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Morrison said Canberra will expand an existing fund that offers film and television producers a...

Australian police close investigation into alleged rape by cabinet minister

Australian police said on Tuesday an investigation into a rape allegation against an unidentified cabinet minister was closed after authorities concluded there was insufficient evidence.

Campaign to save koala

A conservation group is calling for an immediate moratorium on logging in NSW state forests identified as core koala habitat in a bid to save an Australian icon.

Aussie teens lead action against coal mine expansion

Environment Minister Susan Ley. Photo: Getty Images

Aussie teens lead action against coal mine expansion

A class action against a coal mine extension could make it more difficult for mines to be approved in Australia on the basis of intergenerational equity and climate change, if claimants prove successful.

Fatal avalanche: Death of Australian cop brings safety calls

Skye Deutschbein and her husband Nathan, who was killed by an avalanche near Mt Cook. Photo /...

Fatal avalanche: Death of Australian cop brings safety calls

The death of an Australian police officer caught in a deadly South Island avalanche has resulted in a raft of safety recommendations for other New Zealand mountaineers.

Australia to boost spending on care for elderly after scathing report

A recent survey found there is little job security in aged care work. Photo: file

Australia to boost spending on care for elderly after scathing report

Australia will increase spending on care for the elderly by A$452 million ($350.5 million) after an inquiry concluded that one in three people is receiving substandard care.

AstraZeneca vaccine arrives in Australia

AstraZeneca vaccine arrives in Australia

Scott Morrison says a new milestone has been achieved in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout with 300,000 doses of the AstraZenaca version having landed in Sydney on Sunday.

Australian passport numbers plunge

Coronavirus: Australian passport numbers plunge

The number of passports issued in the past year has dropped by almost two-thirds as Australians' overseas travel plans are wiped out by COVID-19.

Victoria to ban many single-use plastics

Ardern said 61 per cent of the waste found on our beaches was plastic and Sustainable Coastlines...

Victoria to ban many single-use plastics

Disposable plastic straws, cutlery and containers will soon be banned in Victoria in a state government crackdown on single-use plastics.

More human remains wash up on NSW coast

Six days after alleged Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick's decaying foot washed up on a NSW south coast beach, more human remains have drifted ashore.

Missing Aussie fraud suspect's foot found

The decomposed foot of high-flying suspected Australian fraudster Melissa Caddick has been found on a southern beach in New South Wales.

Rare bee found after almost 100 years

The last record of the endemic species was recorded in Queensland in 1923. Photo: Getty Images/stock

Rare bee found after almost 100 years

Populations of a rare Australian bee which has not been recorded for almost 100 years have been found in NSW and Queensland.

Facebook restores news pages to Australia

The Australian law will force Facebook and Google to reach commercial deals with Australian...

Facebook restores news pages to Australia

News has returned to Facebook in Australia with the social media behemoth dropping its ban after reaching a deal with the federal government.

Queensland removes NZ as 'safe travel country'

South Australia's transition committee has cleared the way for direct flights from New Zealand...

Queensland removes NZ as 'safe travel country'

Queensland has removed New Zealand as a 'safe travel country', Queensland Health has announced.

Elderly Australian pair given vaccine 'overdose'

Elderly Australian pair given vaccine 'overdose'

Two people in a Queensland aged care home have been given four times the correct amount of the coronavirus vaccine.

Swastika man attacks woman with flame

Western Australian police are hunting for a man who had a swastika painted on his head when he allegedly attacked a woman with a flamethrower.

Blocked: Climate Change Commission caught up in Aussie news ban

What happens when you try to post a link to the Climate Change Commission on Facebook. Photo:...

Blocked: Climate Change Commission caught up in Aussie news ban

The Climate Change Commission has been misidentified as an Australian news site and has been barred from having any of its content shared on Facebook.

'Return the favour': NSW Premier calls on Ardern to open borders

Gladys Berejiklian (left) and Jacinda Ardern. Photo: NZ Herald

'Return the favour': NSW Premier calls on Ardern to open borders

The Premier of New South Wales has called on New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to "return the favour" and reciprocate Australia's transtasman bubble.

Facebook to restore Australian news pages as law tweaked

Facebook stripped the pages of domestic and foreign news outlets for Australians and blocked...

Facebook to restore Australian news pages as law tweaked

Facebook will restore Australian news pages after Canberra offered amendments to legislation that would force the tech giant to pay for media content, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says.

Ex-Liberal Party staffer accused of fourth assault

The Morrison government is facing intense scrutiny over how it handles sexual assault complaints after a fourth woman came forward alleging misconduct.

Australia promises quick inquiry after third rape claim

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham is leading the inquiry into workplace culture. Photo: Reuters

Australia promises quick inquiry after third rape claim

Australia will quickly deliver the result of a planned independent inquiry into parliament's workplace culture, the government says, as pressure grows after a third accusation of rape.

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