Aust shares edge lower on big day for earnings reports
The local share market was down 0.1 per cent at midday, as BHP, Sonic Healthcare, Sims, Humm Group and others reported first-half earnings.
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Third time lucky the hope for fix to licence system
A major database holding images and home addresses of one in four Australians is decades old but replacing it has been plagued by issues, a report has found.
Man took assisted dying drugs meant for someone else
A woman has told an inquest how she left her father's home to run errands and returned to find him dead from assisted dying drugs prescribed to another person.
‘No safety boost’ from axing terrorists’ citizenship
Experts have picked apart laws that strip Australian citizenship from dual nationals convicted of serious offences, saying the powers don't increase safety.
Manly’s Sipley takes three-game ban for Young crusher
Tof Sipley has accepted a three-game ban for his crusher tackle on the Roosters' Dom Young, ruling the Manly prop out of the NRL season opener in Las Vegas.
Fisherman charged with torture, slavery of deckhands
Slavery, assault and torture offences are among further charges laid against a fisherman accused of mistreating numerous deckhands on his boats.
Logging backflip ‘won’t save gliders from extinction’
Scientists and conservation groups say a backflip by the NSW environmental watchdog will do little to shield greater gliders from the effects of logging.
Man charged with murder of wife at rural property
A man has been charged with murder amid reports his wife was fatally injured by farm machinery at a Queensland property.
Snap election call dumps ‘unworkable’ Tas parliament
The premier of Australia's only Liberal government says he called an early election to avoid being "held to ransom" for the next 12 months.
High-risk AI use could be banned by new task force
Using artificial intelligence technology in risky tasks such as social scoring and biometric identification could be banned in Australia by a new group.
Fossil fuel carbon levy would fund climate ‘solutions’
A levy on fossil fuel carbon would help greener products to compete and fund initiatives to mitigate the impacts of climate change, a think tank says.
Ex-husband pleads guilty to murdering Kelly Wilkinson
A man had been due to stand trial on one count of murdering his estranged wife, mother-of-three Kelly Wilkinson, in her own home but instead pleaded guilty.
Court action against power plant after mass outage
The Australian energy regulator is taking a Queensland power plant owner to court over alleged compliance failures at a beleaguered coal-fired facility.
How much weight do you actually need to lose? It might be a lot less than you think
If you’re one of the one in three Australians whose New Year’s resolution involved losing weight, it’s likely you’re now contemplating what weight-loss goal you should actually be working towards.
Sydney ‘airport city’ decades away with planning delays
The long-awaited master plan Sydney's newest city has been released, but industry groups and others are frustrated by the slow pace of progress.
Murder charge for boy, girl traumatised after stabbing
A boy has been charged with murder and a six-year-old girl has been left traumatised after a 70-year-old woman was fatally stabbed outside a shopping centre.
Rudan faces FA sanction over furious referee rant
Football Australia says it will issue Western Sydney coach Marko Rudan with a "show cause" notice following his angry post-match comments on Sunday.
China hands Australian writer suspended death sentence
Australian writer Yang Hengjun has received a suspended death sentence in China, meaning he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Premier admits mistake over homelessness appointment
Appointing a former director-general to undertake a review of Queensland's response to homelessness was "not a good look", an apologetic premier says.
Meta reveals plans to launch AI services in Australia
The firm behind Facebook has bold ambitions for artificial intelligence, with Mark Zuckerberg announcing plans to create the world's most popular AI services.
Rise in Queensland baby deaths sparks review
Queensland has recorded Australia's second-highest number of perinatal baby deaths, however, the reason for the increase remains unclear, sparking a review.
Teacher jailed for ‘disturbing’ child sex offences
A teacher and school leader had a secret life on the internet that saw him using pictures of his own students to aid in his fantasies.
Dingo euthanised after attacks on K’gari
A dingo has been euthanised after attacking a man and two children on Queensland's K'gari island.
Battling region hit again by heavy rain, cyclone threat
A far north Queensland region still recovering from wild weather has been lashed by heavy rain as another cyclone threat looms in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
PM puts supermarket giants on notice over mega profits
Big companies running supermarkets have a responsibility to customers to not price gouge, the prime minister says, as the sector faces a review.
Roads reopen after north Qld region hit hard by cyclone
Hundreds of people evacuated from a flood-hit far north Queensland community may not go home any time soon despite roads reopening following Cyclone Jasper.
Fisherman’s lucky escape as crocodile leaps into tinnie
Wildlife officers are on the lookout for a potentially dangerous crocodile after it reportedly leapt onto a small boat while a man was fishing.
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EV exodus: thousands of owners to hit the road for Xmas
Australia could see twice as many electric cars hit the road this holiday season and experts are urging drivers to plan ahead to avoid charging queues.
Cost of living relief under consideration for new year
Australians on low and middle incomes could be in for further relief as the Albanese government considers how it can help households under strain.
Uninsured won’t be left behind in flood clean-up
People hit by flooding in far north Queensland who could not afford insurance will still be looked after, the federal government says.
Impact on reef, wildlife major concern after Jasper
Areas hit by flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper are also some of Australia's richest in wildlife diversity and natural beauty.