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Big wet fails to dampen farm production

<p>Australian agriculture remains on track for an outstanding 12 months despite flooding across the east coast taking its toll, according to official...

Cynata (ASX:CYP) receives ~AU$1.65 million R&D Tax Incentive Refund

Highlights,Cynata Therapeutics Limited has been granted a AU$1,654,310 R&D Tax Incentive Refund for FY21/22.,The refund strengthens Cynata’s healthy b...

Key robodebt officials to front commission

Two senior public servants at the centre of an unlawful Centrelink debt recovery scheme are preparing to enter the witness box at the robodebt royal c...

Ardern's Labour down again in NZ poll

<p>Both Jacinda Ardern and Labour fell by one point as opposition National confirmed its place as New Zealand's most popular party in the latest polit...

Boost to online help in switching to solar

The federal government has poured almost $1 million into upgrading online tools and advice to help businesses and households transition to solar energ...

Inquiry focus shifts to child protection

<p>Witnesses are giving evidence to an inquiry into the experiences of Aboriginal Victorians in the state's criminal justice and child protection syst...

RBA tipped to inflict pre-Christmas pain

Experts expect the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates again in December, but there's also a chance it could finally hit the brakes.

Two men guilty of Vic grocer's murder

<p>A jury has found Aaron Ong guilty of the murder of Melbourne grocer Paul Virgona on the Eastlink freeway in 2019, after co-accused Josh Rider plead...

Wage theft rife for migrant workers

<p>Migrant wage theft is running rife in Australia under a system that threatens to deport those who speak out, a new union-led report has found.</p>

Higgins and Lehrmann seeking compensation

<p>Brittany Higgins is seeking compensation from two former ministers as well as the Commonwealth, while the man she alleges raped her is also seeking...

Man bashed 'while singing nursery rhymes'

<p>A man has told Brisbane District Court he was forced to sing nursery rhymes and was bashed every time he got it wrong while being held captive for...

Why hybrid car sales are racing ahead

Sales of hybrid vehicles are speeding up in Australia, with the country's leading car-maker revealing they now make up more than one in three of their...

Royal commission into NZ COVID-19 response

<p>A royal commission has been asked to report back into New Zealand's COVID-19 response by June 2024.</p>

Robodebt officials 'co-wrote' vital report

<p>Human Services department officials had the opportunity to contribute to a Commonwealth Ombudsman report </p>

Throw book at climate activists: Perrottet

<p>Activists who cause disruption should should have the book thrown at them, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says, as a young woman's sentencing sparks...

Number of water damaged roads increases

<p>Government figures show 82,634 roads have been impacted by flood related closures since October, following significant rain events across several s...

Vast array to unlock mysteries of universe

<p>The world's largest radio astronomy observatory is being built in Western Australia and South Africa to unlock the mysteries of the universe.</p>

First flood warning for Renmark residents

<p>The South Australian State Emergency Service has issued its first specific flood warning for residents in Renmark as Murray River water levels cont...

Qld farms need gas subsidence protections

<p>Queensland needs a new watchdog to assess and make determinations about the impacts of gas production subsidence on farms, a new report says.</p>

Six-point energy plan to tackle bill shock

Some experts want to get households off gas to help cut surging bills, and warn taxpayer subsidies to coal and gas-fired generators could derail clean...