The Reserve Bank has signalled its next interest rate move as it offers further insight into a shock hold call. Australia’s central bank on Tuesday released minutes from its July …

Politicians have marked the beginning of a new era as the 48th federal parliament is set to start. Veteran MPs and fresh-faced senators alike sat shoulder to shoulder marked on …

Australia has decried Israel’s “drip feeding of aid and inhumane killing” of civilians in Gaza as pro-Palestine protesters rally in the nation’s capital on the first day of parliament. A …

Support for Labor has crept up as backers of the coalition have retreated, according to the first Newspoll since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s election win in May. The survey, published …

A state election has delivered another hung parliament, with the Liberals in the box seat to govern but Labor is indicating it could be “plan B”. Tasmania’s Labor leader has …

Federal Liberals should take heart from Tasmania’s election result, its deputy leader says, despite another hung parliament in the state looming. Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockcliff claimed victory at the election …

A Central Coast man has been sentenced to more than two decades behind bars after brutally murdering his neighbour and violently assaulting two women during a drug-fuelled rampage. Daniel Paul …

Mining giant BHP has led the Australian stock exchange to an all-time high, following record hauls for iron ore and copper production. Near midday on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index …

Worried parents are looking for alternatives to childcare centres after sexual abuse allegations were levelled against an educator. The quality and safety of some larger childcare services have been called …

Anthony Albanese is returning to Australia after wrapping up a six-day trip to China, hailing the historic visit as an “important step” in the two countries’ relationship. The prime minister …