Woolworths CEO defends Australia Day merchandise choice
Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci has backed the supermarket's choice not to stock Australia Day merchandise as staff report more and more abuse.
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Middle income earners primed for extra tax relief
The prime minister says middle income earners are at the centre of an income tax overhaul that he will flesh out in a speech on Thursday.
Plastic makes up the majority of Aussie marine litter
Plastic made up 79 per cent of the rubbish collected from Australia's urban rivers, bays and beaches over the past three years, conservationists say.
More than 10,000 spared GP visit under new trials
A series of trials operating across the nation has allowed 10,000 women to get a new supply of the pill or receive treatment for uncomplicated infections.
House prices smash records, wiping out downturn losses
Australia's housing sector has recouped all losses from the 2022 downturn to end 2023 smashing median price records across all capital cities.
Beale’s sexual assault accuser set to give evidence
Kurtley Beale has pleaded not guilty before a jury that is expected to hear from the woman he is accused of groping and sexually assaulting at a Sydney pub.
Inspiring Australians gather as they vie for top honour
Dozens of finalists for the 2024 Australian of the Year have arrived in Canberra ahead of the awards ceremony.
Tragic summer on track as drowning deaths surge
An increase in summer drownings has prompted a warning from lifesavers ahead of the long weekend, with a campaign calling on men to take water safety seriously.
Russian Medibank hacker first to be hit with sanctions
The Australian government has imposed cyber sanctions for the first time, naming Russian Aleksandr Ermakov as the man responsible for the Medibank data breach.
Further sanctions against Middle East terror groups
Australia has imposed fresh sanctions against three groups and 12 people with links to proscribed terror groups Hamas, Hizbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Labor on vote-buying spree promising tax cuts for all
Anthony Albanese is promising middle Australia will be the focus of cost-of-living support, as speculation mounts about changes to stage three tax cuts.
Public schools to remain underfunded: education union
The Australian Education Union says the federal government must do more to ensure public schools are fully funded to provide every opportunity to Australians.
Weekly rent prices soar to new record for Aussies
Australians are being smashed in a cost of living crisis with record weekly rent prices, as homelessness services experience soaring demand.
Beale jury shown alleged grope before sexual assault
The jury judging if Kurtley Beale groped and sexually assaulted a woman has seen CCTV from the night as his lawyer argues a "quite different version of events".
Cyclone menace forming on doorstep of flood-hit region
A rapidly forming cyclone is forecast to unleash damaging winds and heavy rain on far north Queensland, barely a month after wild weather devastated the region.
Man on trial over ‘reckless’ bid for 143kg of heroin
A Sydney man used power tools to access 143kg of heroin hidden in imported bakery equipment despite AFP officers removing the drugs earlier, a jury has heard.
Study warns of worse bushfires after burn-offs, logging
Researchers say hazard-reduction burns and logging can make forests up to seven times more flammable and it's time to rethink how they're managed.
Victorian opposition backflips on treaty support
Victoria's opposition has withdrawn its support for Indigenous treaty negotiations, citing concerns about cultural heritage laws.
Healing program aims to help Indigenous survivors of DV
More than half of Indigenous women are survivors of violence and it's hoped an expansion of community-driven services will provide culturally-based healing.
‘Extremely grateful’ former PM Morrison quits politics
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has announced his resignation from politics, nearly two years after losing the federal election.
Households waiting on building insurance settlement
There was an unprecedented number of domestic building insurance claims after the collapse of builders like Porter Davis with more than 1000 claims not settled.
Toyota’s electric adverts spark confusion claims
An environmental group is calling on Australia's consumer watchdog to investigate Toyota over the way it advertises hybrid vehicles.
‘Harrowing, shocking’ police pedophile report released
A once-trusted Tasmania Police officer used his role to groom and abuse children with impunity for more than three decades, an interim report has found.
Hung juries are not a failure, inquiry told
Small but significant adjustments to the way juries work won't solve a supposed problem in achieving verdicts, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has been told.
‘Deceitful and deliberate’: transport exec jailed
Connect executive Cris Large will serve a minimum of one year in jail for systematic safety failures that ended in the deaths of four Victorian police officers.
Optus admits thousands more triple zero calls failed
Optus' revelation the number of unsuccessful calls to emergency services was 10 times more than first reported is "deeply concerning", the government says.
‘Disinformation takeover’ a source of worry as AI grows
Voluntary regulations for AI are on the cards as concerns mount about the emerging technology's impact on jobs, copyright and disinformation.
Bespoke accommodation for 12-year-old accused murderer
Bespoke accommodation with perimeter fencing is being fixed up to house a 12-year-old girl accused of stabbing a woman to death inside a former Melbourne hotel.
Planes crashed mid-air after unplanned manoeuvre
A plane nose dived into Port Phillip Bay, killing the two men aboard, after it hit another aircraft trying to do an inverted manoeuvre.
Education expenses and fees leave parents floundering
Parents are concerned their children may have to go without essential school supplies as expenses skyrocket ahead of the 2024 school year.
First vaccine approved for infectious respiratory virus
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has for the first time approved a vaccine against the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus.