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Tourists escape to the country as budgets tighten

Albury has been named Aussie Town of the Year as Australians look to the regions for cheap and cheerful holidays away from the hustle and bustle of th...

NZ hikes welfare payments as fruit and veg prices soar

Food prices are on the rise again in New Zealand, particularly for fruit and vegetables, as inflation worsens in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

'Someone's watching you': TikTok warning for families

Australians are being urged to think about how they use TikTok, as an investigation into security concerns about the Chinese-owned app takes place.

Hayne trial hears of blood after alleged sex assault

A third trial of former NRL star Jarryd Hayne, accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her own home, has heard of the alleged incident's bloody afte...

Cost-of-living concerns impacting Aussie travel plans

After rebounding from the pandemic, the travel industry is facing further setbacks as holidaymakers face cost-of-living concerns.

Crocodile warning as record-breaking floods continue

As floodwaters slowly ease in remote Burketown, the residents who refused to evacuate have been warned of unseen hazards and crocodile sightings.

Aust stocks lower at midday amid US bank collapse

The Australian Securities Exchange was down 0.6 per cent at noon following the weekend collapse of a major US financial institution, Silicon Valley Ba...

Driver acquitted over girl's pedestrian crossing death

A Sydney man who fatally struck a five-year-old girl with his car on the way back from Bible study has been cleared of two charges of dangerous drivin...

Gabrielle pushes up New Zealand fruit and veg prices

Food prices have soared again in New Zealand, particularly for fruit and vegetables, as inflation worsens in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Perrottet denies ClubsNSW meddling allegations

Premier Dominic Perrottet has defended his track record standing up to pokie lobbyists and says he never saw any direct influence on NSW members of pa...

Industry leaders fear shortfall in nuclear subs workers

The plan to acquire nuclear propelled submarines is set to create up to 20,000 jobs but the tertiary education sector will need to ramp up to meet dem...

Rising slate features Indigenous art and ... kazoos

The Rising program includes a big exhibition of First Nations art, Julian Rosefeldt's Euphoria, and a Federation Square filled with firefly lights and...

Minns to put brakes on kids fund as campaign rolls on

Labor won't adopt the Liberal Party plan to create a future fund for NSW children, saying funding education properly now is best for the next generati...

Lack of mental health support for war veteran in jail

An ex-soldier is unlikely to receive the mental health treatment he needs in the foreseeable future in a Queensland jail, a Supreme Court judge has fo...

Firewood thieves in regulators' sights this autumn

Firewood thieves are in the sights of the Conservation Regulator and Parks Victoria this autumn in efforts to protect habitat, wildlife and cultural h...

Man charged with murder after suspicious death

A 38-year-old man has been charged with murdering another man, whose body was found at a home in the NSW central-west region.

Top doctor's flu warning ahead of virus triple threat

The former face of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Dr Nick Coatsworth, is urging Australians not to make the same mistake he did about the flu vaccine.

Australia's nuclear submarine vision ready to surface

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will outline Australia's plan to acquire nuclear submarines alongside US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Ris...

Illicit drugs trade immune from cost of living pain

The amount of illicit drugs used in Australia has dropped, but not due to a lack of demand or cost of living pressures.

Sentence expected over Bass Strait polo pony deaths

The Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator and polo identity Andrew Williams are set to be sentenced over the deaths of 16 ponies during transportation.