Urban Utilities workers are striking next week after union members rejected a pay offer.
And a touching tribute from the mates of Queensland war hero Jarred MacKinney killed fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to strengthen as it approaches Darwin, packing a bigger punch as it brings intense downpours and damaging winds.
Time Out has announced its annual list of Coolest Streets in the World – and Brisbane has beaten its larger-city rivals to be named as home to the nation’s best thoroughfare.
Another woman has won a state Liberal leadership as yet another spill besets the embattled party – a former newsreader taking out the top job in NSW.
Pay packets are still growing in real terms according to fresh wages data, but economists say rising inflation could soon bring that to an end.
Australia’s prime minister has signalled he’s willing to concede on hosting a key climate summit but is pushing for an outcome that still benefits the Pacific.
Two armed men have been shot, one fatally, after police opened fire during unrelated and dramatic confrontations with authorities.
Science groups are warning of the impact to Australia’s future while a government minister supports a CSIRO restructure that will axe up to 350 scientists.
A second teachers strike in months is set to be held after pay talks with the state government broke down following lengthy negotiations.
The author of a shocking report alleging a culture of violence and intimidation inside the CFMEU says the union thought it ran industrial relations policy.
A 17-year-old girl fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash has been remembered as a much-loved daughter and sister who cared deeply for those around her.
Liberals are making history in Victoria with a new female boss landing the top job. A revolving door of leaders has plagued the party over the past 11 months.
A new state government program in Mt Isa aims to get young offenders back into work and education in a bid to stop them reoffending.
A landmark inquiry will begin today, after an explosive report levelled allegations of thuggery at the state’s CFMEU branch.
The grandson of one of the first Aboriginal students at Adelaide University is following in his footsteps – taking his own little brother along for the ride.
Children exposed to toxic, coloured sand that’s forced dozens of schools to close face an extremely low risk of asbestos contamination, an expert says.
An epic Davis Cup win over Roger Federer in 2003 convinced South Australian tennis great Lleyton Hewitt to not go ahead with a sporting career change.
An armed man threatening a woman with a knife has been shot dead by police in the early hours after he refused to surrender.
A biennial report from Business Chamber Queensland shows businesses are projected to spend more than $15 billion on regulatory compliance in 2025.
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann now has a date for his attempt to avoid trial on two counts of rape in Toowoomba that were first heard in court in early 2023.
