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Aviation firefighters strike called off

<p>Aviation firefighters have halted a planned strike, which was set to cause chaos, after coming to an agreement with their employer to address staff...

Australia’s retail trade falls for the first time in 2022: ABS

As per the ABS report, Australia’s seasonally adjusted retail turnover dropped by 0.2% during October 2022, totalling AU$35,017.9 million.

Sydney Anzac Bridge crash leaves two dead

<p>Police say two drivers, a man and a woman, have been killed after they were struck by at least one other vehicle on Sydney's Anzac Bridge.</p>

Family mourn pregnant mum hit with brick

<p>A pregnant Perth mother who was hit in the head with a concrete block is being mourned by her family after she died along with her unborn child.</p...

NSW doctors slam 'disgusting' union advert

<p>An ad campaign depicting a doctor pocketing cash and a patient having a heart attack has been slammed by the peak NSW medical association as a "suc...

Higgins' story sparks reform conversation

<p>Advocates want reforms to support sexual assault complainants who seek justice after Brittany Higgins' experience showed the personal toll of legal...

Floods ease in NSW but threat 'not over'

<p>Residents in regional NSW are being warned flood waters still pose a major risk ahead of the first weekend of summer.</p>

Former NRL star Fainu jailed for stabbing

<p>Former Manly Sea Eagles hooker Manase Fainu has been jailed after being convicted of stabbing a church youth leader during a violent brawl.</p>

Activist jailed for Harbour Bridge protest

<p>A climate activist has been jailed for using a truck to block the Sydney Harbour Bridge in a sentence criticised by human rights observers.</p>

Australian shares finish week up 0.6pct

<p>Despite giving back most of Thursday's gains, the ASX has finished the week up 0.6 per cent to notch its fifth winning week in the past six.</p>

Two fresh faces to join Vic Labor cabinet

<p>A Victorian government minister has been dumped to make room for two cabinet newcomers after seven Labor MPs shifted their factional allegiance.</p...

IOC honours canoe coach Fox-Jerusalmi

<p>Myriam Fox-Jersusalmi, the mother and coach of Australian Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox, has won an IOC lifetime achievement award.</p>

Leadership, independents key to election

<p>An academic study of the 2022 federal election has found voters were attracted by Labor's strong leadership, but many abandoned both major parties....

ASX 200 closes in red; healthcare leads gains, energy falls

Highlights,The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the red today (December 2), losing 47.30 points or 0.64% to end at 7,307.10 points.,Over the last fiv...

Qld sex offender security overhauled

<p>Security for Queensland's dangerous sex offenders will be overhauled after the alleged assault of a teenage girl at a residential complex. </p>

Australian shares finish week up 0.6 pct

<p>Despite giving back most of Thursday's gains, the ASX has finished the week up 0.6 per cent to notch its fifth winning week in the past six.</p>

Iconic singer dazzles Sydney disco picnic

<p>Disco icon Leo Sayer sang his biggest hits at an open-air lunch in the heart of Sydney as the harbour city promotes its culinary attractions.</p>

NSW rescuers save teen 'pinned underwater'

<p>A teenage girl has been saved from near drowning after her foot became trapped in underwater river debris in the NSW Upper Hunter region.</p>

COVID-19 cases rise across the nation

<p>Weekly COVID-19 case numbers have jumped 20 per cent in NSW and Victoria with the latest wave of infections blamed on new Omicron sub-variants.</p>

Renmark readies as flood peak looms

<p>The South Australian Riverland town of Renmark is just about ready for the first peak in floodwaters heading down the Murray.</p>