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Former spy boss Dennis Richardson has criticised the media's handling of "blatant antisemitism" in Australia after the October 7 Hamas attacks and has called for an "open discussion" about extremist Islamists without targeting the broader Australian Muslim

The Greens have blown up their relationship with the ACT government, but the minority Labor government remains safe for now.

The NRLW will farewell two of its most influential figures with Sydney Roosters pair Millie Elliott and Corban Baxter announcing their retirements.

Up to 150 residents at a Darwin homeless shelter will be relocated 100 kilometres south to Batchelor after the site's owner and the Northern Territory and federal governments could not agree on a funding arrangement.

At least three people have been killed in Los Angeles after a helicopter crashed near the site of a separate fatal bush crash, according to local authorities.

The Bureau of Meteorology wave buoy has only been operational for about 10 months in two years, but replacement parts have been secured following its most outage and it's expected to be transmitting data again this week.

The redevelopment of a youth centre providing crucial support to disadvantaged Aboriginal children in Alice Springs is in jeopardy due to federal funding delays.

An emotional Tara Cheyne defended her track record as she was censured in the ACT Legislative Assembly over reduced library hours, a move criticised by independent Leanne Castley, who said her former party intended to "censure, smear and whinge their way…

A Queensland family that feared 80 years of dairying would end after a contract was not renewed has been offered a last-minute lifeline.

A man has been sentenced to five years in jail for sexually assaulting a woman in an underground car park in Canberra's north.

Offensive social media posts from former Play School star Rhys Muldoon have resurfaced after reports he had been hired by Labor senator Richard Dowling.

A growing religious community in the city's south-east will have to keep looking for a new spiritual home, after councillors rejected a bid to build a church on protected green wedge land.

Saudi authorities say a drone attack, which they claim was launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, was intercepted before it could reach the holy city of Mecca.

Fortescue is the third group to appeal against a record Federal Court award of $150.3 million to traditional owners.

Additional capacity for the long-awaited new Spirit of Tasmania ferries was released this morning, with high demand crashing the website.

The youngest of the "bodies-in-the-barrels" serial killers, James Spyridon Vlassakis, would be subject to conditions while on parole, including restricted movement and random drug testing, SA's Parole Board chair says.

There is an urgent need for parents to discuss the risks of sexual strangulation with their children following the recent death of a 16-year-old girl from Sydney, experts warn.

Matt Renshaw admits he may not have experienced his milestone moment had he opened the batting for Australia against Zimbabwe.

Two lavish post-wedding parties for Donald Trump Jr and his wife, held in the Bahamas in May, were funded by Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, who has strong ties to President Vladimir Putin, according to a report by US media outlet ProPublica.

Two lavish post-wedding parties for Donald Trump Jr and his wife, held in the Bahamas in May, were funded by Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, who has strong ties to President Vladimir Putin, according to a report by US media outlet ProPublica.

All four supporting acts for upcoming dates of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour have withdrawn in solidarity with rapper Macklemore who has been dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments.

AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.

Kash Patel’s time at the FBI has been marred by his firing of veteran employees with little explanation, alongside other negative headlines.

A heritage-listed hotel in Western Australia's Goldfields, infamous for its connection to the murders of two police officers a century ago, hits the market with an asking price of more than $1 million.

The North Queensland fishery produces between 200 and 300 tonnes of seafood annually, with some fishers fearing there is no viable replacement for gillnets.

Throughout the algal bloom crisis, citizen scientists off the coast of South Australia helped with research.

The WA Police Union wants tougher penalties for offenders who assault police officers amid a high number of "disgusting" assaults across the state's north.

The Australian share market is likely to rise slightly and bounce back from its three-month low.

Argentine fans may have the opportunity to farewell football great Lionel Messi, who announced his international retirement earlier this month.

Six-year-old Thanasi does not know about Australia's immigration policy.

LIV Golf's bankruptcy filing has left the playing futures of some of the breakaway circuit's biggest names in doubt.

US President Donald Trump says the Supreme Court has let down the country by blocking his plan to restrict mail-in ballots ahead of November's mid term elections.

A former spy boss says "the ball was dropped" following the October 7 attacks and Australia needs to draw a clearer line on what is deemed acceptable amid the rise in antisemitism.

Two young couples are suing Netflix star Matt Wright over an airboat crash they claim left them feeling "like they were in a war zone" after another passenger was so badly injured it appeared "'her face [was] falling off".

The NSW leader of One Nation has told a rally outside state parliament that he will seek tighter controls on abortion if his party is successful in the March election.

Free kick or mark, the call that helped Norwood to a SANFL grand final victory has been contentious for 48 years, but the eastern suburbs rivals are about to set the record straight.

As men's tennis looks for its next dominant triumvirate, Alexander Zverev's two grand slam titles don't mean he has entered the upper echelon just yet.

An AI company confirms it has purchased a large paper mill site in Ettamogah, north of Albury, but is yet to disclose why.

Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon and left-wing senator Bernie Sanders are among political adversaries pushing for regulation of AI, but Donald Trump continues to baulk at the calls for action.

The national median profit has dropped to $371,000, as a softening housing market hits home prices.

While the blast furnace has gone cold, the heat is turning up on the South Australian government's long-term vision to fix the Whyalla steelworks and the money being poured in to "save" it.

NSW needs to dramatically increase the amount of renewables projects it commissions in order to meet its legislated 2030 targets.

Friends of Australian man Damien John Shaw describe their shock and horror after he apparently killed himself and his two children at their Bali home on Sunday.

Drought, crop-destroying frost and water shortages brought about by El Niño are causing alarm in parts of Papua New Guinea.

The fallout from Tasmania's parole board relying on case law that was "hallucinated" by AI in a high-profile case has sparked calls for resignations and the state's attorney-general demanding an explanation.

The fallout from Tasmania's parole board relying on case law that was "hallucinated" by AI in a high-profile case has sparked calls for resignations and the state's attorney-general demanding an explanation.

This week, the film will conclude its long journey to Aussie cinemas, having previously looked deader than a cartoon coyote trapped under a comically over-sized boulder.

Further questions have been raised about the hire of Parliament House for commercial purposes.

Victorian Labor has promised to expand police search powers to combat knife crime in the state, despite warnings it will not reduce violent offending.

As Australia grapples with a domestic violence crisis, experts are pleading for more to be done in regional and rural Australia.