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.
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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.
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Even ‘refuge’ reefs won’t survive 1.5C
Scientists have issued a dire new warning about coral reef losses even if the world manages to limit global warming to 1.5C.
Qld premier sets probe of whitewash claims
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has ordered her director-general to examine allegations a public servant was pressured to mislead parliament.
Crown’s last pitch to WA royal commission
Crown has argued it should be allowed to continue operating its Perth casino as a West Australian royal commission prepares to deliver its findings.
Qld needs tougher hate crime laws: report
A Queensland parliamentary committee says tougher laws and penalties are needed to combat racial abuse and hate crimes in the state.
Demand for home loans picks up further
Demand for home loans grew by a stronger than expected 4.4 per cent in December, even as house prices grew at their fastest pace annually since 1989.
Aged care concern, 10 virus deaths in Qld
Queensland has recorded another 10 COVID-19 deaths and 7588 new cases as the state raises concerns about vaccination rates in aged care.
RBA to stay patient before lifting rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the central bank board is prepared to remain patient before lifting interest rates.
Aged care payments criticised as sugar hit
Aged care workers will receive bonus payments as the federal government moves to shore up the sector hit hard by the ongoing wave of Omicron infections.
Probe into Qld watchdog could be broadened
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has rejected calls to broaden an inquiry into the Crime and Corruption Commission, saying it's up to the commissioners to do so.
Vic awaits ATAGI before vax mandate call
Victoria won't make a decision on expanding COVID-19 vaccine mandates until a national advisory panel declares if a third dose is needed to be fully vaccinated.
NSW govt urged to dump ‘silly’ COVID bill
A NSW government plan to remove the presumption that COVID-positive workers in certain industries caught the virus at work will undermine workers, Labor says.
Scientists tally 70,000-plus tree species in the world
An Australian scientist has been part of a long and determined global effort to put a number on how many tree species the planet has.
NT minister tests positive for COVID-19
A Northern Territory government minister has COVID-19 and is isolating as the region posted another 970 new infections.
Schools resume, elective surgery to return
There are 12,818 new COVID-19 cases in NSW and 30 people have died, as students return to school and non-urgent elective surgery is set to resume next week.
Shock, distress at Bris college contract
Qld ministers, the Lord Mayor and the Human Rights Commission have joined the chorus speaking out against a controversial Christian college contract.
PNG child rape-accused to wear tracker
A former PNG woman accused of raping a teenager in Brisbane has failed in her second attempt to have a GPS tracking device removed from her ankle.
Labor accused of ‘humiliating’ gas switch
Labor has changed its tune and backs building a new gas-fired plant in NSW on the condition it runs completely on green hydrogen by the decade's end.
Man jailed for child abuse in Philippines
A man has been sentenced to time behind bars for abusing children in the Philippines after communicating with them on social media from Australia.
Rapid tests spark consumer watchdog probe
Retailers charging excessive prices for rapid tests have been sent a warning that if they don't slim their margins they could end up in court.
Qld govt orders corruption watchdog probe
Tony Fitzgerald, who led a landmark 1989 inquiry into Queensland government corruption, will lead a commission of inquiry into the corruption watchdog.