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Ex-pilot possibly 'lured' to Australia for extradition

A pilot accused of illegally assisting Chinese pilots may have been "lured" back to Australia to be extradited to the US, his lawyer says.

Salsa dancing spiders among 600 new species found

Scientists have discovered 626 new species across Australia in the past year, including seven new subspecies.

Classic car auction puts flooded town back on the map

About 100 classic car enthusiasts stood in the blazing sun for an auction of rare Holden models and parts, bringing life to a NSW town recovering from...

Man charged with choking NSW police officer

A man is facing a string of charges including choking a police officer and driving under the influence after a crash on the NSW south coast.

Victorian government to fast-track Nazi salute ban

The Victorian government has condemned the actions of neo-Nazis who attended an anti-trans rally, and will expand current legislation to ban the Nazi...

True social housing demand tops 100,000 Qld households

Families are at the heart of Queensland's housing crisis as a new report show's the scale of the problem and the predicted shortfall of affordable hou...

Climate on agenda for Samoan prime minister visit

Samoan leader Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa will hold talks with Anthony Albanese in Canberra this week as she seeks to build global support for stronger clima...

Minister coy on inflation-linked minimum wage rise

Katy Gallagher is yet to indicate whether the government would advocate for a minimum wage increase that delivered a real rise amid high inflation.

New Zealand Cyclone Gabrielle recovery continues slowly

Key roads have been reopened in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle last month, but no one is underestimating the clean-up challenges ahead.

More cushioning from rate hikes than normal: RBA

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...

Search for canyoner missing in the Blue Mountains

Emergency crews will resume the search for a Sydney man who went missing in the NSW Blue Mountains while canyoning with friends.

Driver, 90, charged over teen pedestrian's death

A 90-year-old Sydney woman has been charged over the death of a teenage boy who was hit and killed by a car while he was walking on a footpath with a...

NSW paramedics to leave non-urgent patients at hospital

Paramedics say they will be leaving non-urgent patients at NSW public hospitals so they can get back out on the road to respond to fresh emergency cal...

Vic Liberals leader to expel MP over anti-trans rally

Victorian state MP Moira Deeming faces expulsion from the Liberal Party over her involvement in organising, promoting and participating in an anti-tra...

Vic Liberal MP set for expulsion over anti-trans rally

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto will move to expel controversial MP Moira Deeming from the parliamentary party over her role in an anti-trans ra...

Emergency operation to deal with millions of dead fish

Government agencies are mobilising at Menindee in outback NSW to co-ordinate the response to enormous clusters of dead fish in the Darling-Baaka River...

Hottest March day on record for parts of NSW

After sweltering through record-breaking March temperatures, NSW residents can now look forward to a cool change in the next few days.

Neo-Nazi crackdown on the cards after Melbourne clash

A ban on the Nazi salute has been floated after white supremacists performed the gesture during a clash with transgender rights activists.

Greens maintain pressure ahead of climate policy push

The climate change minister is keen for a win on an election promise to cut carbon emissions but the Greens are still pushing to end new coal and gas...

No US war pact in return for nuclear subs: Marles

Defence Minister Richard Marles has rejected criticism Australia will lose sovereignty while gaining nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS military...