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Annual wages growth reaches 3.1 pct

<p>Wages are tracking upwards, growing by 3.1 per cent in the year to September, but still failing to keep up with the rising cost of living.</p>

MPs commit to Aboriginal cultural council

<p>A diverse group of NSW politicians has committed to establishing an Aboriginal cultural heritage council which could make decisions about cultural...

Kewell hopes coach plays rising star Kuol

<p>Socceroos icon Harry Kewell has urged Socceroos coach Graham Arnold to launch 18-year-old rising star Garang Kuol onto the 2022 World Cup stage.</p...

Qld top cop can fix service, premier says

<p>Queensland's premier hasn't finished reading a report into the police response to domestic violence, but says the state's top officer has her suppo...

Pool-sharing site Swimply dives into Aust

<p>Swimply, which is trying to do for backyard swimming pools what Airbnb did for short-term rentals, is expanding into Australia, just in time for su...

Aussie UFC star reacts to short guy jab

<p>Alexander Volkanovski will become the first Australian to hold two UFC titles simultaneously if he can beat lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in...

Teens charged over murder and kidnapping

<p>Eight teenagers have been charged following a stabbing death and an alleged kidnapping in Melbourne's north east, with four arrested at Melbourne A...

Australia and China reset relationship

<p>A meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping has been hailed as an important move towards mending Australia-China diplomatic relations.</p>

Australian alarm over Poland strikes

<p>Reports of stray Russian missiles killing two people in Poland are deeply concerning, the Australian government says.</p>

Hawks' finances strong ahead of election

<p>Hawthorn have defied poor on-field performances to post a strong financial result for 2022 as the AFL club's boardroom stoush reaches boiling point...

Aust crypto exchange suspends withdrawals

<p>Brisbane-based crypto exchange Digital Surge has suspended withdrawals until further notice, citing fallout from the collapse of FTX.</p>

Qld to keep controversial youth crime laws

<p>Queensland lawyers are concerned children are being locked up for crimes they didn't commit or for low-level offences under the state's youth crime...

City star Wilkinson to miss ALW start

<p>Melbourne City striker Hannah Wilkinson is sidelined with a quad injury, while Brisbane Roar gun Katrina Gorry is taking a break at the start of th...

Jury to ponder Qld pilot fraud case

<p>The trial of a north Queensland pilot who allegedly flew members of Katter's Australia Party without an air operator's certificate has heard final...

Ex-Tesla head guilty of insider trading

<p>A former Tesla Motors director has pleaded guilty to insider trading by acquiring shares in a lithium mine before it struck a deal with the electri...

Global support for gay NBL star Humphries

<p>Melbourne United starting centre Isaac Humphries has announced he's gay and hopes more professional sportsmen will follow suit.</p>

Recession unlikely in Australia, says IMF

<p>Australia has had one of the strongest recoveries from the pandemic among advanced economies and is on track to avoid a recession, the IMF says. </...

Million-dollar Minjee's high-stakes lure

<p>A raft of accolades are on the line for Australian golf star Minjee Lee at the LPGA's rich season-ending Tour Championship in Florida.</p>

'Historic': coercive control banned in NSW

<p>Coercive control is now a criminal offence in NSW, with the government confident the new law will save the lives of those affected by domestic viol...

Calls for ADF help after Eugowra 'wipeout'

<p>The federal member for Calare, Andrew Gee, says the people of Eugowra are in dire need of help after flash flooding almost wiped out the NSW villag...