‘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.
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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.
‘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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Victorian opposition backflips on treaty support
Victoria's opposition has withdrawn its support for Indigenous treaty negotiations, citing concerns about cultural heritage laws.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Salaries on the rise, outstripping inflation
New data shows advertised salaries are rising faster than inflation, as the government comes under pressure to ditch stage three tax cuts.
Women trying to flee DV held back by income management
Indigenous, legal and community advocates have told a Senate inquiry that compulsory income management doesn't work and can have dire unintended consequences.
DP World warns of more port strikes due to bargaining
Executives for DP World say new multi-employer bargaining laws would lead to further port strikes across Australia as its own pay dispute continues.
Charming and cruel, crooked cop Rogerson tainted to end
Charismatic and cold-blooded is how notoriously corrupt detective Roger Rogerson has been remembered following his death while incarcerated for murder.
Boost paid leave to help kids thrive, say famous dads
Hamish Blake, Red Wiggle Simon Pryce and Amar Singh are among famous dads united behind a plan to allow fathers to be more active in their kids' lives.
PM looking for extra dollars for those ‘doing it tough’
Cost-of-living relief could be on the way as inflation begins to soften and politicians rush back to Canberra to find ways to ease the pressure on Australians.
Rugby star Beale faces jury for alleged bar sex assault
Australian rugby union star Kurtley Beale has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Sydney pub, a claim he denies.
Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing
Kenneth Charles Grace has been found dead on the same day he was due to learn his fate for siphoning millions of dollars from clients into his own bank account.
Flood-hit region braces for severe cyclone
North Queensland is bracing for more wild weather, with a tropical cyclone set to hit the coast this week bringing destructive winds and a flooding threat.
Threatened species list ballooned in 2023, data shows
Native species are being added to Australia's in-danger list at an alarming rate and 2023 was the worst year on record, a new analysis shows.
Flooded farmers keep afloat with regenerative methods
Recent flooding in parts of Australia has left some farmers swamped but those using regenerative farming practices say their recovery has been accelerated.
Cyclone threat hangs over rain-soaked north Queensland
Northern Queensland communities are bracing for more wild weather, with a likely cyclone forming in the Coral Sea forecast to cross the coast.
Notorious corrupt cop Roger ‘The Dodger’ Rogerson dead
Australia's most notorious corrupt cop, Roger Rogerson, has died in hospital while serving a life sentence for murder.
Financial relief on the cards as MPs rush to Canberra
Cost-of-living relief could be on the horizon as inflation begins to soften and politicians rush back to the capital to talk economic strategy.