A relative who lived at the same property as Gus Lamont is now a person of interest in the missing four-year-old case, with police treating the disappearance as a major crime.
Reports suggest Bunnings may deploy facial recognition data to deter crime and protect staff across its stores. This explainer outlines what is known and what remains uncertain about privacy and implementation.
Hundreds of residents displaced by flooding are sheltered in a temporary evacuation centre inside a showground pavilion as authorities coordinate relief and monitor conditions across the region.
Veterans and the RSL urge a pause on Defence property sell-offs, citing veterans’ ties to historic sites. Details on scope and timing remain unclear.
A national anti-racism program appears stalled as political divisions and competing priorities slow on-ground action, leaving communities asking who will deliver real change.
An Australian man charged under the national anti-Semitism taskforce has been sentenced for online threats directed at a Jewish body and a gay politician, in what observers describe as a landmark case.
A young brushtail possum named Summa ended up in the National Zoo & Aquarium’s tiger enclosure in Canberra overnight. Officials are reviewing enclosure safety as wildlife rescue steps in.
The RBA’s first rate rise in two years puts Labor under scrutiny over economic management as households grapple with higher borrowing costs and the government explains its plan.
Live market updates as the silver price plunges to around US$75 an ounce amid a 14% fall, while the ACTU signals a push for above-inflation wage rises in 2026. What we know and don’t know.
Australian shares drift lower as miners and energy stocks retreat, with precious metals stabilising and investors weighing geopolitical risks and tech jitters for direction ahead.
