Is the government really on an ‘out-of-control’ spending splurge? It’s complicated

Parents say they feel betrayed by a decision to shut down a historic Southern Highlands primary school, with more than 1,600 people signing a petition to keep it open.

A tribunal heard the coach sent a teenager more than 140 Facebook messages that demonstrated "an inappropriate and overly familiar pattern of communication".

From fuel to food and a day at the football, Americans are feeling the burden of the rising cost of living. It's the only issue on the mind of many voters as they prepare to cast their ballot in the US midterm elections.

One Nation’s Pauline Hanson and party director James Ashby have both said they won’t run against Nationals leader Matt Canavan in the seat of Capricornia. This makes it a near certainly that Canavan, who lives in Yeppoon in the central Queensland electorate, will have a smooth transition from the Senate to the lower house. On Monday, Canavan formally confirmed he will contest Capricornia at the 2028 election, following the recent announcement by Nationals MP Michelle Landry that she will retire