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Renmark readies as flood peak looms

<p>The South Australian Riverland town of Renmark is just about ready for the first peak in floodwaters heading down the Murray.</p>

New search in SA drug-related murder case

<p>South Australian police have searched a property in Adelaide's south in the ongoing investigation into the suspected drug-related murder of Jeff Mu...

Documents show other Lehrmann allegations

<p>Other women reported sexual assault and harassment allegations against a man accused of raping Brittany Higgins in 2019, court documents show.</p>

Work starts on federal corruption watchdog

<p>With the passing of laws to set up the National Anti-Corruption Commission, work has begun to get it operating by mid-2023.</p>

Alleged kingpin Haddad to be extradited

<p>Alleged Sydney underworld figure Tony Haddad who left Australia while on trial for importing a drug precursor will be returned to NSW to face charg...

NSW child murder suspect faces new charge

<p>The man accused of murdering a girl whose body was found in a barrel on Sydney's outskirts faces a corpse charge after his case was mentioned in co...

Finland backs EU-Australia trade deal

<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with his Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin in Sydney for talks on trade and security.</p>

Man held over DV incident dies in custody

<p>A man arrested in an alleged domestic violence incident in central west NSW has died in police custody, sparking an investigation.</p>

Luxury EV giant ticks over like clockwork

<p>Hyundai's new Genesis Electrified G80 takes passenger serenity to new heights - and carries a price tag to match. </p>

Ninth teen charged over alleged murder

<p>A 19-year-old man taken into custody at Melbourne Airport has become the ninth teen charged over an alleged murder and kidnapping in the city's nor...

Chris Dawson eyes appeal after sentence

<p>With Chris Dawson likely to spend his last years of life in jail for murdering his wife Lynette, attention now turns to his appeal bid to regain hi...

Tree shortage threatens to ruin Christmas

<p>Sydneysiders keen to decorate their homes might have to settle for a plastic Christmas tree as La Niña rainfall has damaged almost half of pine tre...

Experts tipping December rate rise

<p>Another interest rate hike is expected in December with at least one economist tipping more rises next year as economic conditions worsen.</p>

Jail for worker who killed council boss

<p>A disgruntled worker will spend at least 21 years in prison for the murder of a Victorian shire council executive he believed wanted him out of the...

Labor eyes new round of workplace reform

<p>Closing loopholes that undermine job security and wage growth will be on the agenda when Labor rips into its second round of workplace reforms next...

Prosecution drops Bruce Lehrmann rape case

<p>The prosecution of sexual assault charges against Brittany Higgins' alleged rapist will not go ahead because of the negative impact on her mental h...

Gender fix for Qld birth certificates

<p>New laws will make it easier for people to have their gender accurately shown on Queensland legal documents without undergoing sexual reassignment...

Woman appeals sentence for robbery killing

<p>Kobi Daniel Oram and Emma Louis Hinds have appealed their sentences over the shooting death of Megan Kirley in her shipping container home south of...

Record fines for labour hire firm

<p>Almost $500,000 worth of fines have been issued after a Victorian labour hire company failed to reveal its director's criminal past.</p>

Pandemic inspires quirky art exhibition

<p>A quirky exhibition at a Melbourne art gallery encourages visitors to feel free to physically interact with its contemporary artwork and designs.</...