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Net zero expert to drive down emissions

<p>A net zero unit will embed climate change into federal decisions on infrastructure and transport to help Australia withstand extreme weather and cu...

Ladder warnings step up as injuries climb

<p>Australians are being warned to take care - especially when climbing ladders this festive season - as a spike in injuries coincides with the summer...

Tas cop's work fear after PTSD diagnosis

<p>An inquest into the suicide deaths of four Tasmanian police officers has been told a sergeant feared he would never return to work after a PTSD dia...

Qld inquiry focuses on murder DNA failure

<p>Public hearings into the Queensland government-run Forensic and Scientific Services lab have resumed, with the final report due within weeks.</p>

Cherry Festival within spitting distance

<p>The National Cherry Festival returns to Young in NSW, celebrating the classic summer fruit's place in the Australian psyche.</p>

Why petrol cars could be bad investments

<p>Some lenders are offering better rates for electric car loans amid predictions petrol cars will become a dying breed within years.</p>

Adelaide mayor back for a second stint

<p>The new lord mayor of Adelaide, Jane Lomax-Smith, has been sworn in, returning to the role she previously held from 1997 to 2000.</p>

Fisheries report finds fish stocks stable

<p>A new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has found the majority of fish stocks are stable and st...

Housing needed for NSW flood-impacted

<p>Flooding in northern NSW has displaced low-income renters, while others have been left to live in homes that need repairs, a report has found.</p>

Former Victorian cop charged with murder

<p>A 70-year-old former policeman accused of murdering a missing Victorian man has been remanded in custody.</p>

NSW fatal stabbing victim a 'peacemaker'

<p>Relatives of a young man stabbed to death in the NSW town of Wellington have remembered him in court as gentle, patient and loving.</p>

Stung Victory fired-up for ALW GF rematch

<p>Stung by an upset loss to Western United in their A-League Women season opener, Melbourne Victory will be out to prove a point when they take on Sy...

Retired Gallen 'will never fight SBW'

<p>Retired rugby league great turned boxer Paul Gallen is adamant he won't return to the ring to fight bitter rival and fellow former NRL star Sonny B...

Super fund's $240m build-to-rent pledge

<p>Ahead of an investor roundtable with Treasurer Jim Chalmers, a major superannuation fund has provided funding to roll out build-to-rent housing.</p...

Telstra breached code on credit rules

<p>An investigation has revealed Telstra breached telecommunications code rules for 70 customers on financial hardship arrangements.</p>

Vintage Hollywood cars up for grabs

<p>The Back to the Future Delorean Time Machine and the 1953 Chevrolet Pickup Austin Butler drove in the Elvis film are both going under the hammer.</...

Foreign social media meddling in spotlight

<p>A dedicated committee will be re-established to review how authoritarian nations like China, Russia and Iran are weaponising social media.</p>

Territories rights laws to pass next week

<p>Laws overturning a ban on territories legislating on voluntary assisted dying are expected to pass next week after a last-minute hitch in the Senat...

Six charged over international drug ring

<p>Six Sydney men have been charged over a multi-national drug importation after police seized more than $2.5 million in cash, methylamphetamine and c...

Bonsai worth $15k stolen from Vic nursery

<p>Police are appealing for information after two men stole bonsai plants valued at $15,000 from a Victorian nursery. </p>