Nazi salute banned, jail penalties in Australian first
Tasmania has become the first state to outlaw the Nazi salute, which can be penalised by imprisonment after legislation passed the state's upper house.
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Independent senator wants voice referendum called off
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has described the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament as a powerless body and wants the referendum to be abandoned.
Man charged with murder after mother’s stabbing death
A major internal investigation has been opened after police only responded the morning after a mother of four had been reported stabbed the night before.
Weakness in economy continues as rate rises bite
With the labour market at a "turning point", a leading index of Australia's economic activity has produced its longest run of negative results in seven years.
Tax fraudster ‘felt like disappointment’ before rip-off
Adam Cranston struggled at school and felt like a disappointment even before ripping off Australian taxpayers while his father was the deputy tax commissioner.
Australian shares suffer worst losses in six weeks
The local share market has finished down 1.5 per cent, with the technology, financials and materials sectors suffering even greater losses.
Australia’s pact with California a sign of the climes
Australia will work with one of America's sunniest states to tackle climate change, protect biodiversity and fuel the renewable energy transition.
Endeavour Group raises a glass as profit lifts to $529m
The company that owns Dan Murphy's, BWS and more than 300 licensed pubs in Australia has lifted its profit even as consumers grapple with economic pressures.
Transurban names new CEO, ups distribution 41pct
Toll road operator Transurban says current chief financial officer Michelle Jablko will replace Scott Charlton as CEO in October.
Climate experts go cold on platform now known as X
Environment, climate and biodiversity experts are leaving the social media network formerly known as Twitter in huge numbers, a study reveals.
Brother of NRL star Haas charged with drug trafficking
Zeda Haas, 19, and Kaharau Beer, 20, have been charged with drug trafficking offences after NSW Police stopped and searched a car in Newcastle.
Albanese to pitch unity ahead of Labor policy debate
Internal pressure is mounting over Labor policy relating to national security and the environment ahead of the party's national conference.
Deal for new dwellings to get nation’s house in order
A new target of 1.2 million dwellings and rental and planning reforms are among steps agreed to by national cabinet to tackle Australia's housing crisis.
Targets set to end gender-based violence in Australia
A third of Australian women have experienced violence by a partner, other known person or a stranger and two national plans aim to reduce those statistics.
Community shame fuelling NT domestic violence: inquest
A coronial inquest into the death of an Aboriginal woman has heard she should not have been removed from a domestic violence program designed to protect her.
Expert questions practicality of China education pact
An Australia-China relations expert says a memorandum of understanding flagged for the education sector is unlikely to substantively change anything.
Dad’s letter to Rinehart: ‘please leave me in peace’
Gina Rinehart's father, mining pioneer Lang Hancock, wrote to his daughter in a bid to sever their ties amid a bitter dispute in the years before he died.
Inflation, currency headwinds take toll on CSL’s profit
Australia's third-largest company has reported a three per cent drop in net profit after tax, but CSL says plasma collections hit record levels.
ABS vows inclusion following human rights complaint
The nation's statistics agency has expressed regret after LGBTQI community members felt invisible and excluded when completing the 2021 census.
Regional house prices fall as interest rates rise
House prices are down in most regional markets with real estate analysts pointing to interest rates and migration after the COVID-19 pandemic as factors.
Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail
The Victorian government will introduce long-awaited reforms to make it easier for low-level offenders to get bail and cut down on people on remand.
Pressure on national cabinet to address renter’s woes
Housing will top the agenda for national cabinet when it meets on Wednesday and government leaders are facing pressure to address a growing rental crisis.
Slain woman removed from domestic violence support
An Aboriginal woman who died at her partner's hand was removed from a domestic violence support framework months before her death, an inquest has been told.
Aussies won’t end trip after ‘terrifying’ ordeal at sea
Rescuers let out a cheer when they found three Australians who spent two nights adrift at sea after a boat capsized during bad weather in Indonesia.
University launches flying car course, no pilots needed
Self-flying cars are the subject of a new university course, with software engineers encouraged to retrain to join the futuristic transport industry.
Plane bomb threat accused ‘not in right state of mind’
A man whose alleged bomb threats grounded an international flight from Sydney will spend another night in custody after he refused to appear in court.
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Tool exposes ‘risky’ assumptions behind climate pledges
Some companies are too reliant on "risky" carbon capture and storage assumptions when claiming they are meeting global climate targets, data shows.
‘That is progress’: optimism as wages climb again
Workers feeling the pinch amid inflationary pressures may finally be experiencing some relief, with wage growth catching up to a key cost of living measure.
ALP national conference touted as a litmus test for PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is working to stamp his authority over Labor's platform as he faces internal pushes against key government policy.
‘No’ campaign leader reveals workers sacked for racism
A leading 'no' campaigner is under pressure to reveal more details about volunteers who were sacked for racist comments, one of which was "very anti-Semitic".
Wahlburgers assault accused was threatened, court told
Wahlburgers is used to headlines through links to a famous Hollywood actor, but the barrister for its local face says press coverage was used as a threat.