A fierce political debate has broken out over whether Palestinians fleeing the war in Gaza should be granted Australian visas.

New figures show workers' pay packets are, on average, growing slightly faster than the cost of living.

Investigations are continuing in far north Queensland after a stolen helicopter slammed into a luxury Cairns hotel early this morning.   

The controversial construction union the CFMEU has slammed the Federal Government's plan to introduce legislation to force it into administration.

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The Democrats candidate for president, Kamala Harris, has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.

The Reserve Bank has left interest rates unchanged at its meeting today.

For the first time in a decade, Australia's terror alert level has been raised from "possible" to "probable."

The Federal Government finds the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza was the result of "serious failures" of the Israeli Defence Forces. 

As tensions rise in the Middle East, Australians in Lebanon are being urged to leave while they can.