Senior Liberal senator and former cabinet minister Simon Birmingham will retire at the next election, after a 17-year run as senator.

Police have set up a crime scene after the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered inside a suburban beachside home.

Labor has struck an 11th-hour deal with the Greens to pass a tranche of laws amid a dramatic last sitting day in Canberra.

A Queensland boy didn't realise he'd been bitten by a highly venomous snake until he became unwell.

Pauline Hanson is threatening legal action against a fellow crossbencher and one of Australia's biggest media companies.

The father of a man accused of killing his estranged wife had motive to orchestrate her execution, a jury has been told.

One Aussie state has made a huge move in its promised crackdown on youth crime, with children facing mandatory life penalties.

A major report into Australia's ability to reach its renewable energy target has warned the rollout is not at the speed and scale" needed.

Posts claiming a hostel was linked to poisonings were deleted before news broke of the first death stemming from Van Vieng.

Chris Bowen has made a massive claim about a major support of Australia's power grid.

A Queensland boy didn't realised he'd been bitten by a highly venomous snake until he became unwell.

Robert Irwin held back tears during an unusual reunion with his father Steve Irwin, the 20-year-old admitting the moment had hit" him.

A decision to grant a convicted killer leave from a maximum-security prison to undergo IVF has been condemned as nothing short of disgusting".

A serial rapist said to his victim I've ruined your life, haven't I?" after a vile attack that was described as a woman's worst nightmare".

ABC chairman Kim Williams has been grilled in more detail about his criticism of megastar podcaster Joe Rogan.

As Labor aims to pass 36 pieces of legislation in the final sitting day of 2024, a Coalition senator says it's a sign the Prime Minister is aiming for an early election.

Protesters have gathered outside Parliament House after Lidia Thorpe was suspended from the Senate ahead of her genocide bill being debated.

A vile former childcare worker dubbed one of Australia's worst pedophiles will learn his fate at court, after pleading guilty to hundreds of child abuse charges.

Lidia Thorpe has declared she's tired of being treated like the naughty little black girl" after verbally attacking Pauline Hanson.

A woman has been charged with allegedly attempting to drown two girls - aged seven and eight.

After Melbourne was pounded on Wednesday, other cities are now in the way of a vicious weather system that could bring drenching rain and hail

New details have emerged after a driver's life was tragically cut short when a falling branch hit his car.

Mortgage holders' hopes of a February rate cut are fading as big four bank analysts begin to alter their predictions.

Lidia Thorpe has been sensationally suspended from the Senate after a stunt against Pauline Hanson.

There's been a heartwarming update as an eight-year old Australian boy fights for life after a horror quad bike accident in Bali.

Restrictive rules which prevent nearly two in five first home buyers from securing financing should be eased, a major report is expected to say.

Restrictive rules which prevent nearly two in five first home buyers from securing financing should be eased, a major report is expected to say.

The third largest lottery jackpot of the year to be drawn on Thursday night when $100m will be up for grabs in Powerball.

Pauline Hanson has gone to town on Lidia Thorpe after the Senator delivered a one finger salute in parliament.

A Jetstar flight travelling from Sydney to Phuket made a priority landing back at Sydney International Airport after experiencing a mechanical issue' shortly after takeoff.

A high school music and drama teacher has been has been charged with child sexual offences.

The third largest lottery jackpot of the year to be drawn on Thursday night when $100m will be up for grabs in Powerball.

A police officer remains suspended with full pay after he was found guilty of the manslaughter of a 95-year-old woman, but his employment is under review.

An urgent recall has been issued for a top-selling ute over a manufacturing default that could cause death or injury.

A trio of cruel' bills have sparked concern for the rights of a vulnerable community in Australia.

Sydneysiders catching a train home have been warned to allow for extra travel time as temperatures rise across the city, slowing train speeds.

A man admitted he attempted to kill his 60-year-old partner who was found by neighbours in her front yard with several stab wounds.

Victorians have been put on alert of a high risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma that is about to hit parts of the state.

The woman at the centre of an assassination plot that left two men dead has asked a court to find self-defence should have been available.

One of Pauline Hanson's colleagues in the Senate has unleashed on her in extraordinary terms, as the One Nation leader listened with a grin.

Australians travelling to the UK - including babies - will soon need to pay a fee and apply for permission to enter the country.

A major court development has emerged in the case of an NRL star's mum, who is accused of killing three people in a horrific triple fatal crash.

Protesters from the climate action group Rising Tide have been arrested following a promised week-long protest in Canberra.

The baby died after contracting the highly contagious infection as the country grapples with an epidemic.

A senior constable found guilty on Wednesday of manslaughter is having his employment with NSW police reviewed", but is still suspended with pay.

The One Nation leader was told to pack her burka, go to Afghanistan and talk to the Taliban" after she questioned the eligibility of a fellow senator.

The organised crime squad has taken down a duo accused of playing a crucial role in laundering proceeds from over 300 devious scams.

Inflation figures have continued their trend down, but it's not all great news for mortgage holders.

The baby was just two months old when they died after contracting the highly contagious infection as the country grapples with an epidemic.

A new law recently introduced into Queensland legislation has been used for the first time.