The National Briefing

Dozens of flood alerts, evacuation calls made

Fed Gov dispatches two more Air Force flights to New Caledonia; Australia's newest multi-millionaire comes forward

Unclear when hospitalised Aussies injured on Singapore flight will return home; And one lucky Aussie took out all of last night's $150m Powerball

Police Officer recovering in hospital after Melbourne hit and run

Communications watchdog launches legal action against Optus over data breach

NSW gov extends life of coal-fired power station; Accused mushroom killer returns to court

First Aussies arrive home after horror Singapore flight; And what's your chances of actually winning the lotto tonight?

Three Aussies in ICU following Singapore Airlines flight; UK PM calls early election; And $150m up for grabs in tonight's Powerball

Australia records it's first human case of bird flu in four years

Melbourne bodybuilder sentenced to up to 31 years in prison for partner's murder

Treasurer says new report "torpedoes" Coalition's nuclear energy plans

NIGHTMARE SCENES: One dead after severe turbulence hits flight packed with Aussies; And over 100 Australians evacuated from New Caledonia

ANZ banking begins to come back online after major outage

Vic Premier urges Pro-Palestine protesters to vacate uni campuses

Aussie repatriation flight touches down in New Caledonia

Australia to send evacuation flights to New Caledonia amid unrest

"Certainly want to make sure Telstra understands its obligations": Fed Govt responds to Telstra job cuts

BREAKING: Telstra to axe 2,800 jobs; And Wayne Bennett signs with the Bunnies

Assange granted right to appeal US extradition; ICC seeks arrest warrants of Israeli and Hamas leaders; And blackout concerns for Australia's south east

Iranian President and eight others killed in helicopter crash

38-year Qld murder mystery remains unsolved as coroner fails to determine who killed Sharron Phillips

Fears Iranian President has died in a helicopter crash

More than 500 arrests in NSW domestic violence crackdown

BANKS ON NOTICE: 1 in 3 mortgage holders find financial support too difficult to access

Search for Iran's President after helicopter crash; And six arrested after protestors clash in Melbourne

Stabbed cop chases down alleged attacker

Three hundred Aussies trapped in New Caledonia amid deadly riots

Defence force rocked by drug allegations

Domestic violence scandal rocks NRL club

Finding the cheapest power deal should become easier soon

Debate rages over how big a pay rise millions of Australians deserve

Chaos as protesters storm Labor conference in Melbourne

"I did spend some time stretching in a jail cell" - Scheffler

World's best golfer arrested at PGA

Football Australia responds to alleged betting corruption

A match fixing scandal in the A League .. and a popular tool recalled at Bunnings.

Three A-League players have been arrested by NSW Police over alleged match fixing

Foreign investor ban among housing crisis solutions in last night's Budget Reply; Uni protests continue across the country; And NSW wins Women's Origin opener

Suncorp prepares for record crowd for historic Women's State of Origin

The company at the centre of a major data breach revealed.

Another major data breach .. and the latest on the NRL player accused of sexual assault.

The NRL responds to serious sexual assault allegations .. and the latest on Slovakia's PM.

Leaders condemn assassination attempt on Slovakia's PM; NRL player accused of rape; And Scomo meets Trump in NY

Slovakia's PM fighting for life after assassination attempt; And Pro-Palestine protestors reject orders to leave uni campus

Hope for Bonza as parties show interest in the airline's takeover

The budget hard sell underway ..

'We've got the settings right': PM rejects calls to make energy bill relief means tested; And NRL Magic Round sells out

$300 energy bill refund the big takeout from last night's budget; And two officers killed in France, sparking manhunt

More cost of living relief announced ahead of tonight's Budget

Chalmers promises tax cuts in Federal Budget