The Cook Government has turned its attention from cost-of-living relief to the afterlife - now trying to address the cost of dying.
Joe Spagnolo
With an election looming, two state party leaders have launched a series of pre-election pledges.
John Kidman and Allanah Sciberras
On the sidelines of Victoria's Labor conference, grassroots members hope to garner support for a fresh republic referendum: against the prime minister's pledge.
Ben McKay
France has banned Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his unspeakable behaviour toward activists from a flotilla to Gaza.
Staff Writers
Although the One Nation heat has mostly landed on the Liberals to date, Labor may find that its usual patronising attack lines against One Nation fail to land like they once did.
WA’s iconic Cottesloe Beach is set for a $15 million facelift, following an Albanese Government funding boost.
West Australians are being asked to turn off their sprinklers this weekend - one week earlier than the usual June 1 switch off.
Pauline Hanson is coming for WA, saying she will throw everything at winning seats in the west at the next federal election.
The State Government says its service station blitz is working, with just three fines issued this month for dodgy practices - such as not disclosing fuel prices or overcharging.
Under siege Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is refusing to budge on his unpopular capital gains tax and negative gearing changes, saying his reforms were ‘the right thing’ to do.
Shocking footage shows an unsound footbridge used by dozens of primary school students swaying over train lines and four lanes of traffic.
Emma Kirk
The three-month cut to the fuel excise started in April in response to soaring prices caused by the war in Iran.
Ethan James
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has confirmed more fuel will arrive in Australia in the coming weeks, but says “a lot of concern” remains.
Ike Morris
A three-month cut to the fuel excise, prompted by soaring prices caused by the US-Israeli-led war on Iran, appears unlikely to be extended.
The days of flipping houses could be dead, experts say, in the wake of major changes to investment property taxes.
Blair Jackson
Pauline Hanson’s party would achieve a huge result and wipe out key seats held by the major parties if an election were held today, according to a new poll.
New Zealand is allocating new funding for drones and critical maintenance of its fleet in its upcoming budget, the defence minister says.
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in a decision announced during a late-night broadcast.
Anait Miridzhanian and Diadie Ba
Budget figures show a key visa category has been cut by more than 18,000 places, sparking fears regional Australia could be left behind.
Ria Pandey
Tulsi Gabbard says she will resign as US President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, saying she has to step away as her husband battles cancer.
One Nation has eclipsed Labor in opinion polling for the first time, with political analysts suggesting Australia could be headed for future hung parliaments.
Lucinda Garbutt-Young
With an election looming, two state party leaders have joined their federal counterparts to declare office is theirs for the taking.
Allanah Sciberras and Callum Godde
Taiwan hasn't been notified of any pause in a planned $20 billion US arms sale to the self-governing island, Taipei says.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott is set to re-enter the political front lines after putting in his unopposed nomination for the federal president of the Liberal Party.
Blake Antrobus
