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Country Liberal Party senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been ordered to pay the legal fees of an Aboriginal land council chief executive for a court date in a defamation case over a media release. Central Land Council chief executive Lesley Turner launched legal proceedings against the Northern Territory senator over the release that he said […]

Inflation has dropped from 3.8 per cent to 2.8 per cent, with the consumer price index (CPI) reaching a three-year low. This is the first time the quarterly data drop has reported a figure within the Reserve Bank (RBA) target range between 2 to 3 per cent since March 2021 when the CPI was 1.1 […]

In a fresh twist, Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has asked for a further delay to answer the shocking allegations he killed wife and fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. Mr Dennis, appearing at Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday, was due to enter his pleas to the charges of causing death by dangerous driving and aggravated driving without […]

A woman has suffered at least 25 per cent burns to her body after a gas explosion at work. Emergency services were called to reports of a gas explosion in the kitchen at Six Strings Brewery on Chiltern Rd, Erina, on the Central Coast, about 11.45am on Monday. Brewery staff member Jordana was treated by […]

The Coalition has questioned whether Anthony Albanese acted “on behalf of Qantas” when Labor made the decision the block Qatar Airways from operating additional flights into Australia. The Prime Minister is facing calls to refer himself to the national anti-corruption body. Mr Albanese has deflected questions on whether he personally solicited free upgrades on flights […]

Australia’s national anti-corruption watchdog is appointing a new independent person to reconsider its controversial decision not to investigate the referrals made by the Robodebt Royal Commission. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NAAC) said in a statement on Wednesday the new appointment “will decide whether or not the Commission should investigate the Robodebt referrals” after a “mistake […]

A proposal to merge two Australian jurisdictions has prompted debate on social media, amid renewed calls for Queensland to be split in two. The unofficial map, which fuses North Queensland and the Northern Territory to create ‘Northern Australia’, was shared on Reddit with the caption: “How to get north queensland their own state.” A number […]

The Albanese government will release a 10-year plan to quickly acquire more long-range missiles and bolster Australia’s ability to independently manufacture munitions as the region slides into a “new Indo-Pacific missile age”. Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy will address the National Press Club on Wednesday to unpack the 2024 Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance […]

Health Minister Mark Butler is warning the federal government must rebuild public trust before the “next pandemic”, after a major report into Australia’s Covid-19 response outlined grave failures. Speed and poor communication at federal and state levels were just some of the key failings detailed in the 866-page report, which found Australians were now far […]