Melbourne’s long-awaited airport rail link has hit a speed bump, with new contracts unable to be signed until after a national review. Victoria and other states have been told they …

Police are investigating whether a truck driver was distracted before a crash that left 18 children in hospital, some with life-changing injuries. Jamie Gleeson, 49, faced Melbourne Magistrates Court via …

Wages have responded to the tight labour market, rising 3.7 per cent annually in the March quarter. On a quarterly basis, the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ wage price index lifted …

While visiting an inmate, prison guard Nicole Lisa Georgiou’s buttocks were squeezed as they embraced. Days later, prisoner Teariki Touna May did it again when she visited him at the …

Multiple people are dead after a “worst nightmare” fire at a 92-room hostel in New Zealand’s capital. The Loafers Lodge caught alight overnight, prompting an evacuation at the four-storey hostel …

Melbourne public transport commuters will be able to tap on and off with iPhones and credit cards under an overhauled fare system. Victorian Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll on Monday …

Australians suffering from treatment-resistant mental health problems will soon have access to psychedelic therapies including MDMA and psilocybin, commonly known as ecstasy and magic mushrooms. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) …

Landowners will have a greater say on energy transmission projects in their backyards and receive better compensation, as the Albanese government seeks to address community backlash to its mega-plan to …

A new multi-million dollar anti-scam centre will be the latest tool in the government’s arsenal to crack down on fraud. More than $86 million was set aside in the recent …

Brisbane’s annual Greek celebration has brought the city’s housing crisis into the spotlight, after authorities moved a group of rough sleepers from the site where the Paniyiri festival is set …