Calls for Tasmania conversion therapy ban
There are calls for Tasmania to join Victoria, Queensland and the ACT and ban conversion practices aimed at changing people's sexual identity.
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Refugee advocate wins Dutton libel appeal
Refugee advocate Shane Bazzi has won his Federal Court appeal after a judge earlier found he had defamed Defence Minister Peter Dutton in a six-word tweet.
Guy Sebastian served AVO by former manager
Guy Sebastian has told a Sydney court about the highly emotional year when he split from his former manager and dropped out of an overseas tour.
Australia headed for melanoma ‘tsunami’
Experts are predicting an 'incoming tsunami' of melanoma cases in Australia, which has the highest rates of skin cancer and melanoma in the world.
Roberts-Smith appeal versus ex-wife tossed
SAS veteran Ben Roberts-Smith won't be given a second chance to claim his former wife gave confidential emails to media firms defending his defamation case.
Labor attack PM over AUKUS handling
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the handling of the AUKUS negotiations after reports he misled the US on the level of bipartisanship.
Morrison scoffs at suggestion of recession
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected any suggestion Australia faces a recession given the unemployment rate is set to fall below four per cent.
Guy Sebastian’s evidence further delayed
Guy Sebastian has been sent home from the NSW District Court as his former manager's embezzlement trial suffers more delays due to a sick juror.
Witness believes Chris Dawson killed wife
Lynette Dawson's friend and The Teacher's Pet podcast creator Hedley Thomas talked about interest in the case from Hollywood stars including Hugh Jackman.
Young men abused by disability worker
The royal commission into the abuse and neglect of people with a disability has been told of the abuse of young men at a day care service in western Sydney.
Albanese defends Labor costing release
Anthony Albanese is yet to confirm when Labor will outline its costings before Australians head to the polls on Saturday.
Liberals look to shore up Queensland
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his government and the way he approaches his role will shift into another gear if the coalition is re-elected on Saturday.
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Renewables can’t do it all, gas chief says
An energy-led recovery and decarbonisation are key issues for oil and gas majors, and for protesters, at Australia's largest fossil-fuel summit for years.
One in five worked with COVID symptoms
Almost one-in-five-Australians surveyed admit they worked while experiencing COVID-19 symptoms at some point during the pandemic.
Budget savings won’t impact services: PM
The federal coalition has released the costings for its election policies and promises, saying no essential services will be impacted by savings measures.
Service growth a risk to disabled clients
A royal commission into the abuse and neglect of people with a disability has heard how the rapid growth of a service in western Sydney posed a risk to clients.
Enviro-friendly spray targets crop killer
An environmentally friendly spray that targets and kills one of the world's most damaging agricultural pests has been created by Australian scientists.
Actor feared for McLachlan after articles
Craig McLachlan had to be put on "suicide watch" due to reports he had sexually abused actresses during a production of The Rocky Horror Show, a jury has heard.
Wife ‘cowered’ by Dawson, trial told
Chris Dawson's murder trial has heard evidence from his former sister-in-law who says Lynette Dawson was in great distress before she vanished in 1982
Craig Kelly vies for votes on a jet plane
Days out from the election, United Australia Party leader Craig Kelly toured regional Victoria, meeting supporters and protesters along the way.
Coalition targets public service cuts
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Finance Minister Simon Birmingham say the 35 policies announced by the government during the election campaign are fully costed.
Albanese looks west for election success
As he makes a final pitch to voters in Western Australia, Anthony Albanese says he wants positive action on climate change to be his political legacy.
Warship didn’t enter Australian waters: PM
Scott Morrison says Australia was keeping a close eye on a Chinese warship spotted off the coast of Western Australia.
Labor pledge to back critical technologies
Labor is proposing a national co-investment fund, working with superannuation and venture capital groups, to back leading tech thinkers and their firms.
Familiar BMW body with new electric heart
Introducing the BMW iX3 - an electric version of the maker's popular X3 SUV which can help smooth the transition from fuel pump to power socket.
Children urged to ditch devices for sport
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia is moving into a golden decade for major sporting events, as he commits $20 million to a schools sports program.
PM strikes empathetic tone as vote looms
One week out from the election, the coalition has unveiled a program to get more students involved in sport, while Labor has promised to boost Medicare.
Climate, costs rank high for new voters
Lining up at the ballot box for the first time this federal election are a wave of young voters who are likely to back policy and not political parties.
Man shot dead in Sydney’s southwest
Police are investigating Sydney's latest deadly shooting after a man was gunned down in the city's southwest.
Man tied to cocaine diver case denied bail
An alleged drug importer linked to the discovery of a dead diver and a 54kg cocaine haul at Newcastle port has been formally refused bail.
Fatal shooting latest in gangland ‘war’
The fatal shooting of a murdered gangland figure's nephew is the latest in what police dub a spate of "tit for tat" shootings in Sydney's southwest.