UN pushes for Australian smacking ban

<p>A United Nations committee has condemned Australians' use of corporal punishment, directing the country to ban it in all settings including the hom...

Detention centre 'regrets': ex-Tas premier

<p>A former premier of Tasmania says he regrets not doing more to ensure the safety of children at the troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre.<br></p>

Minister confident of states energy deal

<p>Federal minister Ed Husic remains confident state and territory leaders will be able to agree on an energy plan to bring coal prices down.</p>

Father and son accused murderer in court

<p>A man will face court charged with planning and co-ordinating the murders of a father and son who were shot in their car in western Sydney.</p>

Cordingley death suspect faces India court

<p>Extradition proceedings against a man accused of killing Toyah Cordingley on a Queensland beach will be pursued swiftly, an Indian public prosecuto...

Victorian artist wins $150k portrait prize

<p>Victorian artist Graeme Drendel's modest painting of fellow artist and finalist Lewis Miller has won the lucrative Doug Moran National Portrait Pri...

Croc star charged over NT chopper crash

<p>TV presenter Matt Wright has been charged with a slew of alleged offences relating to a helicopter crash in February that killed co-star Chris Wils...

Perth rentals snapped up as prices rise

<p>Perth renters are facing a continuing struggle to secure accommodation with the number of listed properties slumping during the COVID-19 pandemic.<...

'Hands off our generators': Qld premier

<p>Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has warned she will not sacrifice Queenslanders' energy rebates as the federal government looks to intervene in the g...

Ship with COVID outbreak heads to Vic

<p>A cruise ship with a COVID-19 outbreak onboard is heading into Victoria as new Australian research confirms ongoing impacts of the disease.</p>

Qld grants second Eyre Basin gas permit

<p>The Queensland government has given another company a permit to look for gas in the remote Lake Eyre Basin while it draws up plans to protect the r...

COVID fines worth millions are withdrawn

<p>Fines worth millions of dollars issued for breaching COVID-19 restrictions will be scrapped, following a landmark decision by the NSW Supreme Court...

India free trade gets new year green light

<p>The Australia-India free trade agreement has got the thumbs up from India, clearing the way for the removal of taxes on 90 per cent of Australian g...

Fund managers step up shareholder activism

<p>"Responsible" investors are joining forces to make sure capital doesn't end up supporting dodgy, dirty or harmful companies.<br></p>

MPs urged to support own code of conduct

<p>A proposed code of conduct for all who work in Commonwealth workplaces has been released, with parliamentarians urged to adopt it as a matter of ur...

Firies fearful over water contamination

<p>Firefighters who drank contaminated water at a major Victorian airport have elevated levels of toxic chemicals in their blood.</p>

ASX rebounds amid China reopening rumours

<p>The local share market has climbed higher in afternoon trading after a listless morning, on hopes that China might relax its zero-COVID lockdowns.<...

Firms want sustainability but lack proof

<p>Australian firms recognise sustainability will be key to profits and many investors don't mind making less to do the right thing, but success is ha...

'Short staffed' police hunting for Caddick

<p>Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick disappeared hours after her Dover Heights home was raided, baffling the country for months until her foot washed u...

Simmons injured as Durant stars for Nets

<p>Ben Simmons has left the game in the first quarter but Brooklyn star Kevin Durant carried his NBA side to a win over Orlando that improved the Nets...