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- Senate inquiry slams 'false narrative' youth crime wave gripping Australia A federal inquiry into Australia's youth justice systems has urged the government to adopt national minimum standards for how states and territories manage young people in contact with the law.
- Liberal and Greens senators call for age of criminal responsibility to be lifted in wake of youth justice report Senators from the Liberals and Greens have joined forces to call for the age of criminal responsibility to be lifted. The age of responsibility for federal crimes is also 10.
- Urgent search for potentially armed man missing for almost a week in rural Queensland An urgent search is underway for a potentially armed man missing for almost a week in rural north Queensland.
- AFL Finals: Fremantle Dockers fans pack out Sydney pub despite Swans fans sabotage It was hours before bouncedown and they didn’t have a booking, but it didn’t stop Fremantle fans from flocking to The Bat and Ball ahead of tonight’s blockbuster preliminary final.
- Young mother's death deemed not suspicious Police have provided an update after a woman's body was found at a popular beach two days ago.
- WA man Simon Peter Carman pleads not guilty to murdering Thai teenager and hiding her body in suitcase A West Australian man accused of murdering a 17-year-old Thai girl and hiding her body in a suitcase has pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance.
- Pockets of Hobart's eastern shore face 'extreme' fire danger as temperatures set to soar More fire service personnel will be on stand-by across Tasmania this weekend, in preparation for high fire danger forecasts.
- Indonesia begins to right capsized ship in Java Sea A salvage operation has begun for a ferry that capsized and sank in Indonesian waters, while the search continues for dozens of people still missing.
- Reserve Bank’s blunt warning just days before next interest rates decision Reserve Bank’s blunt warning just days before next interest rates decision.
- The Brownlow is Nick Daicos’ to lose, but these players could cause a shock But there’s a secondary question that is much up in the air.
- CDC courts Hazelmere residents with 192MW data centre after GreenSquare’s $1.1b plan collapsed CDC is pitching a 192MW Hazelmere data centre forecast to support hundreds of jobs and contribute $270m to WA’s economy during construction.
- 2027 Smart #5 price and specs: New Tesla Model Y rival here this year Smart is entering the most competitive segment in the Australian electric vehicle market with the #5 mid-size SUV.
- Queensland Rail network to return to normal after pay agreement reached Queensland Rail and seven unions have settled a long-running pay dispute after reaching an in-principle agreement.
- Adelaide MotoGP targeted by online scammers selling fake tickets ahead of event Authorities have issued a warning to MotoGP fans about a scam website falsely claiming to be the official ticket vendor for Adelaide’s debut race.
- Anti-gambling register firm defends industry ties amid debt and tax woes Australia’s gambling self-exclusion register is clouded by controversy as its operator battles conflict of interest claims and severe financial woes.
- Global leaders urged to join initiative to fight inequality Before the UN general assembly in New York next week, the experts have signed an open letter backing the International Panel on Inequality.
- Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir The Labour peer and former deputy leader will operate alongside Palantir’s UK and Europe chief executive, Louis Mosley.
- ICE enforcement in Australia? Burke quizzed over US-style detention concerns Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has rejected suggestions that Australia is moving towards a United States-style immigration enforcement model following opposition over the government's migration reforms.
- Malaysian ex-PM Najib Razak to serve house arrest Malaysia's king has granted jailed former premier Najib Razak a royal clemency, allowing him to serve the rest of his prison term for graft under house arrest.
- ‘We have something that will kill Elliott’: Icac questions former Labor councillor over message Sharangan Maheswaran denies message he received about NSW minister was related to work for fugitive property developer. Greenwood, Perrottet and Nassif have denied that Nassif paid for political outcomes.
- Do you invest in ASX managed funds? Here's something I wish I knew 10 years ago Investing in managed funds isn't as popular on the ASX as it used to be. If you weren't aware, a managed fund is an unlisted investment.
- Cox gives nod to Swans fans amid challenging period Sydney coach Dean Cox acknowledges the support of Swans fans as the club continues to navigate a time, with a preliminary final against Fremantle approaching.
- Court grants collapsed Sydney developer Bathla a 12-month extension The extension to finalise construction projects is dependent on Bathla Group securing more funds by next week.
- WA hand fast bowling recruit Kieran Elliott handed debut in One-Day Cup opener against South Australia WA have handed fast bowling recruit Kieran Elliott his debut for the State in the first game of the new domestic season.
- Aussie pair left standing in California surf meeting The Trestles Pro has been a lean World Surf League tour stop for the Australian brigade with only Callum Robson and Molly Picklum making it to the quarters.
- How Matilda Scholz became a football powerhouse, feminist and TikTok sensation The AFLW star didn’t know her own strength when she was younger.
- Swimmer killed in shark attack off Australian west coast A swimmer has been killed in a shark attack at a beach in Perth, on the west coast of Australia, police have said.
- Think you've dodged the flu this year? Don't be so sure Several jurisdictions have recorded spikes in influenza cases over the past few weeks, suggesting a later-than-usual flu season.
- Australian accused of murdering teenager in Thailand denied bail An Australian man accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl in Thailand after picking her up in Pattaya has fronted court for the first time.
- Wine industry gets more funding poured in A funding package to support a state's wine industry will help growers diversify or exit the industry and also target gaps in the Canadian market.
- AI risks make some insurers wary of corporate liability RAND wants better data to price machine-made mishaps, apocalypse not included. Not all insurers are deciding not to cover AI harms.
- Train services to be restored as QR finalises pay deals with unions A month ago, the employer was still in talks with network and rollingstock workers, and negotiating a proposed electrical-only agreement sought by the ETU.
- Gus says he’s ‘the next Cody Walker’. Is Trindall also the NRL’s best value playmaker? Nathan Cleary, Kalyn Ponga and Nicho Hynes all earn $1 million-plus.
- Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts An athlete who can run, pass and kick only with the help of painkillers is enjoying a more enhanced performance than if he was lying on his couch watching.
- Why has the Mineral Resources share price fallen 12% this week? Mineral Resources Ltd shares have been hit hard this week, and Friday hasn't brought much relief. The stock is down another 1.04% to $53.54 in afternoon trade.
- The competing visions for Australia's migration system After weeks of headlines dominated by One Nation, the federal government has unveiled its migration reforms.
- ‘Put it back on the map’: GTS Hospitality takes over The Boatshed restaurant in South Perth The new owners of The Boatshed admit their South Perth restaurant isn’t the first establishment West Australians think of when they hear the name.
- Developer's lawyer linked to alleged ousting plot A lawyer who worked with a fugitive developer has been linked to an alleged plot to politically destroy a former state minister, at a corruption inquiry.
- Four Melburnians arrested in Albury after extradition The group have been linked to the gun used in the mistaken identity killing of 23-year-old Marco Tapia.
- Nebula image wins Royal Observatory competition The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winner of its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for an image of the Shark Nebula.