National News

Federal MP Andrew Broad won't recontest the next election after he travelled to Hong Kong and dined with a younger woman he met online, charging taxpayers for the domestic leg of the trip.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg hasn't ruled out further tax cuts before the next election after it was revealed the federal government has billions of dollars up its sleeve.

"I know he's your captain but you can't seriously like him as a bloke.

An extra 4000 refugees will call Australia home each year and Newstart will be urgently reviewed if Labor wins the next federal election.

Chris Dawson has been granted bail to live at his Queensland home after being charged with murdering his wife Lynette decades ago in Sydney.

Sir Richard Branson's bid to take passengers into orbit is dead-end and dangerous technology, Australian astronaut Andy Thomas says.

Former Northern Territory treasurer Robyn Lambley will refer the government to the auditor general for investigation about whether it has broken any laws in how it runs the NT's finances.

Wayne Bennett has taken Liam Knight under his wing with South Sydney signing the controversial prop to a two-year NRL deal.

More than 40 people have been injured in an explosion at a Japanese restaurant in northern Japan.

US President Donald Trump has gone after Saturday Night Live and NBC for what he says is the "real scandal of one-sided coverage".