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Pauline Hanson has learned her fate over her burqa stunt, as pictures confirm Canberra's worst-kept secret.

Anthony Albanese has delivered a blunt message to parliamentarians ahead of the Christmas break.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a 17-year-old was stabbed to death in a park near a school in Sydney's northwest.

Australia could lose its chance to eradicate a potentially deadly superpest if a funding cliff isn't urgently addressed, an interstate delegation has warned.

A court has been told of the next move by a teen charged with the murder of Universal Store founder Greg Josephson.

Police have revealed a major update after a six-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car on his way to school in Victoria.

A high profile Melbourne man is fighting allegations he pretended to be another man while raping a woman at a house party.

The latest recall comes after a spate of children's products were pulled from shelves due to fears of asbestos contamination.

One of the largest teacher walk-offs in a state's history has collided with peak exam week, throwing assessment schedules into disarray across more than 100 schools.

Police will begin a fresh search for four-year-old Gus today, two months after he disappeared, after discovering six unsealed mine shafts on the family property.

Star Entertainment executives will face shareholders after a year of poor business performance, scandals and a bailout from a US giant.

Barnaby Joyce has been issued a grim warning on his future if the New England MP was to defect to One Nation.

Anthony Albanese has taken breakfast with one of the most powerful men in China amid a push from Taiwan to join AUKUS.

At midday, a bustling part of Sydney's CBD will come to a standstill - and there's a devastating reason why.

More than 90,000 homes across one state remain in the dark on Tuesday morning after Aussies were smashed by dangerous storms and enormous hail.

Barnaby Joyce has fuelled speculation he will quit the Nationals for One Nation, dining with Pauline Hanson just hours after her burqa stunt.

An emergency warning has been issued to residents of northern Western Australia as Tropical Cyclone Fina crosses the border from the NT.

Armed teenage detainees were seen on the roof of the Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre, throwing projectiles at prison guards below.

Calls to 1800 RESPECT have risen by 3000 per cent as more Aussies than ever before seek help with domestic violence.

Firebrand senator Pauline Hanson has once again donned a burqa in the Senate, sparking uproar from her colleagues.

Threats, abuse and assaults on Australian-Muslims are just some of the horrific consequences of Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt, an MP says.

A very dangerous thunderstorm has hit Brisbane, with residents warned giant hail and heavy rain is battering the city.

A man accused of dumping a baby in a cardboard box after stealing a car was injured during his arrest, a court has been told.

Veteran firefighter Peter Curtis, 65, has died battling a scrub blaze on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in the middle of the day near a northwestern Sydney school.

Jacquie was charged by police after being attacked and chased. The expensive, year-long ordeal that followed made her realise what needs to change.

A tip off has led authorities to find more than half a tonne of cocaine floating about in the ocean about 30km off Western Australia's coastline.

A woman says she is devastated" after two of her cherished dogs were stolen from outside her inner-city home.

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest warns Australia's prosperity hangs in the balance unless the nation abandons its comfort zone and embraces crazy brave" innovation plans.

A young person" has been arrested after a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in the middle of the day near a northwestern Sydney school.

A major police investigation is under way after a teenage boy was fatally stabbed in the middle of the day near a northwestern Sydney school.

Pauline Hanson has once again donned a burqa in the Senate, sparking uproar from her colleagues.

A police officer has described a scene of absolute chaos" as he was among the first to reach the Sea World helicopter crash, crawling beneath the wreckage to help victims.

The changes could allow welfare payments to be cancelled for one group of Aussies, as advocates claim it will likely exacerbate systemic inequality".

Police have shared a major update on their hunt for four-year-old Gus, who disappeared from his family's property nearly two months ago.

Millions of Australians could be battered by giant hail as a storm is set to roll in, with the state also warned of an extreme heatwave in the coming days.

Schools were plunged into lockdown in one Sydney suburb after police received reports a person was seen walking along the footpath carrying firearms.

Sussan Ley has sounded the alarm on a horrific" issue plaguing every corner of our country".

The inquest into one of Australia's most shocking tourism tragedies will probe a troubling history of near misses in the days leading up to the fatal 2023 crash.

Police have issued a tragic update in the search for a teenager swept out to sea while standing on a sandbar with friends.

Electronic music act Peking Duk have been unveiled as the headline act for Saturday's AFLW grand final pre-game entertainment at IKON Park.

Schools are in lockdown in one Sydney suburb as a major police operation is underway

The inquest into one of Australia's most shocking tourism tragedies will probe the failures behind the deadly Sea World helicopter collision.

About 60 firefighters are battling a major blaze which tore through a bakery streets away from a busy train station.

A new book has lifted the lid on Anthony Albanese's apparent role in the brutal knifing of his attorney-general after the election.

Women working in the transport sector are deliberately dehydrating rather than use disgusting" bathroom facilities, a report has found.

A desperate search is under way after a teenager was swept out to sea while standing on a sandbar with friends.

Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified after leaving behind a trail of destruction across the Top End.

An urgent search for two young children who were last seen at a unit complex has ended.

Barnaby Joyce has erupted over the Bureau of Meteorology's taxpayer-funded website upgrade after costs blew out close to $100m.