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Former coup leaders tussle as Fiji votes

Two former coup leaders are vying to lead Fiji as the Pacific nation heads to the polls, with experts predicting the election results will be close.

Police to investigate cop killers' links

Queensland police are looking into potential extremist connections for the three people involved in killing two officers and a bystander on a rural pr...

Pallister wins Australia's first swim gold

Almost giving up swimming after missing the Tokyo Olympics after illness, Lani Pallister has won Australia's first gold of the world short course titl...

Final Aust coin featuring Queen released

For the final time, the Royal Australian Mint will release a new coin design featuring Queen Elizabeth II which pays tribute to her 70-year reign.

Australia spruiks Pacific support options

A parliamentary delegation of government and opposition MPs and senators is showcasing Australia's commitment to security and development in the Pacif...

Fijian voices drowned out as seas rise

Villages and communities on Fiji's coastline are facing relocation due to rising sea levels but don't want to leave their ancestral homes.

Suppression order on SA shooting accused

A magistrate has imposed a suppression order on the identity of a man charged with murder over a weekend shooting in Adelaide.

Slain Qld cops mourned across Australia

Australians are paying tribute to two early-career Queensland police constables shot dead, along with a bystander, in an ambush on a property west of...

Greens to push for energy relief details

The Greens are calling on the government to freeze power bills, put higher taxes on energy corporations and support households to switch out gas appli...

Tasmanian man tried to set partner on fire

A Tasmanian man has been jailed for six years for persistent violence inflicted on his partner over a decade, including an attempt to set her on fire.

Historic Smokefree NZ legislation passes

Legislation to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2008 in New Zealand has passed parliament.

Two new women in McGowan's WA cabinet

First-term West Australian state MP Jackie Jarvis is one of two women promoted by the Labor caucus into Mark McGowan's new-look cabinet.

'Aussie Cossack' arrested at Ukraine rally

Pro-Russia commentator Simeon Boikov has been arrested at a rally in support of Ukraine after a protester was hospitalised with a head injury.

Robodebt spotlight turns to Morrison

Former PM Scott Morrison will front a robodebt royal commission to help answer why the government pursued the scheme despite legal concerns.

Crimes review as report exposes lab lies

An inquiry has recommended thousands of crimes be reviewed and Queensland's embattled forensics lab restructured after it found "grave maladministrati...

No compo for fossil fuel firms: Greens

As the coalition flags it has an open mind on whether to support the government's energy price relief, the Greens have set out their negotiating posit...

Woman injured, dog put down after attack

A Victorian woman sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries after she was attacked by two dogs.

IT boosts ASX 200; Bendigo, Adelaide Bank gain over 6%

The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the green today (December 13), gaining 19.80 points, or 0.28%, to end at 7,200.60 points.

Vic sawmills helped in timber transition

The Victorian government says it will provide support to sawmills and forest contractors to ensure workers are retained and paid.

Reason Australia rejected key climate pact

The reason Australia rejected a key climate agreement has been revealed in previously secret cabinet documents released after the lifting of a 20-year...