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Premier plans 100 days as Minns smooths path to victory

The NSW premier-turned-cake-salesman has laid out what's on the menu if the coalition is re-elected as his Labor opponent promised to fix roads in the...

Victorian informant laws on ice as Greens flag concerns

A controversial bill to overhaul Victoria Police's use of police informants after the Lawyer X scandal will likely be waylaid over Greens opposition.

Dutton urges voice legal advice after question unveiled

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton wants to see more detail on the Indigenous voice to parliament after the government released the referendum question.

Great lettuce inflation a lesson for future agriculture

The rise of the $12 lettuce should be a lesson for the future of Australia's food security and production, a planning expert says.

Call for federal budget to fast-track electrification

Electrification guru Saul Griffith has wired up a budget plan for overhauling Australia's homes and businesses to help cut carbon emissions and energy...

Forced adoptions leave countless unanswered questions

A decade on from Julia Gillard's national apology for forced adoptions, thousands of people are still searching for information about their family his...

Army triggers Taipan probe after chopper ditches in sea

Ten ADF members, including special forces personnel, are lucky to be alive after the helicopter they were on plunged into waters off the NSW south coa...

Flood-ravaged Gulf towns call for resilience funding

Queensland towns devastated by flooding have called for $75 million in federal funding for resilience upgrades after enduring months of downpours and...

Child poverty hurting one in 10 New Zealand kids

The Child Poverty Action Group say New Zealand kids face a bleak future without investment in the poorest households.

Name that cub: SA zoo seeks help with baby tiger

The Adelaide Zoo is seeking help from members of the public to name a recently born Sumatran tiger cub.

Bruce Lehrmann fights to keep defamation actions alive

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann unreasonably waited to file his defamation cases over reports on rape claims by Brittany Higgins, a judge has he...

Third man found on esky off WA coast charged over drugs

A third man left clinging to an esky in waters off Albany has been charged over a massive alleged cocaine haul after he was found hiding under a home...

Man in hospital after being bitten by shark in WA

A man has been bitten by a shark near a remote island along WA's north coast and transferred to hospital in Karratha.

Australia's funeral industry is crying out for change

The funeral industry is locked in a debate about its lack of regulation and Australians deserve better than the current state of play, major operators...

Earthquake shakes remote parts of Flinders Ranges

Geoscience Australia has reported a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the Flinders Ranges, in South Australia's mid-north.

New Zealand better off outside AUKUS: Clark

New Zealand may be pressured into increasing its own defence spending following Australia's signficant submarines deal with the US and UK.

Texts show alleged rape victim was interested in Hayne

A woman who alleges she was raped by Jarryd Hayne had shown interest in the former NRL star, but this later evaporated, the prosecution argues.

Remote communities get hands-on training boost

Rangers and council workers from remote communities in the NT head out to Kakadu NP to boost their conservation skills.

Abduction conspiracy accused claim 'unfair' treatment

Four people face charges in Queensland over their alleged involvement in helping to abduct children who they claimed were being abused by their father...

Abusive teacher given option to resign, court told

Katrina Munting is suing the state of Tasmania and her high school teacher abuser for damages in a judge-only trial before the Supreme Court.