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Australia urges China to behave 'wisely'

China's ambitions in the Pacific have been a key issue as an Australian delegation of government and opposition members traverse the region.

Man jailed for fatal motorcycle crash

Mitchell Murray Hanley tried to blame his passenger for a fatal motorcycle crash, moments after she had been thrown down an embankment and found unres...

Energy debate recall a stunt, Dutton says

Peter Dutton says the recall of federal parliament to debate energy relief measures on Thursday was a political stunt.

NT families face bleak Christmas: report

The NT's social and community services sector warns that families are struggling with the rising cost of living and housing in the lead up to Christma...

NSW must ramp up affordable housing

A new report lays out the actions required to increase the affordability of homes across NSW, with an urgent need to speed up the delivery of housing...

Westpac flags rates impact in 2023

Westpac expects tighter monetary policy and slowing economic growth to impact some of the bank's customers next year.

Recycled roads re-route old supply chains

Reclaimed and crushed asphalt, glass, concrete and tyres could replace conventional raw materials in road construction and drive Australia's circular...

O'Keefe hugged after court appearance

Former Deal or No Deal host Andrew O'Keefe will return to court in the new year to fight a raft of assault, drug and breaching restraining order charg...

Five sentenced for 'cowardly' gang bashing

Several members of a group involved in a "cowardly and vicious" attack that left a teenager dead outside a house party are already eligible for releas...

IOUpay (ASX:IOU) hits new milestone, bags Letter of Offer for its fi...

Highlights,IOUpay Asia, a 100%-owned subsidiary of IOUpay, has secured a debt facility valued at AU$1.7 million from a renowned Malaysian NBFI.,The de...

Stone companies fined over worker deaths

Two Victorian stone companies has been convicted and fined in the County Court after two workers were fatally crushed.

Two teens arrested over fatal Vic stabbing

Two boys are being interviewed by police after an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death at Melbourne's St Kilda Beach.

NZ Treasury forecasts recession in 2023

New Zealand's economy will contract by 0.8 per cent in the final nine months of 2023, according to Treasury forecasts.

Cavoodle Oscar not abandoned, judge hears

Sydney barrister Gina Edwards and her husband are accused of lying to get legal advice they could retain Oscar the cavoodle because he had been "aband...

Missing cruise ship passenger's body found

The body of a cruise ship guest who fell overboard in waters off the South Australian coast overnight has been found.

Qld shooting is a wake-up call: analysts

A Queensland man's posts online leading up to a shooting attack in which he and five people died have raised concerns about the growth of conspiracy t...

Calls for Return and Earn to include wine

Almost all Australians are in favour of container recycling programs being expanded to include wine and spirit bottles, according to a new poll.

Vic directors charged over chemical spill

The Environment Protection Authority has charged three Melbourne directors over a chemical spill that polluted a creek and lake in the city's southwes...

Hotel nurses concerned for patient safety

A nurse in Victoria's hotel quarantine program has described fearing they couldn't keep returned travellers safe with the number of staff they had.

Aust shares inch up as US inflation eases

The local share market had advanced 0.3 per cent at midday after a softer-than-expected inflation readout in the US ahead of the final Fed meeting of...