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Qld man sentenced for flooding building

<p>Daniel Martin Kornaus has been sentenced after turning on two fire hydrants and flooding an inner-city Brisbane unit complex in an act of "drunken...

Aviation firefighters to stop work

<p>Domestic and international flights will be affected when aviation firefighters at 27 airports stop work for four hours next month over safety conce...

Second man charged over fatal Vic shooting

<p>A second man has faced court charged with the murder of Tommy Loulanting, who was declared dead at the scene of a shooting in Melbourne's southeast...

Qld Labor govt backs Indigenous voice

<p>The Queensland government has declared its support for a proposed Indigenous voice to federal parliament, but the opposition has questioned its tim...

Jimmy Barnes cancels tour for surgery

<p>Rock frontman Jimmy Barnes has cancelled his summer shows in order to undergo urgent back surgery.</p>

Australians shun climate-led diet changes

<p>More Australians than ever are alarmed about climate change, however less than half are prepared to switch to a climate-friendly diet.</p>

Friendly faces to help NSW tree changers

<p>Teachers, police and other tree-changing public workers will be matched with local experts to help them adjust to life in the regions, under a NSW...

Project savings could extend Sydney Metro

<p>Sydney's next Metro extension could be paid for with savings from the bumper transport project line-up in NSW, according to a new analysis.</p>

Hospital delivers babies closure blow

<p>One of the largest hospitals in a regional Victorian city has announced it is likely to close its maternity service in March.</p>

Sexual consent laws go under spotlight

<p>Differing sexual consent laws across Australia will be reviewed by the federal parliament in the hopes of making the legal system easier for victim...

Family joy at portrait of fallen war hero

<p>Archibald Prize-winning artist Marcus Wills has unveiled a new portrait of Cameron Baird, an Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.</p>

Tas inquest told of last conversation

<p>A sergeant has told an inquest examining the suicides of four Tasmanian police officers about his final conversation with a constable who took his...

Govt vows to fight in-danger reef listing

<p>A United Nations monitoring mission released its long-awaited report on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it should be listed as a World Heritage site...

Bushfire outlook varies across the country

<p>The bushfire outlook for summer has been released by the national council for fire and emergency services and it varies across the country. </p>

SA releases industrial manslaughter laws

<p>South Australia's Labor government has released draft legislation to make industrial manslaughter a criminal offence paving the way for jail senten...

NZDF Hercules in emergency landing

<p>A New Zealand Defence Force plane has made an emergency landing in Auckland after a fire warning light went off mid-flight.</p>

Restaurant in Aust-first wage theft case

<p>A Victorian restaurant accused of ripping off workers is the first in Australia's history to face criminal charges over allegations of wage theft....

Man charged over police officer stabbing

<p>A Victorian man, 49, has been charged with attempted murder and the assault of an emergency service worker after a police officer was stabbed at To...

DNA leads to rape charge after 34 years

<p>South Australia Police have arrested and charged a 62-year-old over the rape of a woman jogger in Adelaide just over 34 years ago.</p>

Cairns stun Sydney in NBL overtime victory

<p>Keanu Pinder and DJ Hogg have combined to end the Sydney Kings' all-time record streak of NBL road wins, helping get Cairns over the line in an ove...