Just a year after hundreds of Chinese CCTV cameras were removed from federal government buildings over surveillance fears, cameras from the same company were being used in EVs.

Australia is getting much older, and it is getting older faster than previously thought. But the major political parties are currently in a race to cut the greatest source of resilience against that trend: migration.

Authorities across Australia's east coast are cracking down on the fishing black market, conducting raids, issuing large fines and crushing boats soon after they seize them.

About 4 million Australians live with migraine, revised figures show, with experts saying it highlights how authorities have been grossly under-reporting the chronic disease.

Prosecutors told the court on Monday they would no longer press one count of indecent assault in relation to a reporter who alleged Alan Jones touched him indecently in public.

Is tonight the night Nick Daicos finally gets his hands on a Brownlow Medal? Or will a surprise winner make for another thrilling count? Follow the updates live from the AFL's night of nights.

An 11-year-old boy is in a serious condition after being shot in the face and neck in Sydney's north-west this afternoon.

Presley Gerber died at a rehab facility in California, according to local authorities, after a prolonged battle with mental health and sedative use.

Patrick Clancy has given his first public interview since a mistrial was declared in his former wife's highly-publicised murder proceedings.

The NRL admits the Warriors were wrongly denied a crucial late penalty in their 12-10 semi-final loss to Newcastle, and that could cost top referee Ashley Klein a preliminary final.

Younger Australians are better educated and likely to live and work longer, but are missing some of the early income and wealth gains enjoyed by previous generations, according to a new report.

The ex-police officer pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, and one of aggravated break and enter on the first day of his trial.

A long-running Senate inquiry into the Triple Zero emergency call crisis has made 11 recommendations to overhaul the system.

Brisbane Lions players have told ABC Sport that a conversation in July with NBA champion Luc Longley has helped the team in its quest for three consecutive AFL premierships.

The lives of the six children who died in the jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania have been described in detail as the inquest begins.

The Intergenerational Report released today suggests population growth is slowing. But migrants are crucial for the economy and along with data centres have become the most dangerous political issues confronting the government.

Around 150 Tasmanian public service jobs have been identified to be abolished as part of ongoing government efforts to shrink the state service.

Some Australians are not being connected to any support after receiving a dementia diagnosis and their carers say they are overwhelmed, according to a landmark new survey.

The death of a five-year-old boy and the stabbing of two other children in the Blue Mountains is being treated as a domestic violence incident, police have confirmed.

The duo have been sentenced to more than 12 years behind bars for cultivating Victoria's largest illegal hydroponic cannabis crop.

On a day marking 100 years since the legendary premier was born, another former premier in Mike Rann recalls his own entry to politics under Don Dunstan's leadership.

The drownings come amid a warm start to spring, which has seen beachgoers take to the water well ahead of the official surf lifesaving patrol season.

A judge is considering the sentence of a man who was four times over the legal blood alcohol limit when he caused a crash at an apple orchard, killing his ex-partner.

Brisbane's renowned Gabba cricket pitch is set to live on with a plan to preserve and install the wicket into the city's new Olympic stadium, but the premier has refused to reveal how much it will cost.

The Wallabies are in Perth to face the reigning world champions, hoping the excitement surrounding the Fremantle Dockers will boost them on Sunday.