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Major telco outage sparks federal probe

Telstra faces a federal probe after a major network outage crippled emergency services and payment systems.

Telco sorry for major outage

Telstra apologizes for a major network outage that left thousands unable to make calls or process payments.

Pacific security in the spotlight

China defends a destabilizing missile test in the Pacific as Australia seeks to bolster regional defense ties.

Defence talks amid Chinese missile test

Australia pushes for a new Solomon Islands security treaty as China flexes its military power in the Pacific.

PM apologises over comments about Aussie Pop Princess

Anthony Albanese issues an official apology for inappropriate comments made about pop star Kylie Minogue.

Auction clearance rates down again

Australia’s property market cools as auction clearance rates drop below fifty percent for the third straight week.

Bird flu detected on the east coast

A suspected case of highly contagious bird flu has been detected on the New South Wales Mid North Coast.

Mother's plea over social media ban

A grieving mother urges politicians to stop stalling and pass urgent social media laws to protect children.

Charges over asylum seeker boat

A Taiwanese man faces people smuggling charges after twelve asylum seekers arrived on a remote Queensland beach.

Cost of living measures introduced in the new financial year

New financial year changes deliver minimum wage hikes, tax cuts, and superannuation updates to ease cost of living.

Property values at their lowest since Covid

National house prices have slumped to their lowest levels since the pandemic amid rising interest rates.

Asylum seeker boat intercepted

Authorities are investigating a suspected people smuggling operation after an asylum seeker boat reached Queensland.

Drivers are being urged to fill up before the reduction in the fuel tax is slashed

Fill up your tank now because fuel prices are set to surge as the federal fuel tax relief is slashed in half.

Labor confident tax outrage will dissipate

Labor remains confident tax outrage will fade despite backlash over broken election promises and policy flaws.

ISIS bride cleared to return home

The federal government faces criticism after revoking an exclusion order for an ISIS-linked woman to return home.

Labor and the Greens unite to pass tax changes

Labor and the Greens strike a deal to pass contentious tax legislation after securing key amendments.

Australia Post grilled over country closures

Australia Post faces accusations of misleading parliament over a secret plan to shutter regional post offices.

British PM Keir Starmer resigns

Keir Starmer resigns as British Prime Minister after being forced out by his own party.

AFP make Australia's largest cocaine seizure

The AFP has seized 2.7 tons of cocaine in Australia's largest drug bust, worth over 800 million dollars.

US and Iran talks up in the air

Diplomatic talks between the US and Iran stall in Switzerland following reports of an Iranian walkout.