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'So sad, too bad' response to robodebt impacts

The royal commission into robodebt has heard from a former Centrelink social worker whose concerns about the impacts of the scheme were repeatedly dis...

SES in 'turmoil, finger pointing' over deadly floods

An inquest into deadly flooding in Tasmania has been told there was a high level of turmoil and finger pointing within the state emergency service.

Teacher won't serve time in jail for sex with student

A teacher has avoided a prison sentence after admitting having sex with one of her 16-year-old students.

Administrator appointed in wake of council murder probe

The Victorian government has appointed an administrator to take the reins at a regional council for three months ahead of a panel ensuring it is up to...

Elderly flown from Burketown amid outback flooding rain

Evacuations will start in remote towns and outback properties in north west Queensland with flood warnings for a number of rivers in the isolated regi...

Some savers still being left behind as cash rate lifts

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...

Former AFL player Liam Picken sues over concussions

Ex-Western Bulldogs player Liam Picken has launched legal action against the club, the AFL and doctors over being sent out to play with cognitive impa...

Indian green push gives Australia trade opportunity

Anthony Albanese is set to meet again with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, when he'll make the case that Australia can help with India's decarbonisa...

Calls for judge to apologise to breastfeeding mother

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

Ex-cop allegedly shared confidential police information

A former Tasmanian constable has been accused of sharing confidential information from a police reporting system.

One in five adults can't name a heart attack symptom

New research has found one in five adults in Australia can't name any heart attack symptoms, and only around half report chest pain as a symptom.

Yuendumu property now a 'memory house' for Walker

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

It's raining cats and dogs at SA RSPCA shelter

The RSPCA has stopped taking surrendered animals at its Lonsdale shelter in Adelaide as it operates over capacity.

Nuclear submarines greatest capability leap since WWII

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles has labelled the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines as a great step forward for Australia.

Ruthless wrens help family, shun strangers in distress

Researchers examined the social structure of superb fairy-wrens, with results showing they will help birds they know while ignoring strangers in distr...

Coal mines get access to Sydney drinking water stocks

Mining companies have been granted access to Sydney drinking water catchment in a last-minute move from the NSW government, alarming environmental act...

Prickly issue of privatisation ahead of NSW poll

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean defends his party's record of privatising state assets, while playing down the possibility of further sales.

Verdi's Requiem brings festival crowds to their feet

The centrepiece of the Adelaide Festival is Christian Spuck's version of Giuseppe Verdi's Messa Da Requiem, with a cast of about 200 performers.

Industry touts renewable gas to rival electrification

Electrifying everything is an unnecessary hit on taxpayers because conventional LPG will be phased out and replaced by a clean version, the industry s...

'Step in': Pressure on retailers to clean up their act

The environment minister is under mounting pressure to force industry to deal with the waste it produces and stop relying on voluntary targets.