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Aust shares edge up despite rate fears

<p>The local share market ended 0.2 per cent higher on Thursday, helped by gains in financials, health care and consumer stocks.</p>

Car hits boy in Brisbane, driver flees

<p>A driver has allegedly fled the scene after running a red light and hitting a child when police attempted an intercept in Brisbane.</p>

Aged sex offender freed to 'unsafe' living

<p>A Queensland judge says elderly sex offender Desmond Ronald Grant has made the "understandable" decision to risk health rather than stay in prison....

Defence suspect knew details of mum's body

<p>The man defence lawyers say killed a Melbourne mum knew details of where her body was found, but he says he overheard police talking through a door...

NT govt workers walk off job over pay deal

<p>Hundreds of teachers, nurses and other public servants have walked off the job in the Northern Territory over the government's two per cent pay ris...

Launceston boards flight to green hydrogen

<p>Northern Tasmania is a step closer to being a green hydrogen hub as Countrywide Hydrogen signs a deal with Launceston Airport to pair solar with ne...

Teals' Vic vote cards allowed to be used

<p>Three independent candidates have successfully challenged the Victorian Electorate Commission's decision to rule their how-to-vote cards as mislead...

Jets ready to swoop on Roar in ALW opener

<p>Brisbane Roar are without Katrina Gorry for the start of the A-League Women season and Newcastle hope they can take full advantage in their opening...

NRL, clubs move close to funding agreement

<p>The NRL and its clubs have moved closer towards finalising a funding agreement for the next five seasons.</p>

Spearing NT killer cop 'could bring peace'

<p>An inquest into the shooting death of an Indigenous teen by a NT police officer has been told tribal payback is not revenge but a way to restore ha...

Glory primed after off-season of stewing

<p>Perth Glory missed out on a finals berth by a whisker last season and coach Alex Epakis says the current environment is the best he's ever experien...

Glory ready to make ALW finals splash

<p>Perth Glory will attempt to push for an A-League Women finals berth now that they no longer have to deal with border closures and relocations.</p>

Sebastian's ex-manager jailed for fraud

<p>Guy Sebastian's ex-manager Titus Day will spend up to four years in jail and has been ordered to repay over $624,000 fraudulently embezzled from th...

SA magistrate sacked over misconduct

<p>A South Australian magistrate has lost his job over inappropriate behaviour in relation to four female staffers.</p>

Man left permanently disabled in stabbing

<p>A Victorian man who lost feeling in his face and can no longer use his hands after being stabbed says the attack has robbed him of his livelihood.<...

Ascent ahead of Hunter chopper crash

<p>A helicopter pilot flying from Casino to the NSW Central Coast descended rapidly before he crashed and died in a riverbank, an initial investigatio...

Hawks players back big AFL youth focus

<p>The departure of Tom Mitchell and Jaeger O'Meara emphasised Hawthorn's AFL focus on youth, which had been a feature of Sam Mitchell's first season...

Matildas face off in new ALW derby

<p>Matildas Alex Chidiac, Elise Kellond-Knight and Chloe Logarzo will feature when Western United host Melbourne Victory in their inaugural A-League W...

Daniel Hughes stars as NSW crush Tasmania

<p>Daniel Hughes has made it three centuries in four one-day games for NSW this summer, helping lift the Blues to a crushing 160-run victory over Tasm...

Affordable homes scarce despite price fall

<p>Heat may be coming out of the property market but snagging a bargain remains tougher than ever. </p>