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SA braces for new floods emergency

South Australia has declared a major emergency in response to rising water levels down the Murray which will flood thousands of properties.

Witness details indifference to gay hate

A witness to a gay-hate crime inquiry says he believes police in NSW set out to humiliate him after he spoke out about being bashed in 1970.

Morgan ready to defend PGA title

Jed Morgan felt more pressure this year than at any time in his career but he's ready to emulate Cameron Smith and win consecutive Australian PGA titles.

Woman found videos of partner raping her

A Melbourne man has admitted raping his former fiancee as she slept, after she found videos of his sexual offending in his email accounts.

Huge spike in battery fires sparks warning

The shocking rise in fires started by e-bike and scooter batteries has prompted a warning ahead of Christmas.

Business targets senators on Labor IR bill

Senators have received an open letter from Australia's chambers of commerce, calling on them to vote down workplace relations reform if the bill is not split.

Daisy Pearce uncertain over AFLW future

Melbourne captain Daisy Pearce will embark on a coaching career when her AFLW playing days are over but hasn't yet made a decision on when that will be.

'Phenomenal' demand for net-zero talent

Reaching net zero may require an urgent overhaul to how Australians live and work, but the economy is also in a race for scarce global talent to get there.

Coal exporters accused of falsifying data

The Albanese government will examine accusations by independent MP Andrew Wilkie in parliament of exporters fabricating data to falsely claim 'clean coal'.

JackJumpers ban NBL fan over clapper throw

Sydney's 'Bondi Beast' rapist revealed

Police have linked a string of violent rapes across Sydney's eastern suburbs between 1985 and 2001 to the same offender who went undetected for decades.

How electric vehicles will change cities

Australian cities could look very different as a design challenge reveals what living with electric vehicles could do to the buildings around us.

NSW cashless cards a must: whistleblower

Whistleblower Troy Stolz says mandatory cashless cards are needed to curb money laundering across NSW, after a report found billions of dirty cash in pokies.

Qld farmer feared for life, inquest told

A coroner is again looking into the mysterious death of Jeffrey Lawrence Brooks, who was shot dead at a Queensland crayfish farm 26 years ago.

'Temple of Boom' ode to Parthenon at NGV

The NGV has unveiled its annual architecture commission, a re-imagining of the Parthenon ruins incorporating contemporary street art.

Satellite radar sensors to help map floods

Using satellites with radar imaging sensors to see through clouds can more quickly and accurately map floods, keeping communities safer, a new study shows.

Lyon gets St Kilda's pre-season underway

Coach Ross Lyon was back at his old AFL stomping ground, overseeing St Kilda's pre-season training for the first time since his 2011 departure.

Pies to inspire Giants' AFL recovery

New coach Adam Kingsley says the GWS Giants are hoping to emulate Collingwood's rise up the ladder after a disappointing 2022.

IR bill critics holding up progress: PM

The Albanese government has vowed to press ahead with changes to workplace laws despite a last-minute push from business to head off the reforms.

Give us coal for Christmas please: Ukraine

Ukraine's ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko is asking for a shipment of coal before Christmas to help the war-torn nation battle a freezing winter.