Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as US president-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following opposition from senators.
Staff Writers
A walk to end gender-based violence is expected to attract thousands of people after another Australian woman was allegedly murdered.
Fraser Barton
The building industry has been slow to modernise and Australia is missing out on faster build times and lower costs, new Productivity Commission numbers show.
Poppy Johnston
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has called for ‘genuine’ leaders to take the country forward in the new Trump era as she lambasted the ‘green ideology’ for stalling investment in a range of sectors.
Danielle Le Messurier
Former UK deputy PM John Prescott was a colourful, plain-speaking politician who bridged the divide between the Labour Party's old left and modernisers.
Kate Holton
A Dutch-designed vessel has been selected for a major shipbuilding project based out of Henderson in WA.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Premier Roger Cook meets NRL’s Peter V’landys to discuss Perth’s NRL bid, potential $500m investment for the Western Bears.
Jessica Page
Regis Resources says it would take at least 12 months to progress the deadlocked $1 billion McPhillamys project if a contested heritage protection ruling was torn up by a new government.
Simone Grogan
Jewish leaders say the ‘evil’ vandalism and fiery destruction in a ritzy eastern Sydney suburb overnight is just the latest example of hatred they have faced and begged authorities to protect them from.
Georgina Noack
One in five Australians living in outer-metropolitan suburbs suffers inadequate access to schools, healthcare and other amenities and basic infrastructure, according to a new report.
Nicola Smith
Road safety messaging is getting through to drivers, minister David Michael insists, despite the worst WA toll in almost a decade.
Dylan Caporn
The Queensland government has acted against the mayor of one of the state’s largest councils after months of controversy over his background.
Joanne Williamson
Former British deputy PM John Prescott, who was a colourful, pugnacious and plain-speaking member of Tony Blair's Labour government, has died at 86.
Outgoing MP Bill Shorten has delivered his final address to parliament, but not before taking one final parting shot at the Coalition.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
The US and China have met at ASEAN's gathering in Laos, where members are looking warily at Beijing's assertiveness and the return of Donald Trump in America.
Jintamas Saksornchai
Minister for Mines David Michael has struggled to explain a document that has revealed aborted plans for a tax on carbon capture. SEE THE FOOTAGE
Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has called for a new era of political unity to tackle the nation’s ‘unfinished business’ on tax reform and other major issues in his parting message to Federal Parliament.
Dan Jervis-Bardy and Katina Curtis
With loved ones and staffers watching on, Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has given his final speech to the federal parliament after almost two decades.
Tess Ikonomou
US President-elect Donald Trump has proposed to introduce hefty tariffs when he enters office - and experts have weighed in on what it could mean for Australia.
Aisling Brennan
WA’s universities have dozens of executive staff getting paid higher salaries than Premier Roger Cook, a new report reveals.
Bethany Hiatt
Teal MP Allegra Spender has a bold vision to bring tax reform back on the agenda after 25 years of inaction, widening inequality and falling home ownership.
Jacob Shteyman
One Aussie state has made a huge move to crack down on unregistered tradies ripping off homeowners – urging people to “dob” them into an anonymous tip off line.
Blair Jackson
Bill Shorten is breaking ranks on capping international students, saying they have been a “little bit” scapegoated for Australia’s housing crisis.
Legal experts and advocates have lambasted the government's proposed migration bill changes as "constitutionally unsound" and "misguided", at a Senate inquiry.
Farid Farid
