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Australian market closes in red; materials leads gains, utilities fa...

The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the red today (December 19), losing 14.70 points or 0.21% to end at 7,134.00 points.

Qld premier's tribute to shooting victims

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has spoken to community members and police having "a really rough time" after two officers and a local were s...

Is Ethereum better than Bitcoin?

Ethereum’s blockchain network has broader use than that of Bitcoin’s. However, the blockchain world is yet to completely mature, and hence there is no...

Call for blood donors to roll up sleeves

Lifeblood is calling on the public to give back this Christmas period by donating much-needed blood.

Boy among two killed in house fire tragedy

An 11-year-old boy and a man have died in a house fire in Victoria's southwest, while another young boy was extremely lucky to have escaped the blaze.

Power pole network to charge electric cars

Electric vehicle owners will be able to recharge in more places after a major electricity firm pledged to install chargers on power poles around the c...

COVID cases on rise again in New Zealand

Wastewater testing in New Zealand has shown the highest levels of COVID-19 since July as coronavirus-related deaths and hospitalisations continue to r...

Record return for rare migratory parrot

Record numbers of the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot have returned to Tasmania from mainland Australia for the breeding season.

Turtle hatchlings joy after NSW disasters

The discovery of hatchlings belonging to an endangered NSW turtle species has elated ecologists after a succession of natural disasters hit their only...

Fight against COVID impact a long game

A federal parliamentary committee examining the impact of long COVID-19 in Australia has received more than 500 submissions from medical experts and p...

Sky diver injured after fall through trees

Multiple emergency agencies are responding after a sky diver suffered a "significant" fall through trees in the Wollondilly Shire south west of Sydney...

More young Aussies feel isolated, left out

New research from headspace's national youth mental health survey shows two thirds of Australians aged 12 to 25 feel lonely.

Govt settles north NSW native title claim

A court has recognised the native title rights for Wibjabul Wia-bal in the Northern Rivers after more than a 20-year legal battle.

Baby's injuries 'consistent' with shaking

Queensland man Tiaan Burger has been committed to stand trial accused of murdering his four-month-old son, Finnick Hercules Burger, in January 2020.

WA native title claim finally resolved

Native title has been recognised over the Purnululu national park in Western Australia, home to the iconic Bungle Bungle Range.

Pomp, procedure for new-look parliament

The 60th Victorian parliament is set to be opened as MPs are sworn in and the re-elected Andrews Labor government put through its paces during questio...

Aussie tourists caught up in Peru protests

A small number of Australians are still waiting for transportation options after becoming stranded because of civil unrest in Peru.

Boy among two killed in Vic house fire

An 11-year-old boy and a man have died in a house fire in Victoria's southwest, while another young boy was extremely lucky to have escaped the blaze.

Initial drilling confirms pegmatites at Catalina Resources’ (ASX:CTN...

Highlights,Catalina Resources has completed air core drilling in the southern part of its E63/2046 tenement to identify lithium pegmatite potential an...

Elderly man found dead in Sydney brothel

A man, believed to be in his 70s, has been found dead at a brothel on Sydney's leafy north shore.