NSW Premier Chris Minns is playing down his chances in the Kiama by-election, but says voters have ruled a line" under the tenure of disgraced former MP Gareth Ward.

Virgin Australia will add thousands of extra seats to Melbourne for the 2025 AFL preliminary finals, with three interstate teams in the mix.

A pair of police officers have faced court for the first time after they were accused of causing the death of a tradie.

An Aussie man accused of smuggling cocaine into Bali is on trial and facing a death sentence, but his lawyer reckons he can avoid the brutal punishment.

Anthony Albanese has given a grim warning about social media after a prominent American right-wing activist was shot dead.

Two people contracted the disease after visiting Bali, before it spread at a backpackers hostel in an Aussie city.

Dementia has become the leading cause of death among Australians, according to an explosive new report.

A heritage-listed Queensland icon has been saved from corporate closure after an 11th-hour deal to take over the struggling operation.

The popular salad has been urgently recalled after it was found to be contaminated, with a risk of causing serious illness.

Virgin Australia will add thousands of flights to Melbourne for the 2025 AFL preliminary finals, with three interstate teams in the mix.

Sydney police will have a close eye on a vigil for assassinated MAGA figure Charlie Kirk at a gathering on Friday night.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was left red-faced after arriving to a press conference - with all other 17 members wearing matching shirts except for him.

Australia's radio industry watchdog has slammed Triple M for extremely ill-judged" comments made by disgraced presenter Marty Sheargold about the Matildas.

Amid calls for even tougher weapons laws following the stabbing deaths of two boys in Melbourne, a criminologist says symbolic' crackdowns will not end knife crime.

An Australian mass murderer, jailed until he can no longer do harm", has had his latest bid seeking compensation over alleged army abuse rejected.

Jacinta Price will speak at an Indian Society venue less than 24 hours after being axed from the frontbench for controversial comments on migrants.

Aussies in this major city have been scoring the best deal at the bowser, as others feel the sting of rising costs.

Two police officers have been charged with negligent manslaughter more than a year after a man died during an arrest.

Police have released CCTV footage of hooded offenders targeting a home in an anti-Semitic attack earlier this year.

NSW Premier Chris Minns says the government has to deliver" the Great Koala National Park despite Labor MPs voting against a motion to ensure its creation.

A man whose body was discovered in a forest has been identified just hours after police released CCTV footage in a public appeal for help.

The alleged leader of a sprawling illegal tobacco empire has been charged by police following a major law enforcement operation.

Senator Jacinta Price will speak at an Indian Society venue less than 24 hours after being axed from the frontbench for controversial comments on migrants.

Workers impacted by the creation of a new koala national park will receive 10 weeks of JobKeeper-style" assistance.

A former AFL umpire has appeared in court alongside three other men accused of corrupt betting on Brownlow medals.

The beleaguered university boss has resigned from her $1.1m job following months of controversy and complaints from staff.

New CCTV has emerged of a man found dead in a Brisbane forest, as police struggle to identify him more than a month on.

A man has been charged with attempted murder and arson after police shot him during a house fire.

The driver in the fatal Hunter Valley wedding bus crash will appeal his sentence in a courtroom expected to be packed with the families he tore apart.

Footage has captured the moment an 18-year-old man was arrested after cops raided his home.

Workers impacted by the creation of a new koala national park will receive just 10 weeks of JobKeeper-style" assistance.

The beleaguered university boss is expected to resign from her $1.1m job following months of controversy and complaints from staff.

A British man in his 20s and another man in his 50s have died in a horror car crash at a famed Australian tourist hotspot.

An 11-year-old girl has died after a car crashed into a dam in northern NSW, leaving another person in hospital.

A Liberal state director has responded after messages were leaked showing him making fun of the party's women's council.

Tensions within the Coalition are escalating in the wake of Jacinta Price's controversial comments on Indian migrants and subsequent axing from the front bench.

Electricity companies will be forced to prominently display a key detail on energy bills to help Aussie households switch to a better offer.

An 18-year-old has been charged with terrorism offences after cops raided his Brisbane home.

A driver is believed to have fled the scene after hitting a pedestrian using crutches, sparking a major police probe.

Payment giant Visa has fired back at the RBA's plan to ban card surcharges, warning Australia risks becoming one of the world's most regulated payment markets.

Liberal Party insider Peta Credlin has revealed why the dumping of Jacinta Price is catastrophic news for the current Liberal leader.

A childcare director involved in a major bungle at a Sydney daycare centre has had a nasty run-in with a journalist at a petrol station.

The Victorian Liberal state director says sorry after leaked WhatsApp messages revealed him mocking the party's women's council and an older MP's health.

A slowdown in house building and oversupply from China is threatening hundreds of jobs in one of Australia's key industries.

Lightning has frozen a train on the Sydney Metro, trapping commuters on-board lifeless carriages and putting peak hour travel into chaos.

The WA Supreme Court has released documents related to Brittany Higgins' defamation costs after she lost her fight with Linda Reynolds.

Maverick MP Bob Katter has listed mysterious mining ventures in his declaration of interests, but crossed out references to cattle operations in the gulf'.

People have been urged to avoid the town of Porepunkah and surrounding woodlands as the hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman continues.

Sussan Ley requested the under pressure senator to step down from the shadow ministry after refusing to back in the Opposition Leader's leadership.

Residents of a small town were told to stay indoors while police negotiated with a man holed up in a house for five hours.