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Casino giant Star will shed a major entertainment venue as it attempts to raise enough cash to avoid collapse.

Three 14-year-olds were allegedly trying to flee from police in a stolen ute when they fatally struck a motorcyclist and kept driving.

One of Australia's top finance experts says mortgage holders and businesses are being pushed to the brink - and something's got to give.

Peta Credlin blasted a Sky News colleague in a fiery on-air debate over women-friendly" policies, declaring we don't vote with our vaginas".

Sam The Punisher" Abdulrahim was heard taunting one of his rivals in an ominous phone call before he was gunned down in a Melbourne carpark.

Judgment day has arrived for members of a cult-like church group who are accused of killing an eight-year-old girl by withholding her insulin.

Police will investigate whether the killing of an ex-underworld figure is linked to one state's tobacco wars, with shocking new footage coming to light.

Confused locals woke on Australia Day to find the popular pub flying the flag of the Chinese Communist Party.

A beloved dog has been stolen from her home in an inner suburb of Adelaide, and her owner is appealing for help.

Jim Chalmers has taken a swipe at Peter Dutton's latest leadership team shake up, saying it is not a vote of confidence' in the shadow ministry's money managers.

One of Australia's finest and most celebrated dramas bows out in style and a Kiwi comedy-drama set in a brothel takes a new look at the world's oldest profession.

A prominent former gangland figure was walking to his car with his girlfriend when he was shot multiple times, police allege.

The Australian banking lobby chief has revealed some customers are ignoring warnings about scammers, at an inquiry into new laws to help victims.

Large superannuation funds will soon be hit with tough new standards as a way to safeguard and protect vulnerable Australians headed for retirement.

Crust Pizza is offering $1000 bonuses to 10 hardworking Aussies on National Pizza Day as the nation debates whether the office pizza party is a token gesture from your boss.

A millionaire advertising executive's legal brawl over his contentious plans for a mansion resembling an insect cocoon has been decided.

A manhunt is under way after a man was found with a stab wound to the neck on a footpath outside an apartment.

Alleged neo-Nazis who dressed up in black and stormed peaceful Aussie Day celebrations are being exposed in a mass court hearing.

A popular swimming and recreational spot has been tested for contamination after residents raise alarm about a potential deadly hazard.

Police believe a white Porsche, which was later found burned out, may be linked to the incident.

Australian off-spinner Sophie Molineux has revealed why the Aussies remain determined to whitewash the English.

The Treasurer has urged confidence, not complacency" ahead of Wednesday's new inflation data, which could lead the RBA into its first rate cut since 2020.

A prominent gangland figure has reportedly been shot dead on a city street.

A popular Melbourne pub has drawn backlash after threatening to boot a customer unless he took off his red MAGA hat on Australia Day.

Several people were thrown into the water off a popular NSW beach after a dragon boat split in half" and capsized.

Anthony Albanese reiterated his goal for universal childcare, with new figures revealing the amount saved by parents.

Two mining powerhouses are officially Australia's best performing state economies, with one topping the list for the second time since 2014.

Alarm bells have been raised over fears Australia will face a mass skill shortage across key industries, unless slipping education standards are halted.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has attempted to show off a softer side to his political personality by debuting a new ad where he promises to get Australia back on track".

A kayaker who had his leg amputated following a 20-hour rescue mission in Tasmania has returned home after spending months recovering in hospital.

A major police probe has been launched after a man found injured on a footpath in Sydney's south died.

Anthony Albanese has slammed evil forces" seeking to divide Australians after 15 men and a teenager were arrested at a neo-Nazi march.

The Prime Minister says his government has done all it can" to tame inflation to allow the RBA to cut rates and deliver households much needed relief.

Anthony Albanese reiterated his goal for universal childcare, with new figures revealing the amount saved by parents under subsidies implemented a year ago.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has attempted to show off a softer side to his political personality by debuting a new ad where he promises to get Australia back on track."

A failure of critical infrastructure has plunged an Australian town into a water emergency.

A majority of voters now believe that Peter Dutton will win the next election, according to Newspoll. But there's a contradiction in the numbers.

A nine-year-old boy allegedly murdered at a regional property may have been injured up to eight hours before police arrived.

An image shared on social media of a new home in a typical suburb has gone viral and exposed a stinging irony about the housing crisis debate.

Tributes have poured in for a Brisbane father and son who were tragically killed in a car crash on Australia Day.

AFL personality Sam Newman has addressed his controversial act during an Acknowledgement of Country at an Australia Day event.

A group of firefighters have been praised for an act dubbed so Australian" as the nation let its hair down over the long weekend.

At least half a dozen rats have been seen scurrying around inside the kitchen of a popular late-night eatery in shocking viral footage.

A man's sensational arrest on a busy beach has been caught on camera as he faces allegations of inappropriate behaviour".

Mystery surrounds the incident as police are yet to rule out whether a woman's horror fall was suspicious.

Two words have been scribbled on the monument, sparking an investigation.

A toddler has been rushed to hospital after she was bitten by a dingo at a busy tourist hotspot on Australia Day.

Millions of Aussies fired up the barbecues and caught rays on the beach to celebrate the national holiday.

The Albanese government has made a multimillion funding promise to battle anti-Semitism in Australia with investment in education initiatives.

Experts are urgently calling for help amid worrying signs a devastating" music festival trend is back.