Home price growth gathers pace as confidence returns
Property prices in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane still grew the fastest in January but Melbourne and Sydney also had a more convincing month.
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Walker inquest delayed as racist award saga continues
Former constable Zachary Rolfe has gone to court with certificates purporting to be from the recipients of a racist Northern Territory Police award.
Tears, hugs and flowers as Sydney remembers slain pair
Sydneysiders, politicians, friends and family have gathered to honour the lives of a young couple allegedly murdered by a police officer.
Invasive bees defy evolution to cover Sydney-sized area
Invasive Asian honey bees have defied evolutionary expectations to grow from a single swarm into more than 10,000 colonies in Queensland, researchers say.
Ex-detainee’s sex charges dropped after identity bungle
A man released from an immigration detention centre was wrongly charged with sexual assault in a case of mistaken identity, Victoria Police have revealed.
Conservationists round on premier over logging bid
A plan by Tasmania's Liberal government to go big on native forest logging when other states are bugging out has dismayed conservationists.
Family’s anguish after killer given 36-year jail term
The family of Celeste Manno have broken down outside the Victorian Supreme Court after her killer was not given a sentence of life in jail.
Regulator bares teeth at fugitive influencer ‘ASX Wolf’
Bankruptcy orders have been imposed on Tyson Scholz, an Instagram finfluencer on the run from the law and banned from selling stock tips online.
Forest wars flare after pledge to grow native logging
Native forestry in Tasmania will be expanded if the Liberal government is re-elected at the upcoming state election on March 23.
Deadline blows out to clean up asbestos ground zero
The closure of a park less than a month after it opened because of contaminated mulch kicked off an asbestos scandal that has spread outside NSW.
Senior NT cops deny Rolfe’s racism allegations
Four Northern Territory police officers have denied claims of ingrained racism at their annual awards night, after allegations from a former constable.
Teen who shot at his school gets three years detention
A 15-year-old boy who fired shots at his school, terrifying staff and students, has been sentenced to three years in detention but may be released sooner.
Sales, dividend down as retail slump hits Harvey Norman
Ongoing macroeconomic headwinds have buffeted Harvey Norman's profits but the retailer insists its property portfolio keeps its balance sheet in good health.
Retail sales rebound but spending appetite is weak
The consumer sector is clearly in pain and prioritising discounted goods, making it a difficult time to be a discretionary retailer.
Police failures blight ‘troubling’ missing teacher case
Marion Barter's disappearance nearly three decades ago has been referred to unsolved homicide detectives after crucial evidence was lost due to police inaction.
Star returns to profit, welcomes new Bell inquiry
Star Entertainment Group has posted a $9.1 million first-half profit, but revenue was down 15 per cent as it faced increased competition and weaker spending.
Former brothel owner held over drug-flight plot
Police allege ex-brothel owner Eddie Hayson was involved in shipping drugs interstate as the gambling identity is held in custody after his extradition to NSW.
First person jailed under foreign interference laws
A former Liberal Party candidate will be jailed for at least a year after becoming the first person in Australia found guilty under foreign interference laws.
Australia not ‘complacent’ on expected weak growth
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia is not immune nor complacent in the face of economic challenges though a soft landing is still anticipated.
Guessing game over turncoat pollie, no ‘treason’ charge
Speculation is rife about the identity of the former politician who sold out Australia to a foreign spy ring as government ministers defend the secrecy.
Snaps of lightning strikes on art museum’s 2024 slate
The 2024 program at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney features the work of acclaimed photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto.
‘We will not yield’: Philippines leader urges support
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has given an address to federal parliament, warning of growing tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
Multiple Mardi Gras tributes expected for slain couple
Flight attendant Luke Davies and former Network 10 presenter Jesse Baird, allegedly murdered by a police officer, will be honoured at the Mardi Gras festival.
‘People forget’: experts chart year of extreme weather
Scientists have released a snapshot of the extreme weather events that hit Australia and hope it will get people to focus on preparing for what's ahead.
Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious
A blaze south of Ballarat that threatened homes is being treated as suspicious after firefighters controlled two raging bushfires in western Victoria.
Rolfe says family ‘must take responsibility’ for death
An ex-policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teen during an arrest has said the family is partly to blame for the fatal shooting.
Former politician caught in spy ring ‘neutralised’
The nation's top intelligence tsar has unveiled a spy ring dedicated to targeting Australia which had recruited a former politician.
Green mining could be dynamite for new hydrogen sector
Australia could usher in the next boom by switching ammonia production plants from gas to renewable hydrogen to supply the mining sector with green explosives.
Marine heatwave might have caused whale decline: study
Humpback whale numbers declined significantly over a period of nine years and was likely due to a marine heatwave, a study says.
Police set to march out of uniform at Mardi Gras parade
NSW Police have reached an agreement with Mardi Gras parade organisers to march after being uninvited following the alleged murders of two men.
One-third of Tasmania to snub major parties, poll says
Opinion polling suggests more than one third of Tasmanians will not vote for a major party at the upcoming state election.