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'Vulnerable' Hayne spared jail for the time being

An application to detain former NRL star Jarryd Hayne prior to sentencing has been refused after he was found guilty on two counts of rape.

Santos CEO derides Greens influence on energy policy

Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher says Australia's energy policies have handed power to the Greens who just want to shut everything down.

Animals and plants help highlight connection to country

An immersive exhibit of native flora and fauna will soon help people understand Indigenous Australians' connection to country.

Premier backs call to not bail out beleaguered builder

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

Condition of Pete the platypus unknown as man charged

The man accused of taking a platypus from the wild two days ago before travelling to a shopping centre with the animal has been charged.

Son and friend in custody after mother stabbed to death

A 41-year-old woman has been stabbed to death in Melbourne with police arresting her son and another teenage boy near the country town of Ballarat.

Two charged with murder after police find man's remains

Two men have been charged with the murder of Steven Murphy whose remains were found buried on a property in Adelaide's north earlier this week.

Resilience of jobs market to take centre stage

The jobs market has been running hot lately and fresh data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is expected to confirm that trend is continuing.

Australian stocks sink into the red on eve of Easter

The Australian Securities Exchange snapped its longest streak of gains since 2017 heading into the Easter long weekend after overseas markets weakened...

Australia 'open' to NZ AUKUS tech participation

Australia and New Zealand have held security talks in Wellington as NZ examines joining part of the AUKUS agreement dealing with new technology.

Woodchipper murder accused thought death was 'accident'

The barrister for a woman accused of murdering her ex-partner has denied she manipulated two people into staging the man's death as a woodchipper acci...

Seven escape injury in plane crash off WA coast

A pilot and six passengers have escaped injury after their light plane crashed off the end of the runway into the ocean at a remote island off the WA...

Police search for victim's son after fatal stabbing

A 41-year-old woman has died in Melbourne's northeast, with police searching for two teenagers who fled the scene.

Wrong groupchat horror brings drama to NZ Greens

A New Zealand Greens MP as been called a "crybaby" in a message accidentally sent to the wrong groupchat by a fellow MP and party member.

NSW, NT, Tassie ban TikTok on government phones

TikTok has been banned from government devices in all states and territories except WA, after the Commonwealth prohibited the app.

Former minister quits Liberals due to voice stance

Ken Wyatt, the first Indigenous person to be Indigenous Australians minister, has quit the Liberals after the party chose to oppose the Indigenous voi...

Family urges premier to free 'political prisoner' dad

The family of former US fighter pilot Dan Duggan is urging NSW Premier Chris Minns to release him into home detention to spend Easter with his six chi...

Call to focus on green metal exports to win clean race

Australia may not be able to compete with clean energy tax breaks in the United States but it can export the green metals that trading partners will n...

Tonnes of rubbish removed in SA Murray clean-up

Clean-up crews have removed tonnes of rubbish from properties along the Murray River in South Australia after the recent flooding.

Heat win the Wright way to open Rip Curl Pro swansong

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