Claim Roberts-Smith ordered 2012 murder
A serving SAS soldier has testified he saw Ben Roberts-Smith told Afghan soldiers to shoot a detained local man "or I will" during a 2012 mission.
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The prime minister says he's spoken to his health and defence ministers and defence chiefs about how to deal with aged care staff shortages.
New emails cast doubt on AUKUS timeline
New emails have revealed Australia told French officials a submarine deal between the two countries was progressing well, just weeks before it was scrapped.
Witness denies telling Roberts-Smith lies
A key witness claiming war hero Ben Roberts-Smith was instrumental in two Afghanistan executions isn't trying to cover his own faults, a judge has heard.
Club ‘set up’ to burn with people inside
A murderer set up the fatal Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing in 1973 so it would burn with people inside, according to his co-accused, an inquest has been told.
Data shows growing Indigenous vaccine gap
New data reveals all states and territories have failed to deliver vaccines to Indigenous Australians at the same rate as the rest of the population.
Top cricketers join war on climate change
Australian Test cricket captain Pat Cummins has mobilised an army of top players to fight climate change, starting with the nation's 4000 local clubs.
Aussie manufacturers join ‘smiley curve’
A COVID-19 breath test, smart food box and rocket fuel are among the advanced manufacturing projects winning federal funding to speed up commercial success.
Cook’s ship Endeavour identified in US
Maritime archaeologists believe the shipwreck of Endeavour, which James Cook sailed to Australia in 1770, is lying at the bottom of a harbour in the US.
Brisbane school revokes gender contracts
Brisbane's Citipointe Christian College has revoked student gender and sexuality contracts less than a week after parents were sent the controversial documents.
Qld storms trigger hospital evacuation
A Queensland private hospital has had to transfer more than 30 patients to other facilities after an intense storm damaged the roof.
NSW worker mandate call amid slow boosters
NSW has recorded 12,632 new COVID-19 cases and 38 deaths as Labor pushes for booster mandates.
Vic has 114k teens due for COVID booster
There are now 114,000 Victorian 16- and 17-year-olds eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot after the age group were given the third vaccine dose green light.
Forget coal and gas for prosperity: poll
Months out from a federal election, a poll shows voters in the resource-rich political hunting grounds of NSW and Queensland back renewables over coal and gas.
Thousands of teens eligible for boosters
More people will now be able to receive COVID-19 boosters, with 16- and 17-year-olds eligible for the third dose ahead of a predicted winter surge in cases.
Australian year 12 completion rates drop
Average year 12 completion rates dropped by more than 100,000 students and childcare costs rose, the productivity watchdog's latest report has found.
Chaos as Omicron arrives at WA schools
Western Australia's hardline approach to managing its Omicron outbreak has forced hundreds of school students into isolation just days into the first term.
Patients in NSW wait longer for ambulances
Ambulance response times in NSW are the second worst in the country and the union is calling for another 1500 paramedics to fix the chronic staffing shortfall.
Three in four COVID deaths had health risk
A Senate hearing into COVID-19 has been told nearly three-quarters of people who died from the virus had an underlying health condition.
Elder abuse calls rise 30pct in Queensland
A new report shows that calls to Queensland's Elder Abuse Helpline have risen almost 32 per cent in 2020-21.
Whiskey suspect got a ‘touch-up’: ex-cop
An ex-police officer realised two men convicted of a fatal 1973 firebombing were not the only ones involved when he investigated a mother's disappearance.
Qld school gender contracts spark probes
Queensland's Non-State School Accreditation Board will probe a school's student gender and sexuality contracts, which are subject to human rights complaints.
Roberts-Smith ordered execution: witness
A serving soldier has testified he saw Ben Roberts-Smith execute an Afghan man and order another's death during a 2009 special forces tour of Afghanistan.
Qld records 16 deaths, including child
Queensland has recorded another 16 COVID-19 deaths, including a child aged under 10, along with 9630 new cases amid calls for more children to be vaccinated.
Ex-RAAF man in court over fraud of 95yo
A Queensland man charged with defrauding and stealing from a 95-year-old man he bonded with over military interests has appeared in court.
Strong wage growth still key to rate rise
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has again put stronger wages growth as a key element before raising the cash rate.
Bid to recall Qld parliament rejected
The Qld premier has rejected calls for an early return to parliament as moves to keep a probe into the alleged altering of reports in-house is questioned.
No Victorian elective surgery restart date
Victoria's nurses union is railing against non-urgent elective surgery restarting next week, but Premier Daniel Andrews says a decision still has not been made.
Rate rise plausible later this year: Lowe
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe said a cash rate rise is "plausible" later this year but he is surprised by the multiple moves priced in financial markets.
Tributes flow for music’s Glenn Wheatley
Glenn Wheatley, a founding father of the Australian music industry and the manager and former bass player for The Masters Apprentices, has died in Melbourne.
Qld man jailed for child abuse materials
Found with more than 500,000 files of child abuse materials, a 76-year-old far north Queensland man has been jailed for six years.