The head of Western Australia's biggest insurer says having a Sydney-based owner is the "best path forward" for its customers, but some are threatening to leave if the acquisition goes ahead.

Snoop Dogg has strutted into the MCG for his official appearance ahead of a fascinating, somewhat controversial, AFL grand-final entertainment set.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese makes a fresh push for Australia to get a seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2029-30.

Last week a breastfeeding mother was asked to leave a Virgin Australia lounge for pumping. Experts says while there is a level of awareness that breastfeeding in public is protected, some people in the community still view it as "inappropriate".

Queensland's transport department uses AI in its cameras to detect mobile and seatbelt offences, but a new audit has ordered called for a review into how that's done.

Scott Selwood will take time away from football, stepping down as an assistant coach with Collingwood, following a year marked by personal tragedy.

Tasmanian politicians will receive a 22 per cent pay rise despite the government's attempts to block it, after upper house MPs voted to accept a determination by Tasmania's Industrial Commission.

Business owners and locals in Western Australia's Goldfields have dealt with the first power blackout of the season while waiting for a long-term energy solution.

Incorrect ballot papers are among several problems identified with postal voting packages sent out ahead next month's local government elections in WA.

The 27-year-old worker from Samoa changed his plea after hearing the victim give evidence at trial.

The ACT government says coercive control will become a standalone offence by mid-2026, but opposition leader Leanne Castley says that's not soon enough.

Figure skaters spend months perfecting their programs ahead of big competitions, but now world champion Alysa Liu has to come up with a new short program months out from the Winter Olympics as her existing music involves an American artist under investigation.

More than 170 rape kits caught up in the Forensic Science Queensland laboratory's backlog will be sent offshore next week for vital forensic testing, as the facility's new boss says it will take years to clear them.

Accused by some of being too nice and not nice enough by others, polarising Cronulla star Nicho Hynes "doesn't give a rats" about criticism that comes his way anymore.

The prime minister uses his UN speech to talk up Australia's emissions plan after Donald Trump called climate change a "con job", and confirms Australia is still seeking a temporary seat on the body's Security Council.

Gisele Kapterian abandons her court action challenging the election result in the federal Sydney seat of Bradfield.

Arnhem Land teenager Briseis Brittain is set to represent Australia at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi this month, competing in the 200m and 400m races.

South Australia Police say a Vale Park man has been arrested, following a pursuit which led STAR group officers and police negotiators to a unit in Adelaide's western suburbs.

Andrea James will take the helm of Australia's oldest Indigenous theatre company Ilbijerri, as outgoing artistic director Rachael Maza steps back after almost 18 years.

A growing club on the border between Victoria and New South Wales helps AFL fans with disabilities connect with friends who share their love for the sport.

Social media footage shows powerlines being pulled down into the 50-metre deep hole and vehicles teetering on the edge.

The latest figures from Victoria's Crime Statistics Agency show the highest number of criminal incidents in at least two decades.

He replaces Catherine West, who spent 18 months in the position.

All the contenders are hopefuls vying for ARIA Awards glory at the music industry's glitzy ceremony, taking place next month.

It may not seem like the place to host a prestigious World Bowls competition, but a small Murray River town is doing just that.

Nottingham Forest's long-awaited return to European competition ends in a 2-2 Europa League draw at Real Betis, with Igor Jesus's first-half double cancelling out by a late Antony strike.

A Katanning school bus driver and local farmers are calling for urgent action to address a growing danger posed by wandering livestock on rural roads.

Outlining China's new carbon targets in a video link to the UN climate conference in New York, President Xi Jinping said "green and low carbon transition is the trend of our time".

Macquarie Investment Management has committed to repaying thousands of Australians who invested hundreds of millions of their retirement savings in the collapsed Shield Master Fund amid admissions it contravened the Corporations Act.

The AFL announces that only seven AFL players will run in the traditional grand final sprint, with Olympic boxer Harry Garside also joining in.

Ukraine's president calls for global action to regulate the twin threats posed by drone technology and artificial intelligence, warning "no-one can feel safe" from Russia's expansionist goals.

Nearly 300 workers from mines and work sites have had cases of lung cancer, black lung and other illnesses recorded by the state's dust disease register in the space of 12 months.

Supporters are fervent in their enthusiasm for Samoa's new prime minister, but voters who are more sceptical of Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Fosi Schmidt question his motives.

US shares dip on Federal Reserve uncertainty, ASX to follow as traders dial back interest rate cut bets. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Tasmania records a magnitude-4.1 earthquake in the state's south-west that was felt from Maydena to Hobart.

Alexa Leary's win in the final individual event of Wednesday night's action in Singapore bookended a golden night for Australia after Callum Simpson won gold in the first event of the evening.

Clinical trials of a groundbreaking new gene therapy for Huntington's disease have shown that it slows progression of the condition by 75 per cent after three years, researchers say.

An Indigenous high school student's essay on the heckling of the Welcome to Country has earned her a nationally recognised award.

Former AFL boss Andrew Demetriou says the public would embrace a gay men's player and rejects that the AFL is an unsafe environment.

Detectives are this week revisiting the site in WA's outback where the body of prospector Ray Kehlet was found. His wife Jennie is still missing.

Eggs are back on supermarket shelves in abundance after shortages caused by bird flu. But do you know what labels like caged and barn-laid mean?

One of Australia's largest crocodile farms, owned by a subsidiary of luxury label Hermès, is consistently irrigating with water containing E. coli concentrations almost 500 times the national guidelines.

Australia has retained its title in the mixed team relay at the UCI Road World Championships as it stormed to victory over two circuits of a hilly 20.9-kilometre course in Kigali on Wednesday, local time.

Jacinta says she is part of a "big wave" of litigants self-representing in Family Court of Australia proceedings after facing extraordinary fees from family law firms.

Health providers in outback Queensland are taking a light-hearted approach to promoting safe sex, as new data shows sexually transmitted infections are on the rise.

Robert Hall was killed when he was struck by partially blind driver John Charles Robertson on the Horrocks Highway in 2018. It has been a long wait for the family ahead of the release of coronial findings into his death next month.

In the same way Apple and Samsung used different phone chargers, many clean tech products are not compatible with others. Experts say it is a big problem for the energy transition.

New research shows that China retains a very narrow edge over the United States as South-East Asia's most influential partner, with experts predicting it will soon pull further ahead as the Trump administration's policies begin to bite.

Nikii Smith is one of 10,000 people who signed a petition calling for a NSW inquiry into the handling of missing persons cases.

Authorities launch an independent review of Australia’s national fire ant eradication program to evaluate the country’s fight against one of the world’s most destructive pests.