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Update after baby injured by fire extinguisher
Police are still hunting two people who injured a baby with a fire extinguisher in a seemingly random attack on Sunday night.
Changes coming for millions of Aussies
The age pension is among the sweeping changes being made to how Australians earn, save, and invest their money - and they kick in within weeks.
Mushroom cook’s hospital visit probed: court
Lawyers acting for alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson have suggested her decision to leave hospital after five minutes has only one reasonable explanation".
‘80 per cent’ of Aussies paying too much
As he announced changes to stop the worst forms of price gouging, Chris Bowen made a frank admission about Australians' power bills.
‘Higher taxes’: Fear after Labor flags reforms
The opposition is warning Labor against hitting Australians with more taxes as Jim Chalmers talks of overhauling the country's revenue gathering system.
Idea cook wanted to kill husband ‘absurd’: court
Allegations that Erin Patterson also wanted to kill her husband Simon Patterson at the fatal lunch have been ridiculed in court as absurd".
Idea cook wanted to kill husband ‘absurd’: Defence
Allegations that Erin Patterson also wanted to kill her husband Simon Patterson at the fatal lunch have been ridiculed as absurd" by the accused woman's lawyers, her trial has heard.
Chaos as car ploughs into shopping centre
Emergency services are at a major shopping centre in suburban Melbourne after a stolen vehicle crashed into the complex to escape police.
North Shore building fire leaves one dead
Firefighters have reissued warnings for households to check their smoke alarms after a woman died after being pulled unconscious from her home.
‘Total speculation’: Mushroom theory rubbished
Claims alleged poisoner Erin Patterson sought out death cap mushrooms months ahead of a lunch with her in-laws have been rubbished by her defence as total speculation".
airport worker killed in ‘falling container’ incident
A worker has been killed by a falling container in Newcastle's airport precinct.
Person dies after disease outbreak in Sydney
A health alert has been issued for Sydney after a person died following an outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the CBD.
Hint Labor’s super tax is just the start
Jim Chalmers has hinted Labor's proposal to roll back concessions on ultra high super accounts could just be the start of broader tax reform.
World’s most liveable cities 2025 revealed, Australia ranks three times in top 10
Australia has dominated a ranking of the top 10 best cities to live in the world. See which states' capitals made the cut.
Man fakes cancer to scam $1.2m: cops
A West Australian man allegedly faked cancer and then pretended to be a victim of fraud to scam more than $1m from his family.
Chaos as car ploughs into shopping centre
Emergency services are at a major shopping centre in suburban Melbourne after a stolen vehicle crashed into the complex.
Bizarre twist to craze sweeping Australia
Collectors of this plush toy that has taken Australia by storm are going next level to customise their prized dolls.
North Shore building fire leaves one dead
A woman has died after being pulled from a burning building in Sydney's north by emergency service workers.
Man killed in Sydney freeway crash
A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash on a Sydney freeway, with warnings to avoid the area as traffic comes to a standstill.
TGA’s big move on sunscreen claims
The TGA has confirmed it will investigate a consumer group's claims that a range of popular sunscreens fall short of the protection they advertise to Aussies.
Millions impacted by this super change
A major change to the superannuation sector starting from July 1 is set to help millions of Aussies achieve a dignified" retirement.
Gen-Z are now getting Labubus tattooed
Collectors of this plush toy that has taken Australia by storm are going next level to customise their prized dolls.
‘Unconscionable’: Optus cops huge $100m fine
Telco giant Optus has agreed to pay a whopping $100m fine for exploiting hundreds of vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians.
Huge win for Labor after CFMEU decision
Labor is celebrating after the High Court backed its action against the CFMEU after revelations of endemic corruption and criminal gang links.
Negotiations to begin on major defence pact
Australia will begin negotiations on a key security and defence pact amid an increasingly precarious global environment.
‘Abhorrent’: Kebab shop worker latest innocent victim caught in gangland crossfire
A woman hit with bullets while working in a kebab shop kitchen is the latest in a terrifying list of innocent victims caught in a worsening crisis.
‘Very dangerous’: Update on trapped Aussies
The number of Australians seeking government help to flee the spiralling conflict in the Middle East has surged as Donald Trump hints at escalation.
Update in mushroom murder trial
The judge overseeing Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has given jurors an update on what to expect in the coming week.
’Speed it up:’ Euro leader’s call to Albo
Anthony Albanese has been called on to help speed up" negotiations on a potential free trade deal that was first touted in 2018.
Surge in Aussies trying to flee strike zone
The number of Australians seeking government help to flee the spiralling conflict in the Middle East has surged as Donald Trump hints at escalation.
Australia faces ‘world of churn’: Chalmers
Jim Chalmers has warned of a world of churn and change" which will impact the Australian economy as he outlines the plans for the next three years in government.
Fiery exchange over Australia’s ‘harshest’ reforms
A parliamentary committee has erupted over controversial reforms which critics say would be the harshest" in Australia.
Extra time for criminals who boast online
Criminals who boast about their crimes online will serve extra time under new laws being introduced in Victoria.
‘Pretty wild’: Rare sighting in tiny bay
An ORRCA volunteer captures rare footage of humpback whales on a heat hunt in a tiny bay south of Sydney.
Woman dies of caffeine overdose
A woman may still be alive if 80 per cent of Melbourne ambulances were not ramped at hospitals the night she called triple-0, the coroner says.
Worst street in Sydney for dumped e-bikes
Hundreds of e-bikes used for food deliveries and share hire are cluttering Sydney's streets, with one in particular a magnet for them.
Laos hostel where a mass methanol poisoning occurred to reopen
The father of one of the two Australian women who died after being poisoned at a Laos backpacker hostel in late 2024, has vowed to ensure the venue never reopens.
Heartbreaking update in search for Pheobe
The father of Pheobe Bishop's boyfriend has revealed touching details of the young couple's relationship, as it was confirmed remains found in bushland belonged to the teen.
Heartbreaking update in search for Pheobe
The family of teenager Pheobe Bishop have given a devastating update almost two weeks after human remains were found in bushland.
‘Worst nightmare’: 3yo’s tragic drowning
A family is grieving the heartbreaking loss of their adventurous" little boy who drowned in a backyard pool just weeks before his fourth birthday.
‘It’s nuts’: Affordable flat listed for $1100 a week
An apartment supposedly protected by an affordable housing scheme has been listed for rent at $1100 per week.
Man charged after stolen car hauling stolen vegetables catches fire on motorway
A Queensland man has been charged after police made a wild discovery inside an allegedly stolen car that caught fire on the M1.
Huge changes coming to Bronte Christmas bash
Thousands of tourists travel from around the world for the legendary Christmas Day bash on Sydney's Bronte Beach, but some big changes are on the way for 2025.
Moment car races through roadblock
Footage has emerged of a car narrowly missing police officers as it drove through a roadblock at the scene of a fatal crash west of Brisbane.
‘Levers’: Warning over Santos takeover
Santos is one of South Australia's corporate jewels and the government has warned it has levers" it can pull as a foreign oil behemoth moves in to take control.
Mushroom trial jury urged to reject ‘wild panic’
Jurors in the triple-murder trial of Erin Patterson have been urged to reject the proposition she dumped a dehydrator as part of a wild panic".
‘Lies’: Pheobe Bishop family feud erupts over aunt’s claim about teen’s disability
The mother of a Queensland teen allegedly murdered by her housemates has accused her own sister of creating a circus" with comments about the case.
Health alert over deadly mushroom
A surge in mushroom poisonings and the return of the lethal death cap fungus has health experts urging people to steer clear of wild fungi.
Heartbreaking update in search for Pheobe
The family of teenager Pheobe Bishop have given a devastating update, almost two weeks after human remains were found in bushland.
‘Horrible’: Baby attacked with fire extinguisher
A baby has been attacked with a fire extinguisher and hospitalised in a seemingly random incident on the Sunshine Coast.
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