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Vic Crown Casino slapped with $120m fines

<p>The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has hit Crown Melbourne with two fines totalling $120 million for breaches of its service obli...

NSW approved UN jail visit before backflip

<p>NSW reneged on an agreement to allow UN inspectors into its prisons the day the delegation landed in Australia, a federal official has told senator...

Search for missing man off WA coast

<p>Authorities are searching for a man missing from a caravan park at Kalbarri, north of Perth.</p>

Westpac says no stressed customers - yet

<p>Westpac is seeing no signs that higher rates are causing mortgage delinquencies, but says it is inevitable they will eventually have an impact.</p>

Husband killed to 'silence' nagging wife

<p>A man accused of murdering his wife told police he strangled her in their western Sydney home because he wanted freedom from her bullying and naggi...

Leckie a lock for Socceroos Cup selection

<p>Mathew Leckie says being named in Australia's 26-man World Cup will be a cause for brief celebration before reality hits.</p>

Qld changes concern coal, gas producers

<p>Changes to Queensland's environmental laws have been criticised by gas and coal producers as a costly imposition of more "green tape".</p>

Vineyard owner prosecuted over water use

<p>The former owner of a vineyard in NSW is accused of illegally pumping up to 13,000 megalitres of water, and is the regulator's biggest prosecution....

Bennett rubbishes Dolphins NRL spoon talk

<p>As the Dolphins launched their first NRL pre-season, coach Wayne Bennett said the Brisbane showdown with the Broncos would rival the EPL's Manchest...

Watson questions officials after T20 loss

<p>Former World Cup winner Shane Watson has blasted the call to drop Mitchell Starc against Afghanistan amid fallout from Australia's T20 World Cup fa...

Cashless cards punish gamblers: Clubs NSW

<p>The gaming industry says introducing cashless cards in NSW would punish punters and be a hallmark of a police state.</p>

Family, homebuyer pitches for Vic election

<p>Victorian maternal and child health services would be boosted under a Labor election promise, while the coalition wants to unlock 150,000 extra lot...

Islanders build seawall at parliament

<p>Torres Strait Islanders have built a seawall outside federal parliament in Canberra, in a call for stronger climate change action to protect their...

No advice sought on draft voice question

<p>The attorney-general's department wasn't consulted before the prime minister announced a draft referendum question for an Indigenous voice to parli...

Injury rules Cooks out of Boomers squad

<p>An ankle injury has ruled NBL MVP candidate Xavier Cooks out of the Boomers' next Basketball World Cup qualification match.</p>

Govt denies cuts to regional Australia

<p>Infrastructure department officials have revealed there was a $1.2 billion decrease in regional spending, but deny it amounts to a funding cut.</p>

Pilots' vote ends heated pay negotiations

<p>Rex pilots have endorsed a new industrial agreement after four years of wage negotiations.</p>

Scam bill to double in 12 months: Labor

<p>Scammers are on track to rip off Australians to the tune of $4 billion this year, with authorities telling people to take time to check an offer or...

Suaalii shines as Samoa's star fullback

<p>Joseph Suaalii has lived up to the hype of being a future fullback at NRL level with an impressive display in Samoa's World Cup win over Tonga. </p...

Jillaroos break records in French victory

<p>The Jillaroos have thumped France 92-0 to guarantee qualification for the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals. </p>