Littleproud says he 'will talk' to Barnaby Joyce after Nationals resignation

Joyce confirmed he not contest his seat of New England at another election and will leave the Nationals after what he said was an irreparable breakdown in the relationship.

Barnaby Joyce reportedly in 'advance talks' to defect to Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Barnaby Joyce is reportedly considering defecting from the Nationals to join Pauline Hanson's One Nation.

Personal phone numbers of Albanese, Ley and Trump published on US website

An American website appears to have scraped the internet for the phone numbers and emails of Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley and shared them online.

Baby Priya's death lead to a landmark parental leave law

New legislation aims to stop workplaces cancelling employer-funded paid parental leave if a child is stillborn or dies.

Telco bosses dragged to parliament as new triple zero laws unveiled

The government is set to cement the role of a triple-zero custodian that will oversee the telco system and spot any potential risks.

Expanded 5 per cent deposit first home buyers scheme opens to all

The federal government's 5 per cent deposit scheme has now opened to all first-time buyers but there are concerns it could send property prices soaring.

145 days after the federal election, the final seat has been decided

Liberal hopeful Gisele Kapterian has conceded defeat and abandoned a court challenge over the Sydney seat of Bradfield.

Man charged with murder after alleged altercation at Canberra caravan park

A 49-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 34-year-old man at a Canberra caravan park.

Ley announces Shadow Cabinet reshuffle after Price's axing

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was forced to resign from her position in the shadow cabinet last week after refusing to apologise for comments made about Indian Australians.

First burst of spring in store for major cities, but it may be brief

Sydney will hit 21 degrees on Sunday and 27 degrees by Monday, whilst Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra will also experience temperatures in the early-mid twenties.

Council forced to step in after protected bird lays egg on halfway line of football field

The plover couldn't have picked a worse spot to lay its eggs over the weekend.

House values on the rise across Australia

The average value of houses overall rose by 0.7 per cent, with rises as high as 1.2 per cent seen in Adelaidelast month alone.

Teal MPs call for reform to get high-speed, illegal e-bikes off streets, footpath

Independent MPs want to regulate e-bikes to make them safer, including having them classed as road vehicles and mandating speed limiters.

Alleged spy accused of secretly collecting information for China wins bid to hide name

Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker ruled a suppression order on the woman's name was needed to avoid prejudicing a future jury trial, especially with significant public interest in the case.

'Expect power outages, fallen trees': Victorians warned to brace for destruction

Mutliple states are in the firing line as winter goes out with a bang.

Bradman playing cap sells for nearly half a million dollars

The greatest batter in the history of the sport wore the cap during the 1946-47 Ashes series in Australia.

Damaging winds coming as great temperature divide hits Australia

Wind gusts could even reach up to 140km/h in the alpine regions.

Politicians and media figures glam up for Canberra's night of nights

In the middle of the bitter Canberra winter, there's one event that's guaranteed to heat things up.

Looming giant blizzard to make winter go out with a bang

Over coming days, large parts of south-eastern Australia can expect the heaviest snow falls of the year over.

Woman charged after allegedly using pepper spray in Canberra nightclub

The 20-year-old was arrested early on Sunday morning after the premises were evacuated.

New $90 million facility to house millions of insect and wildlife samples

Millions of insects and wildlife species will now be housed under the one roof in Canberra in a "library of life on Earth".

Serial child rapist under investigation following alleged contact with victim

A man recently released from custody between sentencing for multiple child rape offences is under investigation after allegedly contacting one of his victims.

Public servants ordered to step aside as parliament corruption probe widens

9News can reveal seven bureaucrats have been caught up as a $315,000 payout to a senior executive is examined.

Child rapist fails to appear in court after release from prison

A violent child rapist who prosecutors fought to keep in custody has failed to appear in a Canberra court, the day after being released in Adelaide.

Woman charged with foreign interference after allegedly working for Chinese government

The AFP alleges the woman, a Chinese national, was tasked by a public security bureau of China to "covertly gather information" about the Canberra branch of a Buddhist group.

The big pay change coming for 2.6 million Australian workers

The federal government wants to protect award-wage workers from having their penalty rates bargained away.

'Sickening' abuse allegations trigger urgent childcare law changes

An urgent childcare reform is among the federal government's two key pieces of legislation tabled today as parliament returns for its second day of sitting following the federal election.

Joyce says Dutton 'lost his mind' over refusal to support nuclear

Joyce said the former opposition leader "lost his mind" after he refused to say in an ABC interview that nuclear power would help bring down energy bills and threatened to sack him.

Bob Katter defies tradition after snubbing King Charles oath

Katter has previously said he has never sworn allegiance to a monarch in his 50 years in politics.

Labor to keep Latham portrait with note condemning his behaviour

A portrait of Mark Latham will have a small plaque added with a note condeming his past behaviour.

Sussan Ley says she once pulled a gun on a man while camping

In an exclusive interview with The Australian Women's Weekly, newly appointed opposition leader Sussan Ley recalled the time she pulled a gun on a man while she was camping.

Footage of feral deer sprinting across highway exposes national 'crisis'

Driver Chris Per captured the deer's death-defying sprint while travelling down Ginnindara Drive in Canberra yesterday and managed to avoid hitting the animal.

East coast low set to smash state as millions shiver through record icy blast

An icy polar blast sending temperatures plummeting across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory is set to break records, as an east coast low heads for the coast.

Sussan Ley determined to get more women into Liberal Party despite quota pushback

Polling leading up to and after the election showed women of Australia were turning away from the party in droves.

Freezing temperatures to stick around all weekend as icy blast hits

Chilly nights and mornings are forecast through until the end of the weekend, with temperatures dropping between -2°C to -4°C in southeastern Australia, including in the capital cities.

It was colder than Antarctica for Aussies in one town this morning

One area in New South Wales was colder than parts of Antarctica, the sub-zero temperatures plummetting below Australia's Antarctic research station.

Canberra man on parole charged with assaulting partner

Police allege the 39-year-old from Mawson began harassing the woman in December last year.

Man banned from going near politicians after 'serious' threats to Albanese

He is on bail and the court was told his conditions include that he cannot come within 100 metres of state or federal politicians, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Movements of tangled humpback whale off east coast are 'not typical'

Rescue crews are on standby and waiting for rough weather conditions to clear to locate an entangled humpback whale off the coast of New South Wales.

Polar blast expected to bring heavy snow to alpine regions

Some areas could see 40cm to 60cm of snow over the next three days.

Australian navy accidentally cuts internet access in parts of New Zealand

HMAS Canberra was passing along the coast on its way to Wellington when its navigation radar wiped out wireless networks the north and south islands.

Thunderstorms, hail and snow to batter states this long weekend

A low-pressure system is driving a cool blast of air over New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

What's open and closed for the June long weekend

Here's a quick state-by-state guide on the trading hours for Australia's biggest retailers this King's Birthday long weekend

Australia's south bracing for icy blast early next week

Tasmania, Victoria, southern NSW and the ACT will all feel the cold on Monday, as well as strong winds, rain and potentially snowfall in the mountain regions.

The near $60,000 pay cut these Nationals took to blow up the Coalition

The Nationals' extraordinary split from the Liberals has come at the cost of almost $60,000 for its MPs and Senators.

The cheapest inner-city suburbs to get onto the property ladder

A new snapshot of Australia's property market reveals what it now costs to get in at entry level near our biggest cities.

'Her eyes lit up': Sussan Ley describes last moments with her mum

Just days after becoming the first female oppostion leader in Australian history, Ley is grieving the loss of her mother.

Dutton to make a 'graceful exit' from politics after historic defeat

Dutton flew into the nation's capital from his native Brisbane, where he was dramatically booted from his own seat by Labor's Ali France.

'Gambling with your life': Drug 10 times more potent than fentanyl found in Australia

The synthetic opioids called nitazenes have been found in counterfeit pain medication in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT over the past few months.

Massive US rapper announced as Spilt Milk headliner

Kendrick Lamar will headline the festival in December.