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Review finds delayed Snowy 2.0 hydropower project could cost up to $25 billion, more than 12 times it's initial budget.

Federal M-P Helen Haines remains in a critical condition, after losing both legs in an alleged car attack outside her electoral office in eastern Victoria earlier this week.

Police say the attack on Helen Haines was deliberate but isolated, they refuse to rule out further charges, as the accused attacker appears in court and the MP herself fights for her life in hospital.

Police have named 43-year-old Tarrawingee man, Brendan Nugent as the driver arrested over the alleged attack on Indi MP, Helen Haines.

Paris is burning. French President Emmanuel Macron criticises 'unbridled violence' after days of unrest and 2,400 arrests across France.

Reports the US may have deliberately disrupted military communications in Ukraine have raised concerns here in Australia about our own defence sovereignty.

Labor has introduced its digital duty of care bill to parliament, designed to allow people to opt out of their algorithms.

Doctors have confirmed Pope Leo has lung cancer, after an operation in Rome which removed part of his right lung.

As Australia considers whether the live stream of a US army execution could be blocked on Australian screens, the practice of capital punishment in the US has become even more controversial.

Fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels are putting further pressure on global oil markets.

Data centre operator, Firmus has confirmed it's axing plans for an initial public offering on the ASX.

Renewed criticism over an ATO decision to stop accepting credit card payments, despite crisis talks with business groups.

The Coalition is getting pushback over its plan to slash net overseas migration with business leaders and migrant groups flagging concerns with the policy.

If elected, the federal Coalition says it would drastically reduce net overseas migration, initially to 100,000.

Australia's climate leadership is under the spotlight at the pre-COP summit in Fiji.