A report from Queensland’s peak body for mental health services has revealed deep gaps across the state’s regional communities from the Gold Coast to Cairns.
Federal Liberal Leader Sussan Ley has given the Nationals one week to rejoin the coalition or her new acting shadow ministry appointments will become permanent. One SA Liberal has won new responsibilities.
A woman was kidnapped by two men in an extortion plot before a “significant” amount of drugs were discovered in a major operation, police say.
A record $1.1 billion spent locking up children and young people, revealed in a new report, has been described as the result of a “devastating policy failure”.
A stubborn “heat dome” has produced dozens of temperature records across the nation, with one Outback town taking out the title of hottest place in the world.
A helicopter rescue crew has located and retrieved a missing kayaker in the Whitsundays.
A final-quarter scuffle has led to multiple ejections before Adelaide booked their ticket to the in-season Ignite Cup final thanks to a big win over Brisbane.
The alleged throwing of an improvised explosive device into an Invasion Day rally crowd of thousands could constitute a “terrorist act”, authorities say.
A new development has emerged in the search for a man who allegedly burnt a baby with hot coffee in a park more than a year ago.
Property professionals are revealing their predictions for housing prices in 2026, amid ongoing worries about higher interest rates and affordability.
Queensland MP Colin Boyce will move a spill motion against Nationals leader David Littleproud following the party’s split with the Liberals.
A Reserve Bank rate hike is on the cards for February, after the central bank’s preferred inflation measure came in above forecast.
Temperature records could tumble as a brutal heatwave continues – and with the heat sticking around, more records could be under threat.
Israel’s president will meet with Bondi victims and Australian leaders during an official visit, despite legal groups urging the Australian Federal Police to investigate Herzog for allegedly inciting genocide.
Tour Down Under champion Jay Vine won the event after being caught up in a crash involving two kangaroos. Now his team has revealed the extent of his injuries.
TikTok has agreed to settle in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in the US but a trial with Meta and YouTube will forge ahead with high-profile names likely to appear.
Victorian bushfire threats as one Riverland town’s temperature tops the SA region’s charts.
Nearly 900,000 students across Queensland head back to school today, amid new initiatives for school safety and cost relief from council and state governments taking off.
Federal immigration agents in the city of Minneapolis are accused of having wrestled Alex Pretti to the ground and then shooting him dead. We spoke to Mark Shanahan, an associate professor of political engagement, to address several key issues.
Today, writer and senior research associate with the Australia Institute, Ketan Joshi, on how Australia’s AI push is colliding with the energy transition.
To understand what’s happening in the Coalition, you have to understand Queensland – and “it’s strange spot in Australian power structure”, Amy Remeikis argues.
Supporters are stepping up for embattled federal Liberal Leader Sussan Ley as her touted challengers tally numbers.
A bushfire continues to burn after a light plane crashed on take-off and burst into flames near a regional airfield, killing both men on board.
