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Sacred rock formation back in traditional owners' hands

Local Indigenous people will retain the land forming part of Whinpullin, also known as Minto Crag, in Queensland, in perpetuity.

NSW Libs rally party faithful as elections loom

The Liberals will seek to mobilise the party faithful with a rally in Penrith, as both major parties fight for votes in western Sydney.

Last votes in Arafura by-election after MP's death

Electoral officers have visited Jabiru on the last day of a by-election in the Northern Territory seat of Arafura, after the sudden death of the incum...

Tasmanian teens charged after penguins killed, injured

Tasmanian police have charged three youths they believe responsible for the alleged mistreatment of penguins in Burnie.

AFP lay charges over $370k found at Melbourne airport

Federal police have charged a South Korean man with dealing with the proceeds of crime, after $370 thousand dollars in cash was found at Melbourne air...

Adelaide man dies after serious assault

Police are looking for a second suspect after a 62-year-old man died from critical head injuries sustained in an Adelaide attack.

Protesters clash in Melbourne over transgender rights

Spring Street in the Melbourne city centre was blocked to traffic as hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the Victorian Parliament.

Matt Graham bounces back to be world moguls No.2

A World Cup bronze medal in Kazakhstan has helped Aussie freestyle skier Matt Graham finish the moguls season as world No.2.

Actor Sam Neill reveals private blood cancer battle

Hollywood actor Sam Neill has revealed in a new memoir that he has been receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and is currently in remission.

Australia welcomes decision to hear MH17 case

A decision by the UN's aviation agency to hear a case against Russia over the downing of Flight MH17 has been welcomed by the federal government.

Fire risks across several states as March heat sizzles

Multiple weather and fire warnings are in place across the country, with hot and windy conditions expected to create challenging conditions for firefi...

Melbourne police operation targets youth gang crime

Operation Alliance has led to more than 15 arrests of people linked to street gangs in Victoria, with more than 100 offences identified.

Coinbase executive praises crypto 'token-mapping' plan

A London-based crypto executive has called the government's initial steps to regulate crypto tokens "sophisticated and thoughtful" after visiting Sydn...

NSW pilot in critical condition after light plane crash

Paramedics have revived a pilot who went into cardiac arrest after his light plane crashed at an airport in Sydney's southwest.

Respected abseiling instructor dies in school camp fall

A father and abseiling instructor has died in a fall while facilitating an outdoor camp at West Australian tourist attraction Brides Cave.

Life360 expects to be cashflow positive by Q2

Family social networking platform Life360 has access to its money at Silicon Valley Bank and expects to start growing its funds next quarter.

World champion boxer wins round in fight with promoter

At risk of being stripped of his cruiserweight belt, world boxing champion Jai Opetaia has won a major round in a legal fight with promoter Dean Loner...

Light plane crashes at Sydney's Bankstown airport

A light aircraft has flipped as it crashed at the Bankstown Airport in Sydney's southwest, leaving the male pilot trapped.

Charges laid over fatal crash at famous Melbourne strip

Further charges have been laid after a 16-year-old girl was killed and four others were injured when two cars collided in Melbourne's north.

A 'crazy week' that was worst for ASX since September

The ASX has finished higher for the day but dropped more than two per cent for the week after suffering its longest streak of weekly losses since the...