New cap of 2.75 per cent sparks debate over budget pressures
An unexpected inflation spike in November has also called into question CPI forecasts for the coming year. Loading…
Woman treated for suspected bite after eastern brown snake became trapped in her shoe
A woman in her 40s is lucky to be alive after she was potentially bitten by an eastern…
Up to 1,700 jobs axed days out from Christmas as security firm MA Services collapses
Up to 1,700 jobs have been axed two days before Christmas as a Melbourne-based company that provides security,…
Melbourne faces its coldest Christmas weather in two decades — but Victoria’s summer heat is on its way
When it comes to Christmas Day, Melburnians generally split into two groups: those who like cool and comfortable…
British man charged with repeatedly drugging and raping a woman, now his ex-wife
British authorities have charged a man with repeatedly drugging and raping a woman who is now his ex-wife…
Cummins ruled out of Ashes as ‘freak’ Starc soldiers on
Extra Cover: Inside the highs and lows of Adelaide Test Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the…
Travel entitlements for MPs’ families will be wound back on advice of expenses watchdog, Anthony Albanese says | Australian politicians’ expenses
The prime minister has announced travel entitlements for the families of parliamentarians will be wound back, after the…
Gregory John Walker jailed over Arthur Haines’ death after 1998 Sydney firebombing
A man has been sentenced to at least six-and-a-half years in prison for unlawfully killing a teenage boy…
Australia were ripe for the picking but only took three Tests to dismantle England and Bazball
The batting was fallible. This also was betrayed by the selection of an extra in this match, to…
Severe Christmas heatwave scorches WA as Tropical Cyclone Grant strengthens offshore
Perth, and much of Western Australia, is in the grip of a severe three-day heatwave, while a cyclone…
Activist groups flag constitutional challenge to proposed NSW protest restrictions
Activist groups have flagged a legal challenge to proposed anti-protest laws being rushed through NSW Parliament. The Terrorism…
Security giant MA Services goes into voluntary administration, leaving workers stranded and retailers scrambling
A major and ongoing investigation into MA by this masthead over the past two months has exposed many…