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Bruce Lehrmann 'convicted in the media', inquiry hears

The defence lawyer for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has criticised the increasing references to sexual assault complainants as "victims"...

Updated fare system to bring Victoria into 21st century

Victoria's outdated public transport ticketing scheme will be overhauled in coming years to allow commuters to use their iPhones and credit cards.

Camera operator assaulted after Melbourne home invasion

Detectives are appealing for information after a group of men fired shots and burgled a property in Melbourne's west, before a camera person was assau...

Woman 'furious' in airport toilet before alleged murder

Jenny Niguidula cried for hours in a bathroom at Sydney International Airport about a week before allegedly murdering the man she flew in with.

Son speaks of family grief after fatal garden hose row

The son of one of two men shot dead by a neighbour angry they had turned off a garden hose says his family still struggles with grief.

Shark attack search finds pieces of wetsuit, surfboard

A school and local and surfing communities are in shock as the search continues for 46-year-old teacher taken by a shark off Eyre Peninsula in SA.

Myki creator axed for new Victorian fare system bidder

Victoria's troubled public transport ticketing scheme will be overhauled to allow commuters to use their iPhones and credit cards.

Woman rescued after boat sinks off Qld's Fraser Island

One woman has been rescued while an air and water search for a man continues after the pair went missing from a sinking boat off Fraser Island.

Gang murder 'retribution' for bashing over tattoos

The execution of a man outside his home was revenge after the alleged shooter's brother was beaten up during an argument about tattoos, a jury has hea...

Eight charged with dozens of child abuse offences in WA

Eight people are facing dozens of child exploitation and sexual assault charges after a five-day operation by the WA Police Force's child exploitation...

Flood warning network launches in disaster-prone Qld

The federal government will spend $236 million in the next decade to set up a national network of flood gauges to protect at-risk communities.

Get comfortable with vertical housing, NSW premier says

The NSW premier has called for more medium and high-rise housing in Sydney despite anti-development sentiment and an end to urban sprawl on its wester...

Quad meeting 'not the same' if Biden doesn't show

Former Australian ambassador to Washington Arthur Sinodinos says the Quad meeting in Sydney won't be the same if the US president cannot attend.

Elderly man accused of murder applies for bail

One of two men accused of the 2006 murder of Christopher Jarvis has applied for bail as his lawyers claim police don't have enough evidence to hold hi...

PM backs China trade row breakthrough as talks stall

Talks between the trade ministers of Australia and China in Beijing are a significant step for both nations, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

Myki creator dumped for new Vic fare system bidder

Victoria's troubled public transport ticketing scheme will be overhauled to allow commuters to use their iPhones and credit cards.

Northern Rivers told to brace for flash flooding, again

The NSW State Emergency Service is once again warning Northern Rivers residents to brace for more wild weather, with flash flooding expected across th...

Ex-cop denies gay hate victim's family were 'opponents'

A former NSW Police boss insists he did not want to "defeat" the family of a US mathematician who were trying to prove his unsolved death was homicide...

Borrowers to be squeezed as latest rate hikes land

Borrowers will have little cash to spare once the latest interest rate increases take effect, with further hikes not ruled out.

Australian shares edge lower as banks drop

The local share market was down 0.1 per cent at midday, with financials falling 0.9 per cent, ahead of a busy week of economic data readouts.