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Activist loses bid in legal fight with Chinese diplomat

Human rights activist Drew Pavlou has been refused an extension of time to appeal a decision in a protection order case against a Chinese diplomat.

Former tax deputy's daughter guilty over massive fraud

The jury in a long-running trial has returned another guilty verdict for a woman who conspired with a group of others to defraud the Commonwealth.

Why an electric vehicle could cut energy bills by $1700

Australians could cut their household bills by 75 per cent using an electric car now and even more with future technology, a Sydney innovation summit...

Man in custody over woman's suspicious rural death

Police are treating the death of a woman at a property in rural Tasmania as suspicious, and have arrested a 38-year-old man.

Stories for the screen bring Indigenous people together

Bones of Crows, a film detailing the removal of Cree children from their families, will make its Australian premiere at Indigenous film festival Birra...

Crocodiles lurking in Qld's record-breaking floods

As floodwaters slowly ease in a remote Queensland town, residents who stayed behind have been warned of submerged hazards and crocodiles.

Defence warns of workforce gaps in disaster response

The Australian Defence Force warns unprecedented scale, duration and frequency of natural disasters is placing pressure on its workforce responding to...

Teen 'screamed' during MP's alleged abuse in office

A man says alleged sexual acts performed on him by a former NSW Labor MP in exchange for money and cannabis left him screaming and in pain.

Assaults against people with disabilities underreported

Witnesses have shared accounts of people with disability being abused in public and discriminated against across various sectors, as part of a royal c...

Rambo, the fox who outfoxed the hunters, bites the dust

Wildlife officers are celebrating the demise of a fox named Rambo, who outfoxed veteran trackers tasked with hunting him down at a NSW wildlife refuge...

Silicon Valley Bank collapse left ASX firms scrambling

Several ASX-listed tech firms had what one called "a difficult few days" after the collapse of a US bank left their funds in limbo.

Tourists escape to the country as budgets tighten

Albury has been named Aussie Town of the Year as Australians look to the regions for cheap and cheerful holidays away from the hustle and bustle of th...

NZ hikes welfare payments as fruit and veg prices soar

Food prices are on the rise again in New Zealand, particularly for fruit and vegetables, as inflation worsens in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

'Someone's watching you': TikTok warning for families

Australians are being urged to think about how they use TikTok, as an investigation into security concerns about the Chinese-owned app takes place.

Hayne trial hears of blood after alleged sex assault

A third trial of former NRL star Jarryd Hayne, accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her own home, has heard of the alleged incident's bloody afte...

Cost-of-living concerns impacting Aussie travel plans

After rebounding from the pandemic, the travel industry is facing further setbacks as holidaymakers face cost-of-living concerns.

Crocodile warning as record-breaking floods continue

As floodwaters slowly ease in remote Burketown, the residents who refused to evacuate have been warned of unseen hazards and crocodile sightings.

Aust stocks lower at midday amid US bank collapse

The Australian Securities Exchange was down 0.6 per cent at noon following the weekend collapse of a major US financial institution, Silicon Valley Ba...

Driver acquitted over girl's pedestrian crossing death

A Sydney man who fatally struck a five-year-old girl with his car on the way back from Bible study has been cleared of two charges of dangerous drivin...

Gabrielle pushes up New Zealand fruit and veg prices

Food prices have soared again in New Zealand, particularly for fruit and vegetables, as inflation worsens in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.