Teen's body found, flood cost hits $12b

<p>A 19-year-old man's body has been found in a NSW Riverina town, four days after he vanished while swimming in floodwaters.</p>

War hero Sheean in new navy exhibition

<p>An online exhibition on the history of the Royal Australian Navy has been launched on the 80th anniversary of the death of war hero Teddy Sheean VC...

Teen rock-thrower 'hit pregnant Perth mum'

<p>A pregnant woman is recovering from a heart attack after allegedly being hit in the head by a rock thrown by a teen during a dispute in Perth's sou...

Big five banks scope out climate losses

<p>Australia's big five banks should cope with lending losses caused by climate change but will be more vulnerable to economic downturns, a new analys...

Walker inquest hears of NT teen's trauma

<p>The NT coronial inquiry into the shooting death of Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker has heard evidence he had complex developmental trauma.</p>

ACT, NT to be given euthanasia vote rights

<p>Parliament is set to repeal laws that prevent the ACT and Northern Territory from legislating on voluntary assisted dying.</p>

Brush with immortality for ex-PM Abbott

<p>A portrait of former Liberal prime minister Tony Abbott, by artist Johannes Leak, has been unveiled at Parliament House in Canberra.</p>

Vic stabber sought out victim for fight

<p>Melbourne man Marco Deng was spoiling for a fight when he sought out his murder victim Machar Kot, over an apparent jibe on social media.</p>

Vaccine-resistant pneumonia has increased

<p>The efficacy of the current pneumonia vaccine is in doubt after data revealed the majority of 700 children admitted to hospital with the infection...

Push to scrap Victorian COVID-19 fines

<p>Community legal centres want the re-elected Victorian government to scrap 30,000 fines handed out for breaking COVID-19 rules after they were withd...

Murdoch questions could delay Crikey suit

<p>Lachlan Murdoch's lawyer has sought further information about decisions leading to online news site Crikey republishing an article he claims defame...

Finkel dreams of 'electro-state superhero'

<p>Alan Finkel says renewable energy, decarbonised products and critical minerals will be Australia's "superpowers" in the electric age.</p>

Sydney mechanic jailed for 1995 murder

<p>A mechanic has been jailed for up to 22 years after brutally killing his boss in a western Sydney auto wreckers weeks before Christmas in 1995.</p>

Australia targets green fuel take-off

<p>Australia could play a big role in reducing air travel emissions as the Queensland government confirms talks to produce greener aviation fuels.</p>

Policing truth in campaign ads 'difficult'

<p>South Australia's electoral commissioner says staying out of the political debate is hard when his organisation checks campaign ads for misleading...

Road trip could deliver solar-powered cars

<p>Cheap and lightweight solar cells from a printer could fuel cars and homes in future, an inventor says, after an electric vehicle test around Austr...

Strong case for Toyah murder extradition

<p>Queensland officials say their strong case should lead to an easy extradition process for Toyah Cordingley's accused killer after his arrest in Ind...

Appeal over ferry pony death guilty ruling

<p>Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator TT-Line has lodged an appeal after being found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws over the deaths of 16 polo...

Banks stronger now than in GFC: RBA

<div>A senior RBA official says the financial system would have been in strife during the COVID-19 pandemic if it were still as fragile as in 2007.</d...

Home price downturn now more subdued

<p>The residential property downturn endures for the seventh month in a row, although the pace of decline has started to wind back. </p>