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Off-the-scale clean up as rotting fish threaten water

Specialist crews are being sent to Menindee in outback NSW to remove dead fish from the Darling-Bakaa after the biggest mass in living memory.

Reform push to stop middle Melbourne home 'lockout'

Victoria's infrastructure advisory body has laid out a plan for the government to make it easier for people to buy homes in established parts of Melbo...

Scientists closer to using 'quantum light' in medicine

Physicists have built a device that allows them to measure the movement of single photons and could lead to advances in medical imaging and quantum co...

NSW election on knife edge as gap narrows

As the polls tighten a hung NSW parliament remains a real prospect while 16 per cent of voters remained undecided as the leaders battle it out on the...

Anti-war protest items feature in Iraq War memorial

A new gallery at the Australian War Memorial honours the servicemen and women for their contribution during the Iraq War and also features anti-war di...

Online yarning circles create space to hear about voice

Proponents of an Indigenous voice are inviting people to online yarning circles as debate continues in the Senate over how the referendum campaigns wi...

Woman killed mother-in-law after being told to move out

A woman stabbed her mother-in-law as she lay in bed after she told her family to move out of her apartment, a Victorian jury has been told.

Fears of wider hacking theft as Latitude stays offline

Latitude Financial fears the cyber attack on its system could be wider and include more information stolen from customers and applicants.

Vic Liberal MP to fight expulsion, condemns neo-Nazis

Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has condemned neo-Nazis who attended an anti-trans rally and will contest a motion to boot her from the parliamenta...

Former Australian soldier to be charged with war crime

A former soldier deployed to Afghanistan is expected to be charged with committing a war crime after he was arrested in regional NSW.

New Zealand could bar anti-trans activist Keen-Minshull

Following harrowing scenes of neo-Nazis outside Melbourne's parliament, New Zealand could bar an activist from entering the country and holding simila...

Banked up lock-in loans hamper quick fix for inflation

A senior Reserve Bank official says the prevalence of fixed-rate loans and sizeable savings buffers are likely extending the lag time of interest rate...

Greens seek 'bare minimum' on carbon emissions scheme

The Greens say they are not asking for the perfect climate policy, just the "bare minimum" to stop new coal and gas projects.

Charities call for more funding to fight world famine

A group of aid organisations have asked the Australian government to invest in a $110 million famine relief package to fight hunger.

Disability service provider 'put revenue over safety'

A major provider of disability services prioritised growth and finances over client safety and service quality, a royal commission inquiry report has...

Feral animals wreaking havoc on NSW properties: farmers

Pigs, dogs and other wild animals are killing livestock and damaging properties in NSW where farmers have called for action on exploding feral numbers...

Body of missing canyoner found at Blue Mountains

Police say they have found the body of a 39-year-old Sydney man who went missing in a river while canyoning in the NSW Blue Mountains.

Experts back rules to snuff out e-bike, e-scooter fires

After a spate of house fires and injuries Australia urgently needs new rules governing electric bikes, scooters and skateboards, experts say.

RBA says it's harder to break the bank in Australia

Reserve Bank assistant governor Christopher Kent says Australian banks are on a firm footing despite strained conditions in global financial markets.

Once declared extinct, little fish back in Vic waters

The olive perchlet has been reintroduced to Victorian waters, decades after the fish species was declared extinct and almost a century since the last...