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Aussies with student debt will have thousands of dollars taken off their bill, with Labor passing one of its key election promises to young voters.

The partner of Melissa Caddick has been charged with assaulting a 73-year-old woman in a park near where the con-woman vanished.

US billionaire Elon Musk's company X Corp has lost a legal challenge against a more than $600,000 fine imposed by Australia's online watchdog.

One of the alleged ringleaders of a large-scale" loan fraud scheme has been arrested at Crown casino wearing a Luis Vuitton bomber jacket.

Bruce Lehrmann's rape case has been rocked by another delay after a court was told evidence critical to the case had been lost after a hard drive malfunctioned" and was destroyed" by police.

Fare-free train travel is available across Sydney and regional routes from today - and for longer than first planned.

The home where Erin Patterson served her notorious mushroom lunch that left three of her relatives dead is now subject to a restraining order.

A new report has revealed grim findings about a national agreement and an acknowledgment that we need to do much better".

Police vision has captured a brazen multi-hour car chase across state borders after an allegedly stolen car evaded a traffic stop.

A 42-year old woman was allegedly kidnapped during a home invasion in Sydney's southwest on Sunday.

The ASX200 has jumped to within touching distance of an all-time high on the back of market friendly inflation data released on Wednesday.

Police say the man was seen assaulting a woman before being fatally shot by an officer at a property in Victoria.

The important reminder" comes after the RBA disappointed homeowners after it held rates in July despite market expectations of a cut.

Transport chiefs have extended fare-free train travel to 54 hours across Sydney and regional routes.

Hundreds of mining jobs are at risk after a Queensland coal miner appointed administrators after struggling to pay royalties and investors.

Another round of job cuts have hit the public service in one Australian state, with hundreds already on the chopping block.

Developer and former Melbourne Storm player Tye Alroe has died while exercising at a Gold Coast gym.

A 42-year old woman was allegedly kidnapped during a home invasion in Sydney's southwest on Sunday.

Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley were interrupted question time by protesters in the public gallery yelling: Sanction Israel now".

The former Labor MP suing South Australia's premier for $2.3m was earlier found guilty of blackmailing him, a court has been told.

A groom is among two men seriously injured after a mini bus rolled down an embankment in the Hunter Valley.

Police have swooped on a young Melbourne man as part of a months-long counter-terrorism probe into an arson attack at a synagogue.

An activist who allegedly protested outside an Israeli-owned restaurant delivered a curious reaction after he was refused freedom in court.

Mortgage holders are expected to get some much-needed rate relief in August after inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years.

Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley were interrupted by protesters yelling: Sanction Israel now".

Premier Chris Minns has slammed a pro-Palestine march across Sydney Harbour Bridge as a logistics Everest", as organisers prepare to challenge police in court.

About a third of one state's teachers will down tools and strike over a pay dispute on August 6, with schools to operate at a limited capacity.

A man has died after being pulled from a fierce blaze that broke out above a popular eatery in Sydney's northwest.

Six wedding guests have been injured after a mini bus rolled down an embankment in the Hunter Valley.

The sentence of an ex-cop who will avoid jail for fatally tasering an elderly woman in a nursing home is lenient", but not inadequate", a court has found.

Mortgage holders hoping for a rate cut in August have received a welcome boost after inflation fell to its lowest level in 3 and a half years.

Several people have been injured after a mini bus rolled down an embankment in the Hunter Valley.

A small Aussie town has been shaken by a magnitude 4.8 earthquake, which was felt by residents hundreds of kilometres away.

An ex-cop will not be jailed for fatally tasering an elderly woman in a nursing home after prosecutors lost a bid for a harsher sentence.

The aftermath of a fatal shooting of a beloved dad has spilled out on TV - as a witness comes forward with a big claim.

The shocking sum some Aussies are having to cough up because of return to office mandates has finally been revealed.

A man has died after being pulled from a fierce blaze that broke out above a popular eatery in Sydney's north-west.

The RBA's next interest rate cut hangs on Wednesday's crucial inflation figures, with economists predicting the magic number that could lead to rate relief for millions of Aussies.

An ex-cop who avoided jail after he said bugger it" before fatally tasering an elderly woman may be handed a harsher sentence.

Police are investigating after the grim discovery in bushland off a great Australian landmark.

Former St Kilda star Nicky Winmar has faced court over an alleged assault on a woman two weeks ago.

A former Labor parliamentarian has launched a bombshell $2.3m lawsuit against South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, alleging a widespread conspiracy.

As parents and authorities alike grapple with teenagers taking up vapes, the Albanese government has praised a critical" program getting results.

ASX clawed back early losses to finish slightly higher on Tuesday, as patient traders wait for key economic data to be released on Wednesday.

Mystery continues to surround how a man sustained serious head injuries after he was found unconscious in a carpark - with police releasing a new public appeal after the man died in hospital.

A pair of glamorous Melbourne lawyers are set to stand trial after a junior solicitor was allegedly instructed to make up a story" to a magistrate, a court has been told.

The Coalition has thrown its support behind Labor's childcare reforms following a series of shocking alleged incidents at Australian daycare centres.

A Sydney PhD student has been suspended after he was allegedly caught with more than 25,000 files of child abuse material on his phone.

NSW Police will seek to block a planned pro-Palestine march across Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday, saying it is not viable to organise in such little time.

Millions of Australians are closer to getting thousands wiped off their student debt after MPs passed a major Labor Bill.