Deputy premier set to face challenge for Qld leadership
Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has confirmed she will contest the leadership of Queensland's Labor Party after launching a bid to become the next Premier.
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Migration overhaul targets students and dodgy employers
A plan to fix a faltering migration system will take aim at bogus international students and unscrupulous employers while trying to reduce overall migration.
Student support prioritised as states eye more cash
Pressure is mounting on the federal government to stump up more for public schools as regional results go backwards and training teachers proves challenging.
‘I could not have consented’: Higgins to colleague
A court heard Brittany Higgins was a 'broken soul' after being allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann and insisted she cannot have consented to have sex with him.
Researchers uncover trove of species in own backyard
A mosquito, a flatworm and a sandfly were officially discovered in Australia for the first time when scientists went searching in their backyard.
Two dead, more hurt in Red Cross convoy attack in Sudan
Hours after hopes of a ceasefire were raised between warring parties in Sudan, two people were killed and seven injured in an attack on a Red Cross convoy.
Aussie sevens women triumph again but men lose final
Australia's sevens women have earned back-to-back world series triumphs in Cape Town in dramatic fashion while the Aussie men were beaten in their final.
Israel intensifies battle in southern Gaza
Israel's tanks have reached the centre of Khan Younis as Israel's attack on southern Gaza intensifies, and the UN warns the city is close to collapse.
Ukraine says four injured in missile strike on Kyiv
Ukraine says four people were hurt in a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, as leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy prepares to meet US President Joe Biden.
Australia passes parcel record with Black Friday boost
A record 53.5 million parcels were processed in November following the Black Friday Sales, with more than half of households nabbing a bargain online.
Trump says he won’t testify again at New York trial
Donald Trump was expected to return to the stand as the last big defence witness at his New York civil fraud trial, but now says he will not appear.
Crunch time in paramedic pay stoush as collapse looms
A pay dispute between paramedics and the NSW government has faced an industrial tribunal in the hope of resolving the crisis before the end of the year.
New Port skipper Rozee leans on cricket hero Head
Connor Rozee has signed an eight-year contract extension with Port Adelaide as he takes over the captaincy from retired defender Tom Jonas.
Chemist Warehouse to land on ASX via merger with Sigma
Privately held Chemist Warehouse has agreed to merge with Sigma Healthcare in a deal that will create a retailer worth around $9 billion.
Government debt now fastest-growing spending pressure
The federal government's debt bill is set to balloon as higher interest rates push up the cost of borrowing.
AFL concussion rules need to shift after Tuck’s death
A coroner's findings into the death of former Richmond player Shane Tuck includes multiple recommendations to the AFL over concussion.
Gun seized, men charged after shots fired into home
Three men have been charged and a gun seized after shots were allegedly fired into a home west of Brisbane.
Man accused of ignoring medical alerts in fatal crash
A 66-year-old man has been charged over the Royal Daylesford Hotel beer garden crash that killed five people in Victoria.
AFLW great Daisy Pearce to coach Eagles women
AFLW great Daisy Pearce will coach the West Coast women in a major coup for the struggling Eagles.
Bikie arrested, accused of separate bashings
A suspected bikie is facing a swathe of charges, accused of being involved in two separate assaults, including a bashing involving eight other men.
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Electric buses to drive tourism in Far North Queensland
Remote areas of Queensland will get 12 new low-emission buses in a project designed to inspire more tourism operations to go electric.
Herbie gets Wayne reunion as life begins at Dolphins
First recruited by Wayne Bennett from England to play for Brisbane, Herbie Farnworth is enjoying the chance to reunite with the legendary coach at the Dolphins.
Cripps sees Silvagni role in Blues’ AFL flag pursuit
Third-generation Carlton player Jack Silvagni's position came under threat last season but captain Patrick Cripps believes his teammate has a key role to play.
Seven West boss James Warburton stepping down
Broadcaster Seven Network will have a new boss when James Warburton steps down at the end of the financial year after an eventful period for the company.
AFL concussion report from 1993 central to class action
A major concussion class action against the AFL relies on a medical report from the code in the '90s, as new details of Max Rooke's injuries were revealed.
Two punched after coming to aid of woman under attack
A man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman outside a shopping centre and hitting two good Samaritans who came to her aid.
Achilles injury confirmed for North AFLW star Bruton
Scans have confirmed North Melbourne star Jenna Bruton partially ruptured her achilles early in the Kangaroos' AFLW grand-final loss to the Brisbane Lions.
Rudan downplays Japan links as WSW get Marcelo boost
Marko Rudan has been attracting envious glances from overseas clubs but the Western Sydney boss insists he has plenty more to achieve with the Wanderers.
Harris backs record after poor dismissal for PM’s XI
Things are evenly poised after two days of cricket at Manuka Oval, with the Prime Minister's XI 2-149 in reply to Pakistan's first innings of 9-391 declared.
Two men charged with murder over alleged inmate bashing
Two men have been charged with murder over the death of Benn Schinkel after a suspected bashing in a central Queensland prison last year.
Outback Wrangler to face trial over fatal chopper crash
Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright will face trial accused of perverting the course of justice in a crash that killed his co-star.