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NSW rivals flex their economic muscle in western Sydney

The premier and the man who wants his job both insist they are the best qualified to handle the NSW budget in a pitch to voters in Sydney's west.

Woman spared jail after 'negligent' crash killed father

The woman has been disqualified from driving for a year after being found not guilty of dangerous driving charges over the crash that killed her fathe...

Jindalee (ASX:JRL) boosts lithium resource to 21.5Mt LCE at McDermit...

Highlights,Jindalee Resources is trading higher on a material upgrade to the MRE for its wholly owned McDermitt Lithium Project in the US.,The combine...

Traditional owners take protest to Plibersek

Traditional custodians from the Burrup in WA have brought their fight to protect rock art to Sydney, protesting outside the environment minister's off...

Scientists hatch weevil plan to conquer invasive plant

The CSIRO is hoping a biological control agent will wage a campaign of death and destruction against an invasive plant released in Australia in the 19...

La Nina fans flames ahead of next bushfire season

La Nina has made Australia's next bushfire season much worse as the verdant new growth spawned by the wet weather will dry out, creating the perfect t...

'Unimaginable': First objects taken by Cook return home

Indigenous community members gathered at the site of British contact to mark the return of Kamay spears to traditional owners, 252 years after they we...

Financial Ombudsman staffer jailed over fake threats

An ex-Financial Services Ombudsman staffer cost his bosses more than $150,000 when he fabricated what a judge described as bizarre threats from a clie...

Duck shooting battle shifts to Victorian parliament

A parliamentary inquiry will be set up to examine duck shooting in Victoria after another season was green-lit despite growing dissension within the g...

Ending 'jobs for mates' put on parliament's agenda

Independent MPs will back a proposal to end the 'jobs for mates' culture of federal politics as parliament resumes for the autumn session.

Sexual abuse, harassment on dating apps seldom reported

A new report has revealed one in seven people who experienced sexual violence from someone they met on an online dating platform reported it to police...

Technological revolution combines quantum computing, AI

Operating under the business motto "we make quantum useful", Australian technology company Q-CTRL is developing potentially revolutionary new capabili...

Aphasia patients get chance to be 'part of life again'

A new telehealth program helping rural people with aphasia is showing early signs of success, offering patients 50 hours of speech therapy from their...

Shoplifting and car theft jump to pre-pandemic levels

After a two-year decline, shoplifting and car thefts in NSW have spiked to pre-pandemic levels, as people struggle with the spiralling cost of living.

AFP opens cutting-edge forensic lab in Sydney

The AFP has opened a cutting-edge forensics lab in Sydney that's helping solve more complex drug crimes and stop meth before it reaches Australia.

Tasmanian devil cancer found in 'disease-free' area

A Tasmanian devil in the state's northwest has been found with a deadly facial tumour disease in an area thought to be free of the cancer.

Musk predicts AI-powered robots will outnumber humans

Tesla's boss has made a bold prediction about the popularity of humanoid robots in future while also unveiling plans to ramp up electric car productio...

Swimmer missing in surf off NSW far north coast

A search has resumed for a swimmer who was last seen struggling in rough surf off Byron Bay on the NSW far north coast.

NBA's Bucks count their winnings from Joe Ingles gamble

The NBA's Milwaukee Bucks are all in on Joe Ingles, the Australian recruit who is back firing after his ACL injury.

Man charged with murder after fatal hit-and-run

Police have charged a 24-year-old man with murder following a February 5 hit-and-run crash in Victoria's central Gippsland region.