In one of the most harrowing accounts yet, a doctor who fled Iran for Australia recounts trying to save bullet-riddled victims of the government crackdown on protests.

Less than a year after the Reserve Bank started cutting rates, the prospect of a rate rise is a political nightmare for a treasurer hoping for clear air.

Inflation rose at the end of 2025, picking up more than forecast. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent annually in December, up from 3.4 per cent in the year to November, adding to rate hike expectations.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has intervened in the Liberal leadership race, urging conservatives to unite behind either Angus Taylor or Andrew Hastie in their bid to oust Sussan Ley from the top job.

Nationals leader David Littleproud will stare down a leadership tilt from Queensland MP Colin Boyce, though colleagues say it is unlikely the challenger will secure enough votes for a spill.

Life’s like that.

Follow live as we bring you all the action from day 11 of the year’s first grand slam.

The 10-time Australian Open champion was two sets to love down when his opponent retired hurt, stunning the crowd at Rod Laver Arena.

Hairdresser Tony Scopelliti has been identified as the passenger in the plane, which “appeared to be laboured as it was taking off”.

A man says he has been struck with a machete and a tree branch as he defended his home from a group of six masked invaders in Adelaide.

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Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.25pm this evening.

Sugar may have been mixed with the hot water, but Corrections hasn't confirmed it yet.

Motorists are told to expect delays.

The victim was pulled alive from the avalanche but died from their injures.

Life’s like that.

Hairdresser Tony Scopelliti has been identified as the passenger in the plane, which “appeared to be laboured as it was taking off”.

A man says he has been struck with a machete and a tree branch as he defended his home from a group of six masked invaders in Adelaide.

Almost 18 months after a man allegedly scalded baby Luka in a Brisbane park and fled the country, China’s ambassador confirms a “serious” new push for justice.

A Victorian man has been arrested in Adelaide after he allegedly threatened paramedics and a stabbing victim in the back of an ambulance, sparking a police manhunt.

Airports in South-East Asia are on alert after an outbreak of the disease, which has a 40 to 70 per cent fatality rate.

Social media has the power to draw us into dark places. That same force sucked me into a doomscroll of violence.

A man sprays unknown substance on congresswoman Ilhan Omar and is tackled at Minneapolis town hall.

Video footage shared on social media captured the moments around the killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers.

The incident came as Donald Trump’s hardline homeland security adviser Stephen Miller conceded Border Patrol agents may have broken protocol during the operation in which Alex Pretti was shot and killed.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.