Car sales break records but industry warns of slow down
Australians have broken new car sales records again but experts are warning the 'extraordinary' trend may not continue as the cost of living bites.
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O’Keefe ‘had to plead guilty’ after unusual drug tests
Ex-Seven Network host Andrew O'Keefe has pleaded guilty to a drug-driving charge, saying he wanted to avoid further delays in court.
Australia safety pledge as Israel issues travel warning
Top ministers are assuring the Jewish community it remains safe in Australia and have condemned anti-Semitism after Israel issued a travel alert.
Stricter detention laws loom as sex offender arrested
Released immigration detainees who pose a serious risk to the community face being locked back up as new laws clear the Senate.
University workers lose $159m in stolen wages
More than 97,000 employees in the university sector have been underpaid to the tune of $159 million, new analysis shows.
RBA gift wraps end-of-year rate relief for borrowers
Borrowers have been spared more cash rate pain at the final Reserve Bank of Australia policy meeting of the year.
Higgins denies attempt to ‘blow up’ rape retrial
Brittany Higgins has rejected assertions a speech she gave after the jury was discharged in Bruce Lehrmann's criminal case was designed to derail a retrial.
Commonwealth Games bid hampered by ‘tight’ timeline
Consultants working on the business case for Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games bid did not visit any venues and were given six weeks to complete their work.
Westpac customers access online accounts after outage
Westpac customers have again been able to access their accounts after the bank said a "routine technology update" resulted in an online outage.
Electric hatchbacks recalled due to charging danger
One of Australia's cheapest electric vehicles is being recalled after authorities discovered a potentially fatal charging issue.
Blackmores unit allegedly fired health whistleblower
An employee of a Blackmores subsidiary has claimed the firm terminated him instead of dealing with health concerns raised about two of its vitamin products.
Shareholders pull the plug on Origin takeover bid
Origin Energy shareholders have sunk Brookfield's $20 billion takeover bid and the promise of tens of billions of dollars extra in renewables investment.
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Hints of cooling inflation as next rates call looms
Aggressive interest rate hikes are working to slow the economy, timely measures of price movements and the jobs market suggest.
Gold Coast out of running to host 2026 Comm Games
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate says the city will no longer pursue its $700 million bid to host a "streamlined" 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Labor MP Peta Murphy dies aged 50 after cancer battle
Labor MP Peta Murphy has died at the age of 50 following a battle with breast cancer, the prime minister has announced.
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BYD reveals Aussie electric dreams, plans to expand
Electric car brand BYD has announced plans to expand its stores and service centres in Australia in a bid to claim a larger share of vehicle sales.
Heinous, chilling vigilante killer jailed for life
Albert Thorn has been jailed for life for the heinous and chilling kidnapping, assault and vigilante murder of Victorian dad Bradley Lyons.
Tyrrell foster father argues ‘lawful’ force on child
William Tyrrell's foster parents have claimed that force and allegedly intimidatory statements to another child were lawfully made as punishment.
NSW’s ‘most wanted’ man to face Sydney court
Senior NSW gangland figure Masood Zakaria will be extradited to NSW after being deported from Turkey, accused of organised crime-related offences.
Mourners farewell slain ‘legendary’ country cop
A police funeral to honour the life of officer Jason Doig, who was killed at an isolated rural property, has been told he was kind, caring, generous and unique.
Australia and France strike defence pact on base access
A security agreement and a road map spanning greater co-operation in the Pacific have been unveiled by France and Australia.
Serious offenders face return to detention in laws push
The worst offenders recently released from immigration detention could soon be locked up again with the government pushing for new laws to pass this week.
Ham over fist, supermarkets face a grilling over prices
Christmas ham has become a political issue with a minister urging supermarkets to freeze its prices as the major chains face an inquiry into price gouging.
Mourners to farewell slain SA cop Jason Doig
A police funeral to honour the life of South Australian cop Jason Doig, who was allegedly killed at an isolated rural property, will be held in Adelaide.
Plan to put serious offenders back in detention
Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil is hoping to pass laws that would see the worst offenders recently released from immigration detention locked up again.
Beefed up detention laws to be nutted out in parliament
Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil is hoping to pass laws that would see the worst offenders recently released from immigration detention locked up again.
Australia backs COP28 renewables, energy efficiency vow
The federal government says Australia is joining 117 other countries which have pledged to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030.
‘Continue to resist’: National rallies demand ceasefire
For the eighth week in a row, supporters for a free Palestine marched through Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on Sunday, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Barbs traded over push to lock up released detainees
Labor and the coalition are teaming up to expand a preventative detention model that applies to terrorists to apply to recently released immigration detainees.
Australia too slow to charge into electric trucks
A lack of chargers, policies and financial help means Australian companies are being slower to trade in their diesel trucks for electric models.
RBA likely to spare borrowers Christmas rates pain
The Reserve Bank interest rate decision and growth statistics for the September quarter to dominate the economic agenda this week.