When Linda Brodie gave birth to her baby it was a "joyous moment" but a decision made soon after to undertake surgery changed her daughter's life.

With no sign of de-escalation, there is a higher risk the expanding Iran war will push oil prices even higher than the level it reached during the global financial crisis in 2008.

Companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic would be allowed to train their models on online content as long as they struck deals with enough rights holders, one proposal suggests.

Tom Tate has been asked questions about conflicting accounts of a dinner he claimed to have had with US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year. 

Tasmania's parole board has failed in a bid to keep in place a ban on a convicted murderer speaking to the media because its argument in the Supreme Court cited case law that was "hallucinated" by AI.

Paying tribute to the dead is an important part of Tanim Ahmed’s faith, but without new cemeteries, he won’t be able to bury loved ones close to home.

The move comes after WA’s child protection minister rushed to the Pilbara on Monday on the back of reports of children as young as five staying at a home in South Hedland unsupervised.

AFP Commissioner Kristy Barrett claims everyone who uses illicit drugs in Australia is partly responsible for two innocent shooting deaths in Sydney.

Two major fashion brands have collapsed into administration, with the company behind them now up for sale.

One of the Snowtown killers, James Vlassakis, will walk free from prison after an appeal to halt his parole approval was rejected.

One Nation’s plan to slash temporary migration by 750,000 promises dramatic cuts, but its numbers, assumptions and economic consequences don’t add up. read now...

Economic orthodoxy has survived repeated crises by protecting asset wealth and treating its own failures as exceptions rather than reasons for change. read now...

Labor governments face criticism from both sides, but progress requires compromise, consensus and accepting that not every change will suit everyone. read now...

It is alleged that this powerful male doctor irreparably harmed potentially over 1,000 (usually) young women, ruining their lives, and yet the many complaints and concerns against him were dismissed by every level of authority. read now...

With petrol prices continuing to rise over the year as anticipated, Australia’s transition to EV driving has been going from strength to strength, to say the very least. read now...

The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

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

Paying tribute to the dead is an important part of Tanim Ahmed’s faith, but without new cemeteries, he won’t be able to bury loved ones close to home.

AFP Commissioner Kristy Barrett claims everyone who uses illicit drugs in Australia is partly responsible for two innocent shooting deaths in Sydney.

Two major fashion brands have collapsed into administration, with the company behind them now up for sale.

One of the Snowtown killers, James Vlassakis, will walk free from prison after an appeal to halt his parole approval was rejected.

A well-known athlete has given evidence in the trial against Alan Jones for the second day.

The US president has previously tried to sniff the breeze on what mainstream Americans think. In doubling down on claims of a “SICK conspiracy” against AI and data centres, he is doing the opposite.

Dozens of detainees were confined in “calming areas”, according to a report confirming that conditions at the notorious immigration detention camp fell well below acceptable standards.

Detainees at the notorious Alligator Alcatraz were put in cages the size of phone booths.

Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are changing schools again amid concerns over the security of the school run.

Bettina Trump, who married the US president’s son in May, said the lavish celebration was a gift from a dear friend. “Friendship doesn’t require a political motive,” she said.

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.