As the cost of living soars many are struggling to keep up. New data shows that four out of five parents on lower incomes are worried about being able to afford everything their children need for the 2026 school year.

Though he is young to be diagnosed with the type of cancer, vigilance and understanding the risks have changed the course of the Brisbane father’s life.

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Firefighters are tackling blazes across Victoria and South Australia, as the temperature surges past 40 degrees.

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

All of the state faces either catastrophic or extreme fire conditions on Friday as the mercury soars.

The objections raised about a royal commission into antisemitism overlook the real problem facing Australian society.

Jacob Bethell scores his first Test match hundred on day four at the SCG.

A Queensland man has been forced to defend his store with a machete after a knock on the door turned into a violent scuffle.

A teenager is fighting for life after he was stabbed overnight during a brawl at a house party in Sydney's west.

A Comancheros member has been arrested on drugs and weapons charges in Sydney's south-west.

There is growing pressure on the prime minister for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

Five batches of baby formula have been recalled across Australia due to a potentially dangerous toxin that can cause digestive issues.

The brother of Peter Meagher has used his eulogy to deliver a poignant message to the prime minister and NSW premier on gun reform.

A South Australian couple were threatened at knife point inside their own home after thieves broke in through the front window.

A new study has claimed that jobs in AI and technology are the fastest growing in Australia.

Brynne Edelsten has been charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine.

Victoria is in the grips of extreme heat, in what the weather bureau describes as "the most intense heatwave since the Black Summer bushfires".

Tunnelling work on the North East Link remains halted after a sinkhole opened up at a Melbourne sports ground.

A French man has faced court over the alleged sexual assault of a woman after she had fallen at a nightclub on New Year's Day.