PM Scott Morrison on his way home
As a catastrophic bushfire emergency unfolded across three states on Saturday with lives lost, homes destroyed and Christmas holiday plans for thousands of people in chaos, Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
Two volunteer firefighters killed when their truck hit a tree and rolled
A tight-knit western Sydney volunteer firefighting brigade has been devastated after two firefighters were killed in the battle to contain a blaze that ripped through villages southwest of the city.…
Trump is impeached, becoming third US president to face Senate trial
Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he…
Madrid climate change talks end without deal on key carbon targets
International climate talks that have gone on for two weeks have failed to reach an agreement on a key part of a deal that would help reduce global carbon emissions.…
Student climate change protesters take to the streets across the country
A teenager whose family home was destroyed in bushfires has delivered an impassioned plea to the Prime Minister to take action on climate change, saying “thoughts and prayers are not…
WA Indigenous group’s $290 billion compensation claim could become one of world’s biggest payouts
Indigenous leaders have filed an unprecedented compensation claim against the West Australian Government that could become one of the world’s biggest legal payouts. Noongar people of south-west WA are pursuing…
Crime and punishment: Why Westpac turned its back on the war on terror
When all is said and done, the only thing of value any of us have is our reputation. For years, Westpac chief Brian Hartzer and his chairman Lindsay Maxsted have…
China claims defector is no spy, just a convicted scam artist
The affair of the alleged Chinese spy seeking asylum in Australia has grown even murkier, with Beijing saying he is nothing but a confidence trickster and common criminal Nine newspapers…
Fraudster jailed for claiming $110,000 Centrelink payments while running multi-million-dollar business
A Perth man who defrauded Centrelink of more than $110,000 while running a multi-million-dollar shopping trolley collection business has been sentenced to three years’ jail. Ali Ayad, 49, received Newstart…
Chinese embassy says ‘self-proclaimed agent’ Wang Liqiang is convicted fraudster
The Chinese embassy in Canberra has hit back at Australian media reports of a man who says he worked as a secret Chinese operative for five years, saying he is…