A shipping company's attempt to avoid paying millions of dollars to Tasmania's port authority over the sinking of two tugboats in Devonport has been overturned by Australia's High Court.

Answers to all your questions about the federal budget's changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended negative gearing and capital gains tax changes unveiled in his fifth federal budget last ...

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If the reforms help younger Australians believe home ownership is within reach, Labor can expect to collect a political ...

A Porepunkah property owner says he helped a wounded police officer after the fatal shooting when Dezi Freeman killed two ...

Bradley Fletcher has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter for killing his best friend during a backyard ...

Comprehensive coverage from ABC News of the 2026 Federal Budget.

The ABC welcomes the renewal of Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy funding announced by the Australian Government in tonight’s Federal Budget.

Parents are abandoning state schools in record numbers, even though many of them still admire public education in principle. But evidence suggests families are seeking something more than just better ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is unveiling his fifth budget tonight, and housing for younger Australians will be a centrepiece.