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Bruce Lehrmann preparing defamation action

The man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has engaged lawyers for potential defamation action over statements, broadcasts and social media posts abou...

NSW baby's death 'shameful for us all'

NSW man Jie Smith has been jailed for at least three years and six months for the manslaughter of a baby he dropped on its its head in Newcastle in 20...

ASX slips as hopes dim for Fed pivot

The local share market was down 0.8 per cent at lunchtime, putting it on track for its biggest losses in over a month, amid fears the Fed may keep hik...

NSW teen rapist claims sex was consensual

A teenager convicted for raping a fellow school student at a house party west of Sydney has claimed the act was consensual, attacking the victim's cre...

NT cop loses inquest fight to stay silent

NT policeman Zach Rolfe can be forced to answer questions at an inquest about the night he shot Indigenous teen Kumanjayi Walker dead, the Supreme Cou...

Aguia’s (ASX:AGR) Pampafos® exceeds chemical fertiliser productivity...

Highlights,Aguia Resources today revealed that it has received “outstanding” results from agronomic tests using its organic phosphate fertiliser, Pamp...

US to boost troop rotations to Australia

Australia's defence and foreign affairs ministers are in Washington for high-level meetings with their counterparts as Canberra mulls nuclear submarin...

Mortgage cliff looms as cheap loans expire

Housing affordability has taken a hit from rising mortgage rates and spiralling inflation, bringing an end to the property boom, but buyers are more p...

'Truth telling' began with Redfern speech

As Australia prepares for the Voice referendum, Professor Megan Davis looks back at the words Paul Keating spoke 30 years ago today at Sydney's Redfer...

Health ministers to meet on virus surge

Mark Butler will meet with state and territory counterparts on ways to reduce hospital strain from increased COVID-19 cases.

Work starts on nation-first mRNA facility

Biotech giant Moderna's first mRNA vaccine facility in Australia is due to open in 2024, and will produce 100 million vaccine doses per year.

Economy up 0.6 per cent in third quarter

Aggressive interest rate hikes have done little to slow growth in the September quarter, with the economy expanding by 0.6 per cent over the three mon...

Sydney needs koala belt in planning future

A major push for new housing in NSW has failed to protect the state's trees and wildlife, environmental campaigners say.

Australian children failing fitness tests

Four out of five Australian kids are not getting enough exercise, prompting calls for a national plan to encourage them to get off screens and be more...

Compo claim win after dog walking injury

A Hydro Tasmania worker who broke his leg while dog walking has been awarded worker's compensation after a court ruled it happened during his employme...

NSW man accused of filming, stalking teens

A 37-year-old man is due to face a Sydney court accused of filming teenage girls and sexually touching one at a Westfield shopping centre.

Reported family violence cases in Vic drop

Victoria's Crime Statistics Agency says the latest family violence data shows the beginning of a return to pre-pandemic trends.

Scarlet Fever alert follows UK deaths

Parents are warned to be alert but not alarmed following numerous deaths linked to children contracting Scarlet Fever in the United Kingdom.

Julian Assange's family pleads for unity

Advocates for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange shouldn't disparage the Australian government as it attempts to secure his release, his mother says.

Uber fined for overestimating fare prices

Rideshare giant Uber has been ordered to pay a $21 million fine for misleading conduct including overestimating how much customers pay for rides.