The number of scams reported by Australians has hit a new record high, even though the amount lost has declined.

The Oscar winner and five-time Academy Award nominee joins previous recipients such as Meryl Streep, Julie Andrews, Al Pacino and George Clooney.

The Victorian government unveils plans to build more than 70,000 additional homes above and around six Suburban Rail Loop precincts in Melbourne's east by the 2050s. 

As fans eagerly wait for a new lot of guests to check into the White Lotus, a behind-the-scenes drama has been unfolding to secure the filming location of the Emmy-award winning show.

A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists.

A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists.

A regional Victorian initiative dedicated to providing new clothing to vulnerable people is struggling to keep up with demand as donations from its retail partners decrease.

With consumers paying more for extra virgin olive oil at the supermarket, chef Kirsten Bacon shares her favourite alternatives that won't break the bank.

The US and China have ramped up diplomatic talks despite major differences on trade and issues in the Indo-Pacific.

The US and China have ramped up diplomatic talks despite major differences on trade and issues in the Indo-Pacific.

The US and China have ramped up diplomatic talks despite major differences on trade and issues in the Indo-Pacific.

The US and China have ramped up diplomatic talks despite major differences on trade and issues in the Indo-Pacific.

The US and China have ramped up diplomatic talks despite major differences on trade and issues in the Indo-Pacific.

Train drivers have called off a strike during next week's AFL Showdown between Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows after reaching an "in principle" agreement over a pay dispute.

Train drivers have called off a strike during next week's AFL Showdown between Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows after reaching an "in principle" agreement over a pay dispute.

Train drivers have called off a strike during next week's AFL Showdown between Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows after reaching an "in principle" agreement over a pay dispute.

Train drivers have called off a strike during next week's AFL Showdown between Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows after reaching an "in principle" agreement over a pay dispute.

Train drivers have called off a strike during next week's AFL Showdown between Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows after reaching an "in principle" agreement over a pay dispute.

Retailer Urban Rampage, whose customers are predominantly First Nations people, is considering a legal challenge against its ban from using Centrepay, a credit service that lets consumers buy goods and pay them off via deductions from their Centrelink payments.

Retailer Urban Rampage, whose customers are predominantly First Nations people, is considering a legal challenge against its ban from using Centrepay, a credit service that lets consumers buy goods and pay them off via deductions from their Centrelink payments.

Retailer Urban Rampage, whose customers are predominantly First Nations people, is considering a legal challenge against its ban from using Centrepay, a credit service that lets consumers buy goods and pay them off via deductions from their Centrelink payments.

Retailer Urban Rampage, whose customers are predominantly First Nations people, is considering a legal challenge against its ban from using Centrepay, a credit service that lets consumers buy goods and pay them off via deductions from their Centrelink payments.

Retailer Urban Rampage, whose customers are predominantly First Nations people, is considering a legal challenge against its ban from using Centrepay, a credit service that lets consumers buy goods and pay them off via deductions from their Centrelink payments.

There is mounting evidence that basic forms of insurance are becoming unaffordable for many Australians as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is ordered to pay thousands of dollars to journalist Peter FitzSimons for costs incurred in Mr Lehrmann's failed defamation case.