Sacked radio host Marty Sheargold has doubled down on his career-ending Matildas controversy with a provocative soccer-themed title for his new solo venture.

The Prime Minister has slammed the Optus outage which has been linked to four deaths, saying he'd be surprised" if the telco's CEO was not considering resigning.

A Busselton pair accused of murdering mother Tara Morrison at a home in the tourist hotspot have denied killing her.

The case against a Melbourne doctor accused of filming hundreds of colleagues using the toilet has been delayed after a courtroom request.

Shock footage has captured the moment a woman brazenly kicked the glass door of a Melbourne store before allegedly making off with a pile of clothes.

Some Aussies could take a nine-day break in October and only use four days of annual leave, but you'll have to get tactical.

Police have issued a tragic update into a woman missing following after a home went up in flames in a glitzy seaside suburb.

For more than two decades, a disappearance haunted a seaside town, leaving families broken and a community desperate for answers.

A driver has been freed and 11 people injured after a bus and SUV collided on a busy motorway.

A teenage boy and girl have been charged after police opened fire after a cop car was allegedly rammed.

The popular food product has been recalled across the country due to fears pieces of glass may be inside.

The Coalition MP leading a backbench rebellion to abandon net zero has made a wild comparison.

A teenager has been arrested after police opened fire on a car which allegedly rammed police and sent one officer to hospital.

Rapist ex-MP Gareth Ward was entrusted" with protecting the community's most vulnerable people for years, a court has been told.

A baby boy has died in a crash on the Gold Coast and the police forensic crash unit is investigating.

Health authorities have issued an urgent alert after a measles case was detected, the third state to have issued warnings in the past fortnight.

Police are searching for a driver who tried to ram police before officers opened fire in Sydney's west on Saturday night.

Cops have stormed a house in Victoria's Alpine region as the hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman enters its 25th day.

Commonwealth Bank customers were left furious after they were unable to make payments or use key services this morning.

A woman has been rushed to hospital after she was allegedly assaulted by a stranger at a local supermarket.

A senate inquiry finds university vice-chancellors and senior executives are paid way too generously and recommends capping their salaries.

Authorities have issued a measles alert for Sydney after a traveller returning from Indonesia visited several locations while infectious.

A psychic reader who worked for an online psychic hotline platform has taken his employer to court claiming he was unfairly dismissed from his job.

CBA customers have limited services heading into the weekend as planned maintenance takes longer to restore than expected.

The Federal Court ruled the German company tried to claim a monopoly" on the devices and has thrown out their patent after hearing from multiple experts.

The popular item has been urgently recalled over safety fears, with customers warned to stop using the item immediately as injuries have occurred".

A mum jailed for the manslaughter of her two sons - who drowned in a river after allegedly being left unsupervised - has secured a retrial after her convictions were quashed.

CCTV footage shows how a closing garage door allegedly became the difference between life and death for a Sydney gangland figure.

Premier Peter Malinauskas has reshuffled his Cabinet following the shock resignations of his treasurer and deputy premier, with one big change standing out.

Pensioners, renters and single parents will receive a big income boost tomorrow. Here's what you need to know.

The Albanese government has warned households that bold predictions of a $1,000 annual saving is not a promise".

Young Australians' income tax burden will skyrocket to $682bn over the next decade with a big four bank chief executive calling for an overhaul of the system.

Former NSW independent MP Gareth Ward has spent the past two months behind bars after he was found guilty of sexually abusing two young men.

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson was jailed for life after killing three relatives and will only be eligible for parole when she is in her 80s.

The 12-year-old boy allegedly stole the car from a driveway and led police on a chase through the streets, before trying to flee on foot into bushland.

The light plane appeared to fall off live air traffic radars on Thursday, with grave fears held for the single occupant.

Back-to-back victories and a breakthrough win for South Australia have marked the fifth anniversary of Australia's premier student spelling competition. FULL HONOUR ROLL

The Queensland government has made a huge call on the future of pill testing services in the state, as festival season nears.

Former NSW independent MP Gareth Ward has spent the past two months behind bars after he was found guilty of sexually abusing two young men.

The former political staffer alongside his wife Brittany Higgins was found to have defamed former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds.

A key court hearing for a high-profile man accused of raping a woman on a night out has been halted after a witness sought independent legal advice.

The light plane appeared to fall off live air traffic radars just before 3pm on Thursday, with grave fears held for the single occupant.

Energy stocks have led a dramatic market slump after a $36bn Santos takeover collapsed overnight, wiping billions from the ASX.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced the shock resignation of two key cabinet ministers, just months before the state heads to the polls.

Labor has accused the Coalition and the Greens of an unholy coalition" to delay urgent reform of the childcare sector.

A Queenslander and former Pauline Hanson PA will fill a vacant NSW senate spot after a historic vote in state parliament.

One of Australia's mining billionaires has slammed Anthony Albanese's new climate change target in a scathing critique.

Police have warned school holidays are primetime" for online predators, revealing the risk children face from inside their homes.

A conservative think-tank says Australia's latest population numbers show the country's migration intake is unsustainable, but the government says the numbers are falling.

The case of a man who allegedly used a whale euthanasia charity to obtain lethal drugs and assist two suicides has been heard in court.