Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has praised Australia’s growing Indian population and declared ‘getting the right immigrants’ is part of the solution to the country’s housing crisis. 

Health, defence and welfare commitments are among fiscal pressures weighing on the federal budget as Treasurer Jim Chalmers vows to put a lid on spending.

The Prime Minister says Australia will have ‘private’ discussions with the United States about whether to contribute military personnel to an international coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 

Defence Secretary tells Congress committee the Trump administration can continue the Iran war despite a Vietnam-era law that requires Congress’s approval after 60 days of fighting.

Israel has carried out air strikes on southern Lebanon, killing at least 10 people, officials say.

The United States plans to withdraw 5000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon says.

A teacher has been refused bail over claims he tried to hide a camera allegedly used to film primary school students, which was found inside a school bathroom.

Activists have spoken out from hospital after being detained by the Israeli military while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.

Residents can expect ‘thunderstorms, rain, windy conditions and abnormally high tides’ from today.

The future of more than 1400 workers at two Nyrstar smelters in South Australia and Tasmania are at risk after no new bailout package was worked out on the final day of deadline, with SA Premier blaming China.

First-home buyers have discovered their dream home just became $73,100 further away due to a surprising impact of interest rate hikes.

As cost-crisis weary households keep value front of mind amid higher fuel prices and threats of more interest rate hikes, there’s one supermarket winning shoppers’ dollar.

Because there’s more to the Danish capital than Noma and the evolution of new Nordic is currently cooking. 

Attempting to recreate an African safari experience on the outskirts of a major Australian city is an ambitious endeavour. Does Journey Beyond’s new South Australian savannah deliver?

A former cargo shed is reinvented as a lush, riverside retreat — inside Australia’s first 1 Hotel.

Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy said it was not the time for a discussion about town camps. But if not now, when?

BEN HARVEY: A message to wannabe political assassins: you’re not helping your cause.

MARK RILEY: Expect the May Budget to break previously inviolable commitments not to tinker with property taxes

On the first day of testimony in a landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, two notably different tales were offered of how OpenAI evolved.

‘In times of crisis like this, nature and the survival of the Asiatic cheetah against all odds stand as a rare, powerful and deeply needed source of hope for the country.’

Shane Jacobson didn’t just pass the pub test— he bought the place. The Kenny star reveals why he purchased a historic Victorian hotel sight-unseen, and why he’s banning pokies to keep its heart beating.

A hotly contested legal fight between Hollywood star Rebel Wilson and the young star of her directorial debut boils down to accusations of greed.

Filmmakers are increasingly making movies and TV shows for existing fans, leaving the rest of their audience a little confused.

Testing will be ramped up following the shock discovery.

A young woman says she lost the ability to walk after becoming addicted to something widely available across Australia.

For many, the toughest moment comes after leaving hospital.

Houses near the beach an hour’s drive from a major capital city are still on the market for just $600,000. Here’s why prices here have hardly moved during the past five years.

Health experts have warned the government to act quickly on unregulated nicotine patches or risk repeating the vaping epidemic that has plagued Australia.

Fussy eaters? A nutritionist shares simple sugar-free recipes and tricks that actually get kids eating well.

League headquarters had every intention of rectifying the issue but ‘the evidence is not showing that’ it has.

‘He has been through a lot with his family ...’

A man was killed after being lured to a beach under a fake identity, with three teenagers jailed over the attack. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Prince William is reportedly taking a hard stance against his disgraced uncle, believing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should have no role in the monarchy.

Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged final note remains sealed years after his death, with a judge’s order keeping it hidden as questions continue to mount.