Australians are spending less, and the government has ruled out cash injections in Tuesday’s federal budget. Small business is caught in the middle.

The former rugby league star reportedly passed away in the Philippines.

Wearing a borrowed dress and with a laidback Aussie attitude, Newcastle’s Jennifer Hawkins was crowned Miss Universe in Ecuador.

Jill Dupleix grills three top chefs on how to make the move from gas to electric as pain-free as possible.

No special equipment is needed to make these big-flavoured pork skewers, which can be grilled on the barbie or simply sizzled in a pan.

Patrick Kisnorbo made history when he took charge of French club Troyes but unlike fellow Aussie Ange Postecoglou, he was let go after a tumultuous year in charge. Now he is back leading Melbourne Victory as they look to return to contention in the A-League Men.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has cleared the ground for a pivotal debate on the conflict in the Middle East by suggesting Australia could recognise a Palestinian state and a beefed-up competition watchdog will be given more powers and financial support to vet and block planned mergers.

Public transport should never be a money train. But asking for a full fare-free system would be driving a hard bargain.

The Piano Man has performed his final concert of a historic residency at Madison Square Garden.

New Zealand will start day three with eight wickets in the bank and a 40-run lead in the second Test. Follow along the live action from Christchurch.

Not even a blast of spending from Swifties in the nation’s two largest states was enough to shake off growing signs the economy is slowing.

Follow on for all the live action as rivals Hawthorn and Geelong go head-to-head in their annual Easter Monday showdown.

Ever wondered why the City Loop changes direction in the middle of the day? Or what happens if you forget to tap off your myki? These are the answers to Melbourne public transport’s biggest mysteries.

Teachers at WA’s public schools are planning to walk off the job as a pay row with the state government escalates. A deal proposed on Tuesday was labelled “laughable” by the union. Follow our live coverage.

The Cook government has revealed its beefed-up political donation laws. But while bans on property developer donations were considered, that was deemed to be “essentially a Sydney problem”.

In the past 10 years, referrals to Child Development Service paediatricians have risen by 132 per cent.

A select few suburbs in Melbourne recorded clearance rates approaching 90 per cent over 2023, much higher than their neighbours.

Some of the best performing stables with younger horses across NSW descend on Wyong today as a new wave of debutants and impressive trial winners take their first steps towards the spring.

Paul Bumford told a coroner he was on his first locum shift at Wangaratta when he treated Noah Souvatzis and should have escalated his care to a more senior doctor.

Three prominent campaigners against the Voice to parliament say Victoria is not needed to block the constitutional change, while just half of universities are supporting a Yes vote.

US President Joe Biden says he is considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long US push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and in a bid to define the economic agenda of the next election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will put a new law to federal parliament that promises...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his third budget, defence whistleblower David McBride will find out if he will be jailed and universities face cap on international students.

Melanie Joosten’s third novel is a sure-footed story of two young suffragettes.

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Two serious players in the underground sex industry are still operating in our biggest cities despite being well known to law enforcement.