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.
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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.
Rinehart backs plan for wealth to return to regions
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart says economic gains from regional communities should be returned to the area from which they were generated.
Data reveals Australia’s surprise electric car hotspots
Beachside suburbs and the nation's capital are among the top locations for electric vehicles, according to analysis released by a peak motoring group.
Consumer sentiment softens as businesses seek lifeline
As business conditions and consumer sentiment soften across the country, operators are looking to credit cards to manage their finances, but there are pitfalls.
JB Hi-Fi full-year profit dials down to $524m
Electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi says sales were up 4.3 per cent to $9.63 billion for the 12 months to June 30, but costs rose even more.
Diary bared ex-teacher’s alleged underage relationships
A former English teacher's alleged child abuse of four of his students across two decades was exposed after a mother stumbled across her daughter's diary.
Mainland tree haven beckons endangered glossy cockies
More than 19,000 trees are being planted south of Adelaide in a bid to lure an endangered species of cockatoo found on Kangaroo Island back to the mainland.
Suspect pens statement to ‘clear up’ mushroom deaths
Erin Patterson, who cooked a meal suspected of killing three people, has claimed to police she also fell ill after eating a serving of the mushroom dish.
WA plan to stop spread of cane toads falters
The West's bid to stop the spread of cane toads is faltering, with the toxic pest having a big impact on native wildlife of the Kimberley region's coastline.
Gina Rinehart defrauded her children, lawyer alleges
Billionaire Gina Rinehart committed fraud with iron ore mining tenements now worth billions of dollars, a lawyer for her two eldest children has told a court.
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Home insurance out of reach as climate disasters surge
The biggest rise in premiums in 20 years has raised concerns households may forego insurance and be even harder hit when the next disaster strikes.
Dumped Latham accuses Hanson of One Nation takeover
Relations between Senator Pauline Hanson and her NSW One Nation parliamentary leader have hit new lows after she took action citing poor election results.
Call to arms to tackle national invasion of feral deer
Most of Australia could be invaded by feral deer without coordinated efforts to control and cull them, the first national plan of attack warns.
PM waves away concerns about Matildas public holiday
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says regardless of the final result, the nation must celebrate the Matildas for their "extraordinary" World Cup.
Cutting-edge hydrogen tech starts up in steel heartland
A next-generation hydrogen electrolyser is being commercialised to give steelmaking and other heavy industries a future in Australia's regions.