Insurer calls for disaster control funding
Insurers want urgent disaster mitigation funding, after claims rose by more than 50 per cent, and NSW and Queensland face more flood risks.
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More restrictions eased in travel reboot
Within the next month, travellers to Australia will no longer need to provide a negative COVID test result before boarding their flight.
Lifeline gets $52 million funding boost
Prime Minister has Scott Morrison announced more than $52 million in funding for Lifeline's suicide hotline to stem the loss of 3000 Australians every year.
Australia to ease more travel restrictions
Within the next month, travellers to Australia will no longer need to provide a negative COVID test result before boarding a flight.
Tas girl reunited with family after search
Four-year-old Tasmanian girl Shayla Phillips has been reunited with her family after spending more than 48 hours lost in the bush.
Beemer beneath the bonnet of new Supra
A corporate collaboration between two of the world's leading car brands has delivered a beautiful love child in the form of Toyota's recently upgraded Supra.
Tas girl found alive after 3-day search
Police have found four-year-old Shayla Phillips alive and well after she went missing on the remote Tasman Peninsula.
Reef in grip of new mass bleaching event
Aerial surveillance has confirmed the Great Barrier Reef is in the grip of another mass bleaching event driven by climate change.
Qld unsure when 2nd Omicron wave will peak
Queensland is in the middle of a second Omicron wave but authorities aren't changing any public health measures.
Councils want $200m to disaster-proof
Local councils are calling for $200 million a year in the federal budget for disaster mitigation, along with additional funds to address climate change.
Housing, health on pre-election agenda
Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison have been on the pre-election campaign trail making announcements on housing and health.
Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose approved
ATAGI has approved a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for some Australians, as the government looks to scrap pre-flight testing for overseas arrivals.
Hydrogen highway to link Queensland to southern states
Australia's busiest highways along the east coast will be linked by a hydrogen highway aimed at decarbonising fuel-guzzling trucks.
Booster 2.0: Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose approved by authorities
ATAGI has approved a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for some Australians, as the government looks to scrap pre-flight testing for overseas arrivals.
Timing right for centrist return: Xenophon
Former senator Nick Xenophon, who is mounting a comeback, says the recent South Australian election is indicative of the political climate.
Regulator fines company for vaccine advert
Australia's medical regulator has fined a company more than $13,000 for advertising an unapproved COVID vaccine while it was still undergoing clinical trials.
Qld bomb victim ‘may have been targeted’
Police say an explosion south of Brisbane which left a man with serious shrapnel wounds to his chest, abdominal region and limbs may have been a targeted attack
School kids climate strike targets PM
Australian school students will join a global day of climate action, demanding the federal government divert funding to clean, renewable energy.
Hastie no longer ‘proud’ of Roberts-Smith
Government MP and former soldier Andrew Hastie has told a court he once looked up to Mr Roberts-Smith but is no longer proud of him.
App launched to help people with grief
An app aims to help people who have lost a loved one, as well as family and friends who want to offer them support.
Charged MP suspended from NSW parliament
NSW MP and former Liberal minister Gareth Ward has been suspended after a vote in the state parliament.
Billionaire Palmer pivots to living costs
Senate hopeful Clive Palmer says his United Australia Party will freeze the fuel excise as the billionaire attempts to pivot to cost-of-living pressure.
Nick Xenophon seeks Senate return in SA
The race for the Senate in South Australia is about to get more entertaining, with Nick Xenophon seeking to nominate as an independent for the federal election.
Crown ‘unsuitable’ to operate Perth casino
Crown will retain its West Australian casino licence but will face independent monitoring after a royal commission found it was an unsuitable operator.
NZ to resettle refugees from Australia
Australia has agreed to a refugee resettlement deal with New Zealand after a longstanding offer from its trans-Tasman neighbour.
Independent a surprise in new SA cabinet
New South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has named an independent MP in his new cabinet.
ALP candidates to be picked before budget
Labor leader Anthony Albanese says the party will have all of its federal election candidates chosen ahead of next week's budget.
Russia at the G20 a step too far: Morrison
Scott Morrison shares the United States' assessment of war crimes being committed in Ukraine, adding that Russia "has form".
Defence force to get $900m for bases
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced an injection of funds to upgrade facilities at Australian Defence Force bases around the nation.
Youth mental health focus set for budget
More than $260 million has been set aside in the budget for mental health services for young Australians, as the government seeks to highlight health care.
Federal budget improves in red-hot economy
Economists expect Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's fourth budget will show a much-improved bottom line in an economy that is running red hot.