Australia’s peak accommodation body has issued an urgent plea for Easter travellers not to cancel their plans as the country’s fuel crisis continues to bite.
Georgia Palgan
Health authorities have issued a warning over a mosquito-borne disease, after “concerning activity was detected in one state ahead of Easter.
One Nation candidates have a history of controversies. But a leading pollster says that does not matter.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Trump’s threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age” plunged the Australian sharemarket on another poor day of trading.
Cameron Micallef
A woman was left fearing for her life when her ex unleashed a violent rage, unable to accept their short-lived romance was over.
Kate Stephenson
A Victorian council’s plan to axe three waste stations has sparked fury from residents, who will be left to grapple with the extra travel costs.
A critical Easter construction window for one state’s massive rail project is hanging in the balance as strike action threatens to halt works.
Andrew Hedgman
Details of how a high ranking Neo-Nazi was “exiled” from the NSN after making a “rape” comment about a federal MP have been revealed in court.
Clareese Packer
Economists predict Australia’s economy could suffer its worst quarterly fall since the 1990s outside of the Covid pandemic.
Cameron Micallef and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A key figure in the Liberal Party has announced he will step down at “right time”, after nine years in the top job.
Emma Kirk
Anthony Albanese says Labor will undertake the “most significant” ever crackdown on gambling ads.
Nathan Schmidt
Australian employers’ need for workers has jumped in the three months until February, but it is unlikely to stop further interest rate pain.
A discarded battery is believed to have sparked a fire that shut down a major waste facility for an entire day, prompting warnings about safe disposal.
The Sydney Royal Easter Show has been rocked by chaos on its first day after a software issue led to problems with its Fun Pass app.
Barnaby Joyce has ripped into Angus Taylor’s rival televised speech, saying he didn’t want to hear from either leader unless “martians” were attacking.
Nathan Schmidt, Emma Kirk
Australians are finally seeing changes at the bowser after a suite of federal measures in the wake of fuel pressures.
A nightshift worker got the shock of his life on Thursday morning when The Lott called with life-changing news.
One council is examining a four-day working week that aims to maintain essential services, reduce travel costs, and avoid increasing rates for residents.
Labor is considering invoking last-resort powers to ensure Australia has enough gas to last through winter amid fears of a supply shortfall.
Ria Pandey
An Australian tech company’s shares have rocketed on Wall Street after signing a $1.8bn deal for data centres in Melbourne and Sydney.
Blair Jackson
Labor has flagged a possible solution to the country’s fuel crisis, amid conservative calls to alleviate the pressure by drilling for more oil and gas.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has confirmed Australia is in talks to explore ways to secure the critical Strait of Hormuz.
One Nation’s sweep in the SA election has painted a dire picture for the Liberal Party, as Pauline Hanson doubles down on her plan for national dominance.
Here’s your full guide to what shops are open and shut right through the 2026 Easter long weekend.
Jack Nivison
