Environmentalist Bob Brown towers in biopic The Giants

A documentary about Bob Brown and the forest he works to protect has filled cinemas as the conservationist and former politician continues his life's...

Diaspora worries for loved ones stuck in Sudan conflict

A full-blown conflict between Sudan's military and paramilitary has made Sudanese and South Sudanese communities in Australia worried about their love...

Probe into death of injured man left outside hospital

The death of a man found outside a NSW hospital with serious injuries is being treated as suspicious by police who urge anyone with information to com...

Fed budget has each-way wager on gas, electrification

Many Australians support the shift to electric in the home and on the road but the federal government is determined to maintain an affordable supply o...

Police use double jeopardy laws for Qld murder charge

Police are seeking to use Queensland's double jeopardy laws to re-charge a man with a 2009 murder.

Company fined $225,000 after manager crushed to death

A truck body manufacturer has been fined $225,000 after a manager was crushed and died inside a shipping container in 2020.

Disaster duty undermines key defence force role: report

Calling on defence forces to help with disaster recovery undermines their ability to protect the nation in the face of growing risks, a major review h...

No tsunami threat following 7.1mag earthquake: NZ

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has occurred in waters roughly halfway between Auckland and Fiji.

NSW street sex attack suspect arrested in Perth

A man wanted over the bashing and rape of a teenager in country NSW has been arrested 3000 kilometres away at a hotel in Western Australia.

Australian shares edge lower ahead of holiday, CPI data

The local share market was down 0.1 per cent in another day of quiet trading, after failing to move more than 0.4 per cent any day last week.

Masterpiece vandal fights data access charge

An artist who defaced Frederick McCubbin's Down On His Luck during a protest against Woodside Energy will fight a charge over access to her electronic...

Liberals lament infantry vehicle cuts for more missiles

The Australian Defence Force is being urged to boost investment and acquisition of long-range and more accurate missiles to deter threats into the fut...

Waste dump wins in stink over environmental suspension

Victoria's environmental regulator failed to follow correct protocols when it ordered an industrial waste dump to suspend operations last year, a trib...

Young SA footballer dies after on-field clash

Tributes are flowing for a young Adelaide Hills football who died over the weekend after a collision during a game on Saturday.

Hazy Anzac Day likely in Victoria, fire authority warns

Victoria's Country Fire Authority says planned and agricultural burns will produce smoke haze across the state as the fire danger season comes to an e...

Millions to be spent on research into long COVID

The federal government will inject $50 million into long COVID research as a committee outlined plans for a national database of the virus.

Hospital to probe man's shooting death after discharge

A "comprehensive clinical review" will be undertaken by a Queensland hospital after a man was fatally shot by police after being discharged.

The red poppy's rise as a symbol of remembrance

The red poppy is an enduring symbol of remembrance but you'll rarely if ever see fresh ones at Anzac Day events. Here's why.

Abbott urges PM to restart Indigenous voice process

Tony Abbott says the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous voice will leave Australia 'embittered and divided', whether or not the proposal is successf...

Worker safety to be centre of Qld sex industry overhaul

A properly regulated sex industry that prioritises worker safety is expected to be the focus of a Queensland government response to a major review.