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Duo jailed over Qld campsite armed assault

<p>Two men who were attacked at their Queensland campsite over a land dispute have been jailed for their "excessive" response in the form of armed ass...

Five in hospital from virus-affected ship

<p>A cruise ship with an outbreak of COVID-19 on board docked in Melbourne where five passengers were taken to hospital by ambulance.</p>

Tas cop 'feared judgment' about health

<p>An inquest into the suicides of four Tasmania police officers has been told one constable was worried about being judged for seeking mental health...

Daniels flirts with first triple-double

<p>Australian New Orleans Pelicans rookie Dyson Daniels has come up just short of a historic triple-double in his side's 126-108 defeat of the Toronto...

Victim wrongfully charged with DV assault

<p>A Victorian coroner has found a woman who was the victim of family violence was wrongly accused of assaulting her abuser, who later killed her. </p...

Qld acts on UN inspection constraints

<p>The Queensland government has introduced new laws removing restrictions so UN inspectors can visit patients being held in mental health facilities...

Pregnant mum attacked in WA clings to life

<p>The family of a pregnant Perth mother who was hit in the head with a concrete block fears the worst after she suffered bleeding to her brain.</p>

Next Sydney tunnel to burrow below harbour

<p>A second road tunnel under Sydney Harbour won't require dredging of the harbour floor with the NSW government revealing the total project will cost...

Climate targets getting on track: Bowen

<p>Chris Bowen says climate measures are on track to reduce emissions by 40 per cent by 2030, after stalling under the former coalition government.</p...

Upsurge in children being exploited online

<p>Children and parents are being warned of a surging new trend in overseas criminals conning victims into online sexual exploitation and then blackma...

Missing the bus on green public transport

<p>Australia has started its transition to greener public transport but risks falling behind other nations if it does not pick up the pace, a new repo...

Baby killer had aimed to be an 'NRL star'

<p>NSW man Jie Smith will be sentenced on December 7 for the manslaughter of a baby he dropped on its its head in the Newcastle suburb of New Lambton...

NSW police minister's brother granted bail

<p>A man charged with drug supply and organised crime offences has been released from jail because his brother's high-profile made his detention "unac...

Aust shares rally as Fed turns more dovish

<p>The local share market was up 0.9 per cent to a fresh seven-month high after Jerome Powell suggested the Fed might soon moderate its rate hiking ca...

Call for female Antarctic expeditioners

<p>The Australian Antarctic Division has opened recruitment for some 150 positions at remote research stations and is urging more women to apply.<br><...

Stealthing to be treated as rape in Qld

<p>Queensland's sexual violence laws will be overhauled to protect victims after a landmark review called for sweeping change. </p>

Queensland spends $50m on housing crisis

<p>Funding to help renters stay in their homes, support for emergency accommodation and cost-of-living relief form the response to a major Queensland...

Suspicious death of woman in Melbourne

<p>Victoria Police are waiting on the results of a post-mortem to determine the cause of death of a woman whose body was found in Melbourne's north.</...

Treaty recommended despite death penalty

<p>A parliamentary committee has recommended Australia ratify a defence treaty with Japan despite concerns that troops could be subject to the death p...

Man acted in self-defence killing brother

<p>Haig Jacob Arslanian's fatal shooting of his brother David at their Geelong family home in October 2020 was a reasonable act of self-defence, a jud...