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States asked to step up on power prices

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has flagged the states will be asked to use all the means they have to help ease the energy crisis when leaders meet this...

Full Australia Day program for NSW

Australia Day events in NSW will focus on bringing communities together, with a variety of celebrations designed to reflect the nation's diverse cultu...

Concert crowds should go against the flow

Going with the flow at a crowded music concert may put you in mortal danger, warns an Australian researcher into dangerous crowd behaviour.

'Half of new cars to be electric by 2030'

Australian roads will look different by 2030, according to a new report into the country's climate change policies that found new policies are making...

WA police find two boys reported missing

Two missing boys, aged three and eight, last seen in the Perth suburb of Carlisle, have been found in good health.

Urgent search for missing Perth boys

A search is underway for two missing boys, aged three and eight, who were last seen in the Perth suburb of Carlisle.

Pastor ignored by 'well respected' abuser

Hillsong founder Brian Houston has been charged with concealing his "well respected" father's sexual abuse of at least one boy until after Frank Houst...

New council to fight biodiversity loss

A new expert council aiming to inform policy discussion on Australian biodiversity loss, consequences and opportunities is launching in Melbourne.

Woman in 4WD pursued, threatened cyclist

Shelley Anne Alabaster has been released on parole after a cyclist she pursued and threatened in her 4WD asked for the 46-year-old to be shown compass...

Pastor kept Houston abuse report secret

A pastor told her grandnephew she would support him reporting child sexual abuse committed against him to the church, but not to police, a NSW court h...

Amount of relief for power prices dimmed

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he does not have an unlimited chequebook as energy ministers and premiers prepare to meet with their federal counterparts,...

Ambulance calls spike after script change

The number of highest priority ambulance call-outs has spiked in NSW, with the paramedics' union blaming a change in how triple zero operators triage...

Call for all-gendered NSW school bathrooms

The NSW children's advocate has made numerous recommendations after a study of young people uncovered discrimination and difficulty in several sectors...

Few signs of growth slowdown just yet

Aggressive interest rate hikes are unlikely to make much of a dent in strong economic growth in the September quarter, but the slowdown is coming.

Electric trucks roll into Australia

A parcel delivery service will create Australia's largest electric truck fleet after a $20.1 million investment in the quiet, green transport technolo...

ASX 200 closes in red; consumer staples leads gains, IT & A-REIT fal...

The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the red today (December 6), losing 34.30 points or 0.47% to end at 7,291.30 points.

Indigenous child protection shake-up call

A Victorian agency is calling for a standalone Aboriginal child protection plan and system to end centuries of racism entrenched in policies and pract...

RBA hikes rates in fight to tame inflation

The Reserve Bank has increased interest rates by another 25 basis points, locking in more mortgage pain for Australians over summer.

Mavs rave as Green stars in Phoenix rout

Australian Josh Green's breakout NBA season has continued, shooting six-from-seven to finish with 16 points in Dallas's 19-point defeat of Phoenix.

Morrison's secrecy appeal before hearing

Former prime minister Scott Morrison is asking for redacted documents to be opened up to the public before he fronts the robodebt royal commission.