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Water profits flow out of regional NSW

A NSW parliamentary report has found investors in water trading markets are profiting at the expense of farmers and regional communities.

Afghan hope sewn into nation's war memory

Heartfelt messages sewn by local women onto handkerchiefs during the Afghanistan war will become part of the Australian War Memorial's national collec...

Gas project cleared despite elder concerns

Mining leases should be granted to Santos for its Narrabri gas project, despite traditional owners' fears, the National Native Title Tribunal says .

Queensland mourns slain officers

A memorial service with full police honours will be held in Brisbane for the two police constables killed in the Wieambilla shooting tragedy.

NSW pollies hold pre-Christmas sitting

NSW parliament will reconvene in the lead up to Christmas to pass laws empowering the Commonwealth's national energy plan.

Online florist admits to duping customers

An online florist retailer that led customers into thinking it was a local business in more than 1000 Australian suburbs has admitted it was misleadin...

'No evidence' to back guilty plea: judge

A Melbourne man has admitted he's guilty of negligently causing his friend's death, but a judge says there's "not one jot" of evidence to back that up...

Wastewater plan fears for rare turtles

Activists are calling for authorities to reject a gas producer's plan to release treated water into a central Queensland river.

Penny Wong leaves Canberra for China talks

Australia's foreign minister has left Canberra on a plane to Beijing for diplomatic talks with her Chinese counterpart, breaking a four-year diplomati...

Privatising bus lines just the ticket: NSW

Privatising NSW bus routes is lifting capacity and services, the government says, despite a recent parliamentary report calling it an "absolute disast...

Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) moves closer to commercialisation of lit...

Highlights:,VSPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Australia, has completed an engineering study for a lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) pre-qualifica...

R3D (ASX:R3D) achieves 300% cash margin improvement on Zeehan Slag

Highlights:,R3D Resources (ASX:R3D) has achieved substantial cash margin improvement on Zeehan low-grade furnace slag/matte shipments.,As per R3D, the...

Boat owner avoids jail after friend drowns

A Victorian man has been spared a prison sentence over the death of his friend who drowned while fishing in the man's defective and unseaworthy boat.

Issues emerge in SA state care inquiry

South Australia's commissioner for Aboriginal children and young people says a number of themes have emerged in her inquiry into children being placed...

SA bans boating, fishing, swims on Murray

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas says all non-essential activity on the River Murray has been banned as floodwaters continue to rise.

Missing teens found in 'Christmas miracle'

Four teenagers have been found alive and well in what police called a "Christmas miracle" after going missing in waters off Victoria's Mornington Peni...

New Vic parliament opens as MPs sworn in

The 60th Victorian parliament is set to formally open as MPs are sworn in after the Andrews Labor government secured a third term in office.

ASX losing streak looks set to hit 4th day

The local share market was down 0.7 per cent at midday, with losses across every sector except for energy, and heavy damage for Domain and John Lyng G...

Big task ahead for Nedd's chosen charity

Nedd Brockmann raised $2.5 million to tackle homelessness on his record run. Now, the charity receiving the money needs to decide how to spend the fun...

Aussie satellites to plug air traffic gaps

Five Australian made satellites are about to launch in a project designed to close gaps in air traffic management systems and reduce bumpy flights.