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Fight ramps up over Barrier Reef listing

Australia's environment minister has used a nature summit in Canada to tell UNESCO the Great Barrier Reef does not deserve an in-danger listing.

Soccer clash bucket-thrower comes forward

The man who injured a player and referee by allegedly throwing a bucket during Saturday's abandoned A-League soccer clash in Melbourne has come forwar...

Healthy jump in overseas doctor arrivals

The number of internationally trained doctors arriving to work in Australia has risen back to pre-pandemic levels.

Invictus Energy (ASX:IVZ) hits Mukuyu-1 sidetrack well’s total depth...

Highlights:,Invictus Energy (ASX:IVZ) has drilled 3,603 metres Measured Depth (“mMD") of the sidetrack well in the 8½" hole section.,The drilling has...

Call to buy local despite spinach recall

Australians are being urged to continue to buy and eat local produce despite hundreds of people being affected by a bad batch of spinach.

Houston calls dad a 'serial pedophile'

Hillsong founder Brian Houston has told a court he believes his father was a "serial pedophile" and the extent of his crimes may never be known.

All eyes on RBA board meeting minutes

Mortgage holders will be hoping for signs of a pause in interest rate hikes contained in the Reserve Bank's December board meeting minutes.

Wong to visit China for diplomatic talks

Australia's foreign minister has been invited to visit China this week to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

'Fake Uber driver' reveals dire finances

A man accused of assaulting women and posing as their driver has made a bid for bail, with a lawyer saying his family is financially doomed without hi...

Low cloud possible factor in Qld air crash

Witness accounts and weather reports suggest low cloud, rain and fog could have played a role in the light plane crash that killed a pilot and two pas...

Cooper Metals (ASX:CPM) receives encouraging results from IP survey...

Highlights,Cooper Metals has unveiled ‘very encouraging’ results from the recent induced polarisation (IP) survey at the King Solomon 1 prospect.,The...

Aust shares up and down in choppy trading

The local share market has been alternating between losses and gains during morning choppy trading as bulls try to avoid a third straight losing day.

Wetlands alive with birdlife after floods

Colonies of ibis, egrets, herons, swans and ducks have been observed breeding in wetlands across eastern Australia after record-breaking floods.

Sexism claim in NSW Libs preselection race

A senior NSW Liberal staffer claims her colleagues discouraged her from pursuing a career in politics and told her to instead settle down and have chi...

Liberal Party reform a priority: new MP

Reforming the Victorian Liberal Party is a top priority for incoming MP Jess Wilson, who was among new members getting to know parliament at an orient...

Australian solar car sets world record

With just six minutes to spare, an Australian solar and battery-powered race car has set a world record for distance covered on a single charge.

Surging Qld rents sapping living standards

Thousands of Queensland households are spending more than a third of their income on rent and are unable to meet basic living standards, a new report...

Offshore wind farm zone a 'game changer'

Victoria's south coast will become home to turbines with the heavy winds of the Bass Strait offering plenty of wild weather to power Australian homes.

Star seeks 'urgent engagement' with NSW

The casino company says it wasn't consulted about a tax-hike plan on its business that NSW Treasurer Matt Kean talked up over the weekend.

Referendum should feel normal: AEC

Legal experts and officials from the body that oversees elections have appeared before a parliamentary committee looking to modernise referendum law.