Solo sailor in distress in Great Australian Bight
A diverted merchant ship is heading for the area where a distressed sailor issued an emergency beacon in the Great Australian Bight.
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Robodebt report evidence now in hands of crime fighters
Evidence is being considered by federal police and the anti-corruption watchdog following a damning report on the robodebt scheme.
Sailor spends night stranded in Great Australian Bight
A solo sailor has been forced to spend the night awaiting rescue in the Great Australian Bight after running into trouble in severe winds and giant waves.
Claims govt milked political advantage from Robodebt
Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of milking political advantage following the release of a damning report into the Robodebt scheme.
Albanese heads to Europe for talks on Ukraine, economy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is heading to Germany and Lithuania as European leaders seek Indo-Pacific views on global security and Ukraine.
Half a billion more dollars needed to fight fire ants
An audit report of efforts to eradicate highly invasive fire ants has revealed an extra half a billion dollars will be required to complete the task.
The battle to save Australia’s ultra rare grumpy fish
A grumpy looking Tasmanian fish with flashy Broadway features is the poster child for an extraordinary battle against extinction.
Dutton ramps up calls to reject Indigenous voice vote
Peter Dutton has ramped up calls to reject the Indigenous voice and says the public is starved of an opportunity to contest ideas surrounding it.
Albanese alleges lack of contrition over Robodebt
Anthony Albanese claims his predecessor Scott Morrison has displayed a lack of contrition following the release of a damning report into the Robodebt scheme.
PM accuses his predecessor over Robodebt failings
Anthony Albanese has hit out at Scott Morrison for his lack of contrition, days after the release of a damning report into the infamous Robodebt scheme.
Sexual health clinics under presser as STI cases rise
Sexual health clinics are under pressure as cases of STIs rise after the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's feared demand could increase even more next year.
Morrison ‘has to live with robodebt impact’: Clare
Education Minister Jason Clare has added to criticism of former prime minister Scott Morrison and public service bureaucrats over the robodebt scheme.
Why electric cars are almost cheaper than petrol peers
The falling price of some electric cars is making more Australian motorists move but potential savings come from more than the price tag, experts say.
Rare book featuring great southern land goes to auction
A 15th century book featuring one of the earliest acknowledgements of Australia's existence will go to auction at the Melbourne Rare Book Fair.
Thinking behind Reserve Bank’s ‘hawkish pause’ on show
Reserve Bank boss Philip Lowe will this week give a speech after keeping interest rates steady in July and the big four banks will be grilled by politicians.
Voice would be a two-way relationship, says Burney
Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says she wants to see a two-way relationship with the voice, should the proposed body be established.
Remote school attendance scheme ‘unethical and harmful’
A controversial program aimed at improving attendance rates for Aboriginal children at remote schools has actually seen a decrease, according to research.
Sexual health clinics under pressure as STI cases rise
Sexual health clinics are under pressure as cases of STIs rise after the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's feared demand could increase even more next year.
Albanese to arrive in Berlin ahead of key NATO talks
Anthony Albanese will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on the first leg of the prime minister's three-day trip to Europe for the NATO summit.
Albanese bound for Europe and talks on Ukraine, economy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left for talks in Germany and Lithuania as European leaders seek Indo-Pacific views on global security and war in Ukraine.
Victorians to pay the country’s most property taxes
A report has laid bare the extent to which both the Victorian and NSW state budgets depend on property taxes.
New voluntary betting exclusion register to be launched
Problem gamblers will be able to exclude themselves from being able to bet as part of a new voluntary register called BetStop.
Flights cancelled, delayed over Sydney Airport winds
More than 40 domestic flights in and out of Sydney have been cancelled after the airport was limited to a single runway for a second straight weekend.
Morrison has to live with Robodebt impact, says Clare
Education Minister Jason Clare has added to criticism of former prime minister Scott Morrison and public service bureaucrats over the Robodebt scheme.
Morrison should be ’embarrassed’ over robodebt: Shorten
Former prime minister Scott Morrison is under pressure to leave parliament as the fallout from the robodebt royal commission continues.
No-bet register a sure thing for problem gamblers
Betting addicts will be able to exclude themselves from gambling as part of a voluntary register called BetStop.
Two charged over airport baggage carousel joyride
Two Queenslanders have been charged after a teenager was allegedly filmed riding on a baggage carousel at Canberra Airport.
Threats after firefighting foam settlement approved
A Federal Court employee has been threatened after a class action settlement over Indigenous cultural losses caused by toxic firefighting foam was approved.
Robodebt lawyer’s compo push for ‘Australian Watergate’
The lawyer who led a class action lawsuit for robodebt victims has written to the prime minister calling for compensation for those affected by the scheme.
Voters get in early ahead of Fadden by-election
New figures from the Australian Electoral Commission show 15 per cent of voters have cast pre-poll or postal votes ahead of this Saturday's Fadden by-election.
Few plan to spend tax returns as economy stalls
Fear of a slowing economy and direct financial pressures are weighing on taxpayers, with most planning to bank their tax returns or service debts.