Perth is on track to become the second most expensive capital city in Australia to buy a property, with the latest figures showing the median dwelling price now sits at just over $1 million.
A proposal to transform a 1.1-kilometre stretch of a major inner-city road into a “bicycle street” blocked to most cars has triggered intense community uprisings among residents of Collingwood and Clifton Hill.
The federal government's ambitious plan for universal gun reform has hit a major snag.After announcing Australia's biggest gun buyback scheme in 30 years in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach terror attack on December 14, the government has failed to unite all Australian states and territories before the March deadli…
The Knesset has passed laws making the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians found guilty of killing Israelis in "acts of terror". Source: AAP / Abir Sultan
A Bedouin boy rides a donkey as part of an Iranian missile is loaded onto a truck bed after landing in a field on March 30, 2026 in the Bedouin village of Al-Fura, Israel. Iran has continued firing waves of drones and missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early on Febr…
Australia’s peak Jewish groups have made a rare break with Israel to condemn a controversial law approving the hanging of Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, arguing it represents a disturbing departure from Jewish tradition.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced three policies aimed at helping small businesses during the crisis brought about by the war in the Middle East. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
Courtney Wilson began her career as a journalist in central Queensland in 2010. She joined the ABC in 2013, working for two years in the roles of both producer and video journalist at the ABC's Ipswich bureau. Courtney is currently working out of Brisbane, reporting on a broad range of stories for ABC TV, radio and …
The Pitt swept Hollywood’s awards season with 5 Emmys and 2 Golden Globes, and is the most-watched show on HBO Max – get to know the actress behind the intriguing Dr Javadi
Australian actress Milly Alcock soars out of the new Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow trailer in full flight, a high-kicking, fast-running action heroine who may yet turn the highly anticipated Superman spin-off into the action blockbuster of the year.
Australia led the charge in banning children under 16 from social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, and now much of the Asia-Pacific region — with its young, tech-savvy markets — is eager to follow. The collective push will be impossible for tech platforms to ignore.
The WHO lists climate change as the single biggest health threat facing humanity, responsible for the deaths of 13 million people annually. Now, Queensland hospitals grapple with reducing their own environmental footprint.
Pro golfer Vijitha Bandara produced a clinical and controlled five-under-par round of 68 to take the early lead on Day One of the Sri Lanka Golf Ranking Tournament at the scenic Victoria Golf Resort yesterday.
Erin Parke is a national regional affairs reporter based in Broome in Western Australia. Originally from Perth, she did stints in newsrooms in New Zealand before settling in the remote Kimberley region. She dabbles in documentary making and podcasting and has won awards for her reporting with programs 7.30 and Backg…
The shootout that brought an end to Australia's largest-ever tactical police operation unfolded at the foot of a mountainous state park so dense that when fire recently tore through the inaccessible terrain, firefighters had no choice but to let it burn.
Relief at the petrol pump has been made official but drivers are being warned it will take time for the fuel excise cut to be felt in their wallets.The opposition and the crossbench expressed reservations but got behind the government's push to halve the tax, cutting 26.3 cents per litre from fuel prices to save abo…
Regulators were warned twice about an NDIS-linked operator now embroiled in liquidations, litigation and claims of missing money, with Home Affairs refusing to say what it did the first time it was made aware of the situation, and ASIC declining to act on the second warning.
Western Australia’s environment minister has launched a strident defence of the state’s environmental watchdog amid a wave of criticism from local governments and conservationists over the approval of several controversial projects, including plans for fracking exploration in the Kimberley and a South West tourism d…
NSW is scrambling to decide how to spend millions in extra GST revenue from record bowser prices after a plan to save motorists up to 10¢ per litre on fuel crumbled in the face of disunity among states and territories.
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Sydney Olympic Park is set to take on more homes and provide fewer jobs than originally proposed in the latest bid to turn the underused precinct into a “vibrant community”.
Victorian public and private school students will be banned from using internet-enabled smartwatches and wireless headphones next year as part of expanded restrictions on phones in classrooms.