Calls to change corruption body's 'secretive' culture A top lawyer has called for an overhaul of the anti-corruption commission's recruitment and culture following Paul Brereton's resignation. AAP · May 29
'I take accountability': top advisory firm leader quits The head of KPMG Australia has resigned after the corporate regulator publicly confirmed in real time it is probing registered company auditors at the firm. AAP · May 29
Corruption watchdog resignation chance for a 'reset' The attorney-general has flagged changes could be on the cards for the National Anti-Corruption Commission after the early departure of its chief. AAP · May 28
Counter-terror records hidden from anti-Semitism probe Federal cabinet documents on funding for the nation's counter-terrorism agency will not be used in the royal commission on anti-Semitism. AAP · May 28
Fake professor used in housing minister smear campaign Disinformation spreaders have used a fictional academic to raise questions about the claimed rise in wealth of a government minister. AAP · May 27
Data centre power concerns spark moratorium call A report by Greenpeace has challenged claims Australia's AI-fuelled data centre boom can support rather than undermine the clean energy transition. AAP · May 26
Advocates blast 'Groundhog Day' employment changes People seeking support to find a job will be funnelled into three separate streams under major changes to the one-size-fits-all approach to employment services. AAP · May 26
'Biggest hypocrite': clash over climate expenses Energy Minister Chris Bowen has defended the $150 million cost of Australia chairing the UN's climate summit, while blasting the coalition over travel. AAP · May 26
Renewable projects set records but still face headwinds Wind farms and solar panels are producing more of Australia's electricity than ever, but slow approvals and investment commitments could stall progress. AAP · May 25
Early resignation of chief rocks corruption watchdog After a turbulent three years leading the National Anti-Corruption Commission, former war crimes investigator Paul Brereton is resigning. AAP · May 25
'I'm sorry': cop's parting words before taking his life Months after being sent to work in a remote town, a struggling police officer told his partner he loved her before ending his own life alone in his vehicle. AAP · May 25
Gen Z bombarded by fake crypto trading scams "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is", is the advice being given to young people amid a surge in scams involving fake crypto trading platforms. AAP · May 24
Aust republicans eye opportunity in One Nation rise On the sidelines of Victoria's Labor conference, grassroots members hope to garner support for a fresh republic referendum: against the prime minister's pledge. AAP · May 23
Barnaby sorry for staffer's 'shut up' comment to journo One Nation is never boring, the party's star recruit Barnaby Joyce says, after a staffer told a journalist to "shut up" at a press conference. AAP · May 22
AAP · May 21 Football Australia's record losses top $15 million Football Australia lost $15.34 million last year, almost twice as much as in 2024, according to the governing body's financial report.
AAP · May 20 'Out of touch': businesses blast ex-PM's budget backing Labor luminary Paul Keating has been panned as "out of touch" with the modern realities of owning a business after backing controversial tax changes.
AAP · May 20 Hanson eyes off rival territory with surprise new move One Nation leader Pauline Hanson isn't ruling out a tilt at the lower house as she attempts to set up a new office in a closely watched seat.
AAP · May 19 'Numbers increasing': border changes flagged for Ebola Extra screening measures could enforced at airports for arrivals from West Africa as a deadly strain of Ebola spreads through the region.
AAP · May 18 Mixed results from first post-budget auction weekend The treasurer and prime minister are doing a sales job on government attempts to boost housing supply as property investors chew budget changes to tax breaks.
AAP · May 17 'Paddock of despair': MP blasts One Nation defectors Two former Liberals have jumped ship to Pauline Hanson's One Nation as the right-wing party cannibalises the coalition's vote.
AAP · May 16 Fuel excise extension weighed as states look to supply The prime minister has left the door open to more tax relief at the bowser as state governments attempt to shore up their own fuel supplies.
AAP · May 14 Middle ring could be 'hollowed out' by tax overhaul Tax changes in the federal budget will likely shift property investors to new houses in the outer suburbs and inner-city apartments, economists say.
AAP · May 13 'These geniuses': PM's generational housing gamble A fight is brewing over housing policy and tax after the federal government handed down a controversial budget, paring back concessions for landlords.
AAP · May 13 Offshore immigration detention costs continue to climb Australian taxpayers are picking up an increasingly expensive tab for deporting asylum seekers to offshore detention.
AAP · May 13 Hanson refuses to condemn volunteer's extremist posts The social media history of a prominent One Nation volunteer has been called into question as the party's victor from Farrer arrives in Canberra.