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Nuclear subs deal to prevent Pacific war: Morrison

Former prime minister Scott Morrison says the AUKUS alliance and the acquisition of nuclear submarines is about deterring any attacks on Australia.

RBA fires off another rate rise but the end is in sight

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates again but toned down its language, opening the door to a pause or only one more rise.

Patients accuse Sydney dentist of sexual assault

A dentist is standing trial in Sydney after pleading not guilty to nine counts of sexually assaulting multiple patients, including school students.

Top bureaucrat failed to notice major robodebt change

A former secretary of the departments that ran robodebt missed a key change to a ministerial brief which misrepresented how income would be assessed.

Energy giant launches electric vehicle subscriptions

One of Australia's biggest energy firms will launch a subscription car service to get more EVs on the road and offer some customers free power to fuel...

'Never again' says family at deaths in custody inquest

Shiralee Deanne Tilberoo, known as Aunty Sherry, died at the Brisbane watch house in September 2020, prompting Black Lives Matter protests across the...

Elders giving evidence in Fortescue compensation case

The Federal Court is holding on-country hearings in the case that will decide how much compensation Fortescue must pay the Yindjibarndi people of the...

High Court ditches Facebook challenge over privacy

The High Court of Australia has sent Facebook back to the Federal Court over the Cambridge Analytica privacy breaches.

Deficiencies in pregnant mum's healthcare before death

There were deficiencies in the medical care given to pregnant Melbourne mum Annie O'Brien before her death from sepsis in August 2018, a coroner has f...

Rolfe and Walker never should have met, inquest told

A specialist NT police unit sent to arrest Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker was "definitely a paramilitary group", an inquest has been told.

Australian seafood nets big dollars but tide is turning

Australian fishers and seafood farmers have netted impressive production figures but officials warn there are stormy seas on the horizon.

Rentals under $400 disappearing as prices surge

Affordable rentals are becoming increasingly hard to find as strong demand for rental accommodation continues to outstrip supply.

Jury issues guilty verdicts over Plutus Payroll fraud

A jury has found three out of five co-accused guilty for their role in the Plutus Payroll tax scheme which fraudulently netted more than $105 million.

Students dance in the dark, but what's on the playlist?

The No Lights No Lycra dance craze is taking off in high schools.

Human rights commission unveils proposed federal act

Governments would have to consider 28 human rights in their decisions under a landmark proposal by the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Booming car imports put the brakes on trade surplus

Australia's trade surplus has narrowed as supply chains that were strained during the pandemic become unblocked.

Man tries to sell phone, stabbed by masked intruder

A man received five stab wounds from a masked intruder when he tried to sell three phones at his residence in February 2022, Brisbane District Court h...

Renewed US partnership 'huge opportunity' for Australia

US ambassador Caroline Kennedy has told a business summit in Sydney there are opportunities for Australia in the Inflation Reduction Act and AUKUS.

Sexual assault survivors put at centre of law changes

A parliamentary inquiry will hear from sexual assault survivors and consent advocates in a bid to strengthen and streamline laws around Australia.

Pacific lottery visas seriously flawed: coalition

A scheme giving thousands of Pacific islanders permanent residency through a green card-style lottery is being shot down by the opposition.