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Consumers end 2022 in state of concern

Consumers remain in the dumps as the holiday season kicks off, with shoppers finally starting to tighten their purse strings in response.

Australian shares likely to drop ahead of RBA minutes

The Australian share market is poised to fall on Tuesday following another dismal night of trade on Wall Street.

Why one group spent five years in cow dung

Australia's biggest survey of dung beetle activity on farms is wrapping up, with hopes the project will deliver significant pasture productivity gains...

Aged Care data not inaccurate: minister

The aged care minister has hit back at the opposition over its criticism of the new rating tool for residential homes.

Private health insurers must prove value

The Australian Medical Association has challenged health insurers to deliver value for money after executive salaries soared just as profits increased...

Four teens missing off Victorian beach

Four teenagers are missing in waters off Victoria's Mornington Peninsula after they went paddle boarding on Monday.

NSW man charged with woman's murder

A man will face a local court on Tuesday charged with the murder of a 37-year-old woman at a home unit near Lake Illawarra, south of Sydney.

Plan for Qld property where officers died

The Queensland Police Union wants the state government to clear the way for it to purchase the property where two officers were ambushed and killed la...

China talks a 'positive' step forward

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is set to visit Beijing for talks with her Chinese counterpart this week, the first bilateral meetings in four years.

Picklum has massive Pipe surfing pay day

Australian Molly Picklum is the first non-Hawaiian to win the women's Pipe Masters, scoring a $US100,000 pay day that she plans to put towards a home...

Forest search for missing Vic bushwalker

The vehicle of a missing bushwalker has been found on a forest trail in Victoria's east where a search is underway for the 75-year-old man.

Home death of woman 'not a random act'

Police say the death of a woman in a Sydney home was not a random act of violence and they believe the victim and perpetrator likely know one another.

Plibersek fights reef listing at summit

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has lauded Australia's progress from environmental "laggard to leader" as nations agree on a nature protection fr...

Charges laid over soccer pitch invasion

Three men who allegedly injured a player and referee during an abandoned A-League soccer clash in Melbourne have been charged

Judge harassment probe ends in settlement

Two former associates of Victorian Supreme Court judge Peter Vickery have been awarded a confidential settlement after he sexually harassed them.

Federal spotlight turns to housing crisis

The next priority when federal parliament returns is expected to be housing as the government releases the plans for its future fund election commitme...

Missing Vic campers found safe and well

A Melbourne man and woman who were feared missing have both been found safe and well in the Grampians where it is believed their vehicle became bogged...

Pre-Xmas sitting to help ease power bills

The NSW parliament will sit four days out from Christmas to pass legislation to empower the Commonwealth's bill-busting national energy plan.

Aust shares fall to nearly five-week low

The local share market has closed in the red for a third straight day, finishing down 0.2 per cent to its lowest close since November 16.

Attempted murder accused to return to Qld

Queensland woman Annabelle Smith will be extradited back to Brisbane to face court over her alleged involvement in a man falling from a sixth-floor ba...