Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Australia

Farmers flock to baby-faced 'organic lawnmowers'

Farmers flock to baby-faced 'organic lawnmowers'

Vineyard and orchard owners looking to reduce chemical use are thrilled with a cute breed of sheep that's proving a powerful weapon in the fight against weeds.

'It has touched us all': report into ADF suicides looms

'It has touched us all': report into ADF suicides looms

'It has touched us all': report into ADF suicides looms

'It has touched us all': report into ADF suicides looms

After years of testimony, the chair of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has shared what he hopes will happen once the final report is out.

Nation failing to pull species back from brink: report

Nation failing to pull species back from brink: report

Nation failing to pull species back from brink: report

Nation failing to pull species back from brink: report

A new report card has given Australia an F, for fail, for its efforts to bring the nation's endangered plants and animals back from the brink.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Wild dreams and a car crash form golden threads of song

Wild dreams and a car crash form golden threads of song

The Long Way Home, Australian country musician Matt Ward's third album, celebrates journeys through the bush, finding home, and falling in love.

Increased DV funding welcome, but more workers needed

Increased DV funding welcome, but more workers needed

Advocates have welcomed a funding boost for domestic and family violence but say more support workers are desperately needed in the sector.

Job not over: what's next for NDIS after Bill Shorten

Job not over: what's next for NDIS after Bill Shorten

Outgoing NDIS minister Bill Shorten has plenty of work left to reform the scheme's ballooning costs and ensure its long-term future before his February exit.

Economic relief, veteran health to dominate parliament

Economic relief, veteran health to dominate parliament

As federal parliament returns, cost-of-living concerns and the mental health of defence veterans will be in the spotlight.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Employees working two or more jobs trending down

Employees working two or more jobs trending down

Employees working two or more jobs trending down

Employees working two or more jobs trending down

While the number of people working more than one job fell by 1.2 per cent, nearly one million Australians are in multiple professions.

Scientists find gas halo around a galaxy far, far away

Scientists find gas halo around a galaxy far, far away

Scientists find gas halo around a galaxy far, far away

Scientists find gas halo around a galaxy far, far away

University researchers have peered deep into the previously mysterious universe to find galaxies are much bigger than once thought, and are already interacting.

Aussie shares close higher ahead of key US jobs report

Aussie shares close higher ahead of key US jobs report

Aussie shares close higher ahead of key US jobs report

Aussie shares close higher ahead of key US jobs report

The ASX200 has finished 0.4 per cent higher hours before the release of a US non-farm payroll report likely to determine how aggressive US rate cuts will be.

Labor's future made plan could already be history

Labor's future made plan could already be history

Labor's future made plan could already be history

Labor's future made plan could already be history

The federal government's $22 billion Future Made in Australia plan is 'flawed' and a way to entrench unions in manufacturing, the coalition says.

Landlord's market as property investor lending swells

Landlord's market as property investor lending swells

Landlord's market as property investor lending swells

Landlord's market as property investor lending swells

Lending to investors continues to lead the charge and outpace home loans taken out by owner-occupiers.

'Horrific' figures as DV services given funding boost

'Horrific' figures as DV services given funding boost

'Horrific' figures as DV services given funding boost

'Horrific' figures as DV services given funding boost

Frontline services supporting women and children fleeing domestic violence won't get an immediate funding boost, as Australian leaders agree to a new package.

Shorten trades politics for 'ironic' career move

Shorten trades politics for 'ironic' career move

Shorten trades politics for 'ironic' career move

Shorten trades politics for 'ironic' career move

After a 17-year career in Parliament House, Bill Shorten will stick around in the nation's capital as the next vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Three open police investigations over CFMEU allegations

A former union leader won't face charges over visits to government building sites, although Victoria Police is considering charges over alleged CFMEU fraud.

Federal disaster funds to flow after wild weather

People in two states hit by damaging weather can apply for disaster relief funding to help rebuild and clean up.

Bruce Lehrmann breaches orders in defamation appeal

An appeal by Bruce Lehrmann against his defamation loss to Network Ten has hit a snag, with his lawyer telling a court he is still chasing funds.

Scams target children on social media amid age debate

A survey of parents and their teenage children has highlighted the prevalence of scams online amid a debate over minimum age limits for social media platforms.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Great divide: private school funding gap keeps growing

More than half the nation's private schools receive more government funding per student than comparable public schools, an education union report has found.

Plan to grasp $62b opportunity 'hiding in plain sight'

Improving construction could save billions of dollars for infrastructure already in the pipeline or deliver more projects for the same price, constructors say.

Australians shun Trump but back alliance as China looms

The Australian, Japanese and American public are more closely aligned in perceiving China as a threat and back the need for powerful allies, new data shows.

Short, stout and scuppering $50 billion gas field plans

An oil spill and related activities are already inferred to have a significant and ongoing impact on a reef-dwelling reptile, triggering an endangered marking.

Australian shares rebound slightly after sharp sell-off

The ASX200 has recorded a modest bounce but the energy sector has closed down as oil prices dropped under $US74 a barrel.

Premier refers ex-union boss to police after site rants

Victoria's premier has referred John Setka to police after the former CFMEU boss gained access to a second government construction site.

Australia, Japan wargame as Chinese incursion condemned

Australia will join the largest on-land military exercise between Japan and the United States for the first time and look to boost maritime co-operation.

1 … 307 308 309 310

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Economy, Business and Finance Arts, Culture and Entertainment Environmental Issue Police Financial Markets International Relations Diplomacy Defence Weather Sexual Assault Music Children Environmental Politics Animal Social Issue Science and Technology

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here