More than 1.3 million Australians have copped massive fines for failing to do a simple act, collectively paying out more than $4m in penalties.
Amy Jackson
A manhunt is underway for a trio seen fleeing the scene of a horror disturbance in the streets of Brisbane, as a man fights for life following a stabbing.
An adult shop owner is fighting to open what he claims would be one capital’s only dedicated LGBTQGIA+ safe space where people could meet and have consensual sex.
Middle East war fears and Wall Street’s heavy overnight fall have snapped the ASX 200’s three-day winning streak, with nine of 11 sectors closing lower.
Cameron Micallef
A man who drove away from a dying DoorDash rider, then admitted he “should have stopped”, has been sentenced to prison.
Josephine Quattrocchi
Two senior Victorian Labor MPs have dropped bombshell resignation announcements just days after a leadership spill rocked state parliament.
Australia has approved enough homes to outpace population growth, but experts warn the nation remains well short of its ambitious target.
A mobile phone technician is facing the death penalty over the alleged murder of another Aussie in Syria - with authorities issuing a major warning over radicalisation.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A young woman is among the first to test new terror laws in the NSW court after being charged with displaying a Hezbollah flag at a protest.
Rhiannon Lewin
Just three days into the top job, Victoria’s new Premier has flagged a potential upset in the fight for worker’s rights to work from home.
Kate Stephenson
NAB has released a staggering update on home loan applications and the RBA has made it clear struggling borrowers are on their own.
A drug used to treat patients with life-threatening illnesses has received an important update after substantial community pressure.
Jackson Robb
A reseller plague has resulted in hundreds of tickets to the screening of The Odyssey at the IMAX Melbourne being cancelled.
Jamie Kiraz
Another Australian state has recorded its first ever case of H5 bird flu after authorities revealed the first instance of local transmission.
Nathan Schmidt
Truck drivers will go back to paying more at the bowser after it was confirmed a measure introduced because of the Middle East war would end.
Police have given an update after reports suspected human remains were found near the search for a missing mother of six.
Australia has dealt a major blow to a social media platform it says has “failed” to stop “pro-terror material”.
The young girl was taken to hospital after being bitten on the lower leg by a dog at a Bunnings in Victoria’s west.
Alexandra Feiam
A Nationals senator has avoided questions over growing drama about Coalition leader Angus Taylor’s mention in an ICAC hearing.
Angus Taylor has called on Pauline Hanson to back his plan to deal with ISIS brides, after the One Nation leader made her own pitch.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Nathan Schmidt
Australia’s inflation rate has fallen – but economists say households won’t feel relief until this time next year.
The bodies of a family of three have been found after a fierce blaze that turned the sky orange ripped through a home overnight.
Jack Nivison
Renters in one Aussie state are staring down the barrel of a dual housing and homelessness crisis, as short-term Airbnb listings have nearly doubled long-term rental availability.
A groundbreaking new blood test could transform Alzheimer’s diagnosis in Australia by detecting the disease decades before symptoms begin.
Andrew Hedgman and Lillian Saleh