‘It will save lives’: Jail threat for gay ‘conversions’
Legislation to outlaw gay conversion practices has reached NSW parliament, with exemptions for religious groups and parents discussing issues with their kids.
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Calls to end ‘problematic’ supermarket specials
Consumer group Choice has urged supermarkets to end the practice of offering further discounts only to customers who have signed up to membership schemes.
Australia faces subs challenge in US, nuclear at home
Australia is contending with a backed up US production line for its nuclear-powered submarine while the government works to put in place safeguards at home.
AFP raids Iraqi refugee’s home, handcuffs him in error
A bad tip-off led to Australian Federal Police officers mistakenly arresting and handcuffing an Iraqi refugee, leaving him traumatised and distraught.
Albanese rallies ‘believers’, flags tough Tas election
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is up to Labor's true believers to get the decade-long opposition across the line at the upcoming Tasmanian election.
‘Roof over your head’: $4b plan for remote housing fix
Up to 270 homes will be built annually in a $4 billion, 10-year plan to tackle overcrowding in remote Northern Territory communities and improve services.
Veterans on ‘last legs’ as system fails to ensure help
Veterans are frustrated with the time taken to deal with complaints and the lack of mental health services, a senator has told an inquiry into defence suicides.
Farmers fear for future as supermarkets crunch costs
Large numbers of family farms will be forced to close because of low prices being paid for their produce by major supermarkets, an inquiry has been told.
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NSW, Queensland biggest losers in ‘absurd’ GST carve-up
Victoria and Western Australia are multi-billion-dollar winners in the latest carve-up of the Goods and Services Tax , which NSW has slammed as "absurd".
Volkswagen lodges protest against vehicle lobby group
Car group Volkswagen has become the latest manufacturer to withdraw support for Australia's peak car body but Toyota supports its calls for policy changes.
‘Dad mode’: navy man denies sexually touching girl
An Australian navy captain has denied sexually touching a 10-year-old saying he went into the girl's bedroom early one morning because "dad mode" kicked in.
Israel ‘will lose war support’ if innocent deaths mount
Israel will lose support for its war against Hamas in Gaza if it doesn't change its course as civilian casualties continue to mount, the foreign minister says.
‘Bewildering’: Hanson loses attack on racial lawsuit
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has mostly failed to scrap swathes of evidence by Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi in a racial hate speech case over a tweet.
NSW loses $1.65 billion in GST revenue carve-up
NSW will be $1.65 billion worse off after its share of GST revenue was slashed from 92.4 per cent to 86.7 per cent - the largest single-year drop in 24 years.
China moves to dump tariffs on $1b wine exports
China has recommended dropping tariffs on Australian wine products weeks ahead of a crucial deadline.
Date set for poll to elect Scott Morrison’s replacement
Voters in Cook will head to the polls next month in a by-election to choose a replacement in parliament for former prime minister Scott Morrison.
Tasmanian Labor ‘naive’ about stadium: former leader
Tasmanian Labor, aiming to end a decade in opposition at the March 23 election, is naive to think it can renegotiate the state's AFL deal, a former leader says.
World’s largest chocolate fountain planned for Tassie
In a Willy Wonka day on the Tasmanian election trail, voters have been promised "the ultimate chocolate experience" and the world's largest chocolate fountain.
Rental affordability rate drops to lowest level
A new report has shown the affordability of rental properties for those on median incomes has fallen to the worst level since records began.
Rolling in cash – Katter and Wilkie don CashPig Costumes to get stuck in to Grocery Giants
Wednesday last we saw two barnyard animals enter parliament house, but this was no petting zoo. Rather, independent MPs Bob Katter and Andrew Wilkie donning inflatable pig costumes
Ex-defence minister’s son dead after parachute incident
The soldier son of a former Australian defence minister has died after a parachute training incident that has triggered a defence force investigation.
Change a ‘step to healing’ after Indigenous man’s death
An inquest into the death of Ricky Hampson Jr, who was misdiagnosed at Dubbo hospital, has finished hearing evidence revealing a series of medical errors.
Nine backs reports of corruption by consulting firm, MP
Nine has hit back against a defamation lawsuit by Synergy 360, saying reports of corruption between the consulting firm and former MP Stuart Robert were true.
Albanese aligns Australia’s destiny with Southeast Asia
Anthony Albanese insists Australia's destiny is in Southeast Asia, as China's influence in the region loomed over the end of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.
Housing plan decried as ‘dystopian’ by property chief
A radical plan to fix the housing crisis by competing with the private market has been dismissed despite being borne out in several developed nations.
Optus fined $1.5 million for ‘alarming’ safety breach
The communications watchdog has fined Optus $1.5 million for not meeting obligations to an emergency services database.
No ‘proactive’ payment for wrongfully jailed Folbigg
Waiting for pardoned mother Kathleen Folbigg to ask for a financial remedy for her decades in jail will be an extra burden to carry, an MP says.
Police minister defends racist Facebook posts
The Northern Territory's police minister has said he does not agree with racist posts he shared on his social media almost a decade ago.
Defence minister cops grilling over veteran suicides
The defence minister has told a royal commission he doesn't believe people in his department are "hopeless" after airing issues about culture.
Healthy babies and land on track but other gaps wider
New data released by the Productivity Commission shows five of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track to address inequity for First Nations people.
‘Unfair’ supermarket prices on watchdog’s hit list
The consumer regulator has vowed to find answers to shoppers' complaints of sky-high grocery prices and farmers' concerns about low supermarket payments.