Residents urged indoors after shots fired
Residents in Tara, about four hours east of Brisbane, have been urged to stay indoors while others have been evacuated after shots were fired in the small town.
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ATSB officers probe ‘rare’ Qantas mayday
ATSB investigators are looking into an engine failure on a Qantas plane after a mayday alert on a flight from Auckland.
Unemployment rate stays at 3.5 per cent
Australia's unemployment rate remains stuck at 3.5 per cent, with 14,600 jobs disappearing from the economy in the latest official statistics.
Qld teens in custody after shots fired
Queensland police say four teenagers have been taken into custody in Tara following reports a car had been shot at.
Investigation after Qantas plane mayday
Engineers are set to investigate an engine failure on a Qantas plane after the pilot issued a mayday alert before landing safely at Sydney airport.
Trade, investment key to peaceful Pacific
Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has told an international forum Japan would have greater credibility as a regional leader if it reformed its own economy.
Big demand for electric utes in $1bn deal
Thousands of diesel utes will be converted to electric in a deal worth almost $1 billion which experts say underlines incredibly high demand in Australia.
Qantas plane lands safely after mayday
A Qantas plane has touched down safely in Sydney after its pilot issued a mayday alert due to a mid-air engine shutdown en-route from Auckland.
Indigenous teen’s murder case in WA court
Jack Brearley has briefly appeared in a Perth court over the alleged murder of Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey as he walked home from school in October.
Quoll family returned after unplanned trip
Five northern quolls have been returned to Queensland after the marsupials made an accidental journey to Melbourne with a bunch of pumpkins.
French helicopters cut for US Black Hawks
Australia is getting 40 US-built Black Hawks helicopters, replacing French-made Taipan choppers in another tense moment between the countries.
NSW Plutus jury’s ‘long journey’ nears end
The jury in the long-running trial over the Plutus Payroll tax scheme has retired to consider verdicts for the five fraud accused.
Echidnas blow snot bubbles to say cool
It's long been thought echidnas are poor at dealing with the Australian heat but researchers say they have some secret weapons including snot bubbles.
PM defends voice referendum process
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected talk the government could legislate an Indigenous voice to parliament "'anyway" if this year's referendum fails.
Aussie troops en route to train Ukrainians
Up to 70 Australian military personnel are being deployed to Britain to help train Ukrainian troops in an effort to strengthen Kyiv's defence against Russia.
More rats up north, fewer mice in south
Rats are causing serious problems for cane growers in a far north Queensland town while flooding may help NSW farmers deal with a destructive mouse plague.
Tasmanian RSL clubs pull plug on pokies
RSL clubs in Tasmania will no longer have pokies machines from mid-2023 over concerns for vulnerable veterans and their families.
Australian killed in Nepal a family ‘rock’
Myron William Love from Sydney is confirmed to have died in a plane crash in Nepal, with 70 bodies out of 72 passengers recovered.
Aust firm building biggest electric ferry
The world's largest battery-powered ferry is being built in Australia in what its makers say could change water transport across the globe.
Drunken arrests decision sparks division
The Victorian government will press ahead with decriminalising public drunkenness without giving police new powers in a decision that has divided organisations.
Tributes flow for singer Renee Geyer
Renee Geyer, one of Australia's most respected and successful soul singers, has died from complications following hip surgery at the age of 69.
Sweet breakthrough in bio-manufacturing
Queensland's biofuture is expanding with future foods in the works and sugarcane enzymes providing sustainable answers for alternative aviation fuel.
Australia looks for PNG health partnership
Australian MPs are in Papua New Guinea for a first-hand look at the health situation in the hopes of forming stronger partnerships with the northern neighbour.
Tributes flow for ‘warrior’ Jim Molan
Liberal senator and former major-general Jim Molan has died aged 72 after a sudden decline in his health, his family confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.
Alarm grows over Aussie’s death sentence
Sydney man Majid Kazemi has been sentenced to death after the Iranian regime accused him of being involved in the deaths of government militia members.
Gas companies needed ‘rules of the game’
The gas industry has defended decisions to pause new gas contract negotiations amid uncertainty about the federal government's energy price relief plan.
Treasurer optimistic on real wage growth
The federal government expects wages will keep growing strongly as inflation moderates, ultimately leading to real wage growth by 2024.
Dancer in wheelchair soars in aerial duo
A aerial dance duo from New Zealand are bringing their upside-down spectacle to the Sydney Festival in a show that evolves with each performance.
Accused killer allegedly returned to scene
The man accused of killing Melbourne campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay allegedly tampered with their remains at least once after they died in March 2020.
Aust market at best level in eight months
The local share market is up more than 0.8 per cent at close to an eight-month high, with BHP briefly trading at $50 for the first time.
Call to make caravan parks EV hotspots
Australia's caravan parks could become electric car hotspots, with an industry body proposing their use as a fast-charging network.