One of Australia's largest private health insurers has agreed to pay back tens of millions of dollars to thousands of members who had hospital claims incorrectly rejected.

After more than two months of witness testimony, evidence and arguments, 12 people will decide the fate of accused murderer Erin Patterson.

The state's police force declared an investigation into Hannah Thomas's injury at a protest on Friday will now take place after designating the event a "critical incident".

They are not ordinary storms. NSW residents are told to prepare for a powerful low-pressure system the Bureau of Meteorology says will "drench and batter" the east coast this week.

The energy minister says new projects could not export everything they produce and need to offer at least something to the local market.

The founder of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xiaomi says he is "astonished" by the reaction from customers.

Developers scrap a major green hydrogen export project in Gladstone, which was hailed as a pathway to helping achieve net zero emissions targets.

Donald Trump's tariffs were designed to punish foreign nations who ran trade deficits with the US. Instead, the policy has put the businesses and industries he's seeking to protect in the crosshairs.

A teenager who was bitten by a shark on the NSW far north coast told a lifesaver he managed to kick the shark as he was being dragged from the water.

Spirit of Tasmania IV has departed Scotland and is bound for Hobart, with its expected arrival announced as "late-August".

An ACT Supreme Court jury finds Shegu Bobb, 27, guilty of sexual offences against an 11-year-old girl he met on the dating app Badoo.

At an inquest probing WA's first recorded death in youth detention, the Justice Department apologises for its failings "connected with Cleveland's death".  

The South Australian government says it is “helpless in the force of nature” as it grapples with a bloom responsible for countless marine deaths, warning that the toxic algae is unlikely to dissipate anytime soon.

An anonymous survey conducted by the players' association indicates just 12 per cent of Super Netball athletes feel comfortable raising concerns with the national sporting body.

Richmond star Tom Lynch is facing the prospect of a lengthy ban after his strike on Jordon Butts earned him a direct ticket to the AFL Tribunal.

As Australians prepare to do their tax returns, some will be considering whether they want to take out private health insurance — if not for accessing the services, to avoid tax penalties in future years. So what should you consider? ...

Frank Finger says he has been "overwhelmed" with the outpouring of support from the community since the death of his wife Cathy and dog Annie.

A working Sunshine Coast woman with dreams of owning a home says a new equity scheme excludes Queenslanders from secure housing.  

Alexander Marinis, from Victoria, has been laid to rest and remembered as an intelligent and talented man. His identity puzzled Queensland detectives for more than a year after his body was found in the Maroochy River.

The economic reform round table set down for August will talk about tax reform but a strategy for the future of artificial intelligence and robots should be part of the conversation.

With two new teams joining the league, the NRLW has doubled in size in just over three years. Can the bigger competition be better?

Carlton president Rob Priestley says the club will make a "calm and rational" decision on who coaches the side beyond 2025 after a disappointing season.

Negotiations are continuing after a push by the Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union for "nation-leading" wages.

After more than 10 years of being a food content creator, Lina Jebeile was ready for a career change. She didn't expect to return to her original job as a teacher.

A man who sparked a wildfire in north-western Idaho before fatally shooting two firefighters in a "total ambush" has been found dead at the scene with a gun nearby, authorities say.