The Business Council of Australia says a new tariff will make it harder for Australian businesses to compete in the US and could reduce investment.

A former senior naval officer will face charges in a military trial set down for up to six weeks from September 14 with the military court ordering their identity remain suppressed.

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Australia's last surviving Kokoda campaign veteran, Reginald James Chard OAM, has died aged 102.

The ABC has withdrawn the Four Corners programs Meth Highway and Cocaine Nation by sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal due to concerns about accuracy.

New Australian research shows more men are getting “the snip”, as the fertility rate plummets and contraceptive equality grows.

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Melbourne are out to defend a perfect 9-0 record at the MCG this year as they take on Geelong.

The inquest into the fatal Sea World helicopter collision has wrapped up, offering families a sliver of hope and a step toward closure as they honour the four lives lost.

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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.

Andre McKechnie argued during his one-day trial that not having access to the Aussie staple is a breach of his human rights.

The inquest into the fatal Sea World helicopter collision has wrapped up, offering families a sliver of hope and a step toward closure as they honour the four lives lost.

The mining industry proudly advertises that it pays more tax than everybody else, but that really tells us nothing

The families of three tourists killed in a helicopter collision have given emotional statements about their loss and ongoing struggles, leaving a coroner visibly affected.

The accused allegedly superimposed women's faces onto explicit images and distributed posters naming them as sex workers.

The Australian government on Friday night raised the travel advice for Bahrain and Kuwait to “level 4: do not travel” due to the deteriorating security situation across the Middle East.

Donald Trump has hit Australian exports with fresh tariffs, the US president lumping us in with Russia and China for not doing enough to combat modern slavery.

Flames are moving rapidly through areas in southern France busy with families on school holidays as tinderbox conditions persist in Europe.

Australia is among some 60 countries hit with higher US tariffs, announced under the guise of protecting human rights.

“And I want to be honest with you”, he said. “We have not been good enough, and we need to be better.”

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.