The RBA lifts rates by 0.25 basis points to 4.35 per cent, which fully unwinds last year's rate cuts. But governor Michele Bullock says the rate rises will not stop higher inflation heading Australia's way from the Iran war.

Melbourne is in the grip of a crime wave. But this time it's different and pub and club owners say they are scared as 'The Cartel' issues threats they do not understand.

Paramedic Joshua Gomperts tells the royal commission into antisemitism how a firefighter pulled a hunting knife on him during a music festival in regional Victoria.

Sensible Emily untangles the latest interest rate decision and gives you tips to help you save money.

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I’ve always felt guilt about Mum’s life, not out of a sense of personal responsibility for her hardship, but because there was never a chance that her potential could flourish.

Bill Ewen and Frank Petsch died when their rescue boat capsized off the South Ballina breakwall. A man, believed to have been on the yacht, was also found dead.

The NSW Crime Commission has launched a legal bid to seize proceeds of crime from the Obeid Corporation.

Three people have died during a rescue attempt off the NSW North Coast.

The Reserve Bank has done what homeowners were dreading by hiking the cash rate again to 4.35 per cent.

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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.

Victoria's treasurer insists she's delivered a disciplined budget, despite a blowout in public sector wages and a soaring mountain of debt.

Four Australians are among more than 100 people still quarantined on a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly virus outbreak in the Atlantic.

Bill Ewen and Frank Petsch died when their rescue boat capsized off the South Ballina breakwall. A man, believed to have been on the yacht, was also found dead.

The NSW Crime Commission has launched a legal bid to seize proceeds of crime from the Obeid Corporation.

Three people have died during a rescue attempt off the NSW North Coast.

A South African police officer had to brave crocodile-infested waters as the search for a missing businessman led to a grim finding.

A South African police officer had to brave crocodile-infested waters of the Komati River to recover human remains.

Vision showed thick smoke billowing from a large site with ruined buildings and debris strewn around the area.

The US president says the economy is “roaring” despite the fallout from the Iran war making things more expensive. And delivering a focused message on the economy is not much in Trump’s style.

A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, prompting President Xi Jinping to call for a thorough investigation.

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.