The Aussie share market is set to open higher after Wall Street surges. Meta raises the lower end of its spending forecast to fund its AI expansion. Follow the latest on our live markets blog.

One in four Australian workers have been underpaid their super — many, along with industry experts, are calling on the tax office to be more "proactive" in addressing the billions that goes unrecovered each year.

Politicians on all sides of politics are doing some self-reflecting after the attack on federal MP Helen Haines. But answers to rising political violence are not easy to find.

Independent MP Helen Haines remains in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital, more than two days after she was struck by a car outside her electorate office in Victoria's north-east. Follow updates in our live blog.

Staff shortages paused heart surgeries for 10 days at a north Queensland hospital, with some patients urgently flown to Brisbane.

Police say they were called to an eight-vehicle collision in Melbourne's north this morning and were told a 29-year-old male driver had tried to steal a car while armed with an axe.

The world's richest person wants to start producing a flying car by 2028, but experts say it would need to overcome several hurdles before it is ever seen in Australia.

Bruno Fernandes takes aim at Michael Carrick as Manchester United's horrible start to the season goes from bad to worse in the Champions League.

The $100 million plan has approval from the NT government and local traditional owners, and comes as financial challenges mount at the mine.

Schools and roads closed as flash flooding hits south east Queensland.

Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to resume US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine as soon as next month, following a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

Australia shows a needless sense of urgency at the crease on day four and it backfires spectacularly as South Africa takes firm control in Gqeberha.

A 56-year-old man is due to face court after he allegedly wielded a pair of nunchucks and made threats at Hannah Beazley's electoral office in Perth.

Pope Leo will not need further treatment after undergoing surgery for lung cancer last week, his doctors say. 

The footage shows Mr Lamarre-Condon change from various vehicles including a hired white van which he allegedly used to transport the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.

A judge orders Meta to pay New Mexico $US25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook. 

Airbnb will ban hosts from requiring guests to complete check-out chores, like stripping beds, washing dishes or taking out rubbish, under new rules.

NAB workers say the writing was on the wall regarding mass redundancies as the major bank pushes towards an offshore workforce and the uptake of AI. 

A dead whale washes up on rocky shoreline in Sydney's east, prompting Randwick Council to close two popular beaches.

The 26-year-old from Magnetic Island off Townsville was arrested after a police investigation into alleged indecent treatment of children.

Several people have been rescued from floodwaters overnight as heavy rainfall sets in across central and southern Queensland.