Man charged over death threats to Higgins and fiance

A 49-year-old man will appear in court accused of making threats online to kill former political staffer Brittany Higgins, her fiance and their dog.

Not guilty plea over alleged rural murder of mother

A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman by running her down with his car on a rural property in Tasmania.

New Caledonia in talks with Australia on labour scheme

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is in New Caledonia, where she said the government is discussing allowing workers to join a labour scheme.

NSW COVID-19 protest fine challenge rejected

Protesters who copped fines for gathering during Sydney's COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns will have to pay up after the NSW Supreme Court rejected their a...

Victorian govt to bail out 560 Porter Davis customers

The Victorian government will stump up $15 million to pay back 560 Porter Davis customers who paid a deposit but never had insurance filed by the comp...

Origin commits $600m for battery to replace coal plant

Origin Energy will start building a big battery to replace Australia's largest coal-fired power plant Eraring, as talks continue on delaying its 2025...

World Surf League event underway at Margaret River

The Margaret River Pro is underway as competitors battle to make the World Surf League's mid-season cut in Western Australia.

How a COVID-like test could predict dengue death risk

Scientists from Melbourne and Indonesia have discovered a way to find out who is most at risk of life-threatening dengue fever.

Packaging industry won't meet its own targets on waste

None of the waste-busting targets the packaging industry set for itself five years ago will be met, a long-awaited review has confirmed.

CPI inflation in New Zealand drops to 6.7 per cent

Consumer price index figures released by Stats New Zealand show the country's headline inflation rate has dropped to 6.7 per cent.

Man surrenders to police after Qld siege

Queensland Police have revoked an exclusion zone in Logan after arresting a man who was holed up in a home and believed to be armed.

The push for a ban on deadly silica intensifies

Unions are pushing for a ban on kitchen benchtops with high silica levels that are linked to lung disease, saying there are alternative products avail...

Company charged after worker fatally crushed by gate

A gate manufacturing and repair business in Melbourne has been charged after a truck driver was fatally crushed by an automatic sliding gate.

RBA overhaul to put board members in spotlight

A major overhaul of the Reserve Bank will see a new board for setting interest rates that's more accountable and holds fewer meetings.

Reserve Bank renovation to split responsibility

Two separate boards will be responsible for governance and interest rates in a major overhaul in response to a review of the Reserve Bank of Australia...

Two charged after car stolen with baby inside

Police have charged two people after a car was allegedly stolen in central Queensland with a baby girl in the back.

Police negotiate with armed man in home

Queensland Police have imposed an exclusion zone around a home in Logan as they negotiate with a man holed up in a home who is believed to be armed.

Short stands tall again at Australian championships

Teenage star Sam Short has won the 800m freestyle title to complete a memorable treble at the Australian Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast.

The POW camp reclaimed by the relatives of the diggers

The smell of burning gum leaves will permeate a former Japanese POW camp this Anzac Day as relatives of the diggers who suffered and died there seek c...

Children found unconscious at home rushed to hospital

A boy and girl found unconscious at a home in Sydney's southwest have been taken to hospital as police investigating the incident speak to a woman at...