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Helicopter crashes into Melbourne home

<p>A student pilot is in a stable condition in hospital after his helicopter crashed into the roof of a home in Melbourne's southeast, shocking neighb...

Lib leader hopeful wins marginal Hawthorn

<p>Liberal leadership contender John Pesutto won over teal challenger Melissa Lowe in the marginal Melbourne seat of Hawthorn, days after the Victoria...

Retail downturn expected in new year

<p>Robust consumer spending has seen the first chinks in its armour but the holiday season is likely to keep retailers busy through to the end of the...

Top executive back before Barilaro inquiry

<p> An inquiry stemming from the appointment of John Barilaro to a US trade role will resume with a NSW government executive to face further questioni...

PM talks trade, defence ties with Vietnam

<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met the president of Vietnam's national assembly to discuss economic and security co-operation. </p>

Police find missing Qld teen's vehicle

<p>A stolen car linked to a woman missing in Queensland's remote north has been found by police.</p>

Morrison to appear at robodebt inquiry

<p>Scott Morrison and his former ministerial colleague Marise Payne have been confirmed to appear at the next round of robodebt royal commission heari...

Watchdog takes casino giant Star to court

<p>A federal watchdog has started civil penalty proceedings against gambling giant Star for alleged failures to comply with anti-money laundering laws...

Witness recounts Sydney man's garage death

<p>A witness at the murder trial of a NSW woman accused of running down her ex-partner has recounted the moment she saw her neighbour bleeding and gas...

Workplace law overhaul comes to a head

<p>The government is pushing to have its workplace law overhaul passed by Christmas, saying it will get wages moving and ease cost of living pressures...

Toddler dies in Tasmania shed fire

<p>A shed fire at a home in northern Tasmania has killed a three-year-old boy and badly injured a four-year-old boy.<br></p>

NSW voters urged to update enrolment early

<p>The NSW Electoral Commission is urging voters to update their enrolment four months before the state election.</p>

Vic custody officer on assault charges

<p>A Victoria Police custody officer is accused of assault with a weapon while on duty and has been summonsed to court.</p>

Inflation down but consumer pain lingers

<p class="">Cost of living pressures eased slightly last month, although it's still too early to call the turning point for inflation.</p>

Climate protesters interrupt Qld premier

<p>Ten Extinction Rebellion protesters have been kicked out of Queensland parliament after launching a protest while the premier was speaking about en...

Vic woman 'sorry' for part in $10m fraud

<p>A Victorian mum described as a principal partner in a $10 million international cybercrime fraud has apologised to her victims ahead of being sente...

Car-sharing services battle for Aussies

<p>A new car-sharing service will attempt to change summer holiday rentals in Australia but its biggest rival is pulling out stunts to divert attentio...

Caddick's disappearance still a mystery

<p>Further hearings are required before a NSW coroner delivers a finding, but the mysteries surrounding Melissa Caddick's disappearance will remain lo...

PM raises Assange release with US

<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has personally raised the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with US government officials.</p>

Coalition 'contempt' for defence: Marles

<p>Defence Minister Richard Marles has lashed the coalition over an auditor-general report about the management of Defence's project investment progra...