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Visa backlog slashed by 245,000

<p> Australia has carved off a quarter of its visa application backlog since June, says Immigration Minister Andrew Giles.</p>

'Carbon capital' plots transition road map

<p>Australia's "carbon capital" Gladstone has developed a detailed plan for 10 years of change so no one gets left behind in the race to net zero emis...

Hastings the 14th Tiger to go in 2022

<p>Jackson Hastings' looming exit from Wests Tigers means close to half of the NRL club's top-30 squad from the start of this year have left the club....

RBA flags rate pause but more rises likely

<p class="">Mortgage holders are likely to endure more rate hikes but the central bank board wants to give its policy tightening a chance to flow thro...

Program seeks to help 'traumatised' nurses

<p>Nurses and midwives have been afforded a multimillion-dollar mental health package which will see four new support centres set up next year.</p>

Brownlow arrests shock former AFL umpire

<p>Shane McInerney, who umpired a record 502 AFL games, says the arrests over an alleged Brownlow Medal betting ring are devastating for the umpiring...

Experts rule out third COVID booster shot

<p>Despite a spike in COVID-19 cases, the country's leading vaccine advisory body says Australians don't yet need a fifth dose of vaccine.</p>

RBA admits rates forward guidance faults

<p>The prescriptive cash rate predictions seen during COVID-19 caused serious communication challenges, a Reserve Bank review has found.</p>

Science agency boss to stand down in June

<p>Long-serving CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall will call it quits in June 2023 after taking a leading role through the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>

Hackett says time's up on world swim mark

<p>A month out from the world short-course swimming championships in Melbourne, former great Grant Hackett feels time could be up for his 14-year-old...

Group face murder trial over CBD stabbing

<p>Five people charged over the fatal stabbing of Ricky Rowlands in a street brawl during one of Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns are facing a trial by...

Walsh breathing his way to Broncos No.1

<p>Marquee Brisbane Broncos signing Reece Walsh has turned to a breathing coach who has mentored Mitchell Moses in his quest to win the fullback jerse...

Online child sex abuse rates soar: inquiry

<p>A parliamentary inquiry has heard online child sexual exploitation rates are continuing to climb, with a concerning trend towards children being ex...

Close defeat for Special Ks in ATP opener

<p>Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have suffered a losing start to their ATP Finals doubles challenge but showed they could well be a threat in Tu...

Workmate stabbed chef 'out of the blue'

<p>A judge has found that a kitchen hand had no criminal responsibility for hitting a chef with a frypan and stabbing her because he was mentally ill...

Foot and mouth plateaued in Indonesia

<p>A senate inquiry into Australia's biosecurity system has been told the foot and mouth outbreak has plateaued in Indonesia, but Australia is still o...

Queensland mulls gas wells near leak site

<p>The Queensland government says a decision on plans to drill for gas near the contaminated site of Linc Energy's failed coal project is up to the re...

Cleary braces for Luai's wind-up tactics

<p>Nathan Cleary will face Jarome Luai in the Rugby League World Cup final and is ready for a spray and a bit of niggle from his Penrith and NSW teamm...

NSW parliament admits 'toxic' work culture

<p>NSW parliament has acknowledged the toxic workplace it has become for women after the damning Broderick review was released in August</p>

Cowboys shift sheds weight off NRL's Tamou

<p>The pain of last season almost made James Tamou call curtains on his NRL career, but he's been offered a swansong back where it all began. </p>