Blacksmiths forging ahead in ancient trade
Blacksmithing is one of the oldest known trades and it's being kept alive by creators and collectors in regional Australia.
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Aust COVID death toll surpasses 11,100
The country's daily death toll rose by more than 100 people on Saturday, bringing Australia's total loss from COVID-19 to more than 11,100 people.
Japan bullet train a ‘dream’: NSW Premier
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet boarded the bullet train from Tokyo to Hiroshima during his Asia trade mission, as travel troubles continue to bubble at home.
Spike in racism compels national strategy
A spike in attacks on Asian, Jewish, Muslim and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has highlighted the need for a national plan to fight racism.
Govt foot and mouth response ‘flat-footed’
The federal opposition has again criticised the government's response to the threat of foot and mouth disease entering Australia after an outbreak in Indonesia.
Gumboots galore at Byron music festival
A weather system hitting the Queensland and northern NSW coast has eased as it moves south, while Byron Bay festival organisers call for patience.
Lee Kernaghan on the road for concert doco
Country singer Lee Kernaghan is celebrating his 30-year career with a part concert, part road trip documentary, Boy from the Bush.
Wild weather cruels Byron music festival
A wild weather system battering Australia's east coast is moving south after one man died when a car was washed away in floodwaters on Friday morning.
Porsche’s piece of practicality
Not satisfied with producing one of the fastest electric vehicles on the planet, Porsche has extended its Taycan range to include a dose of practicality.
Jail for ‘horrific’ rape, imprisonment
Robert Wilson has been jailed for more than 22 years for holding a woman he was dating captive in his home, and violently raping and beating her over five days.
Roberts-Smith’s lawyer says witnesses lied
Ben Roberts-Smith's lawyer says evidence given against him had not established any of the grave allegations made by the newspapers he is suing for defamation.
‘Growing pains’ a medical misnomer
Researchers are calling for the term to be shelved after a study found there was no real consistency in what constitutes the pains.
New measures to stop foot and mouth spread
Biosecurity officers could be given extra powers to screen air passengers, with the federal government working to keep foot and mouth disease out of Australia.
NSW premier resists fronting inquiry
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is standing firm on not fronting an inquiry into John Barilaro's appointment saying he would be questioned at budget estimates.
Vic COVID-19 rules were misunderstood
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has found confusing language in the state's pandemic orders made the restrictions difficult to understand.
AUKUS needs to be game changer: US chief
Former US National Security Agency head Michael Rogers wants the trilateral AUKUS alliance to challenge the status quo amid heightened security tensions.
Child COVID-19 vaccine data under review
Immunisation advisory group ATAGI says a decision is yet to be made on whether to approve Moderna's vaccine for children as young as six months.
More wet weather and flooding on way: BOM
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned large parts of the country will experience wetter than average conditions throughout the rest of the year.
WA town grieves children after fatal fire
A mother is being flown to Perth for treatment as she assists police after her three children died in a house fire in Port Hedland in the Pilbara region.
Ex-lover feared Roberts-Smith, court told
The former lover of Ben Roberts-Smith both loved and feared him after an alleged attack and stereotypical reactions should be rejected, a judge has been told.
Educators vote to strike on September 7
The United Workers Union has issued a list of three demands to the government after early childhood educators voted to go on strike in September.
Museum shows First Nations art purchases
A collection of artwork by Indigenous artists from far north Queensland and the Torres Strait is on display for the first time at Canberra's National Museum.
Govt COVID messaging is inconsistent: Libs
Opposition health spokeswoman Senator Anne Ruston has described the Albanese government's messaging about the COVID-19 pandemic as inconsistent.
Barilaro requested NY job change: staffer
John Barilaro asked for the US trade job, to which he was later appointed, to be converted to a ministerial appointment 'ASAP', a former adviser says.
No shift on emissions reduction target: PM
The Albanese government will not budge on its emissions reduction target of 43 per cent by 2030, saying it is what the Australian people voted for.
Vic demands urgent plan amid gas shortage
Energy Minister Lily D'Ambrosio has called on AEMO to ensure minimal storage levels are maintained at national gas facilities amid a looming crisis.
Barilaro eyed NY job years ago: letter
John Barilaro's former staffer has made explosive allegations about a conversation he had with his former boss about a trade posting in New York City.
Sydney man jailed over $2 million fraud
A Sydney businessman has been jailed after defrauding $2 million from a Queensland printing business through shell companies and false directorships.
PM won’t revive hospital abortion policy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is not considering a policy that would require public hospitals to provide abortion services to receive federal funding.
Lie alleged to cover up Afghan execution
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has been accused of colluding with four of his witnesses by inserting a lie into evidence to cover up an alleged war crime.
Premier Perrottet urges Sidoti to resign
The NSW premier has urged former Liberal minister John Sidoti to resign from parliament after the ICAC found he engaged in serious corrupt conduct.