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University of Melbourne to back pay $22m

<p>Some 15,000 casual staff working for the University of Melbourne will receive $22 million in back pay over coming months.</p>

Cops called as prisoner climbs onto roof

<p>Police have been called to one of Victoria's largest prisons after an inmate climbed onto the roof of a building.</p>

Concerns for missing NSW twin babies

<p>Police are trying to track down three-month-old twins, who were last seen with teenage relatives in the northern NSW town of Grafton.</p>

Finch a chance for Aussie T20 crunch game

<p>Despite carrying a hamstring injury, captain Aaron Finch has a chance of playing in Australia's crunch T20 World Cup game against Afghanistan.</p>

Disease warning as Victoria cleans up

<p>Rescues continue in floodwaters near the Victorian-NSW border even as weather conditions ease, if only temporarily.</p>

No net zero without mining, industry says

<p>Australian mining expertise and minerals are in demand in a world hungry for energy as executives gather for their biggest conference since the pan...

Diamonds coach hails strength of brand

<p>Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich says the Victorian government's $15m sponsorship deal with Netball Australia will benefit the entire sport.</p>

Qld blue cards a 'modern-day injustice'

<p>A Queensland inquiry says the state should consider laws to make it quicker to assess Indigenous people applying to work with children.</p>

Sarcastic stalker ex-teacher denied bail

<p>A former Melbourne teacher jailed for stalking a teenage student has been denied appeal bail by a judge who also called her out as sarcastic and in...

Clarkson awaits date to address AFL panel

<p>The immediate priority for new North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson will be mounting a defence against racism charges.</p>

Barilaro London offer not 'jobs for mates'

<p>One of the highest paid public servants in NSW says a job offer from John Barilaro was not expected, and his hiring was not a case of "jobs for mat...

Australian honour for US poet Paul Kane

<p>US poet Paul Kane has been honoured with the Order of Australia for services to the country's literature.</p>

NSW to fast-track 19,000 new home builds

<p>The NSW government is looking to accelerate major housing proposals southwest of Sydney in a plan which also includes habitat corridors for koalas....

Extreme weather smashes global records

<p>Extreme weather records have been smashed on every continent in the year since world leaders last met to tackle climate change.</p>

Trial to connect NDIS with job services

<p>The federal government hopes to improve job prospects for people with disabilities through a pilot program connecting NDIS clients with employment...

Zac Fulton signs new NRL deal with Manly

<p>Manly forward Zac Fulton has re-signed with the Sea Eagles until the end of 2024, just weeks after his aunty Kristie Fulton was axed by the NRL clu...

Two units offline at Qld coal power plant

<p>A cooling tower collapse has taken another generation unit offline at a major Queensland coal power plant which already has one unit out of action...

Skelton wants to be at best for Wallabies

<p>Wallabies giant Will Skelton admits his superstar club status has not translated to the Test arena, which he is hoping to change as Australia take...

Tas top psychiatrist suspended over woman

<p>Tasmania's chief psychiatrist had his registration suspended for allegedly being involved in an inappropriate relationship with a woman, it has bee...

CSL paying $312m to license mRNA vax tech

<p>CSL Seqirus is paying $A312 million up-front to license next-generation mRNA technology from a small US company, Arcturus Therapeutics.</p>