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Amount of relief for power prices dimmed

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he does not have an unlimited chequebook as energy ministers and premiers prepare to meet with their federal counterparts,...

Ambulance calls spike after script change

The number of highest priority ambulance call-outs has spiked in NSW, with the paramedics' union blaming a change in how triple zero operators triage...

Call for all-gendered NSW school bathrooms

The NSW children's advocate has made numerous recommendations after a study of young people uncovered discrimination and difficulty in several sectors...

Few signs of growth slowdown just yet

Aggressive interest rate hikes are unlikely to make much of a dent in strong economic growth in the September quarter, but the slowdown is coming.

Electric trucks roll into Australia

A parcel delivery service will create Australia's largest electric truck fleet after a $20.1 million investment in the quiet, green transport technolo...

ASX 200 closes in red; consumer staples leads gains, IT & A-REIT fal...

The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the red today (December 6), losing 34.30 points or 0.47% to end at 7,291.30 points.

Indigenous child protection shake-up call

A Victorian agency is calling for a standalone Aboriginal child protection plan and system to end centuries of racism entrenched in policies and pract...

RBA hikes rates in fight to tame inflation

The Reserve Bank has increased interest rates by another 25 basis points, locking in more mortgage pain for Australians over summer.

Mavs rave as Green stars in Phoenix rout

Australian Josh Green's breakout NBA season has continued, shooting six-from-seven to finish with 16 points in Dallas's 19-point defeat of Phoenix.

Morrison's secrecy appeal before hearing

Former prime minister Scott Morrison is asking for redacted documents to be opened up to the public before he fronts the robodebt royal commission.

Australia lagging in green energy shift

A national approach is needed for Australia to progress renewable energy-based manufacturing, the hydrogen industry says.

Ceremony to remember Hillcrest victims

The one-year anniversary of the Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy that killed six children will be marked by a public ceremony.

John Barilaro in Sydney court over assault

Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro is back in court after a scuffle with a cameraman in Manly resulted in the ex-Nationals leader charged with as...

Insurers to face flood-hit locals in NSW

Insurance companies will conduct face-to-face meetings to assist locals in flood-hit NSW towns as they begin a long and difficult clean up.

Aust stocks fall as RBA hikes rates

The local share market dropped by 0.47 per cent on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia hiked interest rates to the highest level in 10 years.

Labor hangs on to Northcote in nail-biter

The marginal seat of Northcote in Melbourne's inner north has been retained by Labor with 184 votes over the Greens after preferences.

'Meaningful' energy price reprieve to come

The federal government has signalled it is open to 'responsible' spending to take pressure off electricity bills, ahead of a meeting with the states.

Teen hospitalised after Sydney drain fall

A teenage boy has been hospitalised after falling into a stormwater drain while trying to retrieve a ball in Sydney's west.

Queensland reaps $3b coal royalty windfall

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick's mid-year budget update will reveal windfall coal royalty charges will bag an extra $2.95 billion in 2022/23.

Woman charged over non-report of murder

A 23-year-old woman has been charged with failing to report the murder of a Newcastle man, whose body was found in the ashes of a unit fire.