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Connors-Crummer combo fire Roar in ALW

<p>Brisbane Roar winger Shea Connors has started the A-League Women season in top form after a successful stint with APIA Leichhardt in the NPL NSW co...

Homeless Vic youth missing out on school

<p>Only 14 per cent of young homeless people in Victoria are enrolled in education, new data from Melbourne City Mission shows. </p>

Uyghurs urge sanctions from Australia

<p>Australia must keep human rights at the centre of its relationship reset with China, the Uyghur community says, as pressure mounts over the forced...

Melbourne BLM protest charge 'mangled'

<p>A magistrate has refused an application by police to amend charges against two Black Lives Matter protesters, agreeing with defence that they were...

Net zero expert to drive down emissions

<p>A net zero unit will embed climate change into federal decisions on infrastructure and transport to help Australia withstand extreme weather and cu...

Ladder warnings step up as injuries climb

<p>Australians are being warned to take care - especially when climbing ladders this festive season - as a spike in injuries coincides with the summer...

Tas cop's work fear after PTSD diagnosis

<p>An inquest into the suicide deaths of four Tasmanian police officers has been told a sergeant feared he would never return to work after a PTSD dia...

Qld inquiry focuses on murder DNA failure

<p>Public hearings into the Queensland government-run Forensic and Scientific Services lab have resumed, with the final report due within weeks.</p>

Cherry Festival within spitting distance

<p>The National Cherry Festival returns to Young in NSW, celebrating the classic summer fruit's place in the Australian psyche.</p>

Why petrol cars could be bad investments

<p>Some lenders are offering better rates for electric car loans amid predictions petrol cars will become a dying breed within years.</p>

Adelaide mayor back for a second stint

<p>The new lord mayor of Adelaide, Jane Lomax-Smith, has been sworn in, returning to the role she previously held from 1997 to 2000.</p>

Fisheries report finds fish stocks stable

<p>A new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has found the majority of fish stocks are stable and st...

Housing needed for NSW flood-impacted

<p>Flooding in northern NSW has displaced low-income renters, while others have been left to live in homes that need repairs, a report has found.</p>

Former Victorian cop charged with murder

<p>A 70-year-old former policeman accused of murdering a missing Victorian man has been remanded in custody.</p>

NSW fatal stabbing victim a 'peacemaker'

<p>Relatives of a young man stabbed to death in the NSW town of Wellington have remembered him in court as gentle, patient and loving.</p>

Stung Victory fired-up for ALW GF rematch

<p>Stung by an upset loss to Western United in their A-League Women season opener, Melbourne Victory will be out to prove a point when they take on Sy...

Retired Gallen 'will never fight SBW'

<p>Retired rugby league great turned boxer Paul Gallen is adamant he won't return to the ring to fight bitter rival and fellow former NRL star Sonny B...

Vintage Hollywood cars up for grabs

<p>The Back to the Future Delorean Time Machine and the 1953 Chevrolet Pickup Austin Butler drove in the Elvis film are both going under the hammer.</...

Territories rights laws to pass next week

<p>Laws overturning a ban on territories legislating on voluntary assisted dying are expected to pass next week after a last-minute hitch in the Senat...

Six charged over international drug ring

<p>Six Sydney men have been charged over a multi-national drug importation after police seized more than $2.5 million in cash, methylamphetamine and c...