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Prakash charged with six terror offences

<p>Alleged Australian terrorist Neil Prakash will face a Melbourne court for six terrorism charges which could mean he spends the rest of his life in...

Rock fisherman dies in Sydney's north

<p>A fisherman has died after being swept from the rocks in Sydney's north, despite desperate efforts by emergency crews to save him.</p>

Qld man dies two weeks after hit-run

<p>Queensland detectives are considering new charges after a man struck by a car died in hospital two weeks after the collision. </p>

Lowering voting age top Greens' priority

<p>The Greens say lowering the voting age will be one of their top legislative priorities when parliament returns.</p>

Court reform to combat 'disgrace' of abuse

<p>A newly expanded court program will aim to better identify child abuse and domestic violence victims.<br></p>

Greens' plan to phase pokies out of pubs

<p>The NSW Greens have unveiled a plan to phase poker machines out of pubs and clubs over the next decade amid growing calls to clean up the industry....

Anthony opens World Cup moguls with gold

<p>Australia's Olympic moguls ace Jakara Anthony has continued her domination, winning the season-opening World Cup event with Matt Graham taking a me...

Treasurer capitalises on top credit rating

<p>Australia has maintained its AAA credit rating by Fitch Ratings, which noted the government's decision to show spending restraint in it's first bud...

McCulloch's Hawaii win seals WSL tour spot

<p>Australian surfer Sophie McCulloch has won the final qualifying event to join Molly Picklum and Macy Callaghan in the World Surf League's top tour...

Welfare, study payments to increase

<p>The social services minister says boosts to welfare payments indexed by up to $20 a week will help vulnerable people keep up with the rising cost o...

Climate response not enough for investors

<p>More certainty on climate policy is starting to unlock emissions-busting investment, but net-zero backers require more detail to commit trillions o...

Key robodebt documents won't be released

<p>The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has decided only one of 12 requested documents from the failed robodebt scheme will be released to the public.<...

Voters abandon major parties, study finds

<p>In 1967, about three in four voters said they always voted for the same party but in 2022 this has dropped to just over one in three.</p>

Is Shiba Inu (SHIB) a shit coin?

Proponents expect that by adding new features like an in-house blockchain, SHIB can gradually overcome the tag of a shit coin.

Higgins speaks about court impact

<p>Brittany Higgins has highlighted the impact the criminal justice system has on people who come forward with sexual assault complaints.</p>

Vic man charged with murder over shooting

<p>Investigators say they are not looking for any other offenders after a fourth man was charged over a fatal shooting in Melbourne's southeast. </p>

Kean ups ante on Liberal women push

<p>Treasurer Matt Kean has reiterated his stance on what he says is the Liberal Party's poor record on gender diversity in the lead-up to the NSW elec...

'Early wins' for people with disability

<p>NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says getting people with a disability out of hospital and clearing legal backlogs are "early wins" but there's more work...

MP approach to department staff 'foolish'

<p>Bill Shorten says details revealed in leaked emails between a consulting company and former minister were sufficient to warrant an investigation.</...

More details before Indigenous referendum

<p>Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney is confident a referendum for a First Nations voice to parliament will succeed, flagging more details...