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In Sydney, counter terrorism police have raided several homes and arrested seven teenagers.

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape have set off together on a two-day hike of the historic Kokoda Track.

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in Papua New Guinea for a visit loaded with symbology.

American media outlets are reporting that an Israeli missile strike hit Iran earlier today, although it's unclear how successful the attack was.

The Bondi Junction shopping centre has reopened its doors for a day of quiet reflection, five days after the shocking mass stabbing attack.

Australia is to spend an extra $50 billion on defence over the next decade.

A stabbing a church in Sydney's south-west last night has been declared an act of terrorism.

The Federal Court has found, on the balance of probabilities, Bruce Lehrmann did rape Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019. He has failed defamation case against Channel 10 and Lisa Wilkinson.

Andrew Forrest's attempt to prosecute Facebook owner Meta over scam ads fails in Australia, but he's not finished yet.

The Prime Minister has unveiled a plan to supercharge investment in green energy projects and critical industries.

The Foreign Minister Penny Wong has put Palestinian statehood back on Australia's agenda, in a bid to find a way to end the deadly Israel-Hamas war.

The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory has extended the youth curfew in Alice Springs by a week.

The Albanese Government has pledged a better deal for shoppers and for farmers, after the release of a new review.

New South Wales and Queensland are bracing for possible flooding as heavy rains sweep across those states.

Former Channel Seven producer Taylor Auerbach faces a barrage of tough questions, in the defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann.

Taiwan has been rocked by the strongest earthquake to hit the island in at least 25 years. The death toll is unclear.

The Prime Minister is demanding "full accountability" after an Australian aid worker was killed in an apparent Israeli air-strike in Gaza.

Across this nation, this Easter break has been a mixed back for tourism operators.

The Northern Territory Government's response to rioting in Alice Springs, a two week youth curfew at night, has been mostly well received.

An emergency curfew has been declared in Alice Springs, after a violent brawl.

The Federal Government is trying to ram through legislation making it easier to deport people.

It's believed homes have been lost as a bushfire burns out of control in Western Australia's South-West.

Tasmanians head to the polls tomorrow in a state election that could see voters shift away from the major parties.

Australia's unemployment rate has fallen from sharply from 4.1 per cent to 3.7 per cent.

Australia's ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, is scrutiny after an outburst from former US president Donald Trump.

The Reserve Bank has decided to leave interest rates unchanged at four point three-five per cent.

A category 3 cyclone has already caused severe damage in one community, and is heading towards another in the Northern Territory.

Aged care workers have had a win today, with a ruling that means they'll get pay rises of between seven and 28 per cent.

The mining industry facing tough questions about workplace safely after a worker dies in a mine collapse in Victoria.

Educators in the Northern Territory are celebrating news of extra funding, but they warn it must be spent wisely.

New recommendations for the funding of Australia's aged care system appear to be gaining widespread support.

Civilians in Gaza are enduring catastrophic conditions as they begin the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The United States President Joe Biden has delivered his third state of the union speech.

After weeks searching for missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy, police have charged a man with murder.

Australia's GDP growth was just 0.2 per cent in the last quarter, according to figures released today.

Matildas' captain Sam Kerr faced a London court charged with the racial harassment of a police officer.

The national vacancy rate now sits at 0.7 per cent, according to one real estate website. That's a record low.

Facebook says it won't renew any of the deals it struck to support public interest journalism in Australia.

Australia's political circles are buzzing after the head of ASIO revealed a former politician was recruited by foreign agents.

Muslim groups have rejected invitations to share an Iftar dinner with their state Premiers.

There's been a breakthrough in the investigation of the alleged murders of Sydney couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird.

Analysis from the Treasury finds wage growth is now the biggest cause of inflation.

On the second anniversary of Russian's invasion, Ukrainians are determined to keep fighting.

Evacuation warnings have been issued to more than 30 towns in the Victoria's west as a large out-of-control bushfire burns.

One of the men involved in South Australia's "bodies in the barrels killings" has been granted parole.

The Albanese government today announced a major overhaul of the navy that will expand the surface combat fleet .

The debate around asylum seekers has erupted once again, after 39 people made it to the mainland last Friday.

In Victoria, the destruction tally continues to grow after fires and storms swept through the state's east and west earlier in the week.

Prime Ministerial wedding bells set to ring as Anthony Albanese announces his engagement to partner Jodi Haydon.