Hobart City Council’s newly elected councillors have been formally sworn in. New Lord Mayor Charles Wooley says he wants to be a “people’s mayor”.

Lawyers say the historic class action should put the entire sector on notice over exploitation of staff.

Soaring global inflation has spurred voters to flip the political status quo in the US and NZ. The outcomes of both elections will have profound implications for Australia.

Daryl “Dundee” Fladung was recruited to fight for Russia while playing video games at home in outback Queensland. Ten days after posting about joining the frontline, he went missing.

Corporate regulator ASIC launches a formal investigation into collapsed property giant Bathla Group, which owes creditors at least $3.4 billion.