ASIO chief Mike Burgess has urged all Australians to be more aware as he revealed for the first time that foreign espionage is costing our economy $12.5bn a year.
Joanne Williamson
Australian shares have recorded their fourth straight monthly gain despite mining giants taking a hit after Rio Tinto posted its lowest profits since 2020.
Cameron Micallef
Police have charged five men over the gangland-style execution of Robert Issa in a shopping centre carpark, but say the alleged masterminds remain at large.
Robert White
A 17-year-old has been charged for allegedly ordering the hit that led to Luke Manassa’s fatal stabbing in a tragic case of mistaken identity.
Millions of Australians will have thousands of dollars slashed from their student debt after parliament passed new laws on Thursday. Here’s what you’ll get – and when.
Jessica Wang, Brendan Kearns
A 21-year-old man who was shot dead in a Melbourne laneway in a brazen daylight attack was reportedly the son of a former policeman.
Jack Nivison
End-of-financial-year sales and Australians flocking to one electrical item have triggered an unexpected retail boom.
The man police allege carried out the Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing spoke only once in court but nodded along with the magistrate’s directions.
Brendan Kearns and Liam Beatty
Police have shared new details on an after-school childcare worker charged with using 10 students in his care, aged six and under, to produce child abuse material.
Hannah Moore and Rhiannon Lewin
A key Reserve Bank official has hinted at an August rate cut after welcoming new inflation figures showing the lowest rate since 2021.
US billionaire Elon Musk’s company X Corp has lost a legal challenge against a more than $600,000 fine imposed by Australia’s online watchdog.
Liam Beatty
Aussies with student debt will have thousands of dollars taken off their bill, with Labor passing one of its key election promises to young voters.
Jessica Wang
One Aussie state is expected to receive up to 150mm of rain within days, as its capital city sets a bleak winter record.
The partner of Melissa Caddick has been seen debuting a new look after allegedly assaulting a 73-year-old woman in a park near where the conwoman vanished.
Jack Nivison and Cydonee Mardon
Horrific details of a man’s actions before being fatally shot by police after an altercation with his sister have been revealed.
Alexandra Feiam
The home where Erin Patterson served her notorious mushroom lunch that left three of her relatives dead is now subject to a restraining order.
The ASX200 has jumped to within touching distance of an all-time high on the back of market friendly inflation data released on Wednesday.
Star Entertainment’s sale of the Queen’s Wharf has hit another hurdle as the troubled casino operator revealed mounting quarterly losses.
Police have swooped on a young Melbourne man as part of a months-long counter-terrorism probe into an arson attack at a synagogue.
Liam Beatty and Brendan Kearns
CCTV of protesters outside an Israeli-owned restaurant in Melbourne has been released by a court as one man accused of involvement was refused bail.
Staff at a tech giant learnt their fate through a prerecorded video before having their laptops blocked as 150 roles are set to be replaced by AI.
Tsunami warnings have been issued across the North Pacific after a mammoth magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the east coast of Russia.
A man has been arrested over the firebombing attack of a Jewish synagogue in Melbourne, with police alleging the 21-year-old lit the fire.
Max Corstorphan
About a third of one state’s teachers will down tools and strike over a pay dispute on August 6, with schools to operate at a limited capacity.
