Smart Energy Council’s new report suggests nuclear power is six times more expensive than other renewables. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCrowdfunding campaign launched for Namatjira portraitsAustralian presenter and comedian Dan Ilic has launched a crowdfunding campaign to have Vincent...

Police rescue child, who is in hospital in a stable condition, before house caught fire, with father later found dead of self-inflicted gunshot woundA man suspected of shooting his 6-month-old son multiple times after taking the boy and his mother hostage was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the rubble of a suburban Phoenix...

GST deal with Western Australia outlined in budget will cost nearly $53bn over the next 10 years. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCrowdfunding campaign launched for Namatjira portraitsAustralian presenter and comedian Dan Ilic has launched a crowdfunding campaign to have Vincent Namatjira’s...

Chalmers says opposition’s commitment to cut immigration impact the economy and skills base of the country. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMan dies after ebike collisionAway from politics for a moment, Victoria police have announced that a man has died in hospital after a motorised...

Group of protesters entered the Moonee Valley Racecourse building on Saturday morning ahead of speeches by Jacinta Allan and the PM. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastChalmers calls Dutton’s budget reply and criticisms that immigration leads to pressure on housing “dark” and intentionally...

Party says pooling resources across regions would deliver 40,000 extra appointments a week for patientsHospitals would have to share waiting lists and pool resources under Labour’s plans to reduce waiting times by delivering up to 40,000 extra NHS appointments a week.The party has announced that patients would be offered appointments at nearby hospitals,...