Australians looking to enter the housing market but held back by their student debts will be given a helping hand under changes to lending requirements. Home ownership will be made …

Organisations tasked with helping unemployed Australians find jobs are being “rewarded” with perverse incentives for putting people in ill-suited roles, exacerbating labour shortages. Despite the tight jobs market, many Australians …

Anthony Albanese hopes the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar can help bring an end to the conflict in the Middle East. The prime minister joined other senior members of …

Communities across Australia are being warned to brace for damaging floods and fires as the severe weather season bears down on the continent. Persistent heat and more heavy rain over …

Older Australians have won a “great victory” after reforms to the aged care sector were finally secured, even though some residents will be slugged with higher contributions. About 1.4 million …

Australians travelling overseas can expect cheaper airfares in 2024 as new carriers and bigger aircraft bring more seats to key destinations online. After reaching historic highs following the COVID-19 pandemic, …

A raft of South Australian road projects are on the chopping block after the federal government scrapped its commitment to fund the upgrades, but the state’s marquee North-South Corridor tunnel …

Cost of living pressures have helped supermarket giant Coles to a 4.8 per cent rise in profit but organised crime is increasingly threatening its bottom line. The company on Tuesday …

Australia would grind to a halt without them but essential workers can barely afford to put a roof over their heads. Early childhood educators, nurses and aged care workers in full-time …

A soccer referee whose jaw was broken in a shocking on-field brawl has had the tables turned against him, pleading not guilty to assaulting a woman while working as a …