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Accused jihadist Prakash in Darwin court

<p>Melbourne-born Neil Prakash, who is accused of travelling to Syria to fight with Islamic State, is set to appear in a Darwin court over terrorism c...

Slavery stench haunts energy value chain

<p>Australia is positioning to move up the industrial value chain as advanced economies shun the risk of slavery tainting products from China and else...

Tesla rolls out its first electric trucks

<p>Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has delivered the company's first electric semitrailers, saying they might look like elephants but move like cheeta...

NZ minister pleased with citizenship talk

<p>Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her New Zealand counterpart Nanaia Mahuta have met in Canberra and discussed the progression of voting rights and c...

Former V/Line CEO charged with corruption

<p>A former V/Line chief executive is among seven people charged over alleged corruption after an Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission i...

Offer to film in Sydney hospital 'wrong'

<p>An ad offering filming space to TV crews in a Sydney hospital has been pulled and criticised by Dominic Perrottet, despite support from the health...

NSW drink-driving rates rise as tests dive

<p>NSW needs to vastly increase alcohol breath tests during the Christmas holidays as more Australians get behind the wheel drunk, motoring group NRMA...

Sydney man cleared on murder intent charge

<p>A Sydney real estate agent was so high on drugs he would have not been in the right mind to intend to kill two women he was drinking with, a judge...

Height fear man sues over upstairs court

<p>A Gold Coast solicitor with a claimed fear of heights has sought $73 billion in damages for being required to attend his criminal case in an upstai...

Aust shares down 0.5pct at midday

<p>The ASX has given back most of Thursday's gains, but at midday was still on track for a three-quarters of a percentage point rise for the week.</p>

Melbourne man charged with woman's murder

<p>A Melbourne man has faced court charged with the murder of a 51-year-old woman whose body was discovered by family members inside a Northcote home....

'Alchemy' in NSW UK trade posting: probe

<p>A senior public servant says it's not true that she retrospectively tried to justify the salary package for a plum UK trade role.</p>

Timeline for accused jihadist Neil Prakash

<p>Melbourne-born accused Islamic State jihadist Neil Prakash has been extradited from Turkey to Australia to face terror charges.</p>

Boost for young children with a disability

<p>Young children with a newly-diagnosed disability or emerging developmental concerns can access projects backed by $13.8 million in federal governme...

Festival showcases twin city circus school

<p>A circus school on the border of Victoria and NSW is showcasing the skills, talent and fearlessness of its students in a two-week festival.</p>

Cops face unavoidable trauma, inquest told

<p>An inquest into the suicide deaths of four Tasmanian policemen has been told officers face unavoidable trauma due to the nature of the job.<br></p>

ASX 200 opens lower; energy, banks lead losses

Australian shares opened lower on Friday after Wall Street ended mixed in the overnight trade.

Commodity economy 'not a source of shame'

<p>Fossil fuels have given Australians an "awesome" standard of living but the economy needs to become more varied, international investors have been...

Consumers now safer from dodgy lenders

<p>A crackdown on rogue lenders will protect vulnerable consumers struggling to make ends meet, advocates say.</p>

Prosecutor drops Bruce Lehrmann rape case

<p>The prosecution of sexual assault charges against Brittany Higgins' alleged rapist will not go ahead because of the negative impact on her mental h...