Australia

Beloved nurse Carra Luke is remembered as ‘kind and caring’.

Six months after the first interest rate cut, Australian consumers are finally feeling better about spending, new modelling shows.

The Albanese government will pilot using AI to speed up the assessment of thousands of new homes amid the ongoing housing crisis.

Jim Chalmers’ economic roundtable garnered support for a pause or review of the construction code but some argue a full hiatus could be counterproductive.

David Littleproud will set the record straight over the coalition's post-poll split when he fronts Liberal and National Party members at an annual convention.

LANNA HILL: The Canberra economic roundtable became the perfect stage for this sleight of hand, complete with carefully managed line-ups of high-profile names and sound bites.

AARON PATRICK: Academics worried about meeting teenage high schoolers at an open day are being given ‘de-escalation’ training to help them stay calm in challenging situations.

A flood of sadness mixed with gratitude is spreading across social media as music lovers and pub patrons react to the shock closure of an iconic venue.

Hundreds of Australian childcare centres are set to participate in a trial of CCTV cameras as education ministers meet to discuss safety reforms.

An argument between Jim Chalmers and his shadow Ted O’Brien over government spending grabbed headlines on the final day of the economic roundtable, when the toughest topics were dealt with to little agreement.

AARON PATRICK: The shadow treasurer challenged the government over a spending splurge that is driving government debt to $1 trillion, drawing attention to its great weakness.

OnlyFans star Annie Knight, who counts fellow adult star Bonnie Bue as a close friend and is also dubbed ‘Australia's most sexually active woman’ has detailed how much she’s earned.

Children with mild autism and developmental delays will be removed from the ballooning NDIS and placed in a new capped program, as the Albanese government tries to rein in cost blowouts.

Anthony Albanese and his New Zealand counterpart joined a meeting of global leaders overnight to discuss “a reassurance force” designed to prevent further Russian aggression.

Electric vehicle advocates say any future changes to incentives for drivers could dismantle Australia’s transition.