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ASX 200 opens flat; Fisher & Paykel up nearly 8%

Australian shares opened flat on Tuesday despite Wall Street ending lower in the overnight trade.

No Aust trip or summer wedding for Ardern

<p>New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has eschewed her regular holiday in Australia this summer, deciding to holiday at home.</p>

Govt vows to fight in-danger reef listing

<p>A United Nations monitoring mission released its long-awaited report on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it should be listed as a World Heritage site...

Bushfire outlook varies across the country

<p>The bushfire outlook for summer has been released by the national council for fire and emergency services and it varies across the country. </p>

Patients abusing, attacking doctors, staff

<p>The AMA wants tougher penalties for people who assault health workers after a survey found doctors and staff are being verbally abused, threatened...

SA releases industrial manslaughter laws

<p>South Australia's Labor government has released draft legislation to make industrial manslaughter a criminal offence paving the way for jail senten...

ASX 200 likely to gain despite weak start on Wall Street

The Australian share market is poised to open higher on Tuesday despite weak start on Wall Street.

NZDF Hercules in emergency landing

<p>A New Zealand Defence Force plane has made an emergency landing in Auckland after a fire warning light went off mid-flight.</p>

Restaurant in Aust-first wage theft case

<p>A Victorian restaurant accused of ripping off workers is the first in Australia's history to face criminal charges over allegations of wage theft....

Man charged over police officer stabbing

<p>A Victorian man, 49, has been charged with attempted murder and the assault of an emergency service worker after a police officer was stabbed at To...

DNA leads to rape charge after 34 years

<p>South Australia Police have arrested and charged a 62-year-old over the rape of a woman jogger in Adelaide just over 34 years ago.</p>

Cairns stun Sydney in NBL overtime victory

<p>Keanu Pinder and DJ Hogg have combined to end the Sydney Kings' all-time record streak of NBL road wins, helping get Cairns over the line in an ove...

GWS select Cadman as No.1 AFL draft pick

<p>Greater Western Sydney have selected 18-year-old Victorian key forward Aaron Cadman with the No.1 pick in the AFL national draft.</p>

Bombers hold onto No.5 AFL draft selection

<p>Essendon have kept their top AFL draft pick to select Elijah Tsatas at No.5 after highly rated South Australian Mattaes Phillipou was also in their...

AFL investigates online anti-Semitic abuse

<p>The AFL has contacted top draft prospect Harry Sheezel's management and will investigate anti-Semitic online slurs targeting the Jewish teenager.</...

Socceroo Souttar avoids EPL speculation

<p>Socceroos defender Harry Souttar says he's blocking out speculation about a possible move to the English Premier League to remain focused on the Wo...

Mixed Australian Open a winner for Webb

<p>Australia's most successful golfer Karrie Webb hopes the mixed gender format for this week's Australian Open in Melbourne becomes a permanent featu...

Cambodia orders homes of Aust teacher sold

<p>Son Chhay, a dual Australian and Cambodian citizen, says he first heard of the seizure of two of his homes by the Cambodian government via a Facebo...

Ecstasy for ex-soldier to help ease trauma

<p>Ex-soldier James Geercke has described how military training left him with lasting physical and mental injuries, with little support from Veterans...

Cleaver threat in alleged sex attack

<p>A man has been charged with sexually assaulting a western Sydney woman after breaking into her bedroom and bashing her head with a meat cleaver.</p...