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Liberals members 'disciplined' over breach

A number of NSW Liberal members are set to be disciplined over breaches of branch rules after a "complex" online scheme was discovered by the party.

Feisty, funky and fun tiny Fiat relative

Bystanders will likely hear the Abarth 595 coming before they see it, with the punchy little Fiat prodigy proving that size isn't everything.

'Vile' video confession from cop killers

Footage showing Gareth and Stacey Train on the night of their deadly attack on Queensland police has surfaced as funeral details for the officers are...

Fiji army says no to election intervention

Fiji's opposition has taken the early lead in the election count but is expressing concerns about the integrity of the system after an earlier controv...

Australian market closes in red, IT & utilities fall

The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the red today (December 16), losing 50.90 points or 0.71% to end at 7,153.90 points.

Google backflips over ban on abortion ads

The Greens will push for Google to front an inquiry after the telco stopped ads for abortion services appearing on the platform, before reversing the...

NSW to pay $320k over wrongful arrest

A Sydney woman has been awarded $320,000 after being falsely imprisoned and maliciously prosecuted by NSW Police over a knife found in her handbag.

Urgent recall on 'toxic' baby spinach

Authorities have issued a health warning after nine Sydney people suffered toxic reactions to eating packaged baby spinach.

Companies fined $900k over workers' deaths

The deaths of two workers on the job have led to their respective employers being fined a hefty sum over their failure to abide by work health and saf...

'Horror budget' paved the way for robodebt

Successive Liberal government crackdowns on welfare fraud led many on social services to feel like criminals and paved the way for robodebt, an inquir...

Australians spend more as Xmas closes in

The latest retail figures show more people spent money in the last month than they did a year ago.

COVID wave nears pre-Christmas peak

Health Minister Mark Butler warns Australia's latest COVID-19 wave still has a way to go despite case numbers starting to plateau as Christmas approac...

Westpac ordered to fork out $29m in compo

Westpac customers in their thousands stand to share in compensation worth nearly $30 million following a successful class action over superannuation f...

Native Xmas trees can beat shortage

With a flood-induced Christmas tree shortage plaguing shoppers, Australian native alternatives are being touted as a unique solution to festive season...

Law reform in focus after police shooting

As the government weighs up the implications of the brutal deaths of two Queensland police officers, the federal opposition has likened the attack to...

Aust stocks fall on global recession fears

The local share market has now lost ground for two straight weeks after closing down 0.8 per cent on the day, and 0.9 per cent on the week.

Insights shed light on rate hike picture

Insights into the Reserve Bank's latest decision to hike rates will likely be scrutinised as economists attempt to gauge the timing of further rises i...

No verdict for Danielle Easey murder jury

A jury has been discharged after being unable to reach a verdict over whether Justin Dilosa murdered a young mum on the NSW Central Coast.

Ark Mines (ASX:AHK) delivers maiden JORC resource at Gunnawarra nick...

Highlights:,Ark Mines (ASX:AHK) has completed an initial JORC (2012) Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Gunnawarra Project.,The MRE for the nicke...

Urgent recall on spinach product

Authorities have issued a health warning after nine Sydney people suffered toxic reactions to eating packaged baby spinach.