Coles locks in strong profits and first female chief
Supermarket giant Coles made $616 million in first-half profit, up 11.4 per cent from a year ago, and has named Leah Weckert as its next chief executive.
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Touching by MP’s aide ‘very uncomfortable’, woman says
Ex-federal MP Craig Kelly's chief of staff indecently touched one female employee and spied on staff through fake social media accounts, a court has heard.
Victim confronts AFL superfan over ‘toxic’ sex abuse
A man who was sexually abused by Collingwood superfan Jeffrey 'Joffa' Corfe has described the trauma he suffered after keeping the abuse a secret for 15 years.
Moon replaced by Nick Green as Roar ALM interim coach
Former Brisbane City FC coach Nick Green will take charge of Brisbane Roar on an interim basis after the A-League Men outfit axed Warren Moon.
WA mayors call for return of cashless debit card
Community leaders have met with Anthony Albanese after the prime minister held his cabinet in regional WA for the first time ever.
Moloney brothers in talks for world title boxing shots
Australian boxing twins Andrew and Jason Moloney could both win world titles in their next fights after the doors opened in their respective divisions.
Second man charged over policeman’s shooting in 1999
Queensland police have charged a second man over the shooting of Senior Constable Neil Scutts during a Brisbane bank robbery in 1999.
NBL veteran rates Breakers on par with golden group
Tom Abercrombie can find similarities between the current New Zealand Breakers group and the one that claimed four NBL titles over six seasons.
BHP cuts lower quality coal mines, chases NSW on costs
BHP's profit, earnings and dividend have taken a hit on lower iron ore prices and cost pressures but the mining giant is upbeat as trade with China warms up.
Friend of PNG hostages details heartbreak and anguish
An Australian professor and three university students remain captive in remote Papua New Guinea after being taken hostage at gunpoint.
Biden vows support as long as needed on visit to Kyiv
A visit to Kyiv from US President Joe Biden is the most important visit in the entire history of Ukraine-US relations, says President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Qld youth crime laws criticised as ‘knee-jerk reaction’
The Queensland government will make it a criminal offence for a child to breach a bail condition after a number of high-profile crimes involving teenagers.
Top lawyer admits ‘uncertainty’ of robodebt legality
A former leading lawyer for the federal government says there was an undesirable level of uncertainty within the department on the legality of robodebt.
Reserve Bank eyed jumbo hike to interest rates
Sticky inflation remains front of mind for the Reserve Bank, with the board considering another oversized interest rate hike at its last meeting.
If China allies with Russia, it could mean WWIII: Kyiv
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is warning China to pick sides in the war carefully, as the country's top diplomat visits Moscow.
Toll rises as new earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border
A fortnight after two devastating earthquakes killed more than 46,000 people in Turkey and Syria, a 6.3 magnitude quake has hit the same region.
Injured Talbot to miss WNBA season
Australian forward Stephanie Talbot has been ruled out of the upcoming WNBA season after injuring herself while playing for Adelaide.
Ukraine a hostage to Western overlords, Putin says
President Vladimir Putin has told Russia's political and military elite that Russia will "carefully and consistently resolve the tasks facing us" in Ukraine.
Holmes and Cowboys relish being ‘the hunted’ in 2023
North Queensland centre Valentine Holmes says he has improvement in his game as he targets being the best centre on the field this year in every match he plays.
Magpie Ginnivan won’t be shamed for drugs ban: captain
Collingwood captain Darcy Moore says forward Jack Ginnivan won't be shamed by his teammates after being banned for illicit drugs.
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Industry maps net zero pathway with safeguard uncertain
Industry, government and financiers need to invest more than $20 billion per year for the Australian economy to expand without dangerous levels of pollution.
Treasurer questions viability of super tax breaks
Jim Chalmers has kept the door open to an overhaul of super tax concessions as he looks for opportunities to repair the stretched federal budget.
Why Foran wants Fifita at Titans for years to come
After playing his first game alongside David Fifita, veteran Kieran Foran has reiterated why the Gold Coast must keep the off-contract Titans forward.
Anguished mum tells how robodebt let down her late son
Jennifer Miller has told the robodebt royal commission of the trauma inflicted on her son, who took his own life after being pursued over a Centrelink debt.
Rescue winds down as earthquake death toll tops 46,000
The death toll from the Turkey-Syria earthquake has risen to more than 46,000 and is expected to rise further as rescue efforts begin to wind down.
Offloads win Manly $100,000 but cost Sharks big pay day
Cronulla claimed the biggest wins in the NRL's pre-season, but Manly walked away $100,000 richer as a reward for throwing more offloads in their victories.
More than $83 million owed to higher education workers
Wage theft is "baked into universities' business models" according to one union, with higher education workers owed more than $83 million over three years.
Ukraine says Russian losses are ‘significant’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia has suffered "extraordinarily significant" losses near the town of Vuhledar in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Olesen wins Thailand Classic after flawless 66
Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen has fired a bogey-free six-under 66 to seal a four-shot win in the Thailand Classic.
Titans destroy dire Dolphins as Foran stars
The Dolphins first home game display was a shocker as the Titans whipped Wayne Bennett's side 40-16 to reinforce how much work they must do to be an NRL force.
Red-hot Townsville Fire continue WNBL winning streak
Townsville have made it 10 straight wins to move to the top of the WNBL table while Bendigo's form slump continued, leaving their finals hopes in jeopardy