Anzac Day patrons urged to be COVID-safe
While COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed in NSW and Victoria, Anzac Day patrons are being encouraged to don masks in crowded settings to protect the vulnerable.
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Anzac coo-ee echoes in country Australia
Men walked from country towns to the city to enlist in WWI, in what became known as the Coo-ee March. One hundred years on, they continue to inspire.
Stroke study probes gender disparity
Australian researchers are a step closer to explaining why women have less chance of suffering a stroke but more often experience disability when they do.
PM, Labor make big cash pledges
Scott Morrison says Australians will be $100b better off under his 'lower tax guarantee', while Labor has pledged more than $500m to fix Veterans' Affairs.
River cleanup follows Qld, NSW floods
Conservation volunteers have been working to remove plastics and debris from riverbanks, beaches and waterways ahead of nationwide action with the CSIRO.
Restrictions eased as COVID-19 tolls grow
Almost 42,000 new COVID-19 cases have been reported across Australia along with 44 virus-related deaths.
Doubt cast over Solomons security timeline
Reports an Australian intelligence agency was aware before a Sino-Solomons security pact became public appear to contradict assertions by government ministers.
Brits eye best and brightest Aussie ambos
London Ambulance Service has launched a fresh recruitment drive, targeting Australian paramedic graduates at a time of local frontline shortages.
Dingo genes study puts culling under cloud
Australian researchers have found differences in dingo and domestic dog genes, raising questions about culling the native canine.
Libs pivot to economy after China attacks
Scott Morrison campaigned on his economic credentials in marginal NSW Central Coast seats while Labor targeted the government's handling of national security.
Tough to fault plug-and-play Volvo XC40
Volvo's new all-electric XC40 model takes an already impressive SUV to new heights in emissions, performance and features.
Culleton referred to AFP over nomination
Former senator Rod Culleton has been referred to police by the electoral commission over a possible false declaration on his candidate nomination form.
Man intimidates MP, avoids conviction
A man who intimidated NSW minister David Elliott while following and filming their conversation about the legality of COVID-19 lockdowns has avoided conviction.
Parkes all shook up for Elvis festival
Elvis and Priscilla Presley lookalikes have descended on Parkes for the 29th Elvis Festival, postponed this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qld aligns quarantine rules with NSW, Vic
Queensland will ease isolation rules for COVID-19 close contacts from 6pm on Thursday, following changes made by Victoria and NSW.
Trivago fined $44.7m over misleading rates
Travel booking company Trivago has been fined $44.7 million after a Federal Court judge found it intentionally misled consumers about hotel room rates.
Australian aged care world ‘standard’: PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed to funding 24/7 nurses in aged care facilities by 2025, and says Australia's standard of care is envied globally.
NSW, Vic prepare to drop home isolation
Victoria and NSW are ending close contact isolation and Queensland is easing its quarantine rules as the eastern states record over 42,000 new COVID-19 cases.
PM under fire for security deal response
Anthony Albanese has pledged Labor would carry out more engagement with neighbouring countries in the Pacific.
Putin’s daughters, senators sanctioned
Australia has sanctioned the daughters of Vladimir Putin, believed to be concealing some of his wealth, on top of more than 140 Russian senators.
Albanese vows strong return from isolation
Anthony Albanese says he'll be back for campaigning in person for the second half of the election, while admitting he's had better days.
Friend denies plotting with Roberts-Smith
A former SAS soldier has told a Federal Court trial he never colluded with his friend Ben Roberts-Smith and other soldiers over crucial evidence in the case.
Witness denies plotting with Roberts-Smith
A former SAS soldier has told a Federal Court trial he never colluded with Ben Roberts-Smith in order to lie about alleged war crimes of murder in Afghanistan.
LNP endorses ex-soldier for seat of Oxley
Former soldier Kyle McMillen has been selected as the Liberal National Party candidate for the seat of Oxley, a day after Chris Green resigned.
Car hits Labor MP Butler’s Brisbane office
Police are trying to work out if a car was deliberately rammed into federal Labor MP Terri Butler's office in Brisbane, destroying the building's facade.
Nats candidate praises government distrust
The Nationals' candidate for Richmond has been seen on video encouraging churchgoers not to trust governments, vaccinations or medical science.
Military probe a witch hunt: SAS soldier
Ben Roberts-Smith's former patrol commander has described as a witch hunt the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force's probe into Afghanistan.
Small firms’ mood sours amid price rises
Confidence and conditions dropped among small and medium-sized businesses during the March quarter, a National Australia Bank survey shows.
Coroner rules child killings ‘preventable’
A South Australian coroner has ruled that the killings of two children in 2016 by their mother's partner were preventable if authorities had intervened earlier.
PM ‘doesn’t buy’ pork-barrelling comments
The prime minister has announced multiple election commitments worth millions of dollars but says he is not pork-barrelling to secure support at the ballot box.
Greens optimistic over Brisbane Labor seat
Labor has dismissed a Greens party poll which shows federal MP Terri Butler could be ousted from her inner Brisbane seat of Griffith.