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 Jeweller charged with faking $2.8m heist for insurance

Jeweller charged with faking $2.8m heist for insurance

May 09, 2023 03:34 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

A high society jeweller is accused of masterminding an armed robbery in which his assistant was tied up and threatened with a knife at his luxury Sydney store.

 Mine clipped after 'sludgy substance' spotted in river

Mine clipped after 'sludgy substance' spotted in river

May 09, 2023 03:20 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

A mine near a pristine national park must implement water monitoring after locals reported a black sludgy substance in a usually clear river.

 Aged care home 'not an outlier' in fatal COVID outbreak

Aged care home 'not an outlier' in fatal COVID outbreak

May 09, 2023 03:20 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

All staff should have received PPE training at the Melbourne aged care home where 34 residents died in a COVID-19 outbreak, a disease control expert says.

 Budget boosts cash for climate infrastructure

Budget boosts cash for climate infrastructure

May 09, 2023 02:53 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

The federal government has set aside hundreds of millions of dollars in the 2023/24 budget to shore up efforts to deal with the consequences of climate change.

 Man hands himself into police after fatal Vic shooting

Man hands himself into police after fatal Vic shooting

May 09, 2023 02:48 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Victorian homicide squad detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in Melbourne's northwest.

 Police gave private Higgins document to defence lawyers

Police gave private Higgins document to defence lawyers

May 09, 2023 02:43 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

ACT DPP Shane Drumgold says he was "shocked" police had given private counselling notes to the legal team defending a man accused of raping Brittany Higgins.

 Sonar and barriers among Qld crocodile safety projects

Sonar and barriers among Qld crocodile safety projects

May 09, 2023 02:33 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

A device that can reliably detect crocodiles underwater using multi-beam sonar is part of a project to improve safety in Queensland.

 Chronic pain hits one in five children, mainly females

Chronic pain hits one in five children, mainly females

May 09, 2023 02:06 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Children are more open to non-pharmacological therapy and management of their pain than adults and addiction is extremely rare, a leading anaesthetist says.

 NCA bomber, police killer Domenic Perre dies in custody

NCA bomber, police killer Domenic Perre dies in custody

May 09, 2023 01:55 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

The man jailed for the bombing of the National Crime Authority office in Adelaide in 1994 that killed a police officer has died while serving a life sentence.

 Storms lash NZ, fears for student lost in caves

Storms lash NZ, fears for student lost in caves

May 09, 2023 01:47 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Another big wet in New Zealand's North Island has brought flash flooding, while a school group were trapped in a Northland cave.

 Aged care home assessed before deadly COVID outbreak

Aged care home assessed before deadly COVID outbreak

May 09, 2023 01:45 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

A regulator's assessment of a Melbourne aged care home's COVID-19 preparedness went well before dozens of residents died, its former manager has told a court.

 New trade office aims to open doors for SA in Germany

New trade office aims to open doors for SA in Germany

May 09, 2023 01:42 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

A new trade office for South Australia will be set up in Germany, the state's eighth largest trading partner.

 Pizza delivery driver 'threatened with machete'

Pizza delivery driver 'threatened with machete'

May 09, 2023 01:36 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

William Robert Clevens threatened a pizza delivery driver with a machete and demanded money from her as a "joke", Brisbane District Court has been told.

 Critical minerals in demand but gas remains 'important'

Critical minerals in demand but gas remains 'important'

May 09, 2023 01:21 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Mines and gas fields will continue to power national prosperity even as the federal budget accelerates Australia towards net-zero emissions.

 Clean energy budget stakes $2b on renewable hydrogen

Clean energy budget stakes $2b on renewable hydrogen

May 09, 2023 01:15 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Australia's energy future will include green hydrogen as the federal budget bets $2 billion on the hero fuel and helps homes and businesses save on power bills.

 Federal budget to 'turn the tide' on nature destruction

Federal budget to 'turn the tide' on nature destruction

May 09, 2023 01:12 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Animals and plants at risk of extinction will be overseen by two powerful agencies as the federal budget outlines funding for a range of environmental measures.

 Workers on track for fastest wage growth in decades

Workers on track for fastest wage growth in decades

May 09, 2023 01:12 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Fierce competition for workers and government wage polices are expected to underpin strong wage growth in 2024, the federal budget papers confirm.

 Winter blast cracks Sunshine State temperature records

Winter blast cracks Sunshine State temperature records

May 09, 2023 01:06 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Queenslanders in two regions have shivered through the coldest May night on record and much of the nation has been warned to brace for more winter chills.

 Stories to be told as Queensland ponders path to treaty

Stories to be told as Queensland ponders path to treaty

May 09, 2023 01:02 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Broad support has been expressed for legislation to shape future agreements between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the state of Queensland.

 'Cheat day' dieting could be bad for your brain: study

'Cheat day' dieting could be bad for your brain: study

May 09, 2023 12:59 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Indulging in fatty foods at the weekend could do more damage than you think, with a new study showing it could affect your memory.

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