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High inflation hovers over Labor's second budget

Households struggling with the cost of living will get some support in the federal budget but the threat of inflation will keep handouts contained.

Cairns hosts Qld sittings of regional parliament

Queensland MPs are in Cairns for the sittings of regional parliament, with cost of living, youth crime and the Path to Treaty laws set to dominate deb...

Staff trained before deadly outbreak: aged care boss

Staff at a Melbourne aged care facility where a COVID-19 outbreak caused multiple deaths were properly trained to deal with the virus, its former chie...

Supermarket giants begin moving soft plastic stockpiles

Tonnes of soft plastic waste unsafely stockpiled by collapsed recycler REDcycle are now being moved, supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths say.

Renters and public assets top Minns parliament agenda

Better protection of rental tenants and safeguarding water utilities are priorities for the Minns government as NSW parliament resumes.

Ice cold Whaitiri leaves NZ PM Hipkins on read

Former Labour MP Meka Whaitiri has given her old partyroom colleagues the cold shoulder, failing to return calls or texts after defecting to the Maori...

Brawling NSW Nationals elect Dubbo MP as leader

The NSW Nationals have elected former minister and the MP for Dubbo as the new leader of their party after a feud broke out one day before parliament...

Hayne 'different' now, no end for woman's 'nightmare'

Jarryd Hayne is a "very different man now" compared to when he sexually assaulted a woman, who is living a "never-ending nightmare'', as he awaits a j...

'Brave' silicosis victim in court to see Boral fined

A magistrate has acknowledged the bravery of a silicosis victim while fining construction giant Boral for exposing its workers to deadly silica dust.

Man allegedly killed girlfriend, dumped body in bin

A trial has begun for the man charged with murdering Melbourne mum Ju 'Kelly' Zhang, whose body was discovered in landfill in June 2021.

Farmers bracing for bigger biosecurity bill in budget

Any increase in biosecurity taxes or levies should be on importers rather than producers who already pay their fair share, the farmers federation says...

New Zealand boosts defence force pay

New Zealand Defence Minister Andrew Little has announced the biggest lift in defence wages for a decade.

Family don't want Stanley to be just another statistic

The coronial inquest into the death in custody of young Indigenous man Stanley Inman Jr begins as his family seek answers.

Cyprium Metals (ASX:CYM) continues to advance copper portfolio in Ma...

Highlights,Cyprium Metals (ASX:CYM) has released its report for the March 2023 quarterly.,The ASX-listed company hosts a suite of copper projects with...

Man killed in suburban Melbourne car shooting

One man is dead and three are on the run after a shooting in suburban Melbourne with police examining the car in which the victim was found and a near...

Lehrmann inquiry to examine police, prosecutor tensions

An inquiry will examine the relationship between ACT police and prosecutors who investigated rape allegations against ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce L...

Police warn vigilantes angered by youth crime wave

Police have called for community calm after a vigilante mob frustrated by mounting youth crimes surrounded homes in central Queensland.

Hynes' mum to move from prison to his granny flat

Julie Hynes, mother of the NRL's 2022 Dally M Medallist Nicho Hynes, will be released from jail after being found guilty of drug supply.

Abuse of locked-up brothers preventable, inquiry told

Interactions between the Queensland government and the family of two brothers found malnourished and locked in a room are being examined by a royal co...

Construction giant Boral fined over silica exposure

Construction giant Boral has been fined $180,000 by a Melbourne court for exposing its workers to deadly silica dust.