The Productivity Commission finds the WA GST deal is a "costly mistake" that has led to "perverse" outcomes, and recommends it be scrapped.

An angry Roger Cook has lashed who he calls 'east-coast clowns' over an explosive proposed shake-up of the GST carve-up.

In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the ...

A former One Nation candidate has apologised for describing gay people as having a mental illness, saying he was repeating something he "heard people saying on social media".

Former and current Catholic priests praise the courage of victims while condemning the actions of Christopher Saunders, who was found guilty this week of sexually abusing young men.

Biography services bring life back into death for palliative care patients, and they are growing in popularity at home and abroad.

When dementia patient Helen thought she was abandoned, a small act of kindness changed her life. Now her family fears she’ll lose access to the very service that helped her.

From Brighton to Elwood, here are five of the best homes for sale in Melbourne’s bayside right now.

Ryunosuke Ito has emerged as a rising star in Japanese rugby and some star showings at the spiritual home of running rugby in Australia played a role.

Pat Cummins’ men are fighting for Test match life against a Bangladesh side who have had the temerity not to implode like England did.

The development of AI is inevitable, but when Nineteen Eighty-Four meets The Godfather in real life, it’s time to consider the lack of public protection and regulation to deal with its consequences. read now...

The classic Australian backyard – big lawn, English hedge, maybe a rose bed – made sense when rainfall was more predictable and council water restrictions were rare. That’s not most people’s reality anymore. read now...

More than four decades after the Hawke-Keating Accord reshaped Australia's economy, it's time for a comprehensive review of what it delivered and what it cost. read now...

On the surface, Steven Spielberg's latest can be taken as a sci-fi thriller with a message, but reading between the lines reveals a relevant social commentary. read now...

Meanwhile, in the U.S., Donald Trump's approval ratings appear to be tanking. 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.

When dementia patient Helen thought she was abandoned, a small act of kindness changed her life. Now her family fears she’ll lose access to the very service that helped her.

There's been a third close call at Sydney Airport, with a plane cleared for takeoff into the path of a taxiing aircraft.

Anthony Albanese says the US President has promised to reconsider tariffs on Australian exports during a phone call between the two leaders.

The ex-union boss was taken into custody in Footscray as police expand their investigation into allegations of harassing emails sent to CFMEU administrators.

A multi-agency strike force has taken down a crime ring allegedly behind the importation of $80 million worth of vapes and illicit tobacco.

The Reform leader’s byelection win over the celebrated “man wearing a bin on his head” means little politically, and it wasn’t exactly comedy gold in the end either.

Passenger train derails and 11 people injured after carriages overturn in southern England

Former diplomat Graham Fletcher offers a blunt analogy for how Beijing would like its relationship with Australia to pan out given half a chance.

Reports of food shortages and mental health issues during the carrier’s extended Middle East deployment have led to calls from leading Democrats for answers.

Voters in south-east England are deciding the political fate of reform leader Nigel Farage in a snap by-election.

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.