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The ASX closed down 0.8 per cent as investors factored in the unlikely chance of getting a rate cut following fresh inflation data on Wednesday.

The tragic death of a woman who unknowingly ingested poisonous mushrooms has prompted renewed warnings about the dangers of foraging.

The senator who is leading the attack over the Prime Minister's conduct may have some outstanding paperwork herself.

The Prime Minister has hit back at claims he directly organised personal travel with the Qantas CEO. Insiders say the reality was far more subtle.

As Anthony Albanese is besieged by a Qantas perks row, how his fiancee Jodie Haydon became a chairman's club member can be revealed.

A farmer accused of enslaving his family through beatings, threats and intimidation allegedly told one child; I could kill you at any time", a court has been told.

Bosses at the national anti-corruption probe have all been gifted this rare Qantas perk, as furore grows over the Prime Minister's free flight upgrades.

Yesterday's huge inflation update was a great result for Australians - but it still might not be enough to save us from the RBA.

Customers at a major Australian bank have been warned to ignore scammers trying to take advantage of a near day-long outage.

A man accused of killing his mother for money was bankrupt when he was arrested for her murder two years after she died, a court has been told.

A controversial senator has been ordered to pay the legal fees of an Aboriginal land council chief executive for a court date in a defamation case.

Customers at a major Australian bank have vented frustration after an outage which left them unable to access the website or app for hours.

Inflation figures may have fallen to a three-year low; however, economists say it won't be enough to force the RBA's hand into a rate cut.

The woman was working in the kitchen at the brewery when there was an explosion, leaving her with significant burns to her face.

Names contained in a secret Robodebt report could still be released, following news the anti-corruption body will reconsider its choice not to investigate further.

Peter Dutton is pressing Anthony Albanese to clarify if a friendship" influenced a decision denying Qatar Airways extra flight slots.

A proposal to join two Australian jurisdictions has prompted debate on social media, amid renewed calls for Queensland to be split in two.

Australia's anti-corruption watchdog is appointing a new independent person to reconsider its decision not to investigate those referred over Robodebt.

The Coalition is pushing the Prime Minister to answer whether the decision to deny Qatar extra flight slots was linked to his relationship with Alan Joyce.

As Anthony Albanese is beseiged by a Qantas perks row, how his fiancee Jodie Haydon became a chairman's club member can be revealed.

A major bank has been struck by an outage leaving customers unable to make payments on the website or app.

Residents of one of Sydney's most exclusive addresses have sought to block a 24-hour trading application for a bar 400 metres across the water.

There has been a major update after an SUV smashed into a Melbourne primary school, killing an 11-year-old boy.

Australia will pump tens of billions of dollars into boosting its defences as the country slides into a new Indo-Pacific missile age".

Quarterly figures have revealed inflation has fallen to a three-year low, but it will likely not be enough for the RBA to cut rates.

A new study has revealed the three key reasons why police and magistrates often come to different decisions on bail.

Australia's health minister is issuing a grim warning about the country's ability to weather another pandemic.

Peter Dutton has ratched up the pressure over the Prime Minister's Qantas upgrade drama and urged him to take a huge step.

Detectives have arrested Todd Menegaldo for questioning three weeks after a man died following a CBD assault.

A child has died and multiple others have been injured after a car crashed into a suburban primary school.

The centralised disease hub will be tasked with stress-testing" Australia's ability to cope with future pandemics and other major health emergencies.

The 40-year-old female driver of a car that crashed into a primary school in Melbourne on Tuesday afternoon has been questioned by police.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says billions of dollars" were wasted in poorly targeted relief payments during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hungry lunchtime shoppers have been spotted queuing down the street for an unusual promotion in the CBD of one of Australia's biggest cities.

The Victorian government is probing disturbing" reports magistrates were advised to give light sentences to criminal migrants to avoid deportation.

A man jailed for life for the sadistic" torture and sexual assault of a woman has secured funding for his appeal against his conviction - despite pleading guilty years earlier.

An international traveller has been arrested after police smashed what they say was a clandestine meth lab.

A drug that claims to treat a common issue among men poses a serious health risk and should not be taken, a regulatory body has cautioned.

The woman's body was found in Bourke. Officers have secured a crime scene and are awaiting the arrival of specialist police.

Anthony Albanese has been called out over a bold claim about hitching flights with billionaires, with the PM lashing out amid claims he accepted free Qantas upgrades.

A council employee who tripped over a pet fence while working from home has won a workers compensation case.

Almost half a million e-scooters could be mingling with cars, bikes and pedestrians under proposed reform in one Australian state.

Police have launched a probe into a suspicious" house fire after an occupant battled to extinguish the blaze.

Anthony Albanese has been branded naive" amid the Qantas freebie drama, with calls for the anti-corruption watchdog to issue guidance".

Anthony Albanese has lashed out at the author at the centre of furore surrounding dozens of flight upgrades, issuing a fiery defence of his actions.

A highly sought after 1.2-hectare property owned by the same family for 60 years is going on the market, ready for immediate development".

Australia's leading Jewish group is taking court action against an Islamic preacher, claiming the cleric racially vilified Jews in sermons at a Sydney mosque.

A court has been told how two men - one of whom is linked to infamous drug mule Schapelle Corby - acted as couriers in a massive 750kg+ MDMA drug syndicate.

The senator calling for a probe into Anthony Albanese's relationship with Qantas is dodging questions about her own experience with the airline.

A young woman has been airlifted to hospital after being critically injured in a gas explosion at a popular brewery.