US President Donald Trump says he may deliver breaks on tariffs for certain countries as April 2, ‘liberation day’, approaches, as the US Trade Representative looks at Australia.

‘Humanitarian catastrophe’: Egypt presents new ceasefire deal for war between Hamas and Israel as air strikes continue to hammer Gaza strip.

The White House has issued a statement after a journalist was ‘inadvertently’ added to a group chat on the encrypted messaging platform Signal, where senior Trump officials discussed secret Yemen war plans.

A $177 billion reduction in forecast debt is being touted by the treasurer but the Budget outlook is less rosy as the nation's finances are laid bare.

The exact timing of the Federal election may hang on one specific aspect of the Albanese Government’s last-minute Budget on Tuesday.

The Government will bring forward $1 billion in defence spending to boost Australia’s military capability, amid growing calls by experts and the Trump Administration for a substantial boost.

State police and the AFP have tracked, arrested and charged a man with murder after a woman was stabbed to death and he was located at Brisbane airport. 

Emergency alert warnings to stay inside and close all windows and doors have been issued after a massive fire in a laundry business produced a billowing smoke cloud that may be toxic.

The Budget will be full of spending items still trying to deal with previous policy failures — energy rebates and rent assistance to name just two — which merely paper over the cracks of genuine reform.

Austal is sailing on a wave of defence spending in the US and is set to win a big share of navy contracts in Australia. But success has make it the target of a rival looking to muscle in on the action.

The mining industry is drifting apart into two distinct models.

EDITORIAL: Be warned. Sending the teals into the Parliament is dicing with a radical green agenda which would undermine the very industries which drive Australian jobs and inject billions into the economy.

CAMERON MILNER: While Jim Chalmers has been burning the midnight oil with mean girl Katy Gallagher knocking the Budget into shape, it’s the Liberals who are most under pressure this week.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Knowing when to call it a day is the hardest decision any player can make. The Manly skipper appears set to make that call for himself leaving the Sea Eagles scrambling.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A doctor whose academic paper was used to help convict Lucy Letby of murder says his work was misinterpreted by an expert witness. He’s now searching for the truth.

The Pentagon is preparing to brief US President Donald Trump’s right-hand man, DOGE leader Elon Musk, on a 20-30 page top-secret military plan for war with China.

JAMELLE BOUIE: Donald Trump is clearly not restrained by the Constitution. He’s also not restrained by another important element of constitutionalism — an interest in and concern for the future.

Each episode of murder mystery The Residence is named after a classic of crime fiction. Here’s what each reference means.

The 34-year-old caused outrage after pictures emerged online.

In Vitro’s Jack doesn’t seem like a moustache-twirling bad guy but you know there’s something off at home, and the most chilling thing is how familiar that is.

Young travelling Australians will be targeted on social media, podcasts, at airports and with text messages warning them of the dangers of methanol poisoning and urging them to keep an eye on their mates.

A US photographer's creative twist on dog adoption social media posts have taken the world by storm and helped scores of pooches find new homes.

The growing popularity of platforms such as OnlyFans has been linked to an increase in the number of Australians seeking help for pornography addiction.

One real estate agent from the Queensland capital said agents had been run off their feet after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

‘I always tell people the way I play, but most people don’t take me seriously.’

A classic, double-fronted, Victorian residence in South Melbourne has smashed its auction price guide by more than half a million dollars.

The 36-year-old opener was captaining his club in the Dhaka Premier League when he complained of chest pains.

The Sea Eagles star player capped off a bizarre night by addressing where he would be playing in 2026 live on TV.

West Coast star Harley Reid has escaped a fine - for now - after flashing a middle finger to Brisbane fans, but another AFL player has not been so lucky with the Match Review Officer.

The world's first known case of bird flu in a sheep has been detected on an English farm where the virus had also been confirmed in captive birds.

US and Russian officials are reportedly discussing a narrow proposal for a ceasefire at sea in the hope it could lead to wider peace talks on Ukraine.

‘Humanitarian catastrophe’: Egypt presents new ceasefire deal for war between Hamas and Israel as air strikes continue to hammer Gaza strip.