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Vic custody officer on assault charges

<p>A Victoria Police custody officer is accused of assault with a weapon while on duty and has been summonsed to court.</p>

Inflation down but consumer pain lingers

<p class="">Cost of living pressures eased slightly last month, although it's still too early to call the turning point for inflation.</p>

Climate protesters interrupt Qld premier

<p>Ten Extinction Rebellion protesters have been kicked out of Queensland parliament after launching a protest while the premier was speaking about en...

Vic woman 'sorry' for part in $10m fraud

<p>A Victorian mum described as a principal partner in a $10 million international cybercrime fraud has apologised to her victims ahead of being sente...

Car-sharing services battle for Aussies

<p>A new car-sharing service will attempt to change summer holiday rentals in Australia but its biggest rival is pulling out stunts to divert attentio...

Treasurer slams lack of women in NSW Libs

<p>NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has fired shots at his own party for sidelining women from prominent roles after Natalie Ward failed to win a preselection...

Greens seek new Morrison inquiry referral

<p>Greens leader Adam Bandt says he'll seek a new referral to parliament's privileges committee relating to Scott Morrison's secret ministries.</p>

Caddick's disappearance still a mystery

<p>Further hearings are required before a NSW coroner delivers a finding, but the mysteries surrounding Melissa Caddick's disappearance will remain lo...

PM raises Assange release with US

<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has personally raised the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with US government officials.</p>

Coalition 'contempt' for defence: Marles

<p>Defence Minister Richard Marles has lashed the coalition over an auditor-general report about the management of Defence's project investment progra...

Glamorised tanning angers cancer victim

<p>A Brisbane woman fighting advanced skin cancer says glamorising tanning on social media feels like a "kick in the guts".</p>

What is the connection between Australia’s CBDC and Ethereum?

The design of any CBDC, be it that of China or Australia, is only a subject of speculation. But the RBA’s whitepaper says that the pilot eAUD would us...

Fresh round of Vic truth-telling hearings

<p>The plight of Indigenous Victorians in child protection and correctional custody will be put under the microscope as a truth-telling inquiry resume...

Commando claims ABC article 'defamatory'

<p>Lawyers for ex-commando Heston Russell say an article published by the ABC painted him as a war criminal despite making no direct allegations again...

Anti-vax GP sues 'fictional' medical board

<p>Anti-vaccine GP registrar William Bay is suing medical regulators for suspending his registration, claiming they do not legally exist and infringed...

'Looks like I'm the culprit': Vic murderer

<p>A Victorian man who told police it looked like he was the culprit after his neighbour was fatally stabbed has been found guilty by a jury of his mu...

Scientists to restore tropical seagrass

<p>Researchers will investigate restoration techniques for key tropical seagrass species, from Queensland's Great Barrier Reef to the north of Western...

Anti-corruption watchdog clears parliament

<p>The National Anti-Corruption Commission will start its work holding politicians and officials to account next year after new laws were passed in pa...

Producers are adapting to climate change

<p>Australian producers will need to become more resilient and continue to adapt to climate change, a parliamentary inquiry into food security has bee...

Energy consumers want price intervention

<p>Governments are under pressure to commit to immediate and longer-term help for households and small businesses before power bills become an even gr...