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Melissa Hoskins honoured with emotional tribute at nationals

Fellow Olympic cyclist Kate Bates has paid tribute to Melissa Hoskins at the Australian road championships, a week after her death.

Weather bureau doing its best amid ‘chaos’, expert says

The Bureau of Meteorology has been a punching bag for frustrated Aussies during recent wild weather events but an expert has come to its defence.

Great Aussie cane toad bust takes aim at deadly invader

The nation's biggest cane toad bust is about to begin and Aussies are being urged to do their bit for native species and get onboard.

Man drowns after struggling in river on NSW South Coast

The summer drowning toll has risen with a 53-year-old man unable to be revived after being pulled from a river on the NSW south coast.

Cost of living relief on table but cash handouts vetoed

Finely-tuned government assistance could be on its way for households struggling under cost of living pressures, the prime minister confirms.

Australians safe after deadly Japanese plane collision

Twelve Australians were on board a Japan Airlines flight that went up in flames following a collision on a runway.

Big wet continues across Australia’s east coast

The first week of 2024 is off to a wild start, with storms continuing to lash Australia's east coast and a heatwave baking the north of the continent.

Australian Lior Sivan killed fighting for Israel, reports say 

Australian-Israeli man Lior Sivan has been killed in southern Gaza while serving in the Israeli Defence Force as a tank commander, the ABC has reported.

Australian cycling mourns after Melissa Dennis hit and killed with husband to face charges

The cycling community is reeling from the death of Olympian Melissa Dennis as her husband and fellow former star Rohan Dennis reportedly faces charges.

New Year’s Eve party over, now what’s in store for 2024

Crowds crammed vantage points for Sydney Harbour's world-renowned pyrotechnics as revellers around the nation saw in the new leap year with traditional glee. Victorians partied hard to usher in a new year and...

New year changes to bring vape ban, boosted payments

With the new year, there's new rules, regulations and tweaked government benefits. Topping the list of new or altered policies is a ban on importing disposable, single-use vapes that's due to kick in...

Aussies resolve for better health and savings in 2024

Australians are set to have a healthier and wealthier 2024, if our New Year resolutions are anything to go by.

‘Much loved’ teen surfer killed in shark attack off SA coast

The surfing community is in mourning after a 15-year-old was killed by a shark on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, the state's third fatal attack this year.

TikTok privacy breach allegations under spotlight

Concerns social media giant TikTok breached Australian privacy laws through its data harvesting practices are being looked at by the information commissioner.

Police comb beaches as new cocaine packages wash ashore

As more cocaine 'bricks' wash ashore between Sydney and Newcastle, NSW Crime Command detectives have joined the investigation into their origins.

Ten people dead after Christmas storms grip east coast

Damaging storms on Christmas and Boxing Day have claimed 10 lives in Australia's east, among them a nine-year-old girl lost in stormwater drains.

Three more dead as storms ravage Queensland, three missing

A young girl has died in Brisbane, a body been found in Moreton Bay and one in the Mary River, while three more people are missing after storms in Queensland.

Boxing Day bargain hunt after flat period for retailers

Australians are set to spend billions on Boxing Day sales as retailers prepare larger discounts than usual after a slow year.

Shoppers to spend almost $24b on Boxing Day sales

Australians are expected to spend big in the Boxing Day sales, the "Grand Final" of shopping around the nation which starts on Tuesday.

Hopes fade for missing man as flood bears down on town

A Cape York community is bracing for major flooding, as the search for a missing man is scaled back.

‘If in doubt, don’t go out’: risks of swimming at unpatrolled beaches

Thinking of swimming at unpatrolled beaches this summer? Don't do it until you know the risks.

Brittany Higgins left ‘bread crumb’ lies to keep job, court told

After being found naked in a minister's office, Brittany Higgins left a false trail to avoid a career-limiting moment and retain her job, a judge has heard.

More financial support on way as Cyclone Jasper cleanup begins

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Premier Steven Miles will announce more assistance packages during a visit to flood-hit areas.

eSafety Commission launches legal action against X

The eSafety Commission has launched legal action against the owners of social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, for breaching online safety rules designed to protect children. The commission filed paperwork on...

Bruce Lehrmann a ‘fundamentally dishonest’ man, Ten says

Broadcaster Ten has accused Bruce Lehrmann of making bizarre and absurd lies around his alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, which the network says did occur.

Ministers ‘covering themselves’ after Brittany Higgins incident

Two ministers reportedly tried to protect themselves by insisting police be told of Brittany Higgins' alleged rape before she chose to speak up about it.

Ten could have probed Higgins claim further, court told

It would have been "desirable" for the team behind a TV report on Brittany Higgins' alleged parliamentary rape to double check her claims, a court has heard.

ALP support nudges ahead of coalition again: Newspoll

Newspoll suggests support for Labor has bounced back and has pulled ahead of the coalition opposition.

Rationale behind RBA’s December rates call on show

The minutes from the December interest rate meeting will outline the Reserve Bank's thinking on inflation as households gear up for the festive season.

Holidays can crank up kilos for Aussie kids

With summer holidays only weeks away, Aussie kids are looking forward to some well-deserved time off. But too much downtime could create health problems, as new research shows that holidays are the prime time for excessive weight gain in kids.
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