How couples are spending 8 years saving to buy their first home
Some Australian couples are taking up to eight years to buy their first home as the rising cost of living and stagnant wages make the task harder.
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Don Harwin resigns from NSW parliament
With just a year until the next NSW election, former Liberal arts minister Don Harwin has resigned from state parliament.
Animal activists face new trespass fines
A new bill aims to deter animal activists from trespassing on Victorian farms, with individuals who fail to comply facing on the spot fines.
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Hillsong founder Brian Houston resigns
Pastor Brian Houston, who founded the global Hillsong Church, has resigned following allegations of his mistreatment of women.
42,000 and counting to attend Warnie memorial at MCG
More than 42,000 people have booked to attend Shane Warne's state memorial service at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Labor hoses down preselection controversy
Anthony Albanese has tried to hose down reports Labor was trying to parachute a candidate into the marginal western Sydney seat of Parramatta.
Booming wild pig numbers create havoc
Wild pig and dog numbers have exploded thanks to prolonged wet weather creating perfect breeding conditions.
Vic independent wins Goldstein signs bid
The campaign manager for former journalist turned political candidate Zoe Daniel has won a court bid to display signs promoting her federal election campaign.
Tas premier isolating amid virus concern
Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein is isolating at home after a family member tested positive to COVID-19.
Former MP Craig Thomson facing new charges
Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson is facing numerous fraud charges and is also accused of breaching an apprehended violence order on the NSW Central Coast.
Morrison Government promises $5.4 billion to build Hells Gate Dam
Funding of $5.4 billion is being put up by the federal government to build the Hells Gates Dam in North Queensland, creating jobs and opening up irrigation.
Star let junket with laundering risk go on
The Star casino let a triad-linked junket operator continue despite it repeatedly flouting rules and posing a high-risk of money laundering.
No inquiry into Kitching claims: Albanese
Anthony Albanese says there won't be an independent inquiry into allegations late Senator Kimberley Kitching was bullied while in office.
Vaccine-induced cells boost COVID immunity
T cells can provide a long-lasting immune response to COVID-19 following vaccination or infection, new Doherty Institute research has found.
Wage pressures as job demand stays strong
The National Skills Commission says job advertisements on the internet rose by a further 3.6 per cent in February.
Cost of living central in budget: Morrison
With the federal budget less than a week away, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says cost of living pressures will be a key priority.
Federal funds of $5.4 billion for Qld dam
Funding of $5.4 billion is being put up by the federal government to build the Hells Gates Dam in North Queensland, creating jobs and opening up irrigation.
NSW ‘can do better’ on disaster response
As NSW parliament sat for the first time since the state's deadly floods, the acting premier said the government "always can do better".
BHP leads resources charge, ASX higher
Market heavyweight BHP jumped five per cent and the ASX rose for a fourth day in the past five as it thrives on demand for commodities.
Australia avoids pushing India on Russia
Australian leaders have separated criticism of China for not condemning Russia's invasion from India, saying the latter relied on the Kremlin for security.
WA Liberals leader in crime video gaffe
A video posted by the leader of the West Australian Liberals about local crime has backfired after if it emerged one of the incidents happened in Queensland.
Headdress returned home after 50 years
The traditional owners of Mornington Island have had a significant ceremonial item returned to them after it spent more than 50 years overseas.
Australia-China space gap ‘concerning’
Australia's inaugural space commander says the country needs to accelerate its space capability in the face of threats from countries like Russia and China.
NSW MP charged with historic sex abuse
NSW MP Gareth Ward has been charged with historic sexual offences including the rape of a teenage boy and the premier is calling for him to resign immediately.
Aust shares higher for fourth day in five
Big miners on the ASX were soaring as commodity prices remain lofty, helping the market higher for a fourth day in the past five.
No mandates despite COVID spike: Qld CHO
Queensland's chief health officer is not considering reintroducing restrictions despite new sub-variant BA.2 sparking a COVID-19 spike.
NSW COVID-19 cases jump to nearly 21,000
Daily COVID-19 cases in NSW have again surged to more than 20,000 as the new Omicron sub-variant spreads rapidly and four more people with the virus have died.
ALP to set up Kitching human rights award
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has accused Labor leader Anthony Albanese of going into hiding in the wake of allegations Senator Kimberley Kitching was bullied.
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Gas frackers, cattle incompatible: inquiry
A Senate inquiry has heard the cattle industry and traditional owners cannot co-exist with gas fracking companies in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin.
Labor increases pre-election lead in poll
The opposition has jumped two points in a new opinion poll, while South Australia's new premier has labelled Scott Morrison as unpopular in the state.
Roberts-Smith ‘punched, threatened’ woman
Ben Roberts-Smith's former mistress has tearfully told a court how the Victoria Cross recipient punched and threatened her after an event at Parliament House.