail for driving over and killing a man who had stolen his partner's brother's bag in suburban Perth.

Seven different companies have received the dishonour of being named in consumer group Choice's annual Shonky Awards handed to the worst products and services of the year. 

A Kempsey Shire councillor has resigned 15 days after his colleagues asked him to step down over an offensive comment he was found to have made to a woman online.  

Police are investigating a major cybersecurity breach at NSW Health, but officials have reassured the public that patient data has not been compromised.

The design software giant says growth has slowed for the first time in a decade and it needs smaller, more empowered teams.

The United Nations says its special rapporteur investigating human rights issues affecting Indigenous Australians has been blocked from visiting two youth detention centres.