Reserve Bank fires off another interest rate hike

Australia's central bank has lifted interest rates by 25 basis points after taking a break from hikes last month.

Ex-cricket star Slater pleads not guilty to charges

Ex-cricket star Michael Slater has appeared in court charged with assaulting and obstructing police but has described the incident as a misunderstandi...

What do women want? Safety and choice in healthcare

A national rural women's health forum has heard mothers want to give birth close to home, but workforce problems and centralised services make that di...

Moss the boss for nourishing earth and capturing carbon

The forgotten ancient ancestor of all plants absorbs up to six times more carbon dioxide than its successors and could help recover degraded urban soi...

Bail for man charged with same murder for second time

A man charged under Queensland's double jeopardy laws over a 2009 murder has been granted bail, with a judge noting the unusual circumstances.

Brothers jailed for beating over suspected affair

Two brothers who dragged a man from his garage and brutally beat him over a suspected affair have been jailed.

Firefighter critical as crews rescue two of their own

Two firefighters have been rushed to hospital and a crime scene declared after crews worked to contain a large factory fire south of Brisbane.

One arrested as Qld police clear Indigenous protesters

A protester has been arrested at a proposed development near the Deebing Creek Aboriginal massacre site in southeast Queensland during a dawn police o...

Qantas reveals first female CEO to replace Alan Joyce

Qantas chief financial officer Vanessa Hudson will take the helm of the national carrier from long-standing head Alan Joyce when he retires in Novembe...

Melbourne midwife suspended over high-risk homebirths

Two high-risk homebirths, one that included the arrival of surprise twins, has resulted in a Melbourne midwife being suspended for three months.

Six in hospital after recycling plant gas explosion

Six people are in hospital with serious injuries after an explosion at a recycling facility in northern Victoria.

Budget matters amid cost of living crisis across nation

Economic output and similar markers aren't the best measures of wellbeing but momentum is growing to tackle issues that fall between the pages of the...

Why electric trucks could cut more pollution than cars

Action is needed to get more electric trucks on Australian roads, according to a new report and industry groups who say heavy vehicles are missing out...

Bakehouse charged after labourer falls to his death

Victoria's workplace watchdog has charged a garlic bread manufacturer after a labourer removing suspended ceiling panels fell about four metres to his...

Man jailed for seven years over St Kilda stabbing

A Melbourne man will spend up to seven-and-a-half years in prison after admitting to fighting and then stabbing another man on a St Kilda street.

Minister backs in defence force amid wargame concerns

Defence Minister Richard Marles says he maintains confidence in the defence force's capabilities following reports Australia would struggle to combat...

Hotel quarantine criminal, civil cases to run together

Criminal and civil cases over alleged COVID-19 hotel quarantine failures will be run side-by-side, after a court ruled against pausing a class action.

Dead ducks dumped outside Victorian premier's office

Anti-duck shooting campaigners have dumped dozens of dead native birds outside Victoria's government offices to display the "carnage" of the season op...

Coorong and Lower Lakes thriving after Murray flooding

The South Australian government says the state's Coorong and Lower Lakes are thriving thanks to recent flooding down the Murray.

Murder charge after pair arrested at NSW motel

Two people have been charged over the death of a fatally wounded 38-year-old man who was dropped outside a NSW hospital.