Australia will fund the defence capability it needs, Anthony Albanese says, as the US pushes for spending to increase by tens of billions of dollars. The request was made directly …

A South Australian mother has been jailed for more than six years after she and her partner subjected a man to a violent and humiliating ordeal in a meth-fuelled act. …

A ‘sugar daddy’ plastic surgeon who preyed on girls as young as 13 for sex has been jailed for six years. Richard Sackelariou, 70, became obsessed with young girls after …

Australia’s wealthiest 200 people have been revealed by The Australian Financial Review, and as usual there are a number of Greek Australians on the Rich List. There are at least …

Greek Australian MP Alex Hawke has been appointed as the Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation in Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s newly reshuffled shadow cabinet. He will also serve as …

A jump in the cost of building and renovating homes is not helping the case for more rate cuts. Headline inflation remained steady at 2.4 per cent in the 12 …

Victorian retailers are scrambling to remove machetes from store shelves following the state government’s fast-tracked ban on the sale of long-bladed knives, introduced in the wake of a violent weekend …

A ban on carrying machetes could be brought forward as the sale of the weapons becomes outlawed, following a violent brawl at a shopping centre. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan signalled the three-month …

The viability of private healthcare is under the microscope following the collapse of a major hospital operator, with one union casting doubt on private equity management in the sector. Healthscope, …

The number of completely destroyed homes from inundating floods has doubled to about 800 as flood-weary communities sensing some relief with weather conditions set to ease. SES spokesman Matt Heap …