Dennis Richardson was originally tapped by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the weeks after the Bondi terror attack to lead a review into the federal government's intelligence and security agencies.
Birds are starving and dying along metropolitan Adelaide beaches, caused by a lack of fish as a result of the algal bloom, the South Australian government says.
Thousands of people report feeling a magnitude 4.4 earthquake that has hit Boorowa in southern New South Wales.
Police said a man has been charged and a woman is assisting with inquiries over the use of phrases deemed antisemitic by the Queensland government.
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Ian Wright captured the Franklin River blockade on film. Forty years later, the officer who arrested him reached out.
A Mildura man has been remanded in custody and his accomplice remains on the run after the pair allegedly went on a four-day crime spree across Victoria.
The WA government weighs up whether to use its unique power to temporarily cap the price of petrol to stop gouging from retailers as the world deals with the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East.
A central Victorian council says it has stood down a councillor after an individual served "alleged criminal charges" on both the councillor and CEO intending to pursue a private prosecution.
The NT government has knocked back an attempt to launch a parliamentary inquiry into bullying claims against backbencher Tanzil Rahman, while Speaker Robyn Lambley has slammed Dr Rahman for his response to the allegations.
Australia's top infrastructure body has placed Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop project on the highest priority list for the nation despite raising serious concerns about its business case merely a year ago.
As Qantas hikes international airfares due to a surge in fuel prices from the Middle East war, an industry expert warns it's only the start of what's to come.
More views by Liberal Party candidate and evangelical Christian Carston Woodhouse emerge with the Adelaide man saying Islam is "poisonous and wrong" and the trans agenda is"insanity". Warning: This story contains content some readers might find distressing.
The smiles and joy seen in pictures of the seven members of the Iranian women's football team who sought asylum in Australia only tell part of the story, with many still scared for their families back home.
Expectations the Reserve Bank will hike the cash rate next week are rising as leading economists shift their forecasts β and some say one increase may not be enough.
A Workplace Health and Safety Queensland told the inquiry she believed the regulator had formed an "alliance" with the CFMEU.
Tasmania's future AFL club believed they would be playing in their new $1.13-billion stadium from 2030, but it's now clear their debut there will be at least one year later.
Former footballer Barry Cable sexually assaulted children in a backyard spa in Melbourne at a time when he was a "famous" figure, a court has heard.
Matt Canavan once claimed to be an atypical Nationals member. Now the pro-mining Queenslander is leading the party from the Senate.
A crucial bridge on the Great Western Highway linking Sydney to the state's Central West will be shut for at least a fortnight, while specialists assess why it is moving and cracking.
Nicholas James Alexander was jailed for a maximum of five years for his role orchestrating a series of antisemitic attacks across Sydney, including the fire-bombing of a childcare centre.
People in Darwin, Palmerstorn and its surrounding areas will need to keep boiling water before consumption for the foreseeable future, as work to restore the Darwin River Dam's pumps continue.
The dispute centres on the Doongmbulla Springs, near the Carmichael River in central Queensland, with traditional custodians accusing the Queensland government of failing to protect the sacred site.
Tiered pricing for visas is being used to support Pacific nations but some fear it could be misused to target certain communities.
Police believe a man who has been missing for more than four months in North Queensland was murdered in his home, and that his body was moved.
Almost a year after Solomon Islander Argen Kuni was found dead on the side of the road in Griffith, New South Wales, his family is still searching for answers.
A South Australian politician is urging voters to not back her own party in the upper house after a dramatic breakdown with star candidate and former Adelaide Crows captain Chris McDermott.
The bus company linked to the deadly 2023 Hunter Valley wedding bus crash and a director plead guilty to heavy-vehicle law safety breaches.
An Adelaide man will serve a home detention sentence for an attack in the city's nightlife precinct that left his "off-guard" victim learning how to walk and eat independently again.