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Tensions high after guards injured in riot at WA prison

Correctional officers feel unsafe after a guard was attacked over her keys and detainees rioted in the youth wing of a West Australian prison.

Porter Davis failure robs customers of deposits

Porter Davis customers left in limbo following the collapse of the home builder are questioning how the company failed to insure their builds.

Albanese to meet NZ counterpart Hipkins in Brisbane

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to announce changes to Australia's treatment of New Zealanders when he meets Kiwi PM Chris Hipkins.

Lawyer for jailed China consultant warns about spy law

Australian consultants working with China face prosecution under a rarely used foreign interference law, prominent barrister Bernard Collaery says.

Australian shares ascend to two-month high

The ASX has finished up 0.3 per cent to close at its best level since February 16 after gaining ground for 10 out of the past 12 sessions.

Seven dead in horror morning on New Zealand roads

Four separate crashes, including a campervan which burst into flames after hitting a barrier, have killed seven people in one morning in New Zealand.

New Zealand house prices see small uptick

House prices in New Zealand may reached the bottom of the cycle, with the release of new data showing a small uptick in March.

Boosting Solomons ties 'crucial' for Pacific prosperity

Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres will use a speech at a business forum to outline the strengths of Australia's economic relationship with the Solomo...

Needless rate hikes to usher consumer recession: report

Stressed households and needless rate hikes will trigger a "consumer recession" and dampen Australia's outlook, economists at a major consultancy firm...

Budget black hole prompts line by line review

The NSW treasurer says he will be going through the budget "line by line" after departmental papers revealed a $7 billion black hole in the state's fi...

Liberal premier, ex-MP join calls for Indigenous voice

Former Liberal MP and ultramarathon runner Pat Farmer is setting off on a 14,000km trek around Australia to support an Indigenous voice to parliament.

Rail operator charged, faces big fine over fatal crash

Queensland's railway operator will not contest charges by the national regulator over a 2021 crash that left a locomotive driver dead.

Activists celebrate closure of AGL Liddell power plant

Environmental activists have welcomed the closure of AGL's Liddell power plant, but some still hold concerns over whether it can be reliably replaced.

Court stoush over Hillcrest inquest documents ongoing

Tasmania's workplace safety regulator has taken legal action to prevent the coroner from accessing documents relating to the Hillcrest Primary School...

Lower the heat on regional tensions: Penny Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has argued for Indo-Pacific nations to work towards a strategic balance as competition intensifies between the US and Chin...

Rocker conquers debilitating stroke to find his voice

After suffering a life-changing stroke, rock singer Stephen Cummings has returned to the music scene with a fresh sound and new lease on life.

$50m payment to stolen generation families approved

A $50 million settlement compensating families of the stolen generation ripped from their homes in the Northern Territory has been approved by a NSW c...

Researchers find new clues on potential cause of OCD

Scientists are a step closer to solving what causes obsessive-compulsive disorder after discovering changes in how distinct brain regions communicate.

Treasurer calls for bipartisan support on RBA reform

The treasurer wants the opposition and crossbenchers to look "beyond party politics" on upcoming reforms to Australia's central bank.

Pace of 'big clean energy' rollout must at least double

New energy construction is building but needs to at least double to meet a national renewable energy generation target of 82 per cent by 2030, industr...