
Australian activists slam ‘shameful’ global climate deal at COP29
A deal to triple funding to combat global warming leaves Pacific countries high and not-so dry, Australian activists say. The 2024 United...

Extradition of Easey Street murders suspect edges closer
A Greek-Australian dual national is a step closer to being extradited from Rome to Australia over the horrific cold-case killings of two...

Bushfire could burn for weeks as property losses mount
An out-of-control bushfire that has destroyed at least one home in Victoria’s west could burn for weeks as the threat passes for...

‘Recent threats’: Thorpe’s alleged attacker in court
A woman has faced court over the alleged assault of independent Senator Lidia Thorpe. Ebony Bell appeared via video link in Melbourne...

Lebanon to get $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid
Australia is being urged to pull more of its weight within the international community by stumping up aid money for war-torn Lebanon....

Plan to cut stamp duty will lower house prices: Premier
Temporarily slashing stamp duty concessions for all off-the-plan apartments, units and townhouses will not drive up house prices, Premier Jacinta Allan says....

Murder charge for shot man over alleged family stabbing
A man has been charged with murder after allegedly fatally stabbing his stepfather in Melbourne’s north-west. The 32-year-old Preston man was shot...

‘No reprisals’: Lib leader pledges mercy if coup fails
Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has vowed Liberal “wreckers” threatening his leadership won’t face reprisals. A group of Liberal MPs is pushing...

Liberal civil war on show as defamation trial nears end
Victoria’s Liberal Party should be waging war against Jacinta Allan’s Labor government but has instead spent 18 months tearing itself apart in...

Place of residence exempt under Victorian Airbnb levy
Primary places of residence in Victoria will be exempt from an Australian-first levy on short-stay accommodation such as Airbnb and Stayz. The...