PM and health advocates call for calm on voice debate
As debate over the Indigenous voice continues in federal parliament, Anthony Albanese says scare campaigns need to be called out.
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Dawson goes on trial for relationship with student
Chris Dawson, who was jailed in 2022 for killing his wife more than four decades ago, is on trial for an alleged crime involving a young girl.
Vic Nats to oppose voice as Reconciliation Week begins
The Victorian Nationals have voted to oppose the national referendum to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament, falling into line with the federal party.
‘Formidable woman’ to fill Jim Molan’s Senate vacancy
The NSW Senate seat held by the late Jim Molan will be taken up by former NSW Liberal Party president Maria Kovacic, who was preselected at a party meeting.
Police seek CCTV vision of Sydney inferno’s beginnings
Fire investigators are appealing for anyone with vision from cars or CCTV footage of the streets immediately around the site of a huge CBD blaze in Sydney.
Apartment dwellers face electric car-charging dilemma
New apartment buildings must feature electric vehicle charging later this year but older complexes face a potentially tricky yet vital upgrade, experts say.
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AGL has ‘time tunnel’ to Australia’s energy transition
The energy transformation is playing out on a small island in South Australia's industrial heartland, where one of the biggest emitters is shaping the future.
Little Qld station’s huge contribution to reef science
A research station on the Great Barrier Reef is celebrating its profound impact on global marine science, at a time when coral reefs are in the crosshairs.
Greens ‘no different’ on racism: Lidia Thorpe
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has accused the Greens of racism, and is considering abstaining from a crucial vote for the Indigenous voice to parliament.
Senators to grill RBA boss ahead of June cash rate call
The top line items for Australian economy observers this week include the central bank governor's appearance at a committee hearing and monthly inflation data.
Workers return to cities but some still shunning office
Workers are gradually returning to Australia's biggest cities but some continue to shun the office to stay home, new data shows.
Automotive lobby accused of anti-electric car campaign
A climate group has accused representatives for Australia's biggest car makers of privately lobbying the government for weak vehicle pollution cuts.
Sun Cable to stretch country’s ambition: Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes says it is time to stretch the country's ambition after winning the bidding for the massive Sun Cable energy project.
ASX suffers worst week in two months amid US debt drama
The Australian share market has finished up 0.2 per cent for the day, but closed the week down 1.7 per cent after losses from Monday to Thursday.
Man avoids jail after drunken rampage in Indonesia
Australian man Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones has avoided jail after reaching a settlement with his alleged assault victim in Indonesia.
Major threats to wildlife not recognised in law
Logging is putting native species at risk but the practice is not listed as a key threatening process under federal environment laws, a hearing has been told.
Experts to consider critical listing for ancient fish
An ancient fish on the brink of extinction could be listed as critically endangered within a fortnight, after such action was passed over just last year.
Controversial same-sex book faces national ban
A Sydney bookseller is appealing the classification of a graphic novel depicting sexual acts that has been removed from the shelves of a Queensland library.
Tight exclusion zone remains after massive Sydney blaze
Police and fire investigators say the site of a massive inner-city building fire in Sydney remains an exclusion zone, with demolition crews assessing risks.
Greens seek to release list of names in PwC tax leak
A Greens attempt to publicly release a list of names of people the party says were involved in the PwC tax leak has been temporarily stymied pending advice.
Teenager faces court after gunshots fired at school
A 15-year-old boy who allegedly fired three gunshots at a school, hitting a classroom, has faced court, where a mental health assessment was ordered.
Sporting codes unite in support for voice referendum
More than 20 leading Australian sports have come together to deliver a message in support of the voice to parliament ahead of the referendum.
Tenants win in revamp but no-grounds evictions remain
West Australian renters will be given greater freedom to keep pets and modify their homes but the state government has stopped short of changing eviction laws.
Two children assisting police after Sydney blaze
A "once in a decade" fire has destroyed two buildings in inner Sydney as two children hand themselves into police over the massive blaze.
Water theft laws so bad only ‘morons’ are at risk
Australia's water inspector has railed against holes in laws meant to safeguard the resource, calling them rubbish and saying only morons are at risk.
Dutton shoots down overseas plan for defence vehicles
Australian companies should be used more to help build defence projects, the federal opposition leader says.
Calls for more gas in energy grid amid power bill rise
As thousands face a surge in their power bills, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for more gas supply to ease price hikes.
Top cop clarifies ‘interference’ in Lehrmann case
A high-ranking police officer thought the rape case against Bruce Lehrmann was weak but it was right to test it in court, an inquiry has been told.
Referendum working group returns to base camp at Uluru
Six years on from the First Nations National Constitutional Convention at Uluru, members of the referendum working group are gathering at base camp again.
Couple accused of keeping woman as slave in home
A Melbourne couple have faced court accused of keeping a vulnerable woman as a slave in their home, in the city's west.
Ben Roberts-Smith to learn defamation fate
The Federal Court will soon hand down a highly anticipated judgment in Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation lawsuits over media reports of alleged war crimes.