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Jury discharged in trial over Tinder-induced murder

The trial of five people over the murder of a man seen with 'wads of cash' on a Tinder date has been put in doubt and the jury discharged.

Calls to extend climate reporting to private companies

Large private companies and government bodies should be captured under climate disclosure rules, according to the Centre for Policy Development.

Pack bags, leave pets: north Qld braces in record flood

Evacuations are underway in some towns with people stranded across northwest Queensland as rivers steadily rise above record levels.

Savers short-changed as banks scrimp on rate rises

Banks are still picking and choosing which deposit accounts to lift rates on despite pressure from the consumer watchdog to pass higher rates on to sa...

'Business as usual' as Fortescue Metals dumps jobs

Fortescue Metals has become the latest company to announce job cuts, although a spokesman said it was "business as usual" and part of the firm's growt...

Australian stocks suffer worst drop since September

The local share market has finished down 2.3 per cent, its worst drop in five months, sending it to an eight-week low.

Train workers to get wage boost after tribunal ruling

The Fair Work Commission has decided in favour of the rail unions after a bitter and protracted wages dispute with the NSW government.

Labour market, consumer sentiment reports due this week

Jobs numbers due Tuesday should show more people are working while a raft of business and consumer reports will be examined to assess the mood of the...

Caltex-linked NSW teal 'actually a fraud': treasurer

A teal candidate has been called a "fraud" who should have her T-shirts "smeared in black oil" over links to petrol outlet Caltex by the NSW treasurer...

Voters turning to minor parties have the big two scared

With just two weeks to go until the state election in NSW, the major parties are ramping up their efforts to warn against the minor parties.

Traditional custodians vow to keep fighting mine

Despite the company formerly known as Adani mining on their homelands, Wangan and Jagalingou men Adrian Burragubba and Coedie McAvoy want to protect c...

Bandt to help launch NSW Greens' election demands

After winning several seats in the federal election, the Greens leader is hoping that result can be repeated at a state level as he launches the NSW c...

Woman jailed over lover's 'deplorable' fatal car attack

A former refugee who fatally crushed her partner against the wall with her SUV after finding him with another woman has been jailed for up to 20 years...

Jealous lover found not guilty of China Bar murder

A Victorian man will walk free, acquitted of murder by a jury after accusations he bludgeoned China Bar boss Yoke Onn Chi to death.

Ariarne Titmus hungry for more gold at Paris Olympics

The NSW State Championships mark the first of a series of events set to prepare Australian star Ariarne Titmus for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

MP allegedly gave boy money, cigarettes after abuse

Former NSW MP Milton Orkopoulos allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old in his car before offering the boy $30.

Mother tells of 'excruciating' Centrelink experience

A mother whose son died by suicide while being pursued for a false debt has told a royal commission how the Centrelink system worsened his mental heal...

Productivity review to sound alarm bells for economy

Australia's sluggish productivity growth will be in the spotlight when the national productivity body hands down a comprehensive review this week.

Sixty years on, Lifeline grapples with 'new normal'

As it prepares to mark its 60th anniversary, suicide prevention and mental health crisis support service Lifeline Australia has never been busier.

Patty Mills rolls back the years as Nets bow to Bucks

Missing several key players, Brooklyn have lost in Milwaukee despite the best efforts of Aussie Patty Mills, while Memphis, Utah, Charlotte and Indian...