Robodebt rolled out despite pilot problems

<p>Two senior public servants involved in the robodebt program have given evidence to the royal commission about how it was rolled out despite legal i...

Treasury backs energy market intervention

<p>A senior bureaucrat says there's a strong case for intervening in the energy market as the war in Ukraine has caused prices to reach unprecedented...

Alleged killer's Xmas Day texts to journo

<p>A Sydney woman accused of murdering an elderly ex-barrister in his eastern suburbs unit sent texts to a crime journalist on Christmas Day, a court...

Long strikes underpin new defence mindset

<p>Australia is transitioning to an "impact projection" mindset that will enable it to strike enemies long before they reach the shores, the defence m...

Two NT businesses lose $1 million to scams

<p>NT detectives are hunting cybercriminals who took more than $1 million from two businesses in separate scams.</p>

Hayden sees Gilchrist 2007 in Babar Azam

<p>Pakistan batting coach Matthew Hayden believes Babar Azam can snap back into form in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.</p>

Herbert eyes Smith duel in Aust return

<p>Lucas Herbert has already awarded Cameron Smith the gong as the country's best golfer this year, but says he's ready to take down the world No.3 on...

Racism denied as USyd fights lawsuit

<p>The University of Sydney has denied it rejected an award-winning philosopher's job application because he was Iranian, saying race had nothing to d...

Government eyes off super tax concessions

<p>Labor has nudged the door open to changing super tax concession rules as a measure to repair the federal budget.</p>

Qld public health workers seek wage talks

<p>Queensland doctors, health practitioners and administrative staff have accused the state government of avoiding wage talks.</p>

Keep an open mind, murder trial told

<p>A Sydney man says he was acting in self-defence after admitting he strangled his wife in their family home in May 2020.</p>

Mice study links sleep apnoea and dementia

<p>Researchers have found a way to induce sleep-disrupted breathing in mice, and discovered they display exacerbated pathological features of Alzheime...

Climate change critical for security: PM

<p>As Australia signs up to new forest and shipping agreements at COP27, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says climate change is a key national securit...

Towns face isolation as NSW floods persist

<p>There's water everywhere a central western NSW mayor looks, with more still to come, potentially isolating 3500 people in Condobolin. </p>

Public servant quits over urination claims

<p>The federal agriculture minister has requested an urgent briefing after discovering a senior public servant quit after being accused of urinating o...

Tas premier says sorry to abuse survivors

<p>Tasmania's premier has delivered a formal apology to victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in state institutions after harrowing evidence at an in...

Australia keep quicks on field before Test

<p>Australia will roll out Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in ODIs against England, just weeks out from the start of a nine-Test summer...

Elderly Qld farmer trapped in mud

<p>An elderly Queensland farmer has survived being trapped in mud for two days after falling from his tractor. </p>

Deadly Melbourne house fire 'premeditated'

<p>Jenny Hayes lurked outside in her car for four minutes before lighting a house fire that killed a young couple and their 19-day-old baby, a court h...

Senator sorry for 'naughty girl' remarks

<p>A Labor senator says his outburst calling a female colleague a "naughty little girl" was out of order and he's apologised for the remark.</p>