Taxi drivers who overcharge passengers, refuse short trips or don’t use the pay meter are at risk of being chucked out of the industry. Dubbed the ‘two strikes and you’re …

Parts of Australia are heading for their hottest November temperatures in four years as a spring heatwave sends the mercury soaring towards 40C. Warnings have been issued in parts of …

The chance of Australia meeting nationally-agreed housing targets has taken another hit, with approval numbers suffering a steep decline. Dwelling approvals dropped by 6.1 per cent in August, further endangering …

Australia is being urged to take swift protective action as mpox cases spike in the eastern states. The World Health Organisation has declared the viral infection a global public health …

Fares for passengers on NSW’s public transport network are poised to increase again, but officials insist commuters’ wallets will not take too much of a hit. Prices on the Opal-enabled …

Customers are being urged not to panic-buy eggs despite the industry predicting there could be supply-chain issues caused by bird flu spreading through farms in two states. Avian influenza was …

A taxi-company owner has been arrested over allegations that he ran a $2.2 million e-tag scam that involved dodgy credit cards being used to fund the devices. The 37-year-old man …

Bet-fixing charges levelled at three Macarthur FC players are set to overshadow the A-League Men’s semi-finals as the trio received formal suspensions. Bulls captain Ulises Davila was arrested and charged …

A transparency advocate has begun his latest bid to have key documents in the implementation of the robodebt scheme made public. Justin Warren was in the Federal Court on Wednesday …

A majority of Australians would hide their mental health status from their employers as fears of unfair treatment in the workplace persist. Wayahead data reveals seven in 10 Australians wouldn’t …