Small firms excluded from labour hire crackdown
Businesses too small to have a human resources department have been granted a range of exemptions from Labor's new workplace reforms.
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Dutton referendum vow is ‘out of touch’: voice backers
The federal opposition has left the door open to constitutional recognition for First Nations people if the voice to parliament referendum is not successful.
Caravanners living on the road for infinity and beyond
More Australians are choosing to live on the road after COVID-19, as the humble caravan park becomes the unlikely nexus of post-pandemic life.
K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls
Every weekend, a band of dedicated owners and their beloved pets put their game faces on and train to save lives in the face of disaster. And they love it.
Sparks to fly in the battle to boost electric vehicles
Car makers and green groups agree Australia needs new laws to get more electric cars in the country but they disagree on what those laws should feature.
Pause likely at Lowe’s final interest rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia could leave interest rates unchanged for the third month in a row, following more signs that inflation is continuing to moderate.
You’re the voice: Farnham’s not gonna sit in silence
The Uluru Dialogue has released a new advertisement in partnership with John Farnham backing an Indigenous voice to parliament, featuring his most famous song.
Living costs, workplace reform on parliament agenda
Federal parliamentarians return to Canberra for the next sitting fortnight, when workplace law changes and ongoing cost of living issues will dominate.
Man arrested over crash that killed brother and sister
A man has been arrested following the deaths of a 24-year-old woman and her 15-year-old brother in a high-speed crash in Sydney's southwest on Friday night.
Father’s Day spending dips over cost-of-living stress
One state is expected to spend more than the rest of the country this Father's Day, but overall families are spending less due to cost-of-living pressures.
Queensland man extradited to NSW to face murder charges
A Queensland man police allege helped dispose of a murdered Sydney man's body in a creek has been extradited to NSW to face charges.
Federal ministers head to China for high level dialogue
A contingent of current and former federal government ministers is heading to China for the 7th Australia-China High Level Dialogue next week.
CWA speaks up for neurodiversity in women and girls
The NSW CWA is raising awareness of neurodiversity after one of its members said a late ADHD diagnosis left her grieving for the person she could have been.
How to make a criminal: send a child to youth detention
Advocates say early intervention is the key to addressing the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the youth justice system.
Meals on Wheels does more than just deliver food
As Meals on Wheels marks 70 years of serving the community, the organisation is looking back on the hidden value it provides to its elderly and infirm clients.
Property market blooms on first weekend of spring
The weather is hotting up and so is the property market, with a surge in the number of auctions set to be held over the first weekend of spring.
Tripping hazard thylacine sculptures shift to new home
A council in Tasmania says thylacine sculptures removed from a mall because they posed a trip hazard will be set up in a new location next week.
New single-use plastic bans in QLD, WA and SA
New rules banning single-use plastics, including microbeads and polystyrene packing peanuts have come into effect in parts of the country.
Warning over threats, harassment during referendum
As the Indigenous voice referendum ramps up, there are concerns politicians engaging in the campaign could find themselves at risk.
Lack of fatigue management had role in police death
A coroner investigating the deaths of four police officers has ruled a lack of policy around fatigue management played a role in one of them.
Trusty Audi oil-burner goes the distance, on the cheap
If saving petrol, or saving money, is important, this could be the car for you - Audi's clever, updated Q5 35TDI
Tesla upgrades its cheapest electric car in Australia
A bonus touchscreen, better lighting and new shape: Tesla has unveiled upgrades for its Model 3 vehicle in a move that could drive more electric sales.
Albanese govt slammed for ‘reckless’ mine approval
Green groups have lashed the federal government and questioned its climate credentials after it approved its fourth coal project this year.
Watchdog seeks record fine for Qantas cancelled flights
The head of the consumer watchdog wants Qantas to face a fine of $250 million if a cancelled tickets case against it is successful.
Police charges after child abuse inquiry referrals
Ten people have been charged by police as a result of a commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmania.
Family hopes losing Lachlan brings safer rural driving
The family of a teenager killed in a car crash want drivers to learn about risks and the long-lasting devastation during Rural Road Safety Month.
Investors flock to Brisbane but other cities subdued
Investor lending has jumped in Queensland but fallen in most other key states, with strong property price growth also reported in the state's capital.
Xi tipped to skip G20 in blow to Albanese meeting hopes
Chinese president Xi Jinping is reportedly set to skip the G20 summit in India, souring Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's hopes of a fresh meeting.
Son of mushroom poisoning victims speaks at memorial
The son of a couple suspected to have died after being poisoned by death cap mushrooms has spoken publicly as questions remain about what led to their deaths.
Action urged after damning report into mass fish deaths
Strong laws are useless if not implemented, conservationists say, after a damning report into the cause of 20 million fish deaths.
Greens demand super be added to paid parental leave
Labor is on track for another parliamentary battle with the Greens, with the minor party laying out what it will take to gain support for super tax changes.