Island dwelling birds more likely to be endangered
Australia's island-dwelling birds are among the species most at risk of extinction, and it might be due to their lack of preparedness for introduced predators.
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‘Isolated’ Wilkinson vindicated in legal fight with Ten
Network Ten has been ordered to pay the legal costs for Lisa Wilkinson hiring her own legal representation in a defamation fight with Bruce Lehrmann.
Missing Ballarat mum’s disappearance deemed suspicious
The time since Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy disappeared and a lack of leads is suspicious, police say as investigators continue sifting through information.
Man guilty of foreign influence asks to be spared jail
A Victorian jury found Di Sanh Duong guilty of planning to engage in foreign influence by handing a $37,000 cheque over to a minister for a hospital donation.
Swifties splurge on merch at the MCG ahead of Eras Tour
Taylor Swift fans are spending hundreds on merchandise before the Australian leg of her Eras Tour.
Mazda fined $11.5m for misleading buyers on faulty cars
One of Australia's most popular car brands has been fined $11.5 million for misleading nine customers about their rights to refunds or replacement cars.
Family hopes lessons learned from NRL player’s death
The family of Manly player Keith Titmuss hope his death can help save lives as experts call for greater awareness of heat-related illness.
Groovin The Moo forced to cancel 2024 regional tour
Groovin The Moo is among the latest of Australian music festival cancellations, canning the event only two months before the tour was set to begin.
Ultra rare night parrot gives up secrets for survival
One of Australia's rarest birds has given up its genetic secrets and it could boost the elusive creature's chances of evading extinction.
Queries over stadium costings after Liberal cap pledge
A re-elected Liberal government in Tasmania would cap spending on a contentious stadium linked to the state's deal for an AFL team, leader Jeremy Rockliff says.
Bushfire evacuees return to homes and businesses
Evacuees are starting to return to a town in Victoria's west where more than two dozen homes were lost to bushfires believed to have been sparked by lightning.
Victorians face third dark night as energy grid fixed
Crews are whittling down the number of Victorian homes and businesses without power but many residents face another night in the dark following wild storms.
Drumgold review chair to fight claims
Chair of the Bruce Lehrmann rape trial inquiry Walter Sofronoff, has hit back at claims made by the ACT's former director of public prosecutions.
Wedding bells for PM after engagement to Jodie Haydon
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to marry his partner Jodie Haydon, after announcing their engagement a day after Valentine's Day.
Israel warned over Rafah as aid misinformation revealed
Australia is warning Israel against a ground invasion of a highly populated area in Gaza as officials revealed misinformation against a Palestinian aid agency.
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Chaos events make gas more crucial, Origin Energy says
Big batteries and fast-start gas plants will keep the lights on across Australia and help to stabilise highly volatile power costs, Origin Energy says.
Telstra profit up 11pct, to review enterprise business
Telecommunications giant Telstra says while its mobile business performed strongly in the first half, a review of its domestic enterprise division is underway.
Whitehaven H1 profit plunges after lower coal prices
Cheap Russian coal and the costs of an acquisition have hit Whitehaven Coal's first-half profit after the exporter reported a substantial fall.
Surging Kmart sales help Wesfarmers grow H1 profit
Kmart's value proposition resonated with shoppers in the first half of 2023/24, helping Wesfarmers lift its profit by three per cent to $1.43 billion.
Bosses won’t be penalised for calling staff after hours
Employers won't face criminal sanctions for contacting staff outside their rostered hours after the penalties were belatedly stripped from workplace reforms.
New exotic pest raises fears for rivers, water network
A highly invasive clam has been found in Australia for the first time and it could be bad news for river health and water infrastructure.
Revamped income tax cuts clear their first major hurdle
Taxpayers earning under $150,000 are in line for a greater tax cut, after the Albanese government's overhauled income tax package cleared the lower house.
Australia’s jobless rate hits two-year high
Fresh labour data is unlikely to shift the dial for the central bank despite the jobs market slowdown appearing a little ahead of schedule.
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Asbestos-tainted mulch potentially at hundreds of sites
Hundreds of sites are due to be tested for contaminated mulch including some outside Sydney as an expert group is formed to speed up the investigation.
Cheap, damaged e-scooters may be banned in apartments
Apartment managers will be encouraged to restrict the use of e-scooter "cheap imports" in by-laws and educate residents about using technology safely.
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One in four Aussies consider an electric vehicle next
A study shows more Australian drivers are keen on electric cars but the group behind the research says it also shows bad news for a fuel-efficiency standard.
Lehrmann trial may hit Reynolds-Higgins defamation case
Mediation talks between Senator Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins could be derailed by credibility issues raised at Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial.
Lehrmann inquiry chair accused of concealing texts
Lawyers for former ACT chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold have accused the chair of an inquiry into the Bruce Lehrmann trial of trying to conceal text exchanges.
Joyce told to take leave after he ’embarrassed himself’
Nationals leader David Littleproud is pushing Barnaby Joyce to take a break after a video of him lying on a Canberra footpath went viral.
Homes lost as bushfires continue to burn
Bushfires have destroyed an unknown number of homes and volunteer firefighters have suffered minor burns while battling blazes in Victoria's west.
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Communities still in the dark after destructive storms
A dairy farmer is dead and around 135,000 properties remain without power in Victoria after storms knocked down transmission towers and lines.