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A Nationals senator has hosted a rival economic summit, saying Australia needs smaller government" to achieve growth while labelling Labor's official talks fake".

Brumby's is no longer the breadwinner for Retail Food Group, which is now preparing to slice the bakery chain from its portfolio.

A Sydney property developer has been hit with a massive fine after steaming ahead with plans for a six-bedroom, eight-bathroom mega-mansion.

After healthcare giant CSL wiped billions off its value on Tuesday, the ASX 200 steadied, led by strong gains in the banking and real estate sectors.

Forecasters have warned flooding is now a real danger as the drenching continues and a month's worth of rain could fall in the Net 36 hours.

Tasmanian Labor has a new leader after a day after Dean Winter pushed a failed no confidence motion in Premier Jeremy Rockliff.

ABC employees face possible termination under sweeping new public comment restrictions on social media and beyond.

The company behind Powerball and Australia's other lotto draws has flagged a major change to tickets, after their profits took a hit.

One forbidden" word is having a huge impact on Australia. But it's something our leaders are having trouble saying.

A man has been found dead in a shopping centre carpark, with reports another man was seen running from the scene.

Matt Wright offered the family of a chopper crash survivor $10,000 during a Brisbane hospital visit to aid in his recovery, a court has been told.

A chilling review by one state has blown the lid off problems in the childcare sector, revealing a system so broken it puts children at risk.

International flights at a major airport will be thrown into chaos as hundreds of ground workers prepare to strike over substandard" wages.

A driver who witnessed a chaotic moment inside a busy Westfield car park has revealed how it happened.

A major fertility provider is keeping the details of two separate IVF mishaps a secret.

Former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire has been granted bail less than two hours after he was jailed for lying to an ICAC probe.

A doctor has pleaded guilty to causing a crash that killed a 24-year-old woman and left another person with serious injuries.

Children with mild developmental delays and autism will be moved off the NDIS in a major move set to curb the ballooning program's costs.

An invasive species responsible for hundreds of deaths in the US has spread into Queensland, with new detail on what sparked the catastrophic' outbreak revealed.

Social services payments for 5 million Australians are about to change, with one group set to benefit most.

Around 70 per cent of people who joined the NDIS last year had a primary diagnosis of autism, it has been revealed.

Lawyers for a Brisbane Broncos star's mother have requested more time to gather crucial evidence as she faces three manslaughter charges over a horror crash.

NSW Premier Chris Minns says he would be privileged" to meet with the families of more than 80 unsolved murders, some claim could be connected to Ivan Milat.

Former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire has learnt his fate in court after he was found guilty of lying to an ICAC probe.

Detectives have swarmed a quiet suburban street after a man was gunned down in his car, marking Sydney's second public shooting in two days.

Australia's coastal regions face relentless rain across three states, prompting a warning to residents in one flood-worn region.

The family of an allegedly murdered man found dead in a public park have remembered him as kind, sassy, and selfless".

Corrupt former Labor MP Eddie Obeid has been released on parole after almost four years behind bars.

A couple found dead beneath a Sydney CBD overpass had a run in with police the year before and had revealed a personal struggle.

Sickening videos showing pigs being trapped, attacked by dogs, and tormented for entertainment have resulted in a young couple fined more than $50,000.

Homicide detectives have descended on a quiet western Sydney street after a man was gunned down in his car late at night.

A budget estimates hearing has heard completion of Sydney's M6 motorway could be delayed until the 2030s, but a date was yet to be finalised.

CSL's shares have crashed a staggering $21bn in the biggest plunge in the pharmaceutical giant's history, dragging the ASX down along with it.

In a crushing defeat, Tasmanian Labor's political gamble has backfired spectacularly, with Greens, independents and Liberals uniting to reject its no-confidence motion.

A father and son have been captured on CCTV on their way to buy ice cream, moments before they were struck down and killed by an alleged drink driver.

A Labor minister has denied any conflict of interest after $50m was splashed on a bridge near her home.

A mother has spoken out nearly a year after hot coffee was poured on her baby boy in a cruel" attack.

Premier Chris Minns has spoken live on-air to a patient who languished for 16 hours waiting for a bed at a western Sydney hospital.

Parliament in one state has again been plunged into a confidence battle, with crossbench MPs poised to decide the government's fate.

A father and son have been captured on CCTV on their way to buy ice cream, moments before they were allegedly struck down and killed by a drink driver.

Tragic new details have emerged after a baby's body was found in a stormwater drain, prompting police to issue a plea to the boy's mum.

A strip club patron has learned his fate for violently attacking two dancers after a drunken night out, all because they refused his sexual advances.

A woman has been found dead at a home in regional Victoria, where two children were inside at the time.

Parliament in one state has again been plunged into a confidence battle, with crossbench MPs poised to decide the government's fate.

A Queensland MP has declared paying migrants struggling to secure work up to $9000 would be a fair approach" to tackle Australia's high immigration.

Australia's largest pharmaceutical company will cut 3000 jobs globally, with $12bn wiped from the company's market value.

Tragic new details have emerged after a baby's body was found in a stormwater drain in Perth.

Australia's third-largest internet provider has been hit in a massive data breach, exposing details belonging to 280,000 customers.

Australia's second-biggest company has warned it could close some low-margin" Queensland mines in the face of an extreme" royalty regime.

Out-of-home care staff purchased homes only to rent them back to the provider at a 20 per cent mark-up, a budget estimates hearing has been told.