Defence chief unaware of commander’s torture allegation
A Fijian colonel facing torture allegations was appointed to oversee 3000 Australian troops, without the knowledge of the defence force chief.
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Treasury eyes ‘rare’ full employment opportunity
No evidence of a wage price spiral suggests the jobless rate can stay lower than previously thought sustainable, says the top Treasury official.
Laws proposed to improve Children’s Court media access
The Queensland premier has moved to improve media access to Children's Court cases through legislative reforms.
Man with gel blaster prompts hospital lockdown
Police have arrested a man who was seen walking near a hospital on Queensland's Gold Coast with what first appeared to be a gun.
Battery failure led to power plant mass outage: report
A battery failure triggered a chain of events leading to an explosion at Callide Power Station, leaving nearly half a million Queenslanders without power.
Bennett’s blast puts Dolphins on notice ahead of trial
Wayne Bennett has given the Dolphins a giant spray at training ahead of naming Herbie Farnworth and Thomas Flegler to play a trial against the Titans.
Refreshed Sandgroper Beth Mooney itching for WACA Test
Beth Mooney is thriving in the WA set-up and aiming to post a big score in her adopted state during this week's Test match against South Africa at the WACA.
Security chiefs eye global conflicts and meddling spies
Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza and Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine are keeping Australia's intelligence agencies under the pump.
Tasmanian Liberal premier announces early election
Tasmania is set to head to the polls more than a year early after the state's minority Liberal premier failed to resolve an impasse with two independents.
Hot spell sweeps the nation, sparking trouble in Vic
Widespread hot weather has led to fires in Victoria and high temperatures plus rain storms in other parts of the nation.
Homes lost and firefighters injured as bushfires rage
Three fires are raging out of control in Victoria with people near the Grampians National Park ordered to shelter while those in Ballarat were told to evacuate.
Gazans fearing Rafah assault look to Cairo for hope
Negotiators are meeting in Egypt to seek a truce between Israel and Hamas as over a million Gazans crammed into Rafah await Israel's feared ground offensive.
Retiring Warner goes down swinging in loss to Windies
The West Indies have avoided a 3-0 series whitewash after posting 6-220 and restricting Australia to 5-183 for a 37-run victory in the T20 clash in Perth.
Fossil fuel carbon levy would fund climate ‘solutions’
A levy on fossil fuel carbon would help greener products to compete and fund initiatives to mitigate the impacts of climate change, a think tank says.
Inquiry chair denies special treatment for journalist
The chair of an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial denies he gave preferential treatment to a particular journalist, despite prolonged contact.
High-risk AI use could be banned by new task force
Using artificial intelligence technology in risky tasks such as social scoring and biometric identification could be banned in Australia by a new group.
Cobbo will star as Broncos centre if he owns it: Renouf
Brisbane legend Steve Renouf insists Selwyn Cobbo can be "a great success" in his new centre position with the looming defensive challenge the biggest test.
Snap election call dumps ‘unworkable’ Tas parliament
The premier of Australia's only Liberal government says he called an early election to avoid being "held to ransom" for the next 12 months.
Marsh happy to hand opening spot back to Travis Head
Mitch Marsh was promoted to opener in Tuesday's 37-run T20 loss to the West Indies, but the skipper will slot back to No.3 for this year's World Cup.
Aussie teen Anderson storms to worlds backstroke silver
Eighteen-year-old Iona Anderson has clinched silver in the women's 100m backstroke at the world championships, two places ahead of fellow Aussie Jaclyn Barclay.
Ukraine chiefs inform Western generals of Kyiv’s plans
Ukraine's defence minister and armed forces commander have met with NATO to discuss their need for more electronic warfare equipment to combat Russian drones.
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Communities still in the dark after destructive storms
A dairy farmer is dead and around 135,000 properties remain without power in Victoria after storms knocked down transmission towers and lines.
Commonwealth Bank reports $5.02 billion H1 profit
Australia's biggest bank made $5 billion in profit in the first half, down three per cent from a year ago, but has raised its dividend.
Gaza truce talks end inconclusively as Rafah braces
Two officials say Israel and Hamas are making progress toward a deal that aims to bring about a cease-fire and free hostages held in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
Homes lost as bushfires continue to burn
Bushfires have destroyed an unknown number of homes and volunteer firefighters have suffered minor burns while battling blazes in Victoria's west.
Joyce told to take leave after he ’embarrassed himself’
Nationals leader David Littleproud is pushing Barnaby Joyce to take a break after a video of him lying on a Canberra footpath went viral.
‘Poisoned’ review into Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial
A former judge who examined the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann had his mind "poisoned" against the man in charge of the Crown's case, a court has heard.
Wilkinson begged Ten to say it approved Logies speech
Lisa Wilkinson says she begged Network Ten to publicly admit it cleared her Logies acceptance speech that delayed Bruce Lehrmann's criminal trial for rape.
Israel, Hamas making progress in talks, officials say
Two officials say Israel and Hamas are making progress toward a deal that aims to bring about a cease-fire and free hostages held in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
Hundreds of thousands of Victorian homes without power
Thousands of households and businesses remain without power in Victoria after storms knocked down transmission towers afte a day of high temperatures.
Defence minister favourite in Indonesian elections
Prabowo Subianto is the favourite for Indonesia's elections but faces runoff uncertainty amid protests.