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Talking down rural Oz is bad for health

<p>The Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium is examining ways to improve access to care, and one expert says it all starts with changing the rural...

Trad fight delayed by another CCC case

<p>The ex-Queensland deputy premier's fight to have a Crime and Corruption Commission report suppressed has been delayed by another matter involving t...

Sustainable agriculture key to consumers

<p>A new report has found consumers want Australian farmers to be more sustainable, and that a national verification scheme is needed.</p>

Oligarch sues over Ukraine sanctions

<p>Belarusian-Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin has sued the federal government over sanctions brought against him during the Ukraine war.</p>

Government defends one million home target

<p>Labor's pledge to deliver one million homes and its plans to do so have come under scrutiny at a parliamentary committee. </p>

Half of NSW youth inmates are Indigenous

<p>More than half of young people detained in NSW are Indigenous, according to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.</p>

Schoupp leaves Dogs for Titans' NRL chance

<p>Originally considered a difference-maker at the Bulldogs, Aaron Schoupp has been allowed to leave the NRL club for an opportunity on the Gold Coast...

Pilbara painter celebrated with exhibition

<p>Painter Nyaparu (William) Gardiner documented an important era for WA's Aboriginal people, and he is being remembered with a retrospective in Perth...

Ash Barty recalls silencing her doubters

<p>Retired tennis great Ash Barty has recalled the fierce determination she had to prove the critics wrong when many questioned her standing as women'...

Matildas eye solid defence in Sweden clash

<p>The Matildas' defence has been shaky in recent times but vice-captain Steph Catley is confident they can hit their straps for the tough friendly ag...

Solar Decathlon India Kicks-off Third Edition of the Challenge with...

In its third edition, Solar Decathlon India (SDI), net-zero building challenge, has empanelled four leading organisations - Lodha Group, Mahindra Lif...

Fear Comm Games may worsen housing crisis

<p>The 2026 Commonwealth Games could drive up housing costs in regional Victoria, increasing homelessness and affecting marginalised groups.</p>

Man fed steak before murder, jury told

<p>A woman accused of murdering her friend told police she was at his Sydney home the night of his death cooking him dinner and helping him move out h...

NAB 'embarrassment a factor in fraud case'

<p>It's an enormous assumption that leaders of a major bank were so unbelievably lax or grossly negligent they had no idea about a large fraud, a jury...

Newcrest tackles costs, gets first strike

<p>Newcrest is chasing more copper to underpin gold mining operations and says it has contracts in place to control costs amid global inflationary pre...

People want value, not local shops: Coles

<p>The head of grocery giant Coles says the pandemic trend of "local shopping" is unwinding as customers look for cheaper prices instead.</p>

Mass public sector strikes in Tasmania

<p>Thousands of public sector workers, including teachers, have held strikes across Tasmania in their battle for improved pay and conditions.<br></p>

Qld Greens want public energy retailer

<p>Queensland would have a single public energy retailer to ensure consumers have cheap and reliable electricity under a Greens proposal.</p>

Torres Strait climate change plea at COP27

<p>Torres Strait traditional owners are set to urge the global community to act on climate change in a bid to save their island homes from rising sea...

E-skateboard blaze narrowly avoids tragedy

<p>A 12-year-old girl suffered serious smoke inhalation after her electric skateboard caught alight while charging in her bedroom on the NSW north coa...