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Australian shares lose ground for fourth-straight week

The local share market finished the day modestly higher, but on a weekly basis finished 0.3 per cent lower from where it started.

Fuming farmers query live sheep export ban compensation

An independent panel will review how and when live sheep exports should be phased out, as questions linger over compensation for farmers.

Jail the next chapter in wife-killer's 'exemplary life'

A retired accountant who killed his wife after an "uncharacteristic loss of control" has been jailed for at least five years.

Labor digital spending dwarfs Liberals in quest for NSW

As NSW election campaigning shifts to a higher gear, digital spending shows a gulf between Labor and the coalition while also revealing the Greens' pr...

Woman seeks compensation from pedophile Rolf Harris

Pedophile and disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris is being sued over the alleged historical sexual assault of a girl in 1982 when she was 10.

Coalition urges Labor to defer clean energy spending

Coalition senators say the government has buried billions of dollars in spending in a largely uncontroversial bill before parliament.

Planned Sydney-Newcastle high-speed rail in doubt

Dominic Perrottet says his long-term vision for high-speed rail in NSW remains intact despite reports the Sydney-Newcastle route has been dumped.

Latest trick for Circus Oz: return to comedy festival

Ground-breaking company Circus Oz is back with a new show that will premiere at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel leaves hospital

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has left hospital after becoming unwell at a maximum-security prison in regional Victoria.

Aboriginal child deaths spark call for royal commission

Deaths of Aboriginal children with links to Victorian child protection services could become the next stolen generation, a truth-telling commission ha...

Man charged after allegedly approaching children

Police have charged a 20-year-old man with three counts of indecent assault after he allegedly approached kids at a Tasmanian childcare centre.

SA health concerned over tuberculosis outbreak

South Australian health authorities have expressed concern over a spate of tuberculosis cases in the state's Indigenous lands.

Top US expert slams NSW police work in cliff killing

Former Massachusetts attorney-general Martha Coakley has criticised police over the case of US mathematician Scott Johnson, who was killed in Sydney i...

Interest rate rises to delay Vic, NSW surplus returns

Higher borrowing costs would slow budgets returning to surplus in Australia's two most populous states, an independent credit agency has warned.

Toyota faces 'greenwashing' claims over car emissions

Greenpeace has accused Australia's largest car maker of 'greenwashing' over its advertising and net-zero goals in a complaint lodged with the ACCC.

Wentworth actor wants broader palette for LGBTQI tales

Australian actor Zoe Terakes has spoken in a WorldPride panel about the "traumatic" and "boring" tropes of trans stories being told on screen and in t...

Radiopharm (ASX:RAD) acquires US-based therapeutic radiopharmaceutic...

Highlights,Radiopharm Theranostics (ASX:RAD) is joining hands with Pharma15, a next-gen preclinical platform for therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals.,Wit...

Easy work over bang for buck in taxpayer cash splash

An inquiry has heard taxpayers aren't getting value for money under procurement rules which make work easy for government agencies but limit competiti...

Prosecution of freeway crash trucking boss 'oppressive'

A trucking boss charged over the deaths of four police won't stand trial after a judge blasted prosecutors handling of his case as "oppressive".

Residential NBN services dial down for the first time

The number of residential NBN services finally fell in the December 2022 quarter, according to official figures.