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WA communities on edge for 'unpredictable' Cyclone Ilsa

Residents and workers in Western Australia's Pilbara are bracing as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, now a category-four system, bears down on the coast.

'Diplomatic backlash': Pacific scheme sparks concerns

Australia is introducing a visa scheme to attract Pacific workers but critics fear the program could strain diplomatic relations with neighbouring cou...

Premier to brave cold alongside business chiefs

Chris Minns will become the first NSW premier to take part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout, joining several of the state's most powerful business bosses.

Public drunkenness decriminalised on Melbourne Cup day

Victoria will move to decriminalise public intoxication from November, with services to provide a health-based response instead of a criminal justice...

New hydrogen pumps hundreds of billions into economy

Australia is poised to become a green energy superpower, hosting about 40 per cent of globally announced new hydrogen projects, worth up to $300 billi...

NZ PM Hipkins throws Ardern's water policy on bonfire

Jacinda Ardern's water infrastructure reforms are the latest policy to be axed by her successor as New Zealand prime minister, Chris Hipkins.

Use of debt collectors cut for social welfare payments

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says the government will no longer outsource debt collection for welfare payments following the robodebt debacle.

Three children injured in Queensland dog attacks

Several young children have been hospitalised after being bitten by dogs in separate incidents in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Don't politicise Alice Springs crime for voice: mayor

Alice Springs Town Council mayor Matt Paterson says he doesn't want the voice debate and politics to overshadow the problems his community is facing.

Jobless rate to stay low despite looming economic woes

Workers are still in short supply and the labour market is unlikely to reveal signs of loosening as the effects of inflation work through the economy.

Vic public drunkenness decriminalised from Melb Cup Day

Victoria will move to decriminalise public intoxication from November, with services to provide a health-based response instead of a criminal justice...

Push for tetanus vaccination after recent death

The recent death of an elderly woman from tetanus has prompted NSW Health to urge people to make sure they are vaccinated to prevent the bacterial inf...

New hope of solving mystery of what happened to Debra

There's new hope of solving the suspicious disappearance of a young RAAF member almost 40 years ago as police urge anyone who saw her to come forward....

Husband recalls moment he found wife dying in apartment

The husband of a woman who died in suspicious circumstances at their apartment in Sydney's west says he tried to resuscitate her before police arrived...

WA Pilbara braces as Cyclone Ilsa strengthens

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa could hit the WA coast with wind speeds of up to 270 km/h when it crosses the coast in the Pilbara region.

Father and son drown in Queensland waterfall tragedy

Family and friends are mourning a Melbourne father and son who drowned at a popular swimming spot while holidaying in far north Queensland.

Border Easter hunt finds 28 million cigarettes

Border Force authorities have seized $48.8 million worth of tobacco products, hidden in shipments labelled as toilet paper and furniture.

Few signs of weakening expected to show in jobs report

Workers are still in short supply, with the labour market unlikely to reveal signs of material loosening just yet.

Man 'intended to kill' while firing shots at couple

Queensland man Brendyn Wade Clark used a .22 rifle to shoot a man five times and his girlfriend twice during a dispute over a stolen bike in 2019.

'Work to do': Aboriginal leaders want housing solutions

Homelessness and a return to Aboriginal community-controlled housing will be covered at a conference of Indigenous leaders and housing providers.