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Twenty gay men bashed daily: NSW inquiry

An assistant police commissioner has admitted in a landmark inquiry that at least 20 gay men were bashed daily in NSW from the mid-seventies until 200...

ASX edges lower ahead of RBA meeting

The local share market was down 0.1 per cent at midday ahead of the Reserve Bank's last policy meeting of the year, later on Tuesday.

Australia seeks to avoid US-China squeeze

The chance of a conflict between the United States and China remains high, as Australia tries to balance its interests, the head of a security group s...

Woman found dead in Perth home

Homicide squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Perth with a man taken into custody.

Fears of a spike in child drownings

One in six Australian kids has never had a swimming lesson and many parents are ignorant to water safety risks, prompting fears of a jump in child dro...

Call to cap diesel rebate, sting oil firms

Some experts want to get households off gas to help cut surging bills, and warn taxpayer subsidies to coal and gas-fired generators could derail clean...

Tas govt doubles down on cable car support

Tasmania's government supports a cable car to the top of Hobart's mountain, despite latest plans seemingly reaching a dead end after several rejection...

NAB fraudster to await sentence in jail

A Sydney woman who defrauded National Australia Bank out of millions of dollars will spend Christmas behind bars as she awaits a sentence hearing next...

Airfares soar before Christmas holidays

The price of air travel in Australia continues to reach new heights, with a new report showing passengers are paying much more this year.

Bank of Queensland addresses CEO's exit

George Frazis' sudden removal as CEO last week was "not ideal," Bank of Queensland's chairman has conceded to shareholders at its AGM.

Seawalls to combat SA coastal erosion

The federal government has helped fund the construction of seawalls along parts of the South Australian coast to combat climate change-induced erosion...

PM flags 'constructive' power price talks

The prime minister is confident he and state and territory leaders will be able to find a solution to the nation's energy price hikes at a key meeting...

Increased police presence at Aust airports

The Australian Federal Police has reminded travellers to act appropriately in airports as the festival season nears.

Severe heatwave warning for much of Qld

A heatwave warning has been issued for residents across southeast, northern and northwest Queensland including the cities of Brisbane, Caboolture and...

ASX 200 likely to fall; Wall Street dips

Highlights,The Australian share market is poised to fall on Tuesday following a weak session of overnight trade.,On Monday, the benchmark index ended...

Consumer confidence edges a touch lower

The expensive Christmas period may have some stretched households worried but consumers seem determined to keep spending regardless.

Australia 'playing with fire' in Taiwan

China says a delegation of Australian MPs are 'playing with fire' visiting Taiwan, but one coalition senator says it's simply business as usual.

Wait times drop at Vic children's hospital

The emergency department at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital has returned to normal after extreme demand extended wait times.

Federal Liberal MPs urged to support voice

Federal Liberal Party MPs are being urged by a senior state colleague to support a yes campaign for the referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliamen...

Victoria Police probe fatal house fire

One person has died in a house fire in northern Victoria but police are not treating it as suspicious.