Parents to bank $400 bonus in Victorian family budget
More than 700,000 Victorian families will receive a $400 bonus as part of Premier Jacinta Allan's first budget she is touting as family-focused.
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‘Leave the knife at home’: new laws to keep people safe
NSW Police will be given the power to scan people for knives in shopping malls and transport hubs in a bid to restore public safety after a spate of stabbings.
‘Stop provocations’:China warns Australia over incident
China has fired back at Australia after a dangerous incident over the Yellow Sea, accusing Canberra of provocative behaviour.
Project cuts and delays but Vic debt to soar higher
Melbourne Airport Rail has failed to take off, a medical precinct been abandoned and sick pay for casual workers dumped in a Victorian budget with few winners.
‘Terrible tragedy’: PM mourns brothers killed in Mexico
The prime minister has offered his sympathies to the family of two Australian brothers, after they fell victim to Mexico's violent crime.
Australia has a beef with looming EU trade rules
Australia is concerned proposed deforestation laws in the European Union could impact agricultural trade and wants a delay in the new rules.
US company awarded ship lift build contract
A United States company has been given the contract to build the ship lift component of a major maritime infrastructure project in the Northern Territory.
‘Truly loved’: parents pay tribute to murdered sons
The parents of two Australian brothers murdered in Mexico have mourned their beloved sons as they prepare to bring them home.
Rents hit record high as housing shortfall bites hard
Landlords are charging more on the fringes of capital cities as migration meets a shortfall in new housing, driving rents up even further.
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Rooftop solar, electric cars could solve energy puzzle
Savvy households could lead Australia's transition to clean energy with solar panels, batteries and electric cars, a report has found, but reforms are needed.
Second chance for tower residents after case dismissed
A judge has dismissed class action by Melbourne public housing tower residents against the Victorian government, but will allow them to reframe their case.
Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage
Changes to a national apprenticeship scheme could have more mechanics learning to fix electric vehicles at a critical time for the industry, experts say.
Disaster operations delayed training for army aviation
An inquiry into a fatal chopper crash that killed four ADF members has been told of the impact domestic operations has had on the military.
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Rio Tinto faces ‘biggest test’ since Juukan Gorge
Rio Tinto is on the hook for water use and what has been described as the biggest test of its reputation since the destruction of ancient Juukan Gorge shelters.
Surfer murder prompts calls for tough knife search laws
Police are hunting the killer of a 22-year-old man as the surfer's stabbing death in Coffs Harbour adds fuel to calls for knife law reforms.
Woolies CEO says customers struggling to make ends meet
Customer shopping patterns have shifted since the start of the year as rents rise and Australians seek savings, Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci says.
Judge retires to consider if Pauline Hanson is a racist
After days of arguments and evidence, a judge will consider whether Pauline Hanson made a racial slur in telling a Greens senator to go back to Pakistan.
Military staff face higher suicide risk: commission
Men serving in the ADF are 30 per cent more likely to die by suicide than their counterparts employed in civilian jobs, according to royal commission research.
Court could bar One Nation leader saying racial slur
A judge has been asked to reject evidence by a "disingenuous" Pauline Hanson and order the senator to stop telling people to go back to where they came from.
‘Take responsibility’: PM’s $1b domestic violence fund
National cabinet has agreed to a $925 million fund that will provide $5000 to women escaping domestic violence, as part of a suite of reforms.
Australia-India ties defended despite spy revelations
Australia has defended its relationship with India after revelations spies targeted public servants and people with access to secret defence technology.
Premier could offer apology for Aboriginal injustices
Premier Jacinta Allan is prepared to formally apologise for injustices perpetrated against Aboriginal people following Victoria's truth-telling inquiry.
Resistance warrior wins international environment prize
A young First Nations woman has won an international environmental award in recognition of her grassroots advocacy.
Hanson willing to sell Muslim Greens senator her house
Pauline Hanson says a total Muslim immigration ban is not her party's policy, telling a court a Greens senator who practises Islam can buy her house.
Murder of Indigenous women a national crisis: PM
Anthony Albanese has ruled out calling a royal commission into violence against women ahead of a national cabinet meeting that will address the crisis.
Retailers feel pinch as shoppers stay home, spend less
The high cost of essentials such as health, education and housing are squeezing household budgets and leading to weak discretionary spending.
Marles backs immigration minister after brutal bashing
The opposition has led calls for the immigration minister to step down following the alleged assault of a grandmother by a freed detainee.
Renting families, overseas students not in competition
Rentals are in short supply and prices are rising fast but there's more to the story than international students, the Student Accommodation Council says.
Drones hit the skies in must-win fire ant war
Drones have joined the war on fire ants as investigations continue into the first detection of the super pest in the Murray Darling Basin, west of Brisbane.
Australians demand end to violence against women crisis
Advocates fear violence against women is becoming normalised in Australia as women and allies turned out to protest across the nation.
What a croc! Salties targeted for cull in the Top End
The NT government has released its saltwater croc management plan, which includes culling but some traditional owners are calling for commercial opportunities.