on (#757PC)
A new plan could help free up some of Australia's 13 million empty bedrooms as the nation's housing shortage deepens.
news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines | National News
| Link | https://www.news.com.au/ |
| Feed | https://www.news.com.au/content-feeds/latest-news-national/ |
| Copyright | Copyright 2026 Nationwide News Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Updated | 2026-05-07 08:02 |
on (#757PB)
A new plan could help free up some of Australia's 13 million empty bedrooms as the nation's housing shortage deepens.
on (#757PD)
McDonald's will be allowed to build a 24/7 store along an Aussie street once dubbed the world's coolest", despite major pushback from the community.
on (#757N1)
The One Nation MP has ruled out describing the Anzac Day heckling as racist despite vehemently condemning the act.
on (#757M1)
Food shortage concerns loom, as Australian wheat and vegetable growers grapple with major fertiliser shortfalls on top of huge diesel bills.
on (#757K5)
A senior Liberal has clashed with Today host Sarah Abo live on-air over the Coalition's controversial migration plan.
on (#757H6)
The Albanese government will on Monday announce a $1.2bn defence budget spend on vehicles which are being made in Victoria and Queensland.
on (#7575K)
Former Shortland MP and Hawke government minister Peter Morris has died aged 93 on Sunday.
on (#7574J)
Australia's energy minister has squashed hopes to restore Australia's retired oil refineries, claiming he cannot magic them back".
on (#7573R)
Indigenous veterans faced unprecedented disruption at Anzac ceremonies as the country grapples with growing tensions over Welcome to Country.
on (#7575M)
A childcare worker in mental anguish slapped two young children as they slept, a court has been told.
on (#7574K)
Matt Canavan has been told to go a bit harder", as Pauline Hanson takes centre stage in Canberra.
on (#7579J)
The Albanese government will on Monday announce a $1.2b defence budget spend on vehicles which are being made in Victoria and Queensland.
on (#7572N)
As Anthony Albanese prepares to overtake Paul Keating this year in tenure as Prime Minister, a surprising frontrunner to replace him has emerged.
on (#7571T)
A state government will be answerable" as the first major showdown looms over landmark NDIS reforms.
on (#7571V)
A Canadian school teacher found himself with Ben Roberts-Smith yesterday morning. What he said led to a huge response from the public.
on (#7570P)
Millions of drivers could see their rego bills slashed in an one-off bid to ease cost-of-living pressures.
on (#7571X)
Footage has emerged of an encounter before a Dawn Service yesterday which will add fuel to the fire after the sombre ceremonies were marred by booing.
on (#7572M)
Angus Taylor has taken aim at bad countries" as Pauline Hanson rallies outside parliament.
on (#756QX)
The Princess of Wales has joined commemorations marking the sacrifice of Anzac forces.
on (#756KQ)
Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith attended an Anzac Day service on the Gold Coast, receiving overwhelming" support from locals.
on (#756JG)
The Albanese government is reportedly considering a major tax change affecting property and share investors in the May budget.
on (#7570Q)
Footage has emerged of an encounter before a Dawn Service yesterday which will add fuel to the fire after the sombre ceremonies were marred by booing.
on (#756HP)
Punters are flocking to pubs offering Anzac Day two-up gambling, with queues snaking around the block of pubs hosting the gambling tradition.
on (#756GZ)
Kalyn Ponga has dropped a bombshell, finally deciding his future in a move that ends months of speculation about his future.
on (#756H1)
A massage therapist has been charged with sexual assault after allegedly attacking a female client during a reflexology appointment.
on (#756H0)
Police are hunting for a driver after three homes were targeted in drive-by shootings across Western Sydney within just 15 minutes.
on (#756DY)
The father of slain Aussie soldier Robert Poate says his son's killer still roams free while Australia hunts its own.
on (#756GG)
Accused war criminal and Australia's most highly-decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has attended an Anzac Day Dawn Service.
on (#755YK)
Authorities have made a new discovery on an Australian island popular with tourists, after ground-penetrating radar was used to uncover a grim theory.
on (#755YM)
A teen thug who murdered a grandmother in a shopping centre car park has suffered a crushing court blow after claiming his jail term was excessive".
on (#755WE)
Australian shares have plunged for five consecutive sessions, with the market now facing its second straight week of losses amid global tensions.
on (#755TY)
As dawn breaks on April 25, Australians and New Zealanders will again gather in silence, continuing a tradition that stretches back more than a century.
on (#755SE)
A man has been charged after allegedly assaulting an airline staffer and biting a passenger during a wild mid-air fracas while flying from Canberra to Perth.
on (#755WD)
In a global economy weathering tariffs and conflict, Australia is fighting to uphold international rules - and using wine and cheese to do it.
on (#755SF)
Police in the Sydney CBD won't be taking any chances on Anzac Day, with senior officers reassuring the public that a significant" presence will be visible.
on (#755QY)
A Victorian military veteran whose ancestor landed at Anzac Cove in 1915 will make an emotional return this year to read a fallen Digger's final letter home.
on (#755QZ)
Australia has struck a deal for another massive diesel shipment, as the Albanese government eyes one parched region.
on (#755PP)
A recreational boating trip has ended in tragedy after a vessel struck submerged ground and left a passenger fatally injured.
on (#755QX)
Police in the Sydney CBD won't be taking any chances on Anzac Day, with senior officers reassuring the public that a significant" presence will be visible.
on (#755PQ)
The young actor suing Rebel Wilson claims the A-lister's wife is mocking" her online during a star-studded defamation trial.
on (#755NJ)
Radio bosses will trial Abbie Chatfield next week as they push on with unofficial auditions for the new king and queen of breakfast radio.
on (#755NH)
A cache of drugs worth millions of dollars has been located by police after a vehicle was pulled over on the side of the Hume Highway.
on (#755NG)
A flatbed truck carrying a crane has significantly impacted traffic after a failed attempt to drive under a railway bridge.
on (#755KV)
A man has died after he was struck by a car in Melbourne's south east on Thursday night.
on (#755HB)
Holidaymakers are being asked to help expose dodgy service stations as new data reveals the extent of one state's massive crackdown.
on (#7553Z)
Australia has lost one of its greatest literary voices with the death of award-winning author, poet and essayist David Malouf, who has been remembered as a giant" of the literary scene.
on (#7553Y)
A coroner has delivered her findings into the mysterious death of a man found in a paddock with a knife in his chest and his skull separated 13m from his body.
on (#7551C)
A man has been charged after allegedly making threats that forced a major Aussie airport into lockdown and left thousands stranded.
on (#754ZQ)
Australia narrowly avoided a catastrophic" air disaster after two international airliners overran a shortened runway and took off metres above an active worksite.