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Coalition would dump right to disconnect law: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says a coalition government would repeal government changes to workplace laws allowing employees the right to disconnect.

Competitor killed in Murray River water ski competition

Races have been cancelled on the final day of a major international water skiing event on the Victoria-NSW border after the death of a competitor on the water.

ANU: New method to identify underground nuclear tests

Scientists at the Australian National University have invented a 99 per cent accurate method for detecting underground nuclear tests.

Clear milk bottle lids a win for obsessive bowerbirds

A major supermarket is shifting to clear milk bottle lids to help recycling but wildlife groups say it will also save bowerbirds from ghastly deaths.

Farmers group says families at mercy of supermarkets

A supermarket price gouging report has confirmed supermarkets are failing to treat farmers and families fairly, according to the NSW Farmers Association.

Murder charge for 16yo boy, girl traumatised after grandma stabbed

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.

No change in interest rates as price pressures ebb

Mortgage holders have been granted another month of interest rate relief after the Reserve Bank of Australia left monetary policy unchanged, as expected.

Safer Internet Day: Help your kids benefit from online gaming

eSafety says that there are benefits (and some risks) to gaming, and family involvement can make gaming safer.

Tax cuts passage possible as coalition signals support

Despite lambasting the government for weeks over its broken election promise, the coalition appears poised to accept changes that would broaden tax cuts.

Safer Internet Day: more young people threatened with sextortion

This World Safer Internet Day (6 February), the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, headspace, is breaking down the stigma surrounding sextortion and online abuse, by reminding young people they are not to blame and support for their mental health is available.

Innovative ‘bluefield housing’ concept tackles housing crisis

Co-locating homes on single suburban allotments to create smaller and more socially connected living options could help address the nation’s housing crisis, according to a University of South Australia researcher.

Two more in custody after grandmum’s fatal stabbing

Another two boys are in custody after a 70-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in front of her six-year-old granddaughter outside a Queensland shopping centre.

No ‘nefarious’ cover-up of murders by Ben Roberts-Smith

An assumption a military document had been corrupted to cover up two murders by Ben Roberts-Smith in Afghanistan was speculative and absurd, a court has heard.

Aboriginal rights trailblazer Lowitja O’Donoghue dies

Indigenous rights advocate Lowitja O'Donoghue, who lobbied for native title and was a trailblazer for the recognition of Aboriginal people, has died aged 91.

Rates probably on hold but all eyes on RBA governor

More interest rate hikes are broadly off the table but the Reserve Bank governor is likely to keep her options open in a big week of public appearances.

Manhunt continues after ‘awful murder’ of elderly woman in Queensland

A 70-year-old woman has been stabbed to death in a shopping centre car park near Ipswich, with authorities urged to "throw the book" at her killer.

Covid vaccine injury compensation win, but youth worker still has ‘heart of a 90-year-old’

An Adelaide youth worker who was “disabled” by pericarditis after getting a Covid booster shot under a workplace mandate made headlines this week after the South Australian Employment Tribunal ruled that he is to receive income support and payment of medical expenses for his injury.

Government censorship threatens health, safety, and scientific freedom

Sky News Australia reported that Doctors demand an overhaul of Australia’s medical ethics guidelines over the new ‘Woke’ set of codes, arguing for a return to the Hippocratic Oath.

Brittany Higgins feared being ‘passenger’ in rape story: fiance

Brittany Higgins' consent was taken away in an alleged Parliament House rape and she needed to feel like she was back in control, her fiance told a journalist.

Two to share record $200 million Powerball lottery haul

Two Powerball lottery ticket holders - one in NSW and one in Queensland -have won a share of the country's largest ever jackpot of $200 million. A couple in the Hunter Valley town...

Australia’s COVID-19 response ‘worst ever failing’

Experts from a range of sectors are calling for a royal commission into Australia's management of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Household spending pressures ease but rate cuts to wait

Australian households can breathe a sigh of relief as price pressures ease and interest rates are unlikely to move higher.

Landmark Covid vaccine injury win

The Department of Child Protection (DCP) must pay compensation and medical expenses to a youth worker who developed pericarditis after getting a Covid booster under a workplace vaccination directive, the South Australian Employment Tribunal has ruled.

Man pleads not guilty to murdering Tasmanian teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell

A man accused of murdering teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, whose body was discovered in Tasmanian bushland, has pleaded not guilty.

Aussies back tax changes but opponents want more info

Half of the nation's high-income earners back Labor's proposed tax changes as analysis shows most of the benefits will still flow to the rich.

Reynolds and Higgins defamation case returns to court

Lawyers for Senator Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins and her partner have appeared in court to sort out key dates in preparation for a joint defamation trial.

‘Legend’ vet lauded for Sydney Harbour shark attack response

A 'heroic' vet who applied tourniquets to the mauled leg of a woman after she was attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour is being credited with saving her life.

‘Threat’ of rivalry can be enough to lower airfares

A little competition goes a long way in bringing airfares down, based on fresh research from a federal task force.

Should parents be worried about the ‘healthiest’ school lunch box?

With school back this week, university researchers are supporting parents, with advice to take the pressure off making the ‘perfect’ school lunch, while still helping children develop a positive relationship with food.

Where are all the male teachers, education experts ask

Education experts at the University of South Australia are calling for a national childhood workforce strategy to encourage more men into early learning and childcare professions.
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