On Friday, Waters said the Greens partyroom will discuss the policy and likely advocate a similar position to what it had before the election...

 Josh Dolega was up against the secretary of Unions Tasmania, the party's former state secretary, and a local councillor to fill the Senate vacancy. The lowest profile of the group, he's now been confirmed...

 The success of a unique variety of West Australian apple that in three years has become the state's biggest apple export, could pave the way for further varieties to hit supermarket shelves...

 A 20-year-old man accused of posing as a juvenile online to manipulate three underage girls into sending him explicit images is free on bail as he awaits his next court appearance...

 SA Police has confirmed that an internal inquiry into an incident at Davenport, near Port Augusta, has found that claims a police officer used excessive force "were not substantiated...

 North Korea says arrests will be made as it steps up its investigation into how the country’s most modern destroyer ended up on its side, half underwater...

 There is a reason doping is banned in organised sport. These Enhanced Games won’t end well...

 The system applies to one in 200 taxpayers now, but could affect many more in years to come. Here are the key issues and how the change affects you...

 Rugby used to be derided as a goal-kicking competition interrupted by live action. Not any more...

 Less than two months into its ownership by British streamer DAZN, Foxtel is raising the entry-level price of Kayo...

 At a time of unimaginable pain, not even the experts have the answers to a question the AFL world is grappling with: ‘What can we do...

 Another witness gives evidence alleging former AFL footballer Nick Stevens defrauded him of tens of thousands of dollars in a dodgy swimming pool scheme...

 The Australian Workers Union says it is looking at legal action over claims Snowy 2.0 workers were locked down during this week's strike action...

 The concept of scheduling sex can be helpful for couples who need to make time and space for intimacy, but it doesn't always hit the mark. Here's why...

 Anthony Manning’s former boss, Sam Sangster, told ICAC on Friday that he was never asked about why he was fired from a senior position at Health Infrastructure NSW...

 The Liberal party room met today to discuss Nationals leader David Littleproud's four policy demands as part of discussions over the coalition agreement...

 The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, successfully appealed her conviction for two counts of assault and two counts of intimidation against the child...

 There are calls for increased support from the West Australian government for country ambulance centres amid fears volunteers are "burnt out" after years of fundraising for their own ambulances and sub-station upgrades...

 Officials from the Eels and Bulldogs held meetings with Lachlan Galvin on Wednesday as the unsettled Wests Tigers playmaker prepares to decide on his future as early as this weekend...

 Alfresco Community Kitchen were informed by City of Sydney council via email on Monday they wouldn't be able to serve at their usual location during the time of the festival...

 The family of a man who was killed alongside his partner in a southern New South Wales car crash says the tragedy could have been avoided...

 Steph Catley will tap into her experiences at a home World Cup as she and two Matildas teammates prepare for Arsenal's European Champions League final...

 A doctor has detailed the final moments of three lunch guests who died from death cap mushroom poisoning after attending a lunch at Erin Patterson's house...

 Even as a forgiving reader, I have my quibbles...

 The wild weather and heavy rains also flooded rail tracks, forcing drenched commuters onto replacement buses once again this week...

 Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper files a last-minute application in the Federal Court to halt Woodside's North West Shelf gas project as it awaits final approval from Environment Minister Murray Watt...

 A reality tv personality, who was a topless waiter at a 60th birthday celebration, was being a "good Samaritan" when he was stabbed while protecting a woman at the event, a court has heard...

 One of the country's most travelled highways becomes a dual carriageway river as flooding severs the main coastal highway — but there are still roads open. Here's what to know...

 Hundreds of people attend the funeral of firefighter Simon Lund, who spent his dying days seeking a better deal for others like him with a terminal illness related to their work...

 Every year the world descends on Pamplona, Spain for the running of the bulls. Tourists continue to visit Australia’s deadly beaches. Could travel to the US have a similar vibe...

 As senior Nationals MPs expressed dismay about the Coalition split, Liberal MPs will meet as a group again on Friday afternoon to keep examining the demands...

 The president also falsely claimed that footage of a rural road in South Africa lined with white crosses showed more than 1000 “burial sites...

 Suspicions were first reported last year that the world’s biggest greenhouse gas polluter was managing to cut its emissions five years earlier than planned...

 Treat a visit to Rowe Street like a pub crawl, and discover a cult soup spot, an epic mart with a “sauce corner”, night markets, and lots more...

 The NSW and Rabbitohs star is catnip to modern media as he continues to wrestle with his place in rugby league...

 Australian Olympic Committee chief Mark Arbib has taken a dim view of the Enhanced Games and issued a strong warning to any Australian athletes thinking about taking part...

 Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has indicated privately to colleagues that he would back former rival Michael McCormack if he sought the troubled minority party's top job...

 A 28-year-old Lakes Entrance man has been interviewed and released by police investigating the discovery of a body at Morwell...

 Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock are two estranged sisters split down class lines in the latest drama from Netflix offering schadenfreude as a balm for cost-of-living anxieties...

 Liberal Member for Robertson 2013-2022...

 My electorate told me that the Liberals’ working-from-home policy was a dud. Sussan was the only one who cared...

 Ley and Littleproud should note, a trial separation needs to be done right. Otherwise, you’re dragging around unresolved mess...

 The University of Queensland researchers examined more than 1.7 billion words of online content across 20 English-speaking countries...

 The Boston Red Sox's Australian pitcher Liam Hendriks takes to social media to express disgust about death threats he claims to have received following his side's most recent loss to the New York Mets...

 Can you wear jeans to a wedding? What is a cocktail dress? When can you wear sneakers...

 A work donated by US artist Brendan Murphy and championed by former lord mayor Basil Zempilas is unveiled in the city's CBD, but some locals "don't really love what he's bringing...

 A regional Queensland bus company has apologised to families amid growing concern for children's safety...

 A man in his 70s is the fourth person confirmed dead in the flood disaster, as Sydney was drenched by heavy rain...

 A display of Australian Great Sun Orchids at London's Chelsea Flower Show is awarded a gold medal by the Royal Horticultural Society's notoriously strict judging team...

 Until now, efforts to consecrate the bail’s place in history have been stonewalled. Last week it was handed over to the Lord’s museum, where it’s displayed alongside the famous Ashes urn...

 The mother of missing Bundaberg teenager Pheobe Bishop says the "numbness" the family is feeling is "eating at us", as police continue their investigation...

 Erin Patterson is charged with murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington meal that contained death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial live...

 Harvard said the latest crackdown, which affects thousands of students including Australians and could be expanded to other universities, was illegal and amounted to retaliation...

 Read the national news blog for rolling coverage on today’s top stories...

 Rapper Kid Cudi becomes the latest celebrity to testify at Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex trafficking trial in New York...

 Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge's tense relationship with commentator Kane Cornes reaches a flashpoint in a heated exchange at Kardinia Park...

 Determined not to let back-to-back disasters crush their celebration, Australia's wettest town is preparing for its 100th sugar harvest...

 The Royal Children's Hospital says the two primary school-aged children injured in a house fire in Chadstone on Wednesday night are now in a stable condition...

 Steady rain developed late on Thursday and built through the night in Sydney, with the biggest falls recorded in the city's west...

 Growing up in a regional town, April McLennan felt she needed to move to the city to find love and pursue a career in the arts as a queer young person, but she found love and authenticity where she least expected it...

 Police said harnesses like the one the woman bought online can put riders and pets in harm's way...

 The Camogie Association has ended its shorts war with its players, with 98 per cent of delegates at a special congress voting in favour of allowing female players the choice of what to wear...

 A couple who started experimenting with bioferts five years ago say while it takes time to produce, the results and savings have been worthwhile...

 In a post on Instagram, Hendriks said comments were directed at both him and his family...

 A blistering knock, featuring eight sixes, takes Mitch Marsh to his first century in the Indian Premier League for Lucknow Super Giants in Ahmedabad...

 Local shares could rise after a flat finish on Wall Street, after US government bond yields eased off early highs. Bitcoin reached a fresh peak. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog...

 The developer behind a nearly decade-old plan to build the Douglas Park cemetery outside Sydney has reduced the number of burial plots by tens of thousands...

 A dam built nearly a century ago by a tin mining company in Tasmania's north-east has been identified as having "critical structural concerns", with recommendations made for immediate reparations...

 Alex de Minaur has been handed a minefield of a draw at the French Open as he seeks to go even further than his breakthrough to the quarterfinals in 2024...

 The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enrol international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country...

 International tensions over antisemitism erupt after the shooting deaths of two Israeli embassy staff at a Jewish museum in Washington DC...

 Lawyers for Basic Rights Queensland argue that the destruction of homeless encampments constitutes a violation of human rights and are testing it in court...

 Read the national news blog for rolling coverage on today’s top stories...

 Just hours after her family were airlifted from their roof with floodwaters swelling below, Seeanna Briscoe was preparing for another double shift at Taree Hospital...

 Unprecedented flooding causes deaths, casualties and destruction on NSW mid-north coast...

 Read the national news blog for rolling coverage on today’s top stories...

 The rapper – real name Scott Mescudi – testified at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial that the hip-hop mogul broke into his home after discovering Mescudi was dating his on-and-off girlfriend Casandra Ventura...

 Liberals and Nationals are working to patch up their relationship and move towards a Coalition agreement after the parties split earlier this week. Follow live...

 The Liberal Party has agreed "in principle" to the National Party's four policy demands to reunite the Coalition, with Sussan Ley now expected to take the position to Nationals leader David Littleproud. Take a look back at today's coverage below...

 The tension that defined Christmas Creek for generations begins to unravel with a single act, one that could end a painful colonial legacy in remote WA...

 A kangaroo-tooth headdress and 10 glass spearheads are on their way back to Larrakia country, almost a century after they were first taken from inmates at Darwin's Fannie Bay Gaol in 1929...

 Flying Dutchman Olav Kooij wins the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Australian sprint ace Kaden Groves settles for fifth in the mass finish...

 Former childcare educators are revealing serious incidents at Affinity Education's Canberra centres, including a case of a baby rolling off a change table...

 An estimated 50,000 people have been warned to prepare for a period of isolation, while meteorologists predicted severe weather would start to descend on the southern Hunter, Blue Mountains and the Southern Highlands regions on Friday. Follow our live coverage...

 Three people are dead and one remains missing as record flooding in NSW continues...

 People are paying thousands of dollars for accommodation as beds run low across Ballarat for a major music festival...

 A woman has told a court that her religious beliefs have been "tainted" after she was sexually assaulted as a teenager by a senior member in a South Australian church...

 Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were rising stars at the Israeli embassy in Washington DC – young leaders invested in peace-building and building their own life together...

 From Eurovision to Europa League and a federal break-up in between, this week was a big one. Test yourself on how much you remember...

 One of Sydney's landmark buildings, site of the First Fleet landing, will light up tonight with Vincent Namitjira's King Dingo, an irreverent take on colonial power and a tribute to First Nations strength, pride and resilience...

 New Zealand is opening a series of charter schools and giving them "considerable flexibility" when it comes to the curriculum, but education scholars point to the US as they warn against the policy...

 Police say three people were able to flee the fire unharmed but one person, who is yet to be identified, was found dead in a bungalow...

 The worst of the rain has eased overnight in the north of the New South Wales floods, but more rain is forecast for today for areas in the south, including the Southern Hunter, Blue Mountains, and Southern Highlands...

 Whenever Anohni brings her powerful and beautiful voice to Australia, she wants to use it for good...

 Scientists have unveiled contact lenses that allow people to see in the dark by converting normally invisible infrared light into light they can see...

 Young Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are less likely to access mental health services when they are in trouble...

 Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has accused the Nationals of "holding a gun to the Liberal party's head' by demanding Leader Sussan Ley agree to four policies to keep the Coalition together...

 The great Tasmanian sport of spotting shorts wearers in winter is fast approaching. But while some people seem impervious to the chill, there are times when even the toughest nuts should put on some pants...

 Research shows baby boomers are the fastest-growing demographic of cryptocurrency investors, but experts say it's risky business for retirees...

 The Port of Brisbane has been accused of breaching its obligations under federal guidelines by failing to engage with a local Aboriginal group over its plan to dredge Moreton Bay, denying any wrongdoing...