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Albanese flags deals with India on defence and trade

Anthony Albanese is set to formally meet with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, when he'll make the case for greater trade and defence co-operation.

Rising debt but 'strong growth' in Victorian economy

Victoria's treasury and finance department has released its latest report on the state's economy, showing debt is rising but so is revenue.

Australia's biggest electric vehicle show roars to life

An electric vehicle show in Sydney is expected to attract thousands of enthusiasts and potential buyers, and put many behind the wheel.

Booktopia to fork out $6m for misleading customers

Booktopia has been ordered to pay $6 million in penalties after a regulator launched court action, claiming the retailer misled customers.

Yuendumu home now a 'memory house' for Kumanjayi Walker

The home where Kumanjayi Walker was shot by police is now a "memory house" and is being removed from the Northern Territory's public housing stocks.

Principal sex abuse case lag a disadvantage: Barrister

Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer's barrister has described delays between allegations of abuse and her trial as being a disadvantag...

Hospital hearing for man charged with mother's murder

Queensland man Leonard James Llewellyn Smetheram has been accused of murdering his mother, who was found dead at a home north of Brisbane.

Air evacuations from remote town ahead of record flood

Evacuations are underway in a remote town with people stranded across northwest Queensland as some rivers approach record flood levels.

Controversial Qld youth justice bill gets green light

Queensland's youth justice bill should be passed with limitations on human rights justified to ensure public safety, a parliamentary committee says.

Nuclear sub fleet won't sink ties with China, says PM

Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is not at odds with maintaining a good relationship with China, Anthony Albanese says.

War of words erupts over NSW 'locker-room talk'

A NSW minister has lashed out at the opposition spokesman on health over his comment he won't be "dicking people around" if Labor wins government.

Guy Sebastian calls fence fracas claims 'fabricated'

Singer Guy Sebastian says allegations about a feud with his neighbour were "completely fabricated" in his first public comments on the court case.

Decades in jail for fatal suburban shooting spree

A man will spend up to 42 years in prison for a suburban shooting rampage which killed one man and injured many others on the NSW Central Coast.

Judge defends booting breastfeeding mum out of court

A judge is being urged to apologise to a woman who was ordered out of a Victorian courtroom for breastfeeding her baby.

Time to rethink green hydrogen approach: go local

Going toe-to-toe with the United States on green hydrogen may be "ridiculous", but chemical plants at mines for local supply may be viable despite cha...

Man acquitted over bludgeoning murder of wife's lover

A Victorian man has been found not guilty of murder by a jury after facing trial over accusations he bludgeoned China Bar boss Yoke Onn Chi to death.

Lattes on the line as climate change threat looms

A coffee shortage could be looming as global production faces threats due to extreme weather brought on by climate change, new research shows.

Aust stocks on track for worst day since November

The local share market was down 1.6 per cent at midday, on track for its fifth straight week of losses.

Former bulldozer-blocking MP wants to protect activists

After a lifetime defending the environment physically, legally and in parliament, Sue Higginson wants to protect the right to protest for the next gen...

Former Logan mayor spared jail time for corruption

A Queensland judge says former Logan City Council mayor Luke Smith engaged in "obvious criminality" by favouring a developer in return for a luxury bo...