Golden ticket visa for big-spending investors shelved A visa scheme aimed at enticing big-spending investors to Australia has been scrapped amid fears it was exploited by corrupt foreign officials and criminals. AAP · Jan 22, 2024
Training farm growing new crop of market garden mavens A sustainable farming project helping sea-changers find their green thumb is looking for its next batch of interns after an initial growth spurt. AAP · Jan 20, 2024
China expert downplays diplomatic 'blip' over Taiwan An expert in Chinese foreign policy has played down a public rebuke over Australia's response to presidential elections in Taiwan. AAP · Jan 17, 2024
'A bit lost': art prize gives veterans a new calling Napier Waller prize winners say art changed the trajectory of their lives after the military. The award highlights the experiences of defence force personnel. AAP · Jan 17, 2024
China denies cash offer for Nauru to cut Taiwan ties Nauru's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan wasn't a result of a cash sweetener with his nation being completely transparent, China's ambassador says. AAP · Jan 17, 2024
Customers lose thousands in scams due to telco failures Telecommunications company Medion has been fined $260,000 after failing to comply with customer ID rules that caused users to lose tens of thousands of dollars. AAP · Jan 16, 2024
Australia to manufacture missiles from next year Australia will start domestic guided weapons manufacturing from next year after the Albanese government signed a multi-million dollar contract. AAP · Jan 16, 2024
Unions sink calls for government role in port pay clash A union chief has brushed off suggestions the federal government needs to step in to prevent a maritime workplace dispute worsening. AAP · Jan 10, 2024
Lehrmann lawyers accept judge may make adverse findings A 136-page final written submission from Bruce Lehrmann's legal team to the judge overseeing his defamation case has been filed in the Federal Court. AAP · Jan 5, 2024
Australia went to war in Iraq based on ‘oral reports’ to cabinet from John Howard Cabinet papers from 2003 show there was no formal submission before decision was taken to join US-led ‘coalition of the willing’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 31, 2023
Judge gets to work as Lehrmann's defamation trial ends As the defamation trial by Bruce Lehrmann over a Ten report on Brittany Higgins' rape allegation concludes, all eyes now turn to the judge who oversaw the case. AAP · Dec 22, 2023
A minister’s office and two different stories: the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial comes to a close Brittany Higgins says she was raped. Lehrmann denies it. After weeks of evidence the judge must decide who he believes The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2023
Crims in sight as new tech blocks wildlife trafficking Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek wants the book thrown at criminals who attempt to traffic Australian wildlife. AAP · Dec 20, 2023
WA bushfires destroy at least one home – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023
AAP · Dec 19, 2023 Ministers 'covering themselves' after 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.
AAP · Dec 18, 2023 Mummies among rare Egyptian treasures on show The Discovering ancient Egypt exhibition, from the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities, features more than 200 objects spanning 3000 years of history.
AAP · Dec 17, 2023 New funding for DV services as government targets fall As the federal government falls behind on several Closing the Gap targets, it's attempting to empower Indigenous communities to tackle domestic violence.
AAP · Dec 16, 2023 Did government jump the gun with mass detainee release? Australia's top legal minds have weighed in on whether the federal government was right to immediately release detainees following a High Court ruling.
AAP · Dec 14, 2023 'The one to watch': meteor shower to wow stargazers Australians will have their best opportunity in years to watch the annual Geminid meteor shower due to a near-ideal combination of conditions.
AAP · Dec 11, 2023 PNG shut out China on security, calls for poverty focus Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has warned the West not to solely pour security investment in the Pacific, saying poverty was a major threat.
AAP · Dec 10, 2023 Government debt now fastest-growing spending pressure The federal government's debt bill is set to balloon as higher interest rates push up the cost of borrowing.
AAP · Dec 10, 2023 Universal screen for developmental delays on the cards Children with developmental delays could learn to manage their disabilities earlier after a review into the NDIS suggested implementing foundational supports.
AAP · Dec 9, 2023 Accessible toilets have inaccessible washbasins: study More than half of the people using accessible toilets cannot access the washbasins safely and comfortably, a new Australian study has found.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023 NDIS review: what changes to disability services are coming and how have people reacted? Review calls for total rethink of how governments offer disability support. Here is everything you need to know
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023 Can traditional architecture help build a ‘more resilient future’? Pacific islands are looking to tradition to help address the climate crisis that threatens their existence.