Key points   – Second-straight budget surplus of $9.3 billion – $300 energy rebate from July, aimed at alleviating power bill pressures.– Prescription medication costs to be capped at $31.60 …

A government campaign to crack down on misogynistic content online to reduce levels of violence against women is not limiting free speech, the prime minister says. Following a national cabinet …

Patients are now waiting almost twice as long as they were 20 years ago for elective surgery, a damning report card on public hospitals has revealed. Wait times for elective …

Voters in the Sydney seat of Cook will head to the polls on April 13 in a by-election to choose a replacement in parliament for Scott Morrison. The by-election was …

Rising prices at checkouts have forced a growing number of Australians to resort to dumpster diving, an inquiry has heard, while supermarkets are accused of wasting food. A Senate probe …

King Charles and Queen Camilla could visit Australia later this this year. The federal government has confirmed it is speaking with states and territories about a possible royal visit in …

The prime minister has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of seeking to politicise border security following a boat arrival carrying a group of refugees in remote Western Australia. The group, …

Up to 150 Australian Taxation Office staff have been investigated for suspected involvement in a social media scam that ripped off $2 billion. In an auditor-general’s report into fraud management …

Employees will now have the right to disconnect from work out of hours, after industrial relations changes passed parliament. Under the workplace reforms, employees will have the right to ignore …

GP clinics are facing the most uncertainty since the beginning of Medicare, Health Minister Mark Butler has declared, ahead of the scheme’s 40th anniversary. Mr Butler has called for more …