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Rape-accused cricketer can return to social media

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who allegedly raped a woman after a Tinder date, can return to Facebook and Instagram after having his bail...

Inland Rail project build blows out to $31.4 billion

An independent review into the Inland Rail project has revealed it faces serious problems, but the Albanese government is pushing ahead.

SA teen failed by foster care system, coroner says

South Australian State Coroner David Whittle says a teenager who took his own life was failed multiple times by authorities in charge of his care.

Local housing squeeze tightens its grip on Australians

The hunt for a new rental property is already soul-crushingly competitive and expensive and there are few signs of relief on the immediate horizon.

Aussies count coins and avoid rain with Easter at home

Cost-of-living pressures and wet weather are disrupting Easter plans for more than half of Australians, with the majority staying home this holiday pe...

Youth offenders drop, serious crime rises again in Qld

New state government statistics show the rate of serious crimes in Queensland has risen for consecutive years.

Don't miss opportunity for reconciliation, PM says

Leading Indigenous academics and the prime minister are confident Australians will support a constitutionally enshrined voice, despite Liberal Party o...

Electric vehicles could go further with an AI boost

Software could be the key to addressing range anxiety in electric vehicles, with one company promising artificial intelligence could add 100km to a ba...

Man with alleged crime links charged over meth haul

A Melbourne man who police allege has links to Middle Eastern organised crime has been arrested over a 500 litre methamphetamine haul.

Vic government probes Porter Davis insurance legality

Authorities are probing whether one of Australia's largest home builders illegally took customers' deposits ahead of securing their insurance policies...

Rip Curl Pro gets underway at Winkipop

The men's and women's Rip Curl Pro events are underway with the world's best surfers in action at Winkipop, after two days of delays at nearby Bells B...

Liberal Party 'at a crossroads' after election losses

Moderate Liberal Bridget Archer says a decision not to support an Indigenous voice is the latest example of the party not behaving as an alternative g...

Liberals commit 'Judas betrayal' in opposing voice

Uluru Statement architect Noel Pearson says the federal Liberal Party is out of step with the Australian people by not supporting an Indigenous voice.

Homicide squad investigating woman's death

A 41-year-old woman has died in Melbourne's northeast, with police saying two males fled the scene before they arrived.

Inland track build blows out to $31.4 billion

An independent review into the major Inland Rail project has revealed it faces serious problems and recommends some work should stop to control costs.

Pitching farming as original 'start-up' to inspire kids

Students around Australia are learning some interesting facts about agriculture and food, such as how cauliflowers like to have a haircut before harve...

Man charged with DV offences after NSW fatal car crash

Police investigating a car crash that killed a woman and three young boys in the NSW Riverina have charged a man with domestic violence-related offenc...

Plea for platypus return after animal spotted on train

Police have urged two members of the public to return a wild platypus after they were allegedly seen taking the animal on a Brisbane train.

Liberal opposition to voice 'business as usual'

Liberal leader Peter Dutton has announced his party will oppose the Indigenous voice to parliament despite the risk of division in its ranks.

Irwin pushes to outlaw social media croc-botherers

The son of the late Steve Irwin is leading a push to penalise those who enter crocodile-infested waters for the sake of social media posts.