Clear path forward on major online safety overhaul
Sweeping changes to online regulation have received broad support to pass before the end of the year, with the government open to considering Greens demands.
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Regional home prices holding up as city slickers suffer
As gloom envelops the property market, home owners outside of the major cities have at least seen values rise over the past 12 months.
‘Biting heads off puppies’: AI’s threat to elections
Australia's election regulator has warned artificial intelligence is making democracy harder to protect, but doesn't believe it's all up to him to fix.
Investigation into recording device in navy ship cabin
An investigation is under way after a recording device was allegedly found in a cabin aboard a navy ship that was docked in far north Queensland.
Warming seas threaten billion-dollar salmon industry
Climate change could cost Tasmania's salmon industry millions of dollars in revenue and force major changes to farming operations, a report has warned.
Child safety ‘misunderstood’ cult before girl’s death
A child safety officer did not fully understand diabetes or the anti-medical beliefs held by the mother of an insulin-dependent girl, a coroner has heard.
Prosecution labels Brand a ruthless sexual predator
Actor and comedian Russell Brand is a "ruthless and manipulative" predator who raped and groped women to satisfy his sexual appetite, a UK court has been told.
Accused killer faces court after young woman found dead
A man accused of killing a 21-year-old woman will remain in custody as police seek to analyse months of CCTV footage.
Kitchens have their Michelin moment in Australia first
A restaurant has earned itself Australia's first and only two Michelin stars as more than 70 eateries are recognised by the famed fine-dining benchmark.
Pacific head rebukes Australia’s focus on pre-COP costs
Tuvalu's climate minister says he was "very happy" with pre-COP attendance, but alarmed by new fossil fuel projects being green-lit in Australia.
Mental health system suffering from $600m shortfall
More than half a billion of taxpayer dollars is needed to overhaul Australia's largest state public mental health service to help cure its funding headaches.
Expert rejects killer cop’s ‘impossible’ gunshot theory
A theory promoted by Beau Lamarre-Condon's lawyer about how one of his alleged murder victims died has been rejected by a ballistics expert.
Prisoner’s landmark egg freezing win in High Court
The High Court has opened the door to more women freezing their eggs behind bars after it overturned a state's decision banning a prisoner from the procedure.
More shows as Powderfinger fans scramble for tickets
Powderfinger has added six more concert dates as fans race to snap up the first tickets to their highly anticipated reunion tour.
Big bank rejects push to end financing of land clearing
Commonwealth Bank shareholders have firmly rejected an attempt by conservationists to get the company to end the financing of deforestation.
Labor gas plan a short term ‘sugar hit’, industry warns
Labor promises its national gas reservation scheme will lower gas prices for households, but the industry warns it will only be a "sugar hit".
‘Long memory’: Pacific faces decades of global warming
Cutting all greenhouse gas emissions will not immediately reverse the effects of climate change on the world's largest ocean, a study has found.
Bottom of house-price slide, rent peak ‘fair way off’
Renters and home-owners are likely to be in pain for some time yet as a fight picks up over whether tenants should be protected by caps.
Don’t become the status quo, treasurer warns Labor
Despite Labor losing political paint over its budget tax changes, the treasurer says the only way to see off One Nation is to continue the hard work of reform.
Consumer watchdog cracks down on alleged egg cartel
Australia's biggest egg suppliers have been accused of banding together to block their competitors and inflate prices, allegations the companies deny.
Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote
One state is making it harder for prisoners to vote, but an array of challenges - literacy, enrolment and a feeling of powerlessness - also stops engagement.
Tributes grow for ‘deeply loved’ woman allegedly killed
A handmade memorial wall continues to grow outside an inner-city apartment complex where a beloved 21-year-old woman was allegedly killed.
Kate Bush fans unite in playful theatrical tribute
An Evening Without Kate Bush is a playful cabaret act honouring the singer, which has returned to Australia after being performed more than 400 times.
Missing gran’s family mourns after stockyard body find
A grandmother is believed to have been murdered and left in a remote stock bath, as the identification of her remains brought an eight-month search to a close.
Molly’s family heartbreak over murderer’s shock appeal
The family of slain woman Molly Ticehurst has been hit with yet another shock, learning of her murderer's appeal via media reporting.
National plan to put electric vehicle charging on a map
Electric vehicle charging bottlenecks and areas of high demand will be targeted by a $1.43 million national project as more motorists make the switch.
‘Pre-vetting’ accusation as politicians grapple with AI
Labor and the coalition stand accused of interfering with a bipartisan committee's recommendations from an independent inquiry into rapid technological changes.
Vanishing gun marks on body probed in officer’s trial
How marks consistent with an "execution-style" killing of Beau Lamarre-Condon's ex vanished between the body's discovery and its autopsy has been questioned.
It was all yellow: bumper canola crop after tough start
Australia's canola crop is forecast to bring home the gold, with forecasts of a record crop and high prices despite tough conditions in some key growing areas.
‘Super pest’ fire ant nest found in logistics warehouse
A nest of red imported fire ants has triggered a comprehensive biosecurity response to stop the invasive pest from spreading.
‘Abhorrent’: PM slams plans for US execution livestream
Anthony Albanese is considering all options to prevent Australians from being exposed to the "completely abhorrent" proposed livestream of a US execution.