Gunman dies after fatally shooting co-worker
A police manhunt sparked by a fatal shooting in a WA wheatbelt town has ended after the alleged gunman turned the weapon on himself.
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Federal probe into disputed $1.5b processing hub
A proposed manufacturing facility on Darwin Harbour that has divided the community will go under the microscope at a federal senate inquiry.
PM to unveil Asia blueprint ahead of key global summits
The prime minister is preparing to launch a major economic plan on the first stop of his week-long trip to Asia for key meetings and international summits.
Wails, sobs heard in Tyrrell foster parent recordings
The alleged child victim of William Tyrrell's former foster parents has been heard crying and begging in covert recordings played in court.
Malaysia lifts live export ban after lumpy skin scare
A shipment of live cattle will depart the Northern Territory for Malaysia this week after the nation removed an importation ban.
Early flight for Qantas boss as political row deepens
The exit of Qantas CEO Alan Joyce two months earlier than planned has not stopped a political pursuit of the government over aviation policy.
Gig workers could be delivered billions in unpaid wages
Gig and labour hire workers could receive billions of dollars in unpaid wages as part of the government's latest raft of workplace reforms.
Biggest coal plant given lifeline to ‘keep lights on’
The NSW government will enter talks with Origin to extend the life of the Eraring coal power station, after a review found the state may face energy shortages.
Suing surgeon failed but is not a monster, lawyer says
The news outlets sued by Munjed Al Muderis reported in the public interest what happened when his surgeries failed, their lawyer says.
Dad charged after allegedly trying to drown his child
A man is set to appear in court on assault and attempt-to-kill charges after allegedly trying to drown his own child at a beach in Western Australia.
Borrowers get a break from Lowe blows as rates hold
Interest rates have been left untouched in September in welcome news for borrowers already feeling the pain of higher monthly repayments.
Invaders top threat to Australia’s native treasures
A landmark international report has detailed the extraordinary toll invasive species are taking on ecosystem health worldwide, and Australia is no exception.
Tripping hazard thylacine sculptures shift to new home
A council in Tasmania says thylacine sculptures removed from a mall because they posed a trip hazard will be set up in a new location next week.
Property market blooms on first weekend of spring
The weather is hotting up and so is the property market, with a surge in the number of auctions set to be held over the first weekend of spring.
Meals on Wheels does more than just deliver food
As Meals on Wheels marks 70 years of serving the community, the organisation is looking back on the hidden value it provides to its elderly and infirm clients.
How to make a criminal: send a child to youth detention
Advocates say early intervention is the key to addressing the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the youth justice system.
CWA speaks up for neurodiversity in women and girls
The NSW CWA is raising awareness of neurodiversity after one of its members said a late ADHD diagnosis left her grieving for the person she could have been.
Federal ministers head to China for high level dialogue
A contingent of current and former federal government ministers is heading to China for the 7th Australia-China High Level Dialogue next week.
Queensland man extradited to NSW to face murder charges
A Queensland man police allege helped dispose of a murdered Sydney man's body in a creek has been extradited to NSW to face charges.
Father’s Day spending dips over cost-of-living stress
One state is expected to spend more than the rest of the country this Father's Day, but overall families are spending less due to cost-of-living pressures.
Man arrested over crash that killed brother and sister
A man has been arrested following the deaths of a 24-year-old woman and her 15-year-old brother in a high-speed crash in Sydney's southwest on Friday night.
You’re the voice: Farnham’s not gonna sit in silence
The Uluru Dialogue has released a new advertisement in partnership with John Farnham backing an Indigenous voice to parliament, featuring his most famous song.
Living costs, workplace reform on parliament agenda
Federal parliamentarians return to Canberra for the next sitting fortnight, when workplace law changes and ongoing cost of living issues will dominate.
Pause likely at Lowe’s final interest rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia could leave interest rates unchanged for the third month in a row, following more signs that inflation is continuing to moderate.
Sparks to fly in the battle to boost electric vehicles
Car makers and green groups agree Australia needs new laws to get more electric cars in the country but they disagree on what those laws should feature.
K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls
Every weekend, a band of dedicated owners and their beloved pets put their game faces on and train to save lives in the face of disaster. And they love it.
Caravanners living on the road for infinity and beyond
More Australians are choosing to live on the road after COVID-19, as the humble caravan park becomes the unlikely nexus of post-pandemic life.
Dutton referendum vow is ‘out of touch’: voice backers
The federal opposition has left the door open to constitutional recognition for First Nations people if the voice to parliament referendum is not successful.
Small firms excluded from labour hire crackdown
Businesses too small to have a human resources department have been granted a range of exemptions from Labor's new workplace reforms.
Siblings jump on expanded home guarantee scheme
Tens of thousands of first-time buyers have been able to secure a property with a smaller deposit, including groups of friends and family.
Feds step up funding for Tas power link to the mainland
The federal government will now shoulder a larger share of the financial burden to complete the Marinus Link energy project connecting Tasmania to the mainland.