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Councils brace for Commonwealth Games cost

Victorian councils due to host 2026 Commonwealth Games events have played down concerns about the pressure on their balance sheets from fast-rising ex...

No-grounds evictions to be banned in NSW

Amid a squeezed NSW rental market, a breakthrough has been achieved before the state election as both major parties agree to end no-grounds evictions.

Federal Court Dropout: Kanye's burger case thrown out

The US rapper formerly known as Kanye West has had a lawsuit against a Melbourne burger restaurant named after his 2004 album The College Dropout thro...

Man jailed over violent bashing, carjacking crime spree

Elias Natano has been sentenced to at least 12 years jail for a crime spree which included injuring two people and carjacking a police vehicle in East...

Cable car push hangs on as premier comes out swinging

The proponent behind a knocked-back proposal to build a cable car to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington in Hobart say its remains committed to the pr...

Electric buzz powers up Aussie car market

Australia's vehicle market has posted its best February result since 2019 thanks to growing demand for electric and low emission vehicles.

The healing powers of Australia's Clean Up campaign

Aussies will rally this weekend for Clean Up Australia Day but it's more than just a boost for nature. It's also a lesson in the restorative power of...

Silo dome skin finally inflated after earlier failure

An Adelaide cement company says it has successfully inflated a dome that will be used to construct a storage silo after a first try last month failed.

Nuclear submarines to be Australia's 'moonshot' moment

Outgoing ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos says the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines shows Australia is putting its money where its mouth...

V8s roar back in Adelaide with big economic boost

The return of Adelaide's V8 Supercars race back in December revved up the state's economy, generating a record financial return.

SA shake-up of local goods spending to boost economy

The South Australian government wants to use more local companies for goods and services in a major boost to the state economy.

'A great time to join': Qantas on big recruitment drive

Qantas is looking for people to work as cabin crew, pilots, engineers and in other operations roles, while it also establishing a new training academy...

Wong lobbies Chinese counterpart over trade, Ukraine

Australia has warned China against supplying weapons to Russia at the G20 meeting as the US reportedly lobbies allies to sanction Beijing if it aids M...

'We paid jobless too much during COVID': NSW minister

The NSW hospitality minister has linked higher unemployment payments during the pandemic to the state's current skills shortage, drawing Labor critici...

Rajwinder Singh charged with murder of Toyah Cordingley

Rajwinder Singh has been charged with murdering Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley in October 2018 after he was extradited to Australia from India.

New China warning on technology arms race

A new report has warned western nations they are well behind China in most major critical technology industries.

Few obese Australians receiving targeted GP support

More than two-thirds of Australian adults are classed as overweight or obese and that figure is projected to increase in coming years.

Botched Walker arrest 'had look of military operation'

A senior officer has defended a police unit being heavily armed as the inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death heard of a "military" look to his bungled...

CSIRO warns of superbug-led ‘catastrophe’: Does Invion (ASX: IVX) ha...

Highlights,In a recent report and accompanying blog, CSIRO has talked about the threat that superbugs pose to humans,Antimicrobial resistance is being...

Croc bites as remote NT residents evacuate to Darwin

A teenage boy was bitten by a crocodile as he joined more than 700 people being evacuated to Darwin from remote NT communities as rivers breached floo...