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How a COVID-like test could predict dengue death risk

Scientists from Melbourne and Indonesia have discovered a way to find out who is most at risk of life-threatening dengue fever.

Packaging industry won't meet its own targets on waste

None of the waste-busting targets the packaging industry set for itself five years ago will be met, a long-awaited review has confirmed.

CPI inflation in New Zealand drops to 6.7 per cent

Consumer price index figures released by Stats New Zealand show the country's headline inflation rate has dropped to 6.7 per cent.

Man surrenders to police after Qld siege

Queensland Police have revoked an exclusion zone in Logan after arresting a man who was holed up in a home and believed to be armed.

The push for a ban on deadly silica intensifies

Unions are pushing for a ban on kitchen benchtops with high silica levels that are linked to lung disease, saying there are alternative products avail...

Company charged after worker fatally crushed by gate

A gate manufacturing and repair business in Melbourne has been charged after a truck driver was fatally crushed by an automatic sliding gate.

RBA overhaul to put board members in spotlight

A major overhaul of the Reserve Bank will see a new board for setting interest rates that's more accountable and holds fewer meetings.

Reserve Bank renovation to split responsibility

Two separate boards will be responsible for governance and interest rates in a major overhaul in response to a review of the Reserve Bank of Australia...

Two charged after car stolen with baby inside

Police have charged two people after a car was allegedly stolen in central Queensland with a baby girl in the back.

Police negotiate with armed man in home

Queensland Police have imposed an exclusion zone around a home in Logan as they negotiate with a man holed up in a home who is believed to be armed.

Short stands tall again at Australian championships

Teenage star Sam Short has won the 800m freestyle title to complete a memorable treble at the Australian Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast.

The POW camp reclaimed by the relatives of the diggers

The smell of burning gum leaves will permeate a former Japanese POW camp this Anzac Day as relatives of the diggers who suffered and died there seek c...

Children found unconscious at home rushed to hospital

A boy and girl found unconscious at a home in Sydney's southwest have been taken to hospital as police investigating the incident speak to a woman at...

Total solar eclipse underway as thousands converge

Thousands have gathered in Western Australia's north to watch a rare total solar eclipse when the moon casts a 40km wide shadow over the sun for 60 se...

Battery to bulk up Queensland clean energy capacity

A high-capacity battery capable of supplying 30,000 Queensland homes with electricity for two hours during the evening peak should be running later th...

NT senator brings family story to 'no' campaign ad

The new coalition spokeswoman for Indigenous Australians has appeared alongside her husband in a 'no' campaign ad against the voice to parliament.

Treasurer steps in for casino talks as Star loses shine

The NSW treasurer hasn't taken a proposed casino tax hike off the table amid job losses at Star but will soon meet with workers and management.

Govt to spend $150 million on reef water quality woes

The environment minister has announced a $150 million program to address poor water quality on the reef, one of the key threats identified by UN inspe...

Darling-Baaka fish kill treated as 'pollution incident'

The mass deaths of millions of fish on NSW's Darling-Baaka River will be treated as a "pollution incident" as the state's environmental watchdog inves...

Google spreads its Wing drone deliveries in Australia

Drones carrying sushi will take off from another Australian launch-pad this week as Google expands its delivery operations in the country.