As Australians eagerly await what is in next month’s budget, the Treasurer has given some major hints during a speech in Washington DC.
Ellen Ransley
The G7 is working to prevent the conflict between Israel and Iran escalating, its foreign ministers say, and is warning of new sanctions for Tehran.
Staff Writers
The WA Government is refusing to answer even the most basic questions relating to the events leading up to the suicide death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy in their care.
Hannah Cross
The Aussie sharemarket has ended the week lower after investors responded to reports Israel launched air strikes against Iran.
Aisling Brennan
Australia is "extremely concerned" after Israel hit back at Iran on Friday stoking fears the security situation in the Middle East could escalate.
Aaron Sheldrick
The boss of the nation’s peak resources lobby group has joined the growing opposition against the Future Made in Australia plan, saying the initiative will “lock taxpayers into paying for long-term subsidies”.
Adrian Rauso
Leaders are blaming social media companies for a surge in false and harmful information in the aftermath of one of the deadliest mass killings in the nation’s history.
Eleanor Campbell
Australia will extend relief off Ukrainian manufactured goods to help the country's economy as it fights off Russia's invasion.
Tess Ikonomou
The prime minister has said far more needed to be done to combat a scourge of violence affecting women in Australia.
An Australian state has banned specific breeds of dog and brought in jail time for an owner whose pet attacks.
Blair Jackson
A senior executive from Sydney's The Star casino has admitted there were many chances to pick up a multimillion-dollar fraud at the facility.
Keira Jenkins
Housing Minister John Carey has defended the Government’s record on social housing evictions amid a Supreme Court case.
Jake Dietsch
The federal budget will be delivered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on May 14 at a time when the economy is slowing and inflation is moderating but still too high.
Poppy Johnston
Samantha Ratnam is stepping down as Victoria's Greens leader as the party targets Bob Hawke's old seat of Wills at the next federal election.
Adrian Black
WA Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis has refuted ‘false’ claims by the WA Nationals that she ‘advised’ drought-stricken farmers to euthanise their livestock, saying her comments were taken out of context.
Adam Poulsen
Labor aims to legislate religious discrimination reforms in the middle of the year, to stop them dragging out and coming up against an election.
WA homeless services are set to receive a $92.2 million funding boost, during what providers say is the State’s worst ever crisis for rough sleepers.
China has hit back at Australia’s “unwarranted anxieties”, warning of the danger of a close alliance with the US.
A regional Australian city rocked by a shocking run of female deaths has received funding “to ensure women are safe in their own community’.
There are growing calls for parents to be held accountable for knife possession in the wake of the Bondi Junction and Wakeley attacks.
Domestic Violence Prevention Minister Sabine Winton says the WA Government will not commit to a deadline for legislating coercive control but welcomed a new campaign to criminalise the ‘insidious’ issue.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Officials have reported a substantial voter turnout during the first phase of India's massive election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vies for a third term.
Krishn Kaushik, Praveen Paramasivam and YP Rajesh
US export licensing for the UK and Australia will be nearly the same as Canada under a scaling back of export control requirements.
An old Chinese proverb came to mind this week as the Federal Government made significant announcements on defence and the economy that both had obvious Beijing bearings.
Mark Riley