The RBA says it will keep an eye on inflation over summer, and is prepared to hike rates aggressively in the new year if it needs to.

The Reserve Bank opts against a return to super-sized rate hikes, announcing a 0.25 of a percentage point rise on Melbourne Cup Day, with major banks starting to follow.

More than 150 people died during Halloween festivities in Seoul and now police have admitted they did not effectively handle earlier emergency calls. 

Doris Mitchell-Eaton told a conference hosted by the mining magnate that her people were "dying" as a result of the royalties system and that it was time for them to be involved in the industry as players.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra says it is "unbelievable" that he guided Gold Trip to victory.

A blast of air directly from the Antarctic has brought a November snowfall to Alpine areas and temperatures usually seen in June.

Constable Zachary Rolfe’s behaviour before the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker allegedly included not turning on his body-worn camera and making arrests which resulted in injuries.

The latest data shows Australia's home prices are dropping at their fastest rate since the global financial crisis. Here's what's happening in your capital city.

The official Channel 10 broadcast hears the Australian-trained horse was "eased out" early from the race, which was won by six-year-old stallion Gold Trip.

As life returns to "breakneck speed", you're not alone if you're feeling exhausted. The good news is, the cure may well be within your control.

Cathie Allen has finished giving evidence after four days. She said she gave Queensland Health's legal team both the original document and an amended version.

Federal Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke pours cold water on demands to hive off contentious elements of his industrial relations bill, insisting he wants to fuel wage growth before Christmas.

Millions of Australians who are struggling with soaring inflation rates suffer another increase in the fastest-rising cost of living — interest rates — with the RBA lifting them again on Melbourne Cup Day.

A member of a religious group charged with the murder of Elizabeth Struhs has told a court she believes the "charge is false and does not apply to us".

Mark McGowan says it is likely Western Australia will be forced to import coal from New South Wales to power the electricity grid over the coming years.

A day after a pedestrian bridge in the western Indian state of Gujarat collapsed, killing more than 140 people, locals are still searching for those missing in the river.

A University of Queensland-led study finds COVID-19 activates a similar inflammatory response to Parkinson's disease, but scientists warn it's too early to cause alarm with more work needed into how the virus affects the brain.

A heavy Hobart hail storm sends players running for the sheds and ends Tasmania's hopes of back-to-back Sheffield Shield match wins.

As the rest of the nation tuned in to watch horses in Melbourne, one tavern on the opposite end of the country has held what it claims to be the richest, longest and fastest saltwater crocodile race in the world.

Infrastructure Australia has found it will be more detrimental than beneficial for taxpayers if the first stage of the proposed Great Western Highway upgrade goes ahead.

When it comes to our personal health, the cards are stacked against us in Australia. At almost every point throughout our day, things make it harder for us to be healthy — but all is not lost, writes Dr Sandro Demaio.

He's got a long neck and is on a 2,750-kilometre trek that is expected to take 38 hours, but Inkosi the giraffe is standing tall as he crosses the Nullarbor Plain, accompanied by zookeepers and a vet.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk walked into Twitter HQ carrying a sink, sacked the board of directors and declared himself the new CEO. What next does he have in store?

A chilly day of hail and rain in Melbourne hasn't been enough to deter thousands of racegoers pouring into the Flemington Racecourse for the biggest day on Australia's racing calendar.

Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside American troops and then fled to Iran after the chaotic US withdrawal last year are being recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, according to three former Afghan generals.