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Police officer stood down over headbutting incident

Queensland Police are investigating after an off-duty constable was filmed appearing to headbutt a teenager.

NT's top cop goes to court over his rumoured dismissal

Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has filed a motion against the Northern Territory government to prevent his dismissal.

Man jailed for robbing own elderly father at knifepoint

A Queensland man held a knife to his 87-year-old father's throat before demanding they drive to the bank to withdraw cash.

'Very tight' jobs market fuelled case for April hike

Inflation that is still far too high and Australia's red-hot jobs market were the key arguments for another interest rate hike in April.

Struggling university students scraping by on $13 a day

University students in rental accommodation have less than $15 a day for food, medicine and travel according to the results of a new analysis.

Melbourne gangster's small legal victory in appeal bid

Rocco Arico is appealing his convictions, claiming his former lawyer Joseph Acquaro informed against him to Victoria Police.

Teen's rapist in court over 'opportunistic' attack

A Sydney man has argued his mental health and trauma should result in less jail time over his streetside rape of a teenage woman he followed from McDo...

Businesses get to work to support Indigenous voice

A growing number of businesses - large and small - are throwing their support behind the push for an Indigenous voice.

Nationals laud experience of Indigenous shadow minister

Nationals leader David Littleproud says the lived experience of the opposition's new Indigenous Australians spokeswoman will make her a strong represe...

Accused fraudster awaits evidence after getting lawyer

An allegedly unlicensed advisor who duped investors has taken legal advice and wants to see evidence after a magistrate declined to allow a guilty ple...

Family wants life terms for killers of frontline staff

The family of a murdered NSW paramedic is petitioning authorities for "Steven's Law'' - a set of stronger measures in a bid to protect the service com...

Renewable energy revolution needs 'army' of welders

As workshops struggle to hire skilled workers, industry warns Australia will need another 70,000 welders to make the renewable energy revolution a rea...

Woman held down ex-partner during fatal stabbing

A woman who held down her ex-partner while he was stabbed to death and the man who inflicted the fatal wounds have each been jailed for more than a de...

Consumers gloomy despite rates pause, home price lift

The turnaround in the property market, the strong jobs market and an interest rate pause has done little to lighten the load felt by consumers.

Bushfire-fighting chemicals stunt, kill frogs: study

A Queensland study has raised alarm bells about new-generation bushfire-fighting chemicals, with two in popular use found to stunt and kill frogs.

Australian unis limit Indian students over sham visas

As international student numbers rebound following the pandemic, Australian universities are limiting Indian students accused of fraudulent visa appli...

Government 'ignored' home builders' warning: opposition

Victoria's housing minister was briefed about reducing the risk to construction customers months ahead of the Porter Davis collapse, the state opposit...

DV survivor support program expanded to 134 NSW courts

A program placing a specialist DV support worker at courthouses hearing domestic violence matters will be expanded to almost every NSW local court.

Police investigate fatal Melbourne house fire

A man has died in a fire at a unit complex in Melbourne's northeast, with police investigating the cause of the blaze.

Man arrested after woman dies of injuries in Perth

A man is in custody after a woman found with serious injuries at a home in the Perth suburb of Kewdale later died in hospital.