New figures reveal a surprising turnaround for Aussie retail but a grim outlook lies ahead as inflation “puts the brakes” on overall spending.

Aussies have been given a grim outlook that they are in for a “bumpy winter” amid concerns electricity could rise 50 per cent.

Despite a flurry of criticism over its performance, Qantas has decided to try to turn its luck around by unveiling a major – and impressive – plan.

Police have claimed they “feared for their lives” when they were allegedly circled by climate protesters on a property in Sydney’s outskirts. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed his major items and plans ahead of parliament’s first sitting.

Construction workers are having regular mental breakdowns and crying to colleagues and family members as 80 per cent of building firms haemorrhage money.

Disturbing new figures released by one state have shed light on the number of children killed by parents or carers over the past 16 years.

A terrifying road rage attack has been captured on film showing the moment a ute driver collects a man and drags him for several metres. WARNING: Graphic.

Frontline workers and older singles will need to save up less to buy their first home, thanks to a new scheme announced by the NSW government.

Despite being at the helm of Australia’s energy market for a decade, the former government says the current crisis is not entirely their fault.

A man has been seriously injured after he was allegedly struck with a schooner glass during a pub night out.

The cause of a fire that ignited at a NSW power plant and is expected to burn for days has been revealed.

Residents of Wollongong and Unanderra were told to stay inside on Saturday night as a fire ripped through a nearby power plant.

ABC boss Ita Buttrose has been slammed online over a speech in which she used a particular word to describe First Nations people.

The family of a young boy who was allegedly the victim of a hit-and-run driver have spoken publicly for the first time about their ordeal.

New details have emerged about how a former Aussie television star and child sex offender spent his final months in prison.

Anthony Albanese has been urged to call up Joe Biden and sort out the “madness” of the US’ plans to extradite Julian Assange.

The risk of corruption forces infiltrating Queensland politics has intensified and will only get worse ahead of the Olympics, the state’s watchdog has warned.

A beloved Aussie food blogger, social media comedian and musician has been remembered as a hilarious hero after his shock death.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to turn Australia into a “clean energy superpower” during a late night global economic forum.

Top secret recently revised plans showing how Australia will respond to news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II have been revealed.

A psychologist who threw water at a 12-year-old boy with autism and said older students would pummel him has learnt her fate.

Australia’s very own island castaway is celebrating 25 years since he left the bright lights of the city for a life of tropical solitude. But paradise comes with a price.

As the food industry faces a “perfect storm” of challenges, industry insiders fear an increase to the minimum wage could force businesses to breaking point.

Metricon customers are attempting to take some power back into their own hands amid the construction sector’s cost blowout crisis.

A scorned mistress tried to extort $150k from a married businessman - but now it’s come back to haunt her.

A suppression order that prevented the allegations from being published has been lifted after an appeal by lawyers representing the media.

A driver whose girlfriend was left dead after he crashed has blamed a factor other than speed for the horror head-on.

Those of us who hate the cold and rain will be disappointed with the Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast for the rest of winter.

The ATO has executed a number of raids across the country in what it describes as a “warning” to fraudsters.

Guy Sebastian was “evasive” in the witness box and some arguments made in his ex-manager’s trial must be disregarded, a court has been told.

A wildly successful young Aussie entrepreneur has vowed to sell his Sydney pad and invest millions in bitcoin as the crypto market crashes.

The Foreign Minister has responded to a controversial China security pact during a visit to the Solomon Islands.

The world was stunned when Australia’s fast food chains were forced to make a change to their burgers as vegetable prices soared. Now they’re facing a new threat.

The federal Education Minister is moving to dump one key component of a scheme in place at schools across the country.

Police used a social media platform to arrest 12 people overnight for their alleged involvement in online drug deals.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an abrupt end to Friday’s press conference following his first National Cabinet as the country’s leader.

A man has died while working with a conveyor belt at a salt refinery in Perth’s western suburbs.

Video has captured the moment waitstaff at a Chinese restaurant manage to catch and restrain a man who allegedly fled without paying.

The NSW Premier has made a bold commitment to help steer Australia through its current energy crisis.

There is one product that Australian supermarkets can’t seem to restock their shelves fast enough with, and it’s an essential winter item.

This weekend’s Supercars Indigenous Round promises to be a championship to remember, as Walkinshaw Andretti United unveils livery with Aboriginal heart.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have been spotted in tropical Queensland – or have they? Seems the celeb sighting was too good to be true.

Australia’s new government submitted more ambitious emissions targets to the United Nations, seeking to end a decade of footdragging on climate.

Greens leader Adam Bandt has declared Australia’s embarrassing energy crisis is a failure of privatisation, calling for huge changes for the future.

A grim sign for the Pacific has been issued as Australia and New Zealand made a decision following China’s security deal with the Solomon Islands.

Anthony Albanese hosted dinner at The Lodge and tried to snap a few selfies with Australia’s most powerful politicians.

Thousands of frustrated residents are up in arms over a lengthy U-turn they have no choice but to make each time they commute to and from the city.

Explosive claims about a political staffer’s treatment of a woman he allegedly called a “hot piece of ass” have been aired in court.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and wife Lucy have been lashed over “tone-deaf” comments they made about improving Western Sydney.