Australia

A mother gave her son a lethal smoothie following disputes over money and the family’s intolerable living situation, a jury has been told.

Pauline Hanson has thrown her support behind Ben Roberts-Smith, slamming his ‘disgraceful’ treatment at the hands of police who arrested the decorated war veteran in front of his teenage daughters.

A gentle, needle-less way to protect kids from the flu will be rolled out to hundreds of thousands of children for free in a bid to boost community immunity.

Jules Neale appears to have made her allegiances clear months after her split from AFL star husband Lachie Neale.

Australia is standing firm on its commitment to cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme after US President Donald Trump slapped a 100 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals overnight.

Using one specific technique, and a prolonged deadline for a lethal end goal, Donald Trump has managed to create a new issue for Australia.

Anthony Albanese's address to the nation on the worsening global fuel crisis may exacerbate community anxiety.

Do you ever listen to a politician and wonder if they’re living in the same country as the rest of us? 

Forty-eight hours of chaos that started with the dumping of high-profile MP Moira Deeming could trigger a national takeover of the Victorian Liberal Party.

YOUR MONEY: If you’re on a low income, there’s a valuable concession card offering multiple benefits you probably never knew existed. See if you’re eligible, and what you can get.

Minutes from the Reserve Bank's March meeting will attract attention from analysts after a debate over interest rates ended in a 5-4 split.

Counter-drone company says Australia remains drastically unprepared for next type of global warfare.

Petrol will be 26 cents-a-litre cheaper from Wednesday with a temporary cut to fuel excise. Here’s everything you need to know.

Australia’s commercial transport and logistics sector will be targeted in a suite of measures announced by the Federal Government to combat the fuel volatility sparked by the Iran war. 

A senior Trump administration official has told Australia’s mining sector that critical minerals will become one of the pillars of the US alliance as both nations work together to end their reliance on China.