Nation defining moment as Albanese returns to Uluru
The prime minister is meeting with Indigenous leaders at Uluru and says 'there is a sense of history' as the nation approaches the voice referendum day.
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Regenerative farming ‘growing in momentum’
A national soils summit in country NSW has been told that regenerative agriculture is becoming more mainstream.
Pro-Palestine protest organiser ‘deplored’ Jewish slurs
Those behind a widely condemned Sydney rally have defended their right to protest Israel's actions and joined others in condemning anti-Semitic attendees.
High-end electric car recalled due to battery fire risk
More than 200 high-end electric sports cars from Porsche have been recalled due to insufficient sealing around their batteries that could lead to a fire.
Premier stands by silence on ‘unacceptable’ Games costs
Victoria's premier has defended not publicly flagging potential cost pressures on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the lead-up to the event being canned.
Business pressures ease in promising sign for inflation
The uptick in cost and price pressures plaguing businesses looks to have been temporary in a promising sign for the inflation outlook.
Vanessa Amorosi sues mother over property ownership
Australian singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi has taken her mother to the Victorian Supreme Court as she fights for full ownership of two properties.
Optus data breach fuels telco complaints
Australians have made their anger known, lodging more than one million complaints to their internet, mobile and phone providers in the last financial year.
‘We need to have change’: Dodson in pitch for ‘yes’
The father of reconciliation has used a rare speech to urge for a 'yes' vote in the Indigenous voice referendum, arguing too much was at stake for it to fail.
Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster
A racing industry official has defended a wall built around Flemington Racecourse which locals believe worsened the impact of floods on surrounding homes.
Australian dead in Israel as rescue flights confirmed
An Australian grandmother has been killed in the terrorist attacks on Israel as the Albanese government prepares to repatriate citizens.
‘Yes’ camp looks to father of reconciliation for push
Labor Senator Pat Dodson will take the national stage in one of the last pushes for the 'yes' campaign as the voice referendum draws near.
Key players to front flood inquiry on racecourse wall
Melbourne Water and the Victoria Racing Club are set to face questions about the Flemington Racecourse wall as part of an inquiry into the 2022 flood disaster.
Palestinian-Australians horrified by government stance
Australian Palestinians have expressed outrage at the federal government's "one-sided" response to the latest violence in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian-Australians ‘horrified’ by government slant
Australian Palestinians have expressed outrage at the federal government's "one-sided" response to the latest violence in the Gaza Strip.
Ben Roberts-Smith to pay almost $1m for court appeal
Ex-soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has agreed to hand over $910,000 in security to continue his defamation appeal over a series of news reports.
Seven men guilty of murdering bystander Jason De Ieso
Seven men linked to the Hells Angels have been convicted of murdering innocent man Jason De Ieso but a jury could not reach a verdict on an eighth accused man.
National search to unearth fresh teen acting talent
A national talent search is giving aspiring teen actors the chance to perform in front of a Hollywood casting director.
Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder
An inquiry has uncovered a potential suspect in the frenzied killing of Sydney man Ernest Head in the 1970s, in what was believed to have been a gay hate crime.
Aussie hydrogen firms to compete for $2 billion boost
A record amount of funding is being offered to Australia's renewable hydrogen producers in a bid to ensure the country leads the world in 2030.
Order of Australia medallist denies stealth-rape
Sydney dermatologist Liang Joo Leow has faced the Victorian County Court, accused of raping another man by removing a condom without consent.
Australian firms report easing cost pressures
The uptick in cost and price pressures plaguing businesses looks to have been temporary in a promising sign for the inflation outlook.
Three-quarters of Aussie coal-mining jobs to go by 2050
Coal communities will need a transition plan that extends beyond the pit, with Queensland tagged as one of the hardest hit regions as the world's mines close.
Australia doing a poor job of protecting unique plants
Australia is doing a very poor job of working out if its unique plants are in danger of extinction, scientists warn.
‘Spirit of Israel’ on display as envoy vows resistance
Israel's ambassador to Australia has hailed his nation's unity and vowed Hamas "will be stripped of their military capabilities" following devastating attacks.
Decision on Hillcrest criminal charges ‘in weeks’
Tasmania's workplace safety regulator says a decision on whether charges will be laid over a fatal jumping castle tragedy is expected in coming weeks.
Safety of Australians top priority as Israel war rages
Authorities are trying to confirm the safety of thousands of Australians in the Middle East, amid concerns about how to get them out as the conflict escalates.
Australian landmarks light up in solidarity for Israel
National landmarks like the Sydney Opera House and are being lit up in blue and white in a show of support for Israel after Saturday's deadly attack by Hamas.
‘Resistance justified’: hundreds protest for Palestine
Protesters are demanding Australia cut ties with Israel and urging supporters to rally in solidarity with Palestine as the prime minister calls for restraint.
Probe wants government to revisit Qatar flights ban
A coalition-led parliamentary inquiry wants the government to review its decision to stop Qatar Airways being allowed extra flights into Australia.
NT not a ‘failed state’ says chief minister
John Howard and Tony Abbott have criticised the Northern Territory government's handling of the education and health of Indigenous Australians.