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Deal struck to 'unshackle' Newcastle port

<p>A bill that paves the way for competition between ports, improving options for producers and consumers, has passed the NSW lower house.<br></p>

Volpato snubs Socceroos coach Arnold

<p>Italian-based Sydney-born playmaker Cristian Volpato has rejected offers to play for the Socceroos at the World Cup.</p>

Socceroos to focus on football: Arnold

<p>Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has told his players to focus on football and not Qatar's human rights record during the World Cup.</p>

Walters backs Boyd to unlock Walsh's best

<p>Returned Brisbane tyro Reece Walsh will be mentored by club legend Darius Boyd ahead of the 2023 NRL season where he is expected to dazzle at fullb...

Kuol in Socceroos' Qatar World Cup squad

<p>Teenager Garang Kuol is in Australia's 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar, but Japan-based goalkeeper Mitch Langerak has been overlooked.</p>

Freak goal fired James' AFLW finals debut

<p>Collingwood teenager Eliza James wasted no time in atoning for her shocking miss at the start of the AFLW final against the Western Bulldogs.</p>

Toddler dies after NSW dog attack

<p>A toddler has died after suffering serious injuries when he was attacked by two dogs in regional NSW.</p>

New UN plan to stop corporate greenwashing

<p>A United Nations panel tasked with shutting down down greenwashing has released a plan to hold the corporate world to account on their climate acti...

Forrest wants seabed mining moratorium

<p>Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest says the world's seabeds must not be exploited without the same protections as land-based mining.</p>

Crocker wants bigger venue for AFLW semi

<p>The AFLW semi-final between North Melbourne and Richmond has sold out inside 15 minutes, leading Darren Crocker to question why a bigger venue wasn...

Bob Brown 'moved on' from logging protest

<p>Greens co-founder Bob Brown has been intercepted by police in Tasmania's north east while trying to save swift parrot populations. </p>

Aust stocks higher despite energy losses

<p>The big banks and lithium miners helped the ASX200 jump another 0.36 per cent on Tuesday, despite sharp losses by the energy sector and James Hardi...

Robodebt rolled out despite pilot problems

<p>Two senior public servants involved in the robodebt program have given evidence to the royal commission about how it was rolled out despite legal i...

Alleged killer's Xmas Day texts to journo

<p>A Sydney woman accused of murdering an elderly ex-barrister in his eastern suburbs unit sent texts to a crime journalist on Christmas Day, a court...

Long strikes underpin new defence mindset

<p>Australia is transitioning to an "impact projection" mindset that will enable it to strike enemies long before they reach the shores, the defence m...

Two NT businesses lose $1 million to scams

<p>NT detectives are hunting cybercriminals who took more than $1 million from two businesses in separate scams.</p>

Hayden sees Gilchrist 2007 in Babar Azam

<p>Pakistan batting coach Matthew Hayden believes Babar Azam can snap back into form in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.</p>

Herbert eyes Smith duel in Aust return

<p>Lucas Herbert has already awarded Cameron Smith the gong as the country's best golfer this year, but says he's ready to take down the world No.3 on...

Racism denied as USyd fights lawsuit

<p>The University of Sydney has denied it rejected an award-winning philosopher's job application because he was Iranian, saying race had nothing to d...

Qld public health workers seek wage talks

<p>Queensland doctors, health practitioners and administrative staff have accused the state government of avoiding wage talks.</p>