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Freedom of information request delays 'striking': Judge

Former independent senator Rex Patrick is suing the Australian Information Commissioner over FOI delays. He claims some were delayed by more than 1000...

Perrottet on the road, Minns on a run in NSW

Dominic Perrottet is campaigning in Goulburn while Chris Minns has returned to western Sydney as the leaders spruik their policies in a bid to court N...

Two more arrested in wheelie bin murder case

South Australian police say they expect to charge two people with assisting an offender in relation to the killing of Geoffrey McLean

Court throws out candidate's case against Matthew Guy

Independent candidate for Bulleen David Vincent's petition against former Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy has been dismissed by a judge.

Pair rescued after abandoning ship near Bass Strait

A man and woman have been rescued by a cruise ship in Bass Strait, after they were forced to abandon their vessel in a dinghy.

Mortgage holder confidence tumbles again

Sentiment among mortgage holders remains downcast as higher interest rates continue to bite and financial instability overseas spooks markets.

Left to their own devices, politicians tackle TikTok

As the federal government weighs up advice from security agencies, MPs and senators are taking it upon themselves to delete TikTok from their devices.

Leaders back on hustings in NSW election countdown

Dominic Perrottet and Chris Minns are back on the hustings spruiking their policies in a final bid to convince NSW voters to support their candidates.

Minister uses UN report to urge action on safeguard

Chris Bowen says the latest UN report on climate change makes clear the need to legislate the government's safeguard mechanism.

Green groups urge more after dire UN warming report

Green groups are urging the government to do more to curb the climate change threat after the release of the United Nations' latest research on global...

Minister uses UN report to urge safeguard action

Chris Bowen says the latest UN report on climate change makes clear the need to legislate the government's safeguard mechanism.

Anti-transgender event in Hobart despite Nazi outrage

Hobart will host an anti-transgender rally despite calls for it to be stopped after a similar event in Melbourne attracted neo-Nazis.

Samoan PM pushes for Pacific voices to be better heard

Samoan leader Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa has called for Pacific nations to be better consulted and informed on decisions that impact the region.

Don't delay 'clunky' safeguard mechanism, warns expert

The tougher safeguard mechanism is an important stepping stone for decarbonising the economy and politicians must not delay, a leading businesswoman w...

'Blind' earthquake fault line discovered in Victoria

An unknown fault line has been found deep under Victoria, which could affect building code requirements.

Government and Greens to resume emissions wrangling

The Greens are willing to keep negotiating with the federal government to pass a Labor election promise to cut emissions through both houses of parlia...

Former SAS trooper charged with Afghan war crime

A former soldier deployed to Afghanistan has been charged with committing a war crime after he was arrested in regional NSW.

No concerns for US fire crew before fatal plane crash

Despite fearing a pilot sent to supervise them would struggle in the conditions, a Rural Fire Service aviation officer was not concerned for two plane...

Star Entertainment pleads guilty to fresh charges

Star Entertainment, operators of Brisbane's Treasury Casino and the Star Gold Coast, has pleaded guilty to seven fresh charges.

Fire pilot went to 'go take a look' on fatal last shift

An aerial firefighter who died flying his final shift told another pilot he would "go take a look" at a fire the operator of other plane refused to re...