A highly regarded" businessman and community leader has learnt his fate for paying out a kickback during an international property deal.

More than 100 strangers have shown up at a couple's front door, forcing the residents to erect a sign turning them away, after a shocking scam.

Peter Dutton has hit back at Donald Trump's move to slap levies on steel and aluminium despite assuring the PM an exemption for Australia was under consideration".

An Australian media giant has posted a huge slump in profit but says it is making solid progress" under a new operating structure.

A deal has been struck with the major banks after nearly 800 branches were closed, leaving Aussies in regional areas in the lurch.

A court has been told a man accused of killing a Perth schoolboy had been out hunting schoolkids armed with a metal pole.

The Greens are leading the call to force Australia's richest people to pay a billionaires' tax" that they claim could rake in nearly $25bn in four years.

Angry residents have fronted a chaotic council meeting where members voted in favour of a huge rate hike after a $122 million pool redevelopment debacle.

Anthony Albanese has spoken to Donald Trump after the US President proposed 25 per cent levies on all steel and aluminium imports, including from Australia.

Labor has struck a deal with major banks after nearly 800 branches were closed since 2017, leaving Aussies in regional areas in the lurch.

Australian homeowners could be the big winners if the Reserve Bank of Australia does what is expected later this month.

A cul-de-sac full of family homes in western Sydney has fallen mostly quiet just a day after a tragic backyard drowning incident.

The daughter of Aussie icon Maggie Tabberer shared the four life lessons she took from her mum as the TV star was remembered at a moving event in Sydney.

The Coalition has attempted to silence Labor's most senior Jewish minister while he was speaking about his actions taken against anti-Semitism.

Two-thirds of a massive Australian cohort are living in poverty, going without enough food or medicine to keep a roof over their head.

The Greens are leading the call to force Australia's richest people to pay a billionaires' tax" the party claims could rake in nearly $25bn in four years.

Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe has taken aim at the stalled progress in Australia's Closing The Gap initiatives.

Residents living at an Aussie beachside homeless camp have days to clear out after human waste, syringes and drug paraphernalia were found.

Four people are on trial over the alleged murder of Perth schoolboy Cassius Turvey who died in hospital after he was allegedly beaten by a group of adults.

A baby has died after several police and ambulance units rushed to a home this morning.

Furious Melbourne locals have staged a protest and stood guard outside a suburban home with cries of dog" and get out of this street".

A coalition of crossbenchers is pushing for a new body to protect whistleblowers at a time when public trust is at a low.

Canadian music superstar Drake has given two women the surprise of their lives while attending his first show in Melbourne.

The Aussie sharemarket has slumped after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on everybody' - including Australia.

Federal Labor is taking nothing for granted" after their Victorian state level colleagues took a hit in by-elections over the weekend.

Fans of a pop-rock icon have been left out in the cold after a nasty issue forced a much-anticipated concert to be cancelled.

US President Donald Trump has just announced sweeping new steel and aluminium tariffs on everybody" - including Australia.

In a shock addition to the 2025 stadium concert calendar, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will play for one night only at a beloved Sydney venue.

A four-year-old boy is fighting for life after being hit by a car on a suburban street, causing critical injuries.

Australians in remote communities are paying more than twice as much for essential grocery items when compared to those in major cities.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is attempting to woo decision makers for some of Australia's biggest employers ahead of the federal election.

A nine-year-old girl has died hours after her unconscious body was pulled out of a backyard swimming pool.

A new trend has emerged as 45,000 revellers flocked to the Laneway music festival to enjoy performances from acts such as international superstar Charli XCX.

A former political strategist has warned Labor MPs in formerly safe seats should be preparing for retirement" after the Victorian by-elections.

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has opened up on some of the darkest periods of her life, including a drug-infused spiral during her 20s.

The woman killed in a lightning strike in Sydney's southwest has been remembered as a beautiful soul" and beloved mother of four.

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A nine-year-old girl is fighting for her life after her unconscious body was pulled out of a backyard swimming pool.

Residents and shop owners in Sydney's inner west have fired up over a partly confidential" council plan locals claim will ruin the area.

Chaos broke out at Central Station overnight, with about 25 people involved in a brawl following the A-League Sydney Derby.

The Albanese government has unveiled a $573m pledge to boost women's health just months out from the looming federal election.

Human remains have been found inside a crocodile man in the search for a man missing more than a week in crocodile-infested waters.

Authorities are acting to contain a new case of bird flu confirmed at a poultry farm, just days after an outbreak last year was declared eradicated".

A woman has been killed and another injured after lightning struck a tree in Sydney's southwest.

A crocodile has been killed and human remains located after a fisherman vanished more than a week ago.

Paramedics treated two men for facial injuries after a brawl allegedly broke out at a beach in Sydney's east.

A teenage hiker has been located safe and sound" after two days lost in a national park in Queensland's southeast.

Police have begun a critical incident investigation after a motorcyclist was killed while officers were responding to an unrelated heavy vehicle crash.

Move over Bronte and Byron Bay, Australia has a new best beach according to the national tourism council

The police are hoping to speak to the driver of a silver Volkswagen Golf after a 12-year-old girl was hit by a car while crossing the road.