Qld watchdog mulls email scandal report
Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission is considering a request to release a previously confidential report into a state government email scandal.
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Suns fear star Ben King has torn ACL
Gold Coast star Ben King has his fingers crossed after undergoing scans on a potential ACL injury after hurting his right knee in training.
New home sales buoyed by end of lockdowns
Sales of new detached houses were buoyant in the three months to January as the end of the Delta lockdowns returned confidence to the market.
Jobs growth resilient in face of Omicron
New figures show the jobs market was slow to pick up in January compared with a year ago, which the Australian Bureau of Statistics partly blames on Omicron.
Federal MP trio say farewell to parliament
Liberal MP John Alexander and Nationals MPs Damian Drum and Ken O'Dowd said goodbye to parliament on Thursday morning in valedictory speeches.
Scotty James primed to ride for Oly gold
Australian snowboard star Scotty James has spent the past four years plotting his Olympic gold medal charge in Beijing and says he's ready for it.
Qld has eight deaths, 5854 new virus cases
Queensland has eight deaths and 5854 new COVID-19 cases as calls grow for a review of vaccinate mandates after the state passed the 90 per cent double-jab mark.
Lions strive to better AFL finals record
Brisbane midfielder Jarryd Lyons believes a renewed focus on the mental side of the game will help the Lions overcome their poor recent AFL finals record.
Rudan tells Wanderers to rise to City task
Western Sydney coach Mark Rudan wants his team to become known for rising to meet challenges, starting with Friday's visit of ALM champions Melbourne City.
Redmayne facing Sydney FC starting battle
Sydney FC coach Steve Corica admits he's got a decision to make in the goalkeeping department with Thomas Heward-Belle impressing in Andrew Redmayne's absence.
Vic extends third dose mandate by a month
Victoria has extended by a month the deadline requiring key workers to have a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Man dead, one burnt in suspicious Qld fire
Gold Coast police are investigating the death of a man in a suspicious house fire, which left another man with burns to his face and limbs.
James qualifies second in Games halfpipe
Scotty James has qualified for the final of the men's halfpipe in second spot, while American legend Shaun White survived a scare to also stay in contention.
AstraZeneca booster provisionally approved
The AstraZeneca booster shot has been provisionally approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for people aged 18 and over.
Sweden ends testing, UK to scrap iso rules
People will no longer be required to isolate in England if they test positive for COVID-19 within weeks as Swedish authorities move away from mass testing.
Fate of religion laws before poll in doubt
It is highly unlikely the government's hallmark religious discrimination laws will pass the Senate before the election with only two sitting days left.
COVID pandemic fuels extremists: ASIO
The director-general of intelligence and security has warned of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of extremist behaviour.
PM seeks details of ‘threatening’ call
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has encouraged Grace Tame to tell his government which agency told her not to say anything "damning" about him.
TAHE inquiry follows ‘scathing’ report
Officials from Treasury and Transport will front a NSW parliamentary inquiry into a controversial state-owned entity following an auditor-general's report.
COVID boosters to be required in aged care
Adults who have received a COVID-19 booster are considered "up to date" with their vaccines under new advice from the nation's immunisation advisory group.
Chumpy still inspires Aussie snowboarders
Two years after his death, the presence of Alex "Chumpy" Pullin still inspires the Australian Olympic snowboarders, as the men set out in the snowboard cross.
ASIO disrupts spy nest and election plot
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation disrupted a foreign intelligence network and plot to influence an election in the past year.
Painful replays fuel Parramatta’s Paulo
Parramatta co-captain Junior Paulo watched the replay of last year's elimination semi-final loss a torturous 20 times.
Climate change robs Australia of rain
An Australian professor who helps compile the most important international reports on climate change says rainfall and fire threats for the nation are grave.
Child safety probe ordered in north Qld
A whistleblower claims the Queensland government is putting children at risk of being physically and sexually abused by sending them back to unsafe homes.
Convicted murderer tells of ‘conspiracy’
A man convicted of murder has testified about a "widespread conspiracy" around the Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing in 1973 and the investigation that followed.
Pride, passion driving Kerr in All Stars
Indigenous All Stars forward Josh Kerr and coach Laurie Daley have expressed their pride at representing their culture in the showpiece game.
Study reveals underwater volcanoes’ power
Researchers have discovered that underwater volcanic eruptions are much more powerful than first thought and can occur at depths of "at least" one kilometre.
Qld council watchdog swamped, understaffed
Queensland's local government watchdogs have been dismissing evidence of official misconduct because they're so swamped with complaints.
Kyriacou set to make her mark at Vic Open
Steph Kyriacou, Hannah Green and Su Oh are the headline acts at the women's Vic Open.
NSW Treasury forecasts ‘late, inaccurate’
An audit of NSW's finances has revealed a "budget mess", according to the chair of a committee investigating a controversial transport entity.