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Qld to seek coal, gas cap compensation

<p>Queensland will oppose market interventions, such as wholesale gas and coal price caps or windfall taxes if the state isn't compensated, the premie...

Grammar back in NSW schools' overhaul

<p>There will be a renewed emphasis on learning grammar, sentence structure and punctuation as well as core numeracy skills under a revamped NSW schoo...

Sanofi to set up global vaccine hub in Qld

<p>Sanofi will develop vaccines in Queensland after choosing the state to be its third major global hub after Lyon in France and the US state of Massa...

Heartless scammers hit Christmas shoppers

<p>Christmas shoppers are being urged to exercise extra caution this year as unscrupulous cyber criminals ramp up attacks on mobile phones and website...

Vehicle sales rise, but long waits persist

<p>Sales of new cars and trucks in Australia rose again in November but the industry says buyers are still facing long waits for some new models.</p>

Bester faces court over Tame 'harassment'

<p>The man who sexually abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has faced a Tasmanian court for allegedly harassing her via social media.<br><...

Ardern issues historic Maori apology

<p>Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered an apology to the Ngati Maniapoto tribe for "horrific and needless acts of war" by past New Zealand gov...

Inquest into death of Vic Aboriginal girl

<p>A Victorian coroner will hear evidence about what happened to a 12-year-old Aboriginal girl who died in hospital in 2019. </p>

Australian Stock Exchange chair apologises

<p>The head of the Australian Stock Exchange has issued a public apology over the botched rollout of a multi-million dollar upgrade.</p>

Supreme trial for cop crash trucking boss

<p>The trucking boss charged over a crash that killed four police officers will stand trial in Victoria's Supreme Court despite manslaughter charges b...

Police 'concerned' at gay hate material

<p>The legal team for NSW Police has told an inquiry into gay hate crimes that it is "very concerned" at internal police material potentially being ma...

ASX 200 likely to rebound; Wall Street mixed

The Australian share market is poised to rebound on Monday despite Wall Street finishing mixed last week.

Nuclear off table as states seek power fix

<p>Federal and state Labor heavyweights are going toe-to-toe on nuclear energy, with the SA premier suggesting safety concerns are overblown.</p>

Biodiversity market worth $137 billion

<p>A biodiversity market could be worth $137 billion to the Australian economy according to a report by PwC Australia, but shouldn't include biodivers...

After-school $500 vouchers for NSW parents

<p>NSW parents heading into the long summer break can look forward to some cost of living relief as the government announces $500 vouchers for vacatio...

Report urges revamp of 'failing' Medicare

<p>A new report urges an overhaul of Medicare and the way GPs work because the current system is failing patients and doctors. </p>

Rezoning could create 70,000 NSW homes

<p>Ten NSW areas are being rezoned to allow for the construction of tens of thousands of new homes.</p>

Underpayment rife among migrant workers

<p>Unions NSW is launching its latest audit of Australian employers, findings migrant workers are consistently short-changed. </p>

Brittany Higgins seeks compensation claim

<p>Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins is seeking compensation from two Liberal Party senators and the Commonwealth. </p>

Reward for 1982 Sydney terror bombings

<p>A $1 million reward is being offered for information about the mysterious 1982 Sydney bombings of the Israeli Consulate and Hakoah Club.</p>