Former prime minister John Howard has reflected on his response to the Port Arthur shooting three decades after the horrific massacre.
Ria Pandey
A desperate rescue unfolded before dawn as firefighters pulled two residents from a burning unit west of Brisbane.
Andrew Hedgman
Millions of Aussies are expected to flock to ATMs all over the country to withdraw cash today, as part of a major campaign to keep the option viable.
Alexandra Feiam and Cameron Micallef
It has been 30 years since the mass shooting that shocked Australia and spurred the overhaul of the country’s gun laws.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
The Coalition has unveiled its $800m plan to secure fuel reserves and provide an additional 1bn litres of storage, amid ongoing fallout from the Middle East conflict.
Emma Kirk
Horrifying CCTV has captured the moment a man was dragged almost a kilometre along the road during an alleged carjacking attempt.
Blake Antrobus
The daring moment firefighters rescued a dog who spent days trapped on the 13th storey ledge of a high-rise apartment has been captured on camera.
A Labor senator has sparked outrage after posting a now-deleted Anzac tribute video overlaid with sexually explicit rap lyrics on her Instagram.
Kate Stephenson
An international student’s death has reignited calls for reform and scrutiny of policy failures after he died while sleeping rough in Sydney’s CBD.
A union has warned of potential strike action as workers at an Australian waste giant gather to mourn five staff members killed in just two years.
Nathan Schmidt
Defiant residents say their fight is “far from over” after a McDonald’s was given the green light to build on the world’s “coolest” street.
Tia Clarkson-Pascoe
The son of a sitting Queensland magistrate accused of more than 100 child sex offences has been moved to a higher court.
Children attempting suicide and harsh conditions have renewed scrutiny of Australia’s offshore detention policy, with growing calls for it to be abolished.
Two political rivals have condemned the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack in a moment of unity.
A senior Liberal has clashed with Today host Sarah Abo live on-air over the Coalition’s controversial migration plan.
A senior Labor minister and One Nation’s sole MP have clashed over reports a group of ISIS-linked Australians had overcome a major hurdle to return home.
Ria Pandey and Nathan Schmidt
The Albanese government will on Monday announce a $1.2bn defence budget spend on vehicles which are being made in Victoria and Queensland.
Steve Zemek
A Perth man has been charged after being dramatically arrested by heavily-armed police on the floor of a casino.
Australia’s energy minister has squashed hopes to restore Australia’s retired oil refineries, claiming he cannot “magic them back”.
Australia’s next federal budget will play out against the backdrop of looming fuel shortages, recession fears and an escalating affordability crisis.
Indigenous veterans faced unprecedented disruption at Anzac ceremonies as the country grapples with growing tensions over Welcome to Country.
Diners will pay an unprecedented amount this Anzac Day long weekend due to a fee that Australian consumers hate.
Cameron Micallef
A state government “will be answerable” as the first major showdown looms over landmark NDIS reforms.
A group of women and children linked to former ISIS fighters could “be met with the full force of the law”, a minister has warned.
