Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the tax on offshore gas projects has raised more revenue than expected this year, as he prepares to hand down a budget focused on fixing a "broken" housing market and tax system. 

Pauline Hanson says the major parties "will lose" because of an "arrogant" belief that One Nation is not able to become a mainstream force, following the party's first lower house win this century.

Charlotte Mortlock believes it is time for Australia to leave the left-right ideology behind and focus on what brings people together instead.

The Centers for Disease Control is involved in managing the outbreak of hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius, which has arrived in the Canary Islands.

Jewish community leaders say a woman's alleged slur at an under-12 girls netball game in Sydney reflects a troubling pattern playing out on sporting fields. 

The MV Hondius cruise ship is preparing to dock in Spain, with passengers finally getting the chance to disembark after being stranded on the ship due to a Hantavirus outbreak.

A man has died after falling from a balcony in Brisbane while running from police, officers say.

A person who jumped a fence and was on a runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff.

A netball mum accused of making an anti-Semitic comment at a girl's game in Sydney has been charged by police.

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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.

The MV Hondius cruise ship is preparing to dock in Spain, with passengers finally getting the chance to disembark after being stranded on the ship due to a Hantavirus outbreak.

A man has died after falling from a balcony in Brisbane while running from police, officers say.

A netball mum accused of making an anti-Semitic comment at a girl's game in Sydney has been charged by police.

Investing in property is about to get less lucrative with changes to newly negatively geared properties planned.

Disability advocates say they won't stop protesting NDIS cuts despite ugly scenes at a Melbourne rally.

A person who jumped a fence and was on a runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff.

The vessel has arrived in the Canary Islands after the Spanish government overruled a local attempt to block its entry.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatens to hit American bases if any more Iranian ships are attacked, while dozens are reported dead in Lebanon after a fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes.

The swashbuckler and great rival of Rupert Murdoch once laughed about how he could go off his medication and see off his tycoon rival once and for all.

Two days before One Nation won Farrer, Farage’s Reform party triumphed in the UK.

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.