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How a Filipino lime is driving inclusion in Australia

Entrepreneurs Fides Mae Santos and Grace Guinto hope to break down barriers for other migrants in Australia by promoting Filipino culture and cuisine.

Earth Hour to shine a light on deforestation

More than 7000 trees will be felled in Australia this Earth Hour, with devastating consequences for the environment and communities.

Masked intruder jailed after shooting man in face

Cameron Peter Canniford has been jailed after shooting a man in the face with a shotgun loaded with rock salt shells in a violent home invasion in Bri...

New funding to help homeless as housing debate heats up

A funding boost will keep key homelessness services operating as stretched providers are being forced to turn vulnerable people away.

NSW voters head to polls with Labor in box seat

NSW voters will cast their ballots as the latest polling tips a Labor victory to end a run of 12 years in opposition.

Aust share market set to fall for 7th straight week

At midday the local share market was down 0.5 per cent on the day and 0.8 per cent for the week, meaning it will almost certainly suffer another losin...

Glimmer of hope in fight to reverse spinal injuries

The woman who inspired the film Penguin Bloom is backing Australian research that aims to help people with serious spinal injuries to move their bodie...

Labor hits winnable seats as Libs sandbag NSW heartland

A day out from the NSW election, both leaders are on a blitz across Sydney as they seek to win over undecided voters and firm up support in key electo...

Man's revenge killing of colleague over council sacking

A coroner is investigating gun permit laws after an ex-council worker used a NSW licence to get a shotgun in Victoria to kill a former colleague.

Sydney photographer admits to child abuse material

An amateur photographer has agreed the photos he took of an underage girl were child abuse material and so were the thousands of images and videos pol...

Police officer granted new trial in teen slapping case

A South Australian police officer, found guilty of slapping a teenager, has won a new trial on an assault charge after an appeal to the Supreme Court.

Jury dismissed in woman's bathtub murder trial

A jury has been discharged, unable to reach a verdict on whether Melbourne man Andrew Baker murdered his girlfriend Sarah Gatt and left her body in a...

Annie Louey promises her latest standup is comedy gold

Annie Louey's Gold is one of more than 600 shows on as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Four arrests over $1.7m cybercrime laundering operation

The accused face charges relating to laundering proceeds from more than 15 sophisticated cybercrime attacks targeting businesses and Facebook Marketpl...

Omega, Robinhood kitchen appliance brands to close

Shriro Holdings, which sold imported ovens, cooktops, dishwashers under the Omega brand since 1981, is closing the loss-making business in Australia.

More to housing crisis help than future fund: minister

The Albanese government assures it is investing significantly in the housing crisis and the Housing Australian Future Fund is just one piece of the pu...

Room for improvement in ballooning prison system

A review of Victoria's adult prisons has found a strong argument for reform to improve safety for inmates and staff and step up rehabilitation prospec...

The digital shows taking art's superstars to the masses

Digital art of world-renowned artists have captured the imaginations of many Australians, bringing thousands to exhibitions without importing a single...

Chris Dawson to face trial over relationship with teen

Chris Dawson, a former sports teacher, will face a trial over allegations of carnal knowledge regarding a relationship with a high school student in t...

Rape conviction of Blue Mountains teen overturned

A NSW teenager sentenced for sexually assaulting and choking a fellow high school student has successfully overturned his conviction on appeal.