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Coles and Woolies will face up to $10m in fines if they breach the new laws, announced as part of Labor's crackdown on price-gouging.

A senior Labor MP broke parliamentary rules during a family trip to Perth that billed taxpayers more than $21,000, the expenses watchdog has found.

Emergency services have warned a bushfire is threatening lives and homes, urging residents to act immediately to survive".

Hundreds of rugby league fans have rallied against the owners of Sydney club West Tigers calling on the State Government and NRL to intervene.

A volunteer search party has uncovered a major clue in the search for a Belgian tourist who vanished without a trace on a walking trail more than two years ago.

Apple has released an urgent update for iPhones which addresses a mobile network issue' when people try to call emergency services.

The ACCC has recalled sand stickers sold at toy stores, pharmacies and book shops across Australia and online over asbestos fears.

A federal government minister says he is very comfortable that two of his colleagues referred themselves to be audited over their family travel expenses.

Help is needed to trace objects seen in photos, including a pillow and framed sports jerseys, linked to child sexual abuse cold cases in Australia.

A senior Labor MP broke parliamentary rules during a family trip to Perth that billed taxpayers more than $21k, the expenses watchdog has found.

British backpacker Alicia Kemp has been jailed over an e-scooter incident that killed a Perth dad.

What Tom Silvagni did in the dark saw him convicted as a rapist. What he did immediately after has been described as quite extraordinary".

A volunteer search party has uncovered a major clue in the search for a Belgian tourist who vanished without a trace on a walking trail more than two years ago.

Disturbing footage has exposed some of the outrageous acts drivers are performing while behind the wheel - from nail painting to using a laptop at highway speeds.

A teenager has died and multiple others have been hospitalised after a horror crash in Melbourne.

A popular frozen food sold at Woolworths and Coles nationwide faces an urgent recall over plastic contamination fears that could pose serious health risks.

A lawyer stole almost $500,000 from a grieving widow through an elaborate fraud involving fake court documents.

A major health alert has been issued for Sydney ahead of the Christmas break after a highly infectious disease was detected in a returned traveller.

Heartbroken family members of a young man killed in a stolen car crash after the driver ran a red light at more than 114kmh have stared down their son's killer at court.

The family of two cousins have split in a feud, as one cousin remains behind bars while the other still walks free.

Disturbing footage obtained from one state's roadside camera network has exposed some of the outrageous acts drivers are performing while behind the wheel - from nail painting to using a laptop at highway speeds.

One of the big four banks has hiked its fixed home loan rates after the Reserve Bank of Australia indicated a cash rate increase may be coming in the New Year.

The famous father of convicted rapist Tom Silvagni has broken down in tears after his son was confronted in court by his victim.

Workers say they are going to have a future" under a federal government plan to keep Tomago smelter open, but details remain scarce.

Brittany Higgins has been officially declared bankrupt by a Federal Court judge, with a trustee to now take over her financial affairs and deal with creditors.

Faeces, dead cockroaches, mould and unflushed toilets have all been found inside a filthy" Sydney prison that houses hundreds of elderly and disabled inmates.

Former students of an elite Sydney school have reacted to one of their own pleading guilty to producing child abuse material.

A hard-working run-maker is eyeing a second chance in the Test arena and his coach says he will bat wherever needed to get it.

States and territories will take the fight to the federal government after a new report revealed more than 3000 aged care patients are languishing in hospital beds.

Parents will be given an answer on whether they can moderately" smack their children as punishment after a Royal Commission recommended it be banned.

Shocking new figures have revealed the true scale of Australia's illegal tobacco problem and the amount of tax being lost to criminal networks.

A former student of an elite Sydney school has admitted to producing child abuse material.

The Federal Court has called a snap judgment hearing in Brittany Higgins' bankruptcy proceedings, which could bring her one step closer to financial ruin.

The famous parents of Tom Silvagni waited until after the woman he raped had delivered a moving statement about the impact of his crimes to enter court.

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and large hail are all on the cards for the eastern states with up to 100mm of rain expected to fall over the weekend, bringing flash flooding risks.

Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has taken a brutal swipe at Anthony Albanese, as the travel expenses saga engulfs all sides of politics.

A famous face that was on every Australian TV screen in the early 1990s sat softly sobbing as her worst fears were realised in court.

A federal politician's footage of a main thoroughfare in Sydney's southwest akin to a third world environment" has divided residents.

Weeks after a raft of popular children's toy products were recalled over fears of asbestos contamination, another product has been added to the list following laboratory testing.

Police have revealed chilling footage which allegedly captures the moment two masked thieves smash their way into a woman's bedroom.

Massive queues formed in one Aussie capital after a student's cheeky social media request sparked a nationwide offer for year 12 students receiving their ATAR results.

Four French nationals have been charged over an alleged $10 million luxury goods heist, but $8 million worth of items remain missing - including a rare and unique Smiley" watch.

Rising mining stocks powered the ASX's performance on Thursday, despite the Australian sharemarket being unable to follow a strong lead-in from Wall Street.

Thousands of fines have been dished out to riders as part of a state-wide blitz targeting illegal e-bike and e-scooter riders as police issue a major warning to parents.

The youngest son of an AFL dynasty can now be identified as a convicted rapist, with a judge remarking it was a matter of common knowledge" within Melbourne.

A single tip about alleged firearms being held in a storage unit led police to unearth an alleged trove of weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition - along with one freaky item unlike the others.

Police have revealed chilling footage which allegedly captures the moment two masked thieves smash their way into a woman's bedroom during an alleged targeted" incident.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly driving a ute into two other cars during a police chase, leaving three women in critical condition.

Police have revealed what may have sparked disturbing scenes in a Sydney shopping centre on Wednesday night.

A routine skydive turned into a terrifying emergency when a jumper's reserve chute wrapped around a plane, leaving him dangling in mid-air.