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Police discover crime spree at car crash

A Queensland mother has appeared in court after police inadvertently uncovered her drug crime spree when they attended a single vehicle accident in Br...

Father drowns trying to save daughter

A father has drowned at the northern NSW beach of Lennox Head while trying to rescue his daughter from the surf.

Mount Burgess (ASX:MTB) shares jump on renewal of prospecting licenc...

Highlights,Mount Burgess has secured renewal for its Prospecting Licence PL043/2016 in Botswana for another two years.,Post the renewal announcement,...

Paper shortage pressures school stationery

Paper companies are scrambling to source foreign white paper after a lack of domestic timber supply dented production at Australia's only white paper...

Bail for shooting and extortion accused

A 19-year-old Queensland man has been granted bail on charges of shooting at an occupied home and extortion after his barrister proposed strict condit...

Rapid battery rollout poses emission risk

Australian governments have been warned to think carefully about battery systems before putting more of them in a coal-dominated electricity grid.

Aust stocks gain after softer job report

The local share market has moved into the green after a weaker-than-expected labour market report from December raised expectations for a pause in rat...

Why EV prices are finally turning a corner

Electric vehicle prices are coming down in what experts say is a new phase for the technology that will put thousands more of the cars on Australian r...

Giving a new life to old school shoes

An Australian initiative is recycling and reusing old school shoes to stop thousands from ending up in landfill.

Gabba funding for Olympic makeover unclear

The Queensland government says it's still working on a funding deal for Olympic infrastructure amid reports the Commonwealth no longer wants to fund t...

Albanese praises retiring NZ PM Ardern

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been praised as a leader of "intellect and strength" after announcing her shock retirement from politics...

Qld boosts pregnancy services in Gladstone

A major Queensland hospital's maternity unit will operate 24 hours a day from January 30, but the state government says full birthing services are mon...

NSW Labor eyes $80m koala national park

A brand new national park on the mid-north coast will form part of NSW Labor's plan to save koalas from extinction should it win the next election.

McGowan trade trip to Japan, South Korea

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan will visit Japan and South Korea next week for trade and investment talks.

No sign of reported crocodile off Brisbane

Queensland rangers have been unable to find a crocodile after a "credible" sighting near an island off the coast of Brisbane.

Toll flak as Sydney road link opens early

The NSW government will open a major extension to the WestConnex tunnel two months ahead of schedule, cutting travel time for Sydney drivers.

Ardern standing down as New Zealand PM

Jacinda Ardern has announced her shock resignation as New Zealand Prime Minister, while also calling an election on October 14.

Bacteria, inflammation fighting discovery

A molecule derived from glucose in immune cells that can stop bacteria growing and inflammation has been discovered.

NSW coal put aside for local market

The NSW government has expanded its reservation scheme and will order more coal producers to reserve some output for domestic power stations.

BHP says iron ore production up 3pct in Q4

BHP says it is on track to meet its iron ore production target for 2022/23 as labour constraints and supply chain issues ease.