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Man admits to choking murder of estranged wife

A Melbourne man has admitted to the murder of his estranged wife on the morning a jury was to be empanelled for his Supreme Court trial.

Full water for SA Murray irrigators after summer flood

The South Australian government says irrigators along the Murray will get their full water entitlements at the start of the new water year in July.

Ferry operator fights pony deaths guilty ruling

The operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service has appealed an animal welfare conviction over the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

Coastal critters at home on Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Coastal species are living and breeding on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and raising the prospect of a new kind of ecological community.

Businessman gave China spy reports on AUKUS, court told

A businessman allegedly received cash in envelopes in Shanghai cafes in exchange for handwritten reports on AUKUS and lithium mining, a court has been...

Man faces court accused of fatally stabbing partner

A 56-year-old man has faced court charged with fatally stabbing his partner, who police said entered a Darwin hotel seeking help for her injuries.

Reasons for secret jailing of former spy revealed

The reasons why former spy Witness J was jailed have been made public after the unprecedented secrecy of his case sparked a review of national securit...

Rate of long COVID-19 symptoms mirrored by flu patients

Long-term symptoms that last more than three months are not unique to COVID-19 among a highly vaccinated population, a study in Queensland shows.

Lehrmann trial inquiry hears of justice system tensions

An inquiry into the rape trial of ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is expected to hear evidence of a tense relationship between ACT police and prosec...

The voice will address centuries of harm, hearing told

A parliamentary committee into the voice referendum is hearing from Indigenous communities in rural NSW ahead of the national vote later in the year.

Teen cancer deaths halved as number of cases increased

Earlier diagnosis and improved treatments are being credited for increased survival rates among Australian adolescents and young adults with cancer.

Family absence felt by refugees during Ramadan

Afghan and Pakistani asylum seekers find company in each other during Ramadan as they endure long periods separated from family.

Melbourne airport rail unlikely to be finished on time

Victorian Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan says the completion date for the rail link between Melbourne Airport and the city is likely to be pushed back

New builder to complete hundreds of Porter Davis homes

Liquidators Grant Thornton has confirmed Nostra Property Group will complete up to 375 homes for collapsed home builder Porter Davis.

Six deaths in horror day on New Zealand roads

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

Five arrested after gunshot heard in Sydney

Police cordoned off an apartment block in Sydney's southwest after a gunshot was heard, arresting five people as they emerged from the building.

Two charged over Sydney kidnapping and severed finger

Two men have been charged over the kidnapping of a man and a woman in Sydney's southwest, which left one of the victims with a severed finger.

'Significant challenges' for NSW budget, treasurer says

The NSW treasurer says the state is facing significant economic challenges as he delays his first budget until September.

Fifty charged over Newcastle coal train protest

Fifty demonstrators have been arrested and charged over a climate change protest near the world's largest coal export port of Newcastle.

Former NZ PM Helen Clark backs drug decriminalisation

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clarke has called for drug use to be decriminalised and to end the incarceration of users internationally.