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Rugby star's assault case to return to court in April

Kurtley Beale's rugby career remains in limbo after his sexual assault case was mentioned in a Sydney court ahead of a new court date next month.

Australia's growth prospects still looking downcast

Leading indicators for Australia's future growth are still signalling depressed activity in coming months as interest rate rises bite.

Secrecy around waste company that illegally dumped meat

A company trusted by the government to manage biosecurity risks won't be named despite the illegal dumping of hundreds of kilos of imported meat produ...

Truck driver dies, two hurt as semi crashes into house

A truck has veered into a house in Tasmania, killing the driver and seriously injuring two other motorists in the crash.

Olympic surfer Wright to retire after Bells Beach

Claiming Australia's first Olympic surfing medal with bronze in Tokyo, Owen Wright has announced he will retire after next month's Bells Beach classic...

NSW appeals $1.5m awarded to former Tyrrell suspect

NSW has appealed a court decision awarding $1.5 million to Bill Spedding who was maliciously prosecuted by police investigating William Tyrrell's disa...

Students hit by truck at pedestrian crossing

South Australian police say two teenage school students have been hit by a truck at a pedestrian crossing in Adelaide and have suffered serious injuri...

Aspiring artists consider new careers after COVID

Aspiring musicians are still struggling to book live gigs after the pandemic and more than 70 per cent are considering a career change altogether.

Murder accused claims teen's stabbing was self-defence

A man on trial for murder over the death of a teenager allegedly told his sister he accidentally stabbed a man and his lawyer claims he acted in self-...

Teacher charged with assault after classroom scuffle

A NSW teacher has been charged with assaulting a student during a scuffle in a classroom in the NSW Hunter region.

Labor to lift lid on NSW government toll road contracts

Labor is promising to reveal key details in deals struck by the government with Sydney toll road operators, amid a slated major overhaul of the system...

Parliament remembers 'shameful' adoption practice

Australians affected by forced adoption practices are promised they will not be forgotten as the federal government recommits to ongoing support servi...

Everyone, everywhere with a virtual copilot at hand

Coders could be writing, building and deploying software ten times faster with an artificial intelligence-driven assistant as their personal gofer.

Serious injuries as truck ploughs into house

A truck has crashed into a house in northern Tasmania, with the driver and two people in another car suffering serious injuries.

Push for Victorian bail laws to honour Veronica's story

The family of Indigenous woman Veronica Nelson, who died in custody in 2020, says Victoria's bail law reforms should be named in her honour.

Australians' data could be exposed in e-waste

A second-hand tablet with credentials to access up to 20 million personal records is one example of how Australians could be throwing away their data.

Withholding safeguard support not an ultimatum: Bandt

Greens leader Adam Bandt says demands to stop new coal and gas projects for support of the safeguard mechanism isn't an ultimatum.

NZ soldier becomes third Kiwi to die in Ukraine

Former New Zealand solider Kane Te Tai has reportedly died while fighting in Ukraine.

NSW election campaign trail marred by protest violence

The police riot squad was brought in to quell a violent clash between protest groups on a Sydney street, prior to a speech by NSW One Nation leader Ma...

Teacher charged assault after classroom scuffle

A NSW teacher has been charged with assaulting a student during a scuffle in a classroom in the NSW Hunter.