Increasing cases of explicit images being used to blackmail young people have prompted a warning to parents and carers as schools return to classes. Sextortion is on the rise and …

The International Monetary Fund has warned a slowdown is on the cards for Australia’s economy, despite the recovery post-COVID being stronger than most other nations. In its latest assessment of …

A man accused of stabbing five people in a rampage across Melbourne will be forced to hand over his DNA after refusing to allow police to swab his mouth. Christopher …

The cyber attack that hit Victoria’s court system was worse than officials first thought, with hackers accessing years’ worth of recorded hearings from as far back as 2016. Court Services …

Queensland’s premier Steven Miles is calling for tougher penalties for retailers found to be price gouging, as he prepares to grill supermarket bosses about rising grocery costs. Miles said he …

The unemployment rate has remained stable at 3.9 per cent for the second month in a row. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released on Thursday revealed …

Nine in 10 families are worried they won’t be able to afford back-to-school essentials as enrolment fees surge across the nation. With weeks until the 2024 school year kicks off, …

A peculiar tattoo and a new computerised image could help detectives crack a four-decades-old cold case. An unidentified man – believed to be using an alias – was struck and …

Australian scientists have precisely dated ancient fossils of sea creatures in Wales and helped solve a mystery about the evolution of life on Earth. Curtin University-led researchers used volcanic ash …

Controversial tax cuts providing greater relief for high-earning Australians will remain in place, the prime minister has vowed. Anthony Albanese said stage three tax cuts will still go ahead and …