Spending wanes as consumers wait for next big event
Major events have been keeping spending elevated, with consumption in retreat throughout a quieter month.
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Caddick’s husband gives up fight for fraudster’s goods
The husband of deceased fraudster Melissa Caddick will walk away with a handful of luxury goods with other items to be sold and funds returned to investors.
Former UK PM David Cameron returns as a minister
Former British leader David Cameron has been named as the country's new foreign secretary in a surprise appointment made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Australia’s centre of power to power more electric cars
The first of more than 50 electric vehicle chargers have opened in Canberra's Parliament House as part of an effort to meet growing demand from visitors.
Climate protesters wait on challenge to parliament law
A group of 13 Extinction Rebellion protesters face up to three years in jail for allegedly disrupting parliament for three minutes with anti-fossil fuel chants.
Six dead in catastrophic crashes were from overseas
The four victims of a fiery Victorian car crash were from the Pacific Islands, while two people killed in a separate smash had recently arrived from Bangladesh.
Optus reveals routine software upgrade caused outage
Telecommunications giant Optus has revealed a routine software upgrade left millions disconnected across the country.
Averillo arrives to give Dolphins strike, speed in 2024
Former Canterbury centre Jake Averillo had arrived at the Dolphins enthused about striking up a lethal centre pairing with Herbie Farnworth.
Socceroos’ Behich targets top spot in WC qualifying
The Socceroos are heavily favoured to top a group consisting of Bangladesh, Lebanon and Palestine as their World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off in Melbourne.
Government agrees to robodebt inquiry recommendations
The federal government has agreed to all of the recommendations of the robodebt royal commission, after a report was handed down earlier this year.
Bellamy’s round one record under threat from Panthers
A Craig Bellamy-coached Storm team has never lost in the opening round of the NRL, dating back to 2003, but premiers Penrith are set to test that streak.
Power line hard to see for mustering helicopter: ATSB
An investigation into a fatal helicopter crash has found a pilot likely did not see a power line due to trees and terrain while mustering cattle.
NRL eye record women’s crowd with Brisbane Origin clash
A women's State of Origin at Suncorp Stadium on the night before Magic Round gets underway has the potential to be a world-record crowd for the NRL.
Crows were boring in AFLW finals loss, says Marinoff
Adelaide midfielder Ebony Marinoff says the Crows were guilty of boring ball use in their upset AFLW qualifying loss to Brisbane.
Prison officer cleared over escaping inmate’s death
A NSW prison officer has been cleared of murder and manslaughter charges after shooting escaping inmate Dwayne Johnstone who was shackled at the time.
Goalposts for full employment likely shifting: RBA
The rate of joblessness compatible with the Reserve Bank's inflation target is likely to settle somewhere lower than experienced over the past few decades.
Des Hasler’s Brookvale Oval return set for July
Amid his legal battle with Manly, new Gold Coast coach Des Hasler has learned when he will face his old side in 2024 after the NRL draw was published.
Thalidomide survivors to receive formal apology
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a formal apology in parliament on behalf of the government to survivors of the drug thalidomide and their families.
Tiger great Rance reunites with Hardwick at Gold Coast
Retired Richmond great Alex Rance has joined Gold Coast and his former coach Damien Hardwick as a part-time leadership consultant.
Heatwave could hit in north as fire triggers alerts
A fire has triggered alerts in far north Queensland which could be set to endure heatwave conditions, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
A 140km trip for childcare as rural families miss out
A shortage of childcare and early education services across the regions is leaving parents, children and entire communities behind, a national report shows.
Villegas wins in Bermuda as Adam Scott battles to fifth
Colombia's Camilo Villegas has won the PGA Tour's Bermuda Championship, with Australian Adam Scott playing a minor role before finishing fifth at Port Royal.
Plane cartwheels in backyard trying to land
A light plane has crashed in a backyard after cartwheeling end on end when trying to land on a private airstrip on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Ukrainians told to prepare for Russian winter onslaught
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged Ukrainians to prepare "to get through the winter and improve our soldiers' capabilities" before Russia ramps up attacks.
ANZ joins this banking season’s $7b earnings club
Environmental groups are calling out ANZ's climate commitments while analysts said $7.4 billion in profit was a slight miss to consensus estimates.
Industrial action compounds port cyber-attack fallout
Major ports are almost back to full capacity following a large-scale cyber attack, with attention turning to industrial action threatening further disruptions.
EU warns of ‘another genocide’ in Darfur
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary is staging attacks that amount to genocide and the world needs to take action, says the European Union.
Gaza hospital ‘not functioning’ amid Israeli assault
Injured Gazans are running out of options for help as two major hospitals close their doors, struggling with insufficient medicine, power, food and water.
Criminal trial for war crimes whistleblower to begin
David McBride is facing trial accused of disclosing classified defence information that exposed allegations of Australian soldiers committing war crimes.
NRL grand finalists set for early-season clash in 2024
Penrith and Brisbane will not have to wait long for a grand final rematch, with last season's NRL heavyweights set to clash in round three of the 2024 campaign.
Responsibility not to ‘politicise’ conflict: Albanese
The federal government is facing questions over its approach to the Hamas-Israel conflict and calls for a ceasefire.