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Not guilty over Tasmania sword murder

<p>Five people accused of murdering a Tasmanian man in an altercation have been found not guilty, but four are considered guilty of his manslaughter.<...

Christmas demand to hike rideshare fees

<p>Partygoers have been warned to brace for price hikes of more than 25 per cent this Christmas as high demand pushes up rideshare fees.</p>

Another Australian dies after Seoul crush

<p>A second Australian woman has died following a crowd crush that claimed more than 150 lives in the South Korean capital over Halloween.</p>

'Urgent' action sought at WA youth prison

<p>A decade of failings at Western Australia's youth prison has been laid bare by an independent inspector as the premier rules out an inquiry into th...

Captain Koenen the beating heart of Lions

<p>Brisbane Lions AFLW skipper Bre Koenen is thriving in her second season as captain as she prepares to take on the Adelaide Crows in a preliminary f...

Fatal stabbing audio played in Qld court

<p>The moment a Queensland woman fatally stabbed her violent husband amid screams has been captured in confronting audio played in a Brisbane court.</...

Feathers fly ahead of Hawks board election

<p>Outgoing Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has fired off more headline-grabbing tweets ahead of the AFL club's December 13 board election.</p>

SA close to latest virus peak

<p>The South Australian government says the state is close to the peak in the latest wave of coronavirus cases.</p>

Celtics go top of NBA after Thunder scare

<p>Josh Giddey got Oklahoma Thunder to within reach of a second-straight road win before Boston's seventh victory in a row moved them to top of the NB...

ASX finishes flat as lithium stocks fall

<p>The local share market has finished little changed for a second straight day, despite double-digit losses for a number of lithium producers.</p>

Billionaire secures AGL board overhaul

<p>Four candidates nominated by billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes' private company, Grok Ventures, have been elected to AGL Energy's board of directors....

Santos appeals landmark drilling decision

<p>Gas company Santos is in the Federal Court, fighting a ruling to stop offshore drilling at its massive gas field off the Tiwi Islands. </p>

Kangaroos ready to spar with Demons

<p>North Melbourne have made an against-the-odds run deep into the AFLW finals and skipper Emma Kearney backs her Kangaroos to mix it with high-flyers...

Country is back on climate change: Bowen

<p>In his speech to the COP27 summit in Egypt, Chris Bowen says Australia is back as a key collaborator to deal with the threat of climate change.</p>

Renowned composer is Qld Aust of the Year

<p>Renowned classical composer and proud Kalkadunga man William Barton has been announced as 2023 Queensland Australian of the Year.</p>

Accused killer's clothes dumped near car

<p>Clothes belonging to accused killer Aaron Ong were found near a getaway car used by grocer Paul Virgona's murderers, but his lawyer says he's didn'...

Folbigg gene a 'bad variant', inquiry told

<p>The rare genetic variant affecting an essential building block of life was discovered nine years after Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of killing he...

Teals turn to lawyers over Vic vote cards

<p>A dispute over how-to-vote cards could be headed for a tribunal after two independents had their designs knocked back by the Victorian Electoral Co...

Qld locks up more children than any state

<p>Queensland has more children behind bars than any jurisdiction with a report saying the government's youth justice policies are based on politics,...

Accused neighbour killer admitted argument

<p>A Victorian man accused of murdering his neighbour admitted in a triple-zero call that he and the victim had argued and it "looks like I'm the culp...