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 Experts tipping December rate rise

Experts tipping December rate rise

December 02, 2022 02:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Another interest rate hike is expected in December with at least one economist tipping more rises next year as economic conditions worsen.

 Jail for worker who killed council boss

Jail for worker who killed council boss

December 02, 2022 02:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A disgruntled worker will spend at least 21 years in prison for the murder of a Victorian shire council executive he believed wanted him out of the workplace.

 Labor eyes new round of workplace reform

Labor eyes new round of workplace reform

December 02, 2022 02:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Closing loopholes that undermine job security and wage growth will be on the agenda when Labor rips into its second round of workplace reforms next year.

 Prosecution drops Bruce Lehrmann rape case

Prosecution drops Bruce Lehrmann rape case

December 02, 2022 02:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

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

 Gender fix for Qld birth certificates

Gender fix for Qld birth certificates

December 02, 2022 01:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

New laws will make it easier for people to have their gender accurately shown on Queensland legal documents without undergoing sexual reassignment surgery.

 Woman appeals sentence for robbery killing

Woman appeals sentence for robbery killing

December 02, 2022 01:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Kobi Daniel Oram and Emma Louis Hinds have appealed their sentences over the shooting death of Megan Kirley in her shipping container home south of Brisbane.

 Record fines for labour hire firm

Record fines for labour hire firm

December 02, 2022 01:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Almost $500,000 worth of fines have been issued after a Victorian labour hire company failed to reveal its director's criminal past.

 Pandemic inspires quirky art exhibition

Pandemic inspires quirky art exhibition

December 02, 2022 01:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A quirky exhibition at a Melbourne art gallery encourages visitors to feel free to physically interact with its contemporary artwork and designs.

 Accused jihadist Prakash silent in court

Accused jihadist Prakash silent in court

December 02, 2022 01:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Melbourne-born Neil Prakash, who is accused of travelling to Syria to fight with Islamic State, has faced a Darwin court over terrorism charges.

 Tough punishment for Qld animal abusers

Tough punishment for Qld animal abusers

December 02, 2022 01:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Queenslanders who breach their duty of care to pets and livestock face fines of more than $250,000 or three years in jail under new animal welfare laws.

 Spurned woman says death was an accident

Spurned woman says death was an accident

December 02, 2022 01:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A Sydney woman accused of murdering her boyfriend by deliberately running him down said it was an accident, according to triple-zero call played to jury.

 NSW premier defends $25,000 Teo donation

NSW premier defends $25,000 Teo donation

December 02, 2022 12:58 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

An annual donation of $25,000 of NSW taxpayer funds to the Charlie Teo Foundation is a longstanding tradition, the premier says.

 Wife-killer Dawson likely to die in jail

Wife-killer Dawson likely to die in jail

December 02, 2022 12:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Former teacher Chris Dawson has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years after murdering his wife Lynette and disposing of her body four decades ago.

 Santos loses appeal for huge NT gas works

Santos loses appeal for huge NT gas works

December 02, 2022 12:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The full Federal Court has ruled a judge was correct in halting drilling at Santos' multibillion-dollar Barossa gas project off the Tiwi Islands.

 Investment giant fined for greenwashing

Investment giant fined for greenwashing

December 02, 2022 12:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Vanguard Australia has been fined for describing investments in cigarette and tobacco sales in potentially misleading ways.

 Accused jihadi Prakash faces life sentence

Accused jihadi Prakash faces life sentence

December 02, 2022 12:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Neil Prakash, who is accused of travelling to Syria to fight with Islamic State, has faced court on terrorism charges that could see him imprisoned for life.

 Teacher jailed for teen violinist abuse

Teacher jailed for teen violinist abuse

December 02, 2022 12:25 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A Melbourne music teacher who had an ongoing sexual relationship with a teenage violinist has been jailed as a serious sexual offender.

 Manager raised Vic hotel safety concerns

Manager raised Vic hotel safety concerns

December 02, 2022 12:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A manager of a security firm has told a Melbourne court it didn't make sense for guards to deal directly with quarantined travellers.

 Renmark flood measures near completion

Renmark flood measures near completion

December 02, 2022 12:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Authorities have almost completed levee work to protect the town of Renmark, the first SA community to feel the impact of floodwaters surging down the Murray.

 Committee to probe Adelaide tree loses

Committee to probe Adelaide tree loses

December 02, 2022 12:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The South Australian parliament is to look into the loss of trees across metropolitan Adelaide.

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