Friends warned against seeking retribution after man in his 20s dies of gunshot wounds in North MelbourneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFamily and friends are grieving the loss of a “talented and sociable” young rapper who died after he was allegedly shot by a man who remains on the run.The man in his 20s was found with gunshot...

Prime minister says nation has weathered ‘global storm’ of high prices and announces more free Tafe places at rallyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has all but declared victory over the inflation crisis in an upbeat campaign rally speech promising more free...

Father-to-be was unaware of planned party at Epping Gardens aged care facility and stayed only five minutes, tribunal hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn aged care nurse who attended a baby shower at a nursing home during a Covid lockdown has been suspended, telling...

Hecs debt will be reduced by 20% for university students under a government proposal should Labor win the next electionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSlashing the Hecs debts of millions of university students will be a major boost for young Australians, the education minister...

SunDrive hopes its copper-based solar cell can reach commercial scale in partnership with global panel producer TrinaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf an Australian startup gets its way, the silver lining in the global solar boom will become a copper one – before reserves...

Guardian Australia was given access to a sealed-off section of St Vincent’s to find out why other hospitals are copying what it doesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s a Tuesday afternoon in the emergency department at one of Melbourne’s busiest public hospitals, St Vincent’s....