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Allkem in $15.7bn lithium merger with US-based Livent

Brisbane-headquartered Allkem, the world's fifth-biggest lithium miner, has agreed to an all-stock merger with US-based Livent to create a global lith...

Supermarket guilty of selling nicotine vapes to kids

A Queensland supermarket has been ordered to pay more than $88,000 following complaints it was selling vapes containing nicotine to children as young...

Link between Black Summer bushfires and years of floods

A new study suggests cloud cover created by the Black Summer bushfires has influenced several years of La Nina flooding events on Australia's east coa...

NZ finds $4 billion savings but no tax cuts in budget

New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced a four-month reprioritisation hunt has yielded $4 billion in savings over the next four yea...

Supermarket found guilty of selling nicotine vapes

A Queensland supermarket has been prosecuted for selling vapes and e-liquids containing nicotine, and has been ordered to pay almost $90,000.

Teen girl dies after being trapped under Sydney tram

A teenage girl has died after becoming trapped under a tram in Sydney's Haymarket district.

Innocent man shot dead in gang war, trial told

Eight men with bikie links killed an innocent man when they went to a body shop with the intention of killing an employee, a murder trial has been tol...

Housemate charged with murder over stabbing death

A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing death of his housemate in Queensland's far north.

Relief for families as serial killer loses parole bid

Families of the victims of serial killer Paul Denyer have welcomed a parole board decision to keep him in prison.

Lehrmann prosecutor regrets 'feeding the media pack'

Chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold will be questioned for a fourth day at an independent inquiry into the rape trial of ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce Le...

Chalmers defends budget criticism of not enough support

Jim Chalmers says his budget provided targeted cost of living relief to the most vulnerable, fending off attacks that not enough was done for middle A...

Mehajer found guilty of domestic violence offences

The notorious former Auburn deputy mayor has been found guilty of six domestic violence offences following a three-week trial.

Man did not break law kicking down door before assault

The High Court has ruled a man did not break the law shortly before he assaulted an ex-partner, although the law may be out of step with "contemporary...

NSW pharmacies to begin prescribing UTI medication

Accessing treatment for urinary tract infections will soon be as easy as visiting the pharmacy for women in NSW.

Labor policies pressure housing and families: Dutton

Peter Dutton is set to deliver the coalition's budget reply in the House of Representatives, revealing what aspects of Labor's plan he will support an...

Victorian libraries reconnect in loans trial

Regional Victorian libraries can again tap into each others collections as a new inter-library loan program is trialled in the state.

Housing fund in limbo as rent help takes centre stage

The future of a $10 billion housing investment fund remains uncertain, with the government and the Greens at loggerheads over how to address rent hike...

Albanese leads parliamentary tributes for Yunupingu

Anthony Albanese has led tributes in federal parliament for Indigenous land rights pioneer Yunupingu.

Treasurer seeks to soothe budget relief inflation worry

Jim Chalmers says his budget will not fan inflation or lead to more interest rate rises but some leading economic experts are not convinced.

Man sentenced for stabbing birthday party guest

Gary Ian Draper has received a suspended jail term after stabbing a visitor as they tried to leave a birthday party following a heated argument.