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Dating apps put on notice over violence

Police and government representatives have met with dating app companies to considers ways of stamping out sexual violence facilitated by technology.

Seaweed's huge potential examined

Australian research has found seaweed farmed in the ocean could help reduce demand for terrestrial crops and reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissi...

Dylan Alcott reflects on year in spotlight

Dylan Alcott says his time as Australian of the Year gave him an incredible platform to advocate for people with a disability.

Qld man drowns at popular NSW surf spot

A Queensland man has become the 51st person to drown in Australia this summer after he was pulled unconscious from the water on NSW's mid-north coast.

Official never read key robodebt ruling

A ruling that robodebts could not be legally enforced was left unread by a senior official in charge of welfare appeals, the robodebt inquiry has been...

A fatal start to 2023 on Victorian roads

Deaths on Victorian roads have reached a two decade high in the first three weeks of the year, with authorities pleading for drivers to take care.

Australian 'scam victim' detained in Japan

An Aboriginal health leader who has been detained without charge in Japan for several weeks was reportedly arrested over drug trafficking allegations.

Petrified witnesses to give video evidence

The thought of giving evidence in front of a serial sex offender at his Brisbane committal hearing has "petrified" witnesses, a court has heard.

Victoria set to overhaul strict bail laws

Changes to Victoria's strict bail laws could come into effect this year as pressure mounts following a coronial inquest into the death of an Indigenou...

Mechanism for industrial pollution hangs in the balance

A political stoush over cutting the carbon emissions of Australia's biggest emitters threatens to derail a system that's been workshopped for several...

NZ inflation stays red-hot 7.2 per cent

NZ Finance Minister Grant Robertson says 1.4 per cent CPI rise in the December quarter, down from 2.2 per cent in September, suggests inflation has pe...

Pels' Aussie Daniels injured in NBA defeat

Australian teenager Dyson Daniels has been injured in New Orleans' one-point loss to Denver, while the NBA-leading Boston were beaten by three points...

Day of respect dawns in Australian regions

Regional councils are increasingly including survival day events in their Australia Day programs to recognise their Indigenous communities.

Shares slip, dollar lifts after inflation

The share market has slipped nearly 0.5 per cent, while the Australian dollar lifted after higher-than-expected inflation data.

Rural NSW town marks Australia Day early

The town of Wellington in country NSW is holding Australia Day events one day early to recognise its Indigenous community and boost crowd numbers.

PM thanks outgoing Australians of the Year

Finalists for the Australian of the Year awards have met with the prime minister in Canberra ahead of the awards ceremony, alongside last year's winne...

Standover tactics before $5m Vic fire

A Melbourne man used standover tactics to threaten his former landlord before setting fire to a warehouse in a $5 million fire, a court has heard.

Victoria to overhaul strict bail laws

Changes to Victoria's strict bail laws could come into effect this year as pressure mounts following a coronial inquest into the death of an Indigenou...

Hydrogen versus electric buses in NSW test

A new public transport trial will test electric buses against hydrogen models to work out which technology will work best in regional Australia.

Ex-Lambie staff ordered to pay govt $94k

Senator Jacqui Lambie's former chief of staff and office manager have been ordered to pay $94,600 to the commonwealth government for unreasonable cour...