Australia

Recently I’ve noticed a pattern— not in spreadsheets or rate charts, but in the quiet, honest conversations taking place not only all over Perth, but in homes across Australia. It’s the 2am wake-up.

The consumer watchdog has recalled a metallic powder used to decorate cakes after a young boy who inhaled the product was hospitalised.

A man has faced court charged with more than 30 offences after being accused of paying to watch children being sexually abused online in almost 50 live shows.

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Mobile plans with the major Australian telcos go up again on Monday, handing customers a price hike well above three times the inflation rate.

A millennial who owns 18 residential investment properties predicts Labor’s negative gearing changes, restricting tax breaks to brand new homes on greenfield land, will only push up prices in affordable areas.

Australia’s growing illicit tobacco crisis is wiping billions from the Federal Budget and funding other organised crime, an inquiry has been told.

For Australians planning a 2026 Euro summer, getting there is no longer straightforward, or cheap. Here’s what’s changing.

Police described the footage as ‘frightening’ and said it could have been a ‘tragic outcome’.

A Supreme Court battle has erupted between former Carlton boss Luke Sayers and his estranged wife over an intimate image posted to social media.

‘That’s a big shark, man.’

A routine afternoon walk ended in a life-and-death veterinary emergency for a family dog after a sudden and severe toxic reaction.

Almost 1000 people have been arrested and nearly 100 guns seized during a four-day blitz targeting people with a history of domestic violence.

A former US marine pilot accused of illegally training Chinese military personnel is appealing a court decision that paves the way for his extradition.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called his critics ‘unhinged’, while senior Labor MPs have been forced to defend a controversial, sneaky move that has finally been confirmed.