Australians are more likely to take time off work with higher government payments, new research shows.
Cameron Micallef
The AUKUS agreement has reached another early milestone in the days before the second inauguration of incoming US president Donald Trump.
Jessica Wang
Bizarre footage has captured the moment police pull several teenagers from their hiding spots and charge them over an alleged crime spree.
Blake Antrobus
After an ongoing pay dispute led to transport chaos across Sydney, a crucial deal that could end the standoff between the unions and transport officials seems closer.
The family of a driver who killed four people, including himself, in a head-on collision along a major highway have broken their silence for the first time.
Emma Kirk
One Aussie state is pushing for a major shakeup to pricing at the bowser - including 24-hour caps on fuel prices and mandatory reporting from retailers.
Blair Jackson
The Aussie sharemarket started the week on a high in a broad market rally, largely due to Donald Trump being sworn in as the next US President.
A popular travel mug made famous on TikTok is being recalled over a major safety issue that could leave users with serious burns.
Aisling Brennan
The workplace umpire has been called in to intervene as one state faces an “unprecedented” mass walkout of key hospital staff.
Products that the US deem inhumane – because they are coming from forced labour camps in China – are entering Australia.
One Aussie could be lucky enough to be crowned first winner of a major jackpot in 2025.
The sight of Steve Smith in an elbow brace across the weekend could open the door for a cult hero to take the reins in Sri Lanka.
News Corp Australia
A Channel 9 anchor has broken down on air paying tribute to her colleague - a veteran journalist and news anchor who announced his retirement after 17 years at the network.
A bird torturer who previously tried to cook and eat an ibis has been issued a stern warning after he was charged with snaring two native birds with fishing wire.
Adelaide Lang
A court has been told how a trio attempted to defraud a major Aussie bank out of millions of dollars through an elaborate scheme involving fake bank vouchers.
Rhiannon Lewin
Police have explained why a man will not be charged for ramming a 12-year-old boy off an electric bike with his car.
Women now make up nearly half of Anthony Albanese’s line-up of senior ministers, following the departure of long-time minister Bill Shorten.
Two teenagers who drowned at a notorious swimming hole have been identified - with their families delivering heartbreaking tributes.
Alexandra Feiam
Bank of Queensland confirms several branches will close its doors for the last time in a number of weeks.
What should have been a day of celebration became a day of unimaginable tragedy as an infant, one-year-old Harlyn, died in a house fire at a birthday party.
Max Corstorphan
Two people were lucky to survive a terrifying crash after their car ran off a cliff, plummetting about 50m to the beach below.
A man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly shot a man in the head before fleeing the scene on an e-scooter.
The senior Israeli government member lashed Labor for its “clearly ineffectual” response towards rising levels of anti-Semitism.
