ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb outlines the consumer watchdog's priorities for 2026, including targeting "blatant" fake discounting. #consumer #protection #regulatory #authorities #business #industry #regulation #confidence

For me, and 1.4 million other residents north of Sydney, this new $110 million international terminal means no more two-hour trips south for overseas flights. #travel #reviews #advice

Competition watchdog Gina Cass-Gottlieb said misleading pricing and product claims in supermarkets and retailers were major issues for households. #business #companies

The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board. #politics #federal

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists. #politics #federal

But it’ll still put a dampener on things. #national #nsw

A surge in Suncorp Stadium concerts to 21 a year promises more global superstars for Brisbane, but may force one football club out of their home ground more often. #national #queensland

A Perth couple are fighting manslaughter charges after the death of their six-month old baby in 2022. #national

When Sisonke picked up the childlike looking device in Perth on Australia Day, she had a sense of foreboding so she took it to police. She says they took some time to act. #terrorism

A driver charged over a double-fatal crash used a staff pass to escape hospital the day before an alleged Sydney stabber fled the same mental health facility.  #mental #health #police #road #accidents #incidents #healthcare #facilities

Northern Territory police have arrested 58 people in relation to weeks of unrest in the remote Top End community, which has seen brawls involving up to a few hundred of people — some of them armed — spilling out onto the streets. #police #crime #riots #state #territory #government

From eerie doorbell footage to a DNA setback, here's how the Nancy Guthrie abduction has unfolded. #world #us #canada

Age readers respond to the comments of Anthony Albanese on the plight of the ISIS brides and their children. #national #victoria

A Federal Court ruling opens the door to legal challenges against hundreds of decisions made each year by Australia’s eSafety commissioner. #national #victoria

A former Queensland police officer accused of allegedly wearing a balaclava and Easter bonnet to harass and intimidate a neighbouring family has been granted bail. #courts #crime #police

Despite maintaining it had met its federal environmental obligations, the miner agreed to pay the fine as part of an enforceable undertaking reached with the federal government on Wednesday. #politics #wa

Two people have been found dead inside a home in Rockhampton. #national

Calls to sell off Victoria Barracks to the highest bidder are wrong. It can provide both open space and housing. #politics #nsw

The Victorian arm of Pauline Hanson’s party raised $97.64 last year, sparking doubt about its ability to fight the major parties in November’s state election. #politics #victoria

The incoming president of one of Australia’s largest medical colleges has cast doubt on its long-term survival after months of dysfunction. #national

A nurse has been assaulted in an alleged racist attack in Geelong's north. #national

The court heard Clinton Spiteri was with two others when he visited a rainforest in the Cape York area to steal eight snakes. #endangered #protected #species #animals #courts

Emergency services work to extinguish two separate house fires in close proximity to each other in Doubleview in Perth's north. #fires

The foul-mouthed British chef has joined a growing number of celebrities producing surface-level documentaries that say very little about their subject. #culture #tv #radio

So long as you had a union ticket, the Andrews government was a scoundrel’s dream. #politics #victoria

A new study is shining a light on a procedure that can help prevent ovarian cancer. #lifestyle #health #wellness

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol return with Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, an outlandish spin-off of their cult series. #culture #movies

The minor party has returned its highest result in more than four years of polling for Brisbane Times. But its rise is not at the expense of the LNP government. #politics #queensland

New Liberal deputy leader Jane Hume says the Albanese administration is “the worst government in the nation’s history”. Big call, given the competition. #politics #federal

An investigation is underway after bones were found during construction works for a $13.3-million project at Echuca. #police

Detectives are hunting for the second man involved in the "horrific and unimaginable" rape of a 19-year-old woman almost four decades ago. #national

Dozens of groups have raised concerns about the laws, which will ban any phrases – spoken or written – decided by the A-G, and extend police search powers. #politics #queensland

Some business owners claim social media accounts, which they rely on for sales, have been shut down without warning. #national

At least 15 million Australians are about to be hit with the biggest health insurance price hikes in almost a decade. #national

A Queensland man accused of offering to pay more than $700 to adopt children overseas so he could have sex with them is refused bail. #crime #police #courts #child #abuse

Sydney was the hottest place in Australia for a brief moment before parts of the city faced an abrupt drenching. #national

An ISIS bride has been barred from returning home from Syria under a rare temporary exclusion order. #national

A man has been arrested after a bomb scare close to two schools in Melbourne. #national

Former RBA governor Philip Lowe has accused the government of fuelling inflation and rate hikes. #national

The Muslim community is raising major security concerns, fearing that rising Islamophobic threats could lead to violence. #national

The oil industry says it is open to tough laws to prevent Russian-origin origin from entering Australia, increasing pressure on the government to take action. #politics #federal

A man who a court heard fell victim to an "explosion" of extremist views and misinformation has been convicted of stalking and intimidating a Hunter Valley police officer. #courts #police #extremism

Victoria loses the rights to host the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, ending a three-decade association with the event.  #motor #sports

Officers are looking for two men who fled on bikes after rocks smashed a glass door, causing panic at a defence industry event in Canberra. #defence #national #security #crime

Heavy rainfall in WA's far north has led to some students having to make alternative arrangements to get to school, including using a helicopter. #weather #forecasts

The bones were unearthed by workmen conducting building works on Crofton Street at Victoria Park in Echuca on February 13. #national

Peter Beattie and Bob Carr have called on Labor to run in the Farrer byelection and preference the Liberals ahead of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. #politics #federal

Bones unearthed during redevelopment works at Victoria Park have been sent for forensic testing as police try to identify the deceased. #national #victoria

The former Myer Centre will undergo a $300 million revamp modelled on another major Australian shopping centre. #national #queensland

Sydney’s largest mosque has sent a message containing a reference to the Christchurch shooter who killed 51 Muslims to police as political leaders condemn Pauline Hanson over her Lakemba remarks. #national