The party of Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has failed to secure a major in the parliamentary elections, winning 15 of 50 seats.
Staff Writers
Treasurer insists next month’s Federal Budget can address cost of living and housing measures without adding to the nation’s inflation challenge. Economists say he’s been left little room to move.
Adrian Lowe
Transperth transit officers will suspend industrial action as they vote on a substantially improved wages offer from the Cook Government.
Josh Zimmerman
Prabowo Subianto has been officially confirmed as the winner of Indonesia's February election, pledging to represent all citizens.
Ananda Teresia
The race for Liberal preselection will be a head-to-head match between Rowena Olsen and Matthew Eggleston.
Jake Dietsch
Agent-general John Langoulant’s contractual entitlement to taxpayer-funded airfares for holidays is to ensure parity with other State Governments, Premier Roger Cook has declared.
Dylan Caporn
Amnesty International says human rights are facing their most serious threat in decades, highlighting the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.
Extremists, scammers and child abusers alike are exploiting artificial intelligence for harm, making ‘diabolic’ imaginary scenarios a reality.
Ellen Ransley
The nation’s top security officials have accused social media companies of ignoring law enforcement and enabling criminals and terrorists as they roll out end-to-end encryption on their products.
Katina Curtis
Education Minister Tony Buti has declared that thousands of public school teachers’ half-day walkout of classrooms has not changed the government’s negotiations, calling on the union to put the deal to a vote.
Halls Creek has been selected to receive Federal funding as part of a significant nationwide effort to reform youth justice.
Cain Andrews
The NSW government has ordered a review into the state’s bail laws after the alleged murder of young mum Molly Ticehurst in her home.
Emma Kirk
A day after top WA builder Collier Homes collapsed Commerce Minister Sue Ellery says no-interest loans to save building companies will roll out ‘in the next few weeks’.
Police are appealing for public help to find actor Orpheus Pledger who has starred in popular television programs such as Home and Away.
Holly Hales
As children spend more time online, the federal police boss warns they are being exposed to extremist content, fuelling calls for age verification systems.
Kat Wong, Dominic Giannini and Andrew Brown
The average student with about $26,500 in HECS debts will owe the government more than $1250 extra due to indexation.
Dominic Giannini
This week we will again remember those who served with courage and purpose, and honour those who paid the ultimate price for defending our nation.
Bill Shorten
TikiTok could be be banned in the United States unless it divests its US assets, after a bill passed the Senate 79 to 18.
David Shepardson
Young Aussies are about to be hit with another major increase to their tax bill, but there are signs relief could be on the way.
Courtney Gould and Jack Quail
Two underperforming ministers have been stripped of portfolios in New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon's first cabinet reshuffle.
Ben McKay
What does this year’s 50th anniversary of the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons have to do with video games and trans kids?
Kate Emery
As social media giants come under the microscope, Australia is actively considering one thing to protect kids online.
With prices rebounding through the March quarter, inflation remained above the RBA’s target band, dashing hopes for rate cuts this year.
Jack Quail
New Zealand defence force personnel will commemorate Anzac Day on the Gallipoli peninsula without band instruments after losing their luggage in transit.