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Crikey releases 'Trump explosion' defamation defence

Crikey has highlighted texts sent between Lachlan Murdoch, his father and Fox executives about "crazy" claims made by Donald Trump in its defamation d...

Women's pain inevitable, say contraceptive case lawyers

Lawyers defending a permanent female contraceptive say pain and abnormal bleeding are inevitable for many women, and deny a causal link with the Essur...

'Alarmist': Burney clobbers critics of Indigenous voice

Allowing the voice to advise the public service as well as parliament would help improve outcomes for communities, the Minister for Indigenous Austral...

'I've shot him,' woman tells slain husband's friend

A NSW couple's daughter initially thought it was a prank when her father's long-time friend said her mother had just shot him, a court has been told.

Carnival defeats norovirus class action pleadings

Carnival has successfully scrapped the pleadings in a class action against the cruise operator over eight outbreaks of the highly contagious norovirus...

Housing affordability and supply critical issue: survey

A property industry survey has found work schedules are not as robust as expected despite respondents saying housing supply and affordability is criti...

Salim Mehajer on trial accused of choking partner

Sydney man Salim Mehajer has pleaded not guilty to various domestic violence charges after being accused of suffocating his partner until she fell unc...

Mining and tech sectors lift ASX to five-week high

Australian stocks gained ground by the close on Wednesday despite a mixed session on Wall Street ahead of critical US inflation data.

Australian artist John Olsen painting till the end

John Olsen, the acclaimed Australian artist and Archibald winner whose career spanned 60 years, has died at age 95.

Funding boost aims to close disability employment gap

A funding boost to make workplaces more accessible aims to improve employment opportunities for Australians living with a disability.

Chemicals in 'new car smell' could pose health risk

That new car smell just lost some of its appeal, with scientists finding cabin materials can emit potentially harmful levels of chemicals linked to ca...

Electric car changes needed to stop 'going in reverse'

Policy changes in the United States and Europe will make it harder to buy a petrol or diesel vehicle – a move lobby groups say should be mirrored in A...

Gas tax changes, super breaks on budget repair agenda

The treasurer has ruled out tinkering with family tax benefits when he hands down his second budget in May, but he could have gas producers in his sig...

Two charged with murdering elderly man in home invasion

Alleged murderers accused of bashing an elderly Sydney man and his wife have been charged over what police describe as a "callous, craven and cowardly...

Workers optimistic and keen for four-day work week

The days of working five days a week could be numbered, replaced with a four-day work week, a recent survey has forecast.

Rubble-loving fish a 'glimmer of hope' for Barrier Reef

While the most colourful denizens of a Great Barrier Reef island may have departed, their rubble-loving neighbours endure at the Australian natural wo...

Canberra's big dish marks 50 years down under with NASA

Scientists at the "big dish" near Canberra are marking the golden anniversary of tracking spacecraft into the solar system and interstellar space.

Fuel budget for remote desert artist group hits $55,000

Delivering art supplies to remote desert artists is an expensive business for the Tjanpi Desert Weavers.

Pilot in fatal chopper crash had 'high-risk appetite'

The pilot of a helicopter involved in a fatal crash three years ago had a history of risk-taking and was not legally allowed to fly, a report has foun...

Peter Allen's Tenterfield Saddler property for sale

The heritage-listed NSW building that was immortalised in Australian singer-songwriter Peter Allen's song Tenterfield Saddler is up for sale.