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Survey to help adults demystify Australian teens

Australian teens are being urged to voice their concerns in this year's Youth Survey - a snapshot of what 15 to 19-year-olds are thinking.

Funds to future-proof ancient cave art in SA

South Australia's Koonalda Cave, which was attacked last year by people who destroyed ancient rock art, is about to get better fencing and security sy...

Drugs saga should not have happened: track star Bol

Australian runner Peter Bol says his drug-test saga should never have happened as his lawyer demands a doping agency drop a "sham" case against the tr...

Litigation 'scare campaign' on voice unfounded, PM says

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims recent a scare campaign on the voice is similar to what occurred ahead of the apology to the Stolen Generations...

Transplant heroine refines mystery at astronomy's heart

An Australian university student may have helped unravel one of astronomy's key mysteries while suffering from life-threatening heart disease.

Share market operator probed for bungled system upgrade

Corporate watchdog ASIC is investigating Australian share market operator ASX for potential breaches after a botched overhaul of its transaction syste...

Australians underestimate domestic violence: survey

While a majority of Australians know domestic violence is a problem, advocates say victim-blaming attitudes and rape myths are still rife within the c...

Tradies to 'save' Australia from emissions, power bills

Electrification expert Saul Griffith says Australia needs tens of thousands more tradies to "save our arses" on greenhouse gas emissions and climate c...

Coalition MPs sorry after staffer injured in hasty exit

House Speaker Milton Dick has blasted coalition MPs for their conduct during a vote which left a chamber attendant injured.

Politics being played on housing fund: PM

Vulnerable Australians might miss out on affordable housing as Labor's key policy hits a major roadblock, failing to clinch the crossbench support nee...

Track star Bol never tested positive, says lawyer

Australian runner Peter Bol never tested positive to drugs, says his lawyer who is demanding a doping agency drop a "sham" case against the track star...

Neo-Nazis to face jail in Qld for showing hate symbols

Queensland is set to follow Victoria and NSW in banning Nazi and other extremist symbols to stamp out racial, religious, sexual and gender identity ha...

Hobart lord mayor to 'vigorously' defend assault charge

Hobart's Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds is facing one count of common assault for allegedly grabbing the arm of Louise Elliot, who was elected to council in...

One in eight people now 'living in poverty' in NSW

One in eight people in NSW have slipped below the poverty line, with the so-called 'latte line' dividing those who are sitting pretty and others who s...

Women underpaid $1.3 billion in super over a year

Australian women were underpaid by about $1.3 billion in superannuation at the start of the pandemic thanks to a little-known law from the 1990s.

Qld moves forward plans to ban Nazi, hate symbols

Proposed laws to ban the display Nazi and other hate symbols in Queensland will be introduced to parliament amid concern about rising antisemitism in...

Labor's values unchanged on minimum wage rise

Australia's lowest-paid workers may be in line for a pay rise that keeps up with living costs as the government's position on the minimum wage takes s...

Passing of $15b manufacturing fund to boost jobs: PM

The government is celebrating a major policy win after it secured the votes to pass its $15 billion national reconstruction fund in the Senate.

Man charged over NSW farmer's murder

Police have charged a man with murdering a 59-year-old farmer who was found dead two months ago at his isolated home in western NSW.

Vulnerable Australians may miss out on housing fund

Vulnerable Australians might miss out on affordable housing as Labor's key policy hits a major roadblock, failing to clinch the support needed.