Readying refugees for when natural disasters strike
A Somali refugee in Townsville is leading the way in educating newly arrived groups about disaster resilience preparing for Queensland's summer cyclone season.
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Menopause leave bad for women at work: Liberal senator
The number of different types of leave available to workers is becoming "ridiculous", a Liberal senator has told a parliamentary inquiry.
Push for transparent national hate-crime database
A push is underway for an independent, national database to track hate-motivated crime data and keep pace with the risks and threats extremists pose.
Regional radiology chains agree to $857m merger
Integral Diagnostics and Capitol Health have agreed to join forces and create a 155-clinic diagnostic imaging company.
Home-building surge in tight budget of ‘must-haves’
Record spending on social housing has headlined the Minns government's second budget as the NSW treasurer blames GST changes for rolling deficits.
Call to release ‘secret’ data to help curb road deaths
Urgent data transparency reforms are needed to help reduce the nation's road toll, a peak motoring body says after a 12-month spike in road deaths.
‘Encouraging signs’: PM lauds improving ties with China
China's premier has wrapped a four-day Australian visit with talks on economic ties and mineral exports as Anthony Albanese hails signs of more stable ties.
Rates on hold yet inflation risks remain on RBA’s radar
The threat of inflation has not been neutralised and the Reserve Bank is still prepared to pull the trigger on another interest rate hike if needed.
Case to be locked in as ex-cop accused of double murder
Prosecutors hope to soon finalise their case against ex-senior constable Beaumont Lamarre-Condon who allegedly murdered two men, including his former partner.
‘Postcard Bandit’ in legal bid for freedom from WA jail
The bank robber dubbed 'the Postcard Bandit' has launched legal proceedings in WA, asking a court to declare his prison sentence invalid and order his release.
‘Crime of passion’ motive behind 2004 murder mystery
A loving husband and father was killed and dumped in a river 20 years ago by an obsessed man who wanted to continue an affair with his wife, police allege.
Regions can benefit from untapped skilled refugee pool
Skilled refugees can plug the chronic labour shortages in regional Australia with around 80,000 jobs advertised monthly across the regions this year.
‘Belong in school’: force fears as kid arrest ban looms
Police will no longer be able to arrest children under the age of 12, with Premier Jacinta Allan declaring 10 and 11-year-olds don't belong injail.
Bulk-billing hope with GP deal to end tax stand-off
Fears of shuttered GP clinics or more patients being slugged with gap payments have been allayed, but there's concern over the overall NSW health budget.
Families told missing loved ones had ‘gone walkabout’
Many Indigenous women and children are not taken seriously or criminalised when they go missing and fall victim to crime, stoking mistrust in police.
Female AI workforce grows but few women climbing ladder
Artificial intelligence is growing its female workforce but the number of women thins higher up the ladder, prompting calls for more equitable training.
Legal challenge to NSW mines over barrier reef impact
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is facing a Federal Court challenge over the potential impact on the Great Barrier Reef of extending coal mines in NSW.
As China premier departs, focus shifts to Pacific
A group of Australia's ministers will travel to Papua New Guinea for talks with their ministerial counterparts.
Former PM could give evidence in Reynolds-Higgins case
Liberal senator Linda Reynolds says she'll fight to clear her name in a lawsuit against Brittany Higgins, with Scott Morrison set to potentially give evidence.
Trade sanctions remain on Australian exports
Australia remains confident trade sanctions, which failed to be resolved during a visit from a senior Chinese leader, will be lifted shortly.
Inflation-wary Reserve Bank spells long wait for cuts
Stalling progress on inflation has the central bank on high alert as political sparring continues over the impact of state and federal budgets on prices.
Dutton goes nuclear in bid to blow open election race
Labor has blasted Peter Dutton's dream of powering Australia with nuclear energy as "economic insanity" but the mining lobby has backed the coalition's plan.
Church rioter’s sentencing delayed due to new charges
The first sentence against a participant of an angry mob riled up by a bishop's stabbing has been delayed as the rioter faces new domestic violence allegations.
Deals beyond ‘baseline’ pay rise could fuel budget pain
Several unions want worker pay packets to rise beyond the NSW government's offer, but critics warn going further could hurt the budget for years.
Following the money, not hot air, for more wind farms
Australia's green bank and international firms are generating more renewable energy projects, even as the political stoush over the nation's future warms up.
Prime minister set to be paid more than US president
The Australian prime minister is set to be paid more than the US president for the first time in history.
Leaders condemn ‘ugly’ political attack on MP’s office
A federal Jewish MP whose office was vandalised and set alight fears people will get hurt if local tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict continue to escalate.
Labor steps in to break up ‘dysfunctional’ CFMEU
A feud between the CFMEU and the AFL has led the union's manufacturing division to secure federal government support to let them split from the broader body.
Self-driving cars are safer, just not at dawn or dusk
Autonomous vehicles cause fewer accidents than cars driven by humans, an analysis shows, but they are more likely to crash in some conditions.
‘Bittersweet’: truth-telling for abuse in state schools
A formal apology will be made to victims of sexual abuse in state-run schools in Victoria after the government conceded it failed to protect them.
Man murdered fiancee’s daughter, dumped body in barrel
Justin Stein has been found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, shooting her twice at close range before dumping her body in a barrel by a river.