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Rates take back seat to affordability for home buyers

Rates take back seat to affordability for home buyers

Interest rates might be weighing less on Australians' decision to buy or sell a property, with affordability now ranked as the leading influence.

Folbigg review push as $2m 'plucked out of the air'

Folbigg review push as $2m 'plucked out of the air'

Folbigg review push as $2m 'plucked out of the air'

Folbigg review push as $2m 'plucked out of the air'

Mystery surrounds the calculation of a $2 million offer to compensate Kathleen Folbigg for 20 years of wrongful imprisonment, prompting calls for more scrutiny.

'Red line' warning against Israel's Gaza takeover plan

'Red line' warning against Israel's Gaza takeover plan

'Red line' warning against Israel's Gaza takeover plan

'Red line' warning against Israel's Gaza takeover plan

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is warning Israel not to go down the path of taking over Gaza, which she says will worsen the humanitarian catastrophe there.

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'Not good enough': thousands of DV calls go unanswered

'Not good enough': thousands of DV calls go unanswered

Thousands of women have abandoned their calls to a domestic violence helpline after they went unanswered, with a state minister saying it is "not good enough".

'Disgraceful' sex offender MP resigns parliament seat

'Disgraceful' sex offender MP resigns parliament seat

Jailed MP Gareth Ward has resigned after being convicted of sex offences as former parliamentary colleagues prepared to vote on his expulsion.

Activists arrested as students strike for Palestine

Activists arrested as students strike for Palestine

Pro-Palestine protesters have been arrested as students took to the streets and blocked a major city intersection to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Wrongly convicted Folbigg 'failed again' by $2m offer

Wrongly convicted Folbigg 'failed again' by $2m offer

A payment offered to Kathleen Folbigg after she was wrongfully convicted of killing her children and jailed for decades has been savaged by her supporters.

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Police confusing victim with abuser, family workers say

Police confusing victim with abuser, family workers say

Police confusing victim with abuser, family workers say

Police confusing victim with abuser, family workers say

Officers responding to family violence see victims as perpetrators, downplay incidents and discriminate against marginalised groups, an advocacy group claims.

Body found as continued flooding prompts evacuations

Body found as continued flooding prompts evacuations

Body found as continued flooding prompts evacuations

Body found as continued flooding prompts evacuations

Police have made a grim discovery in the search for a missing woman who attempted to drive through floodwaters during heavy rain in NSW.

'Disturbing evolution': opioid-laced vape liquid seized

'Disturbing evolution': opioid-laced vape liquid seized

'Disturbing evolution': opioid-laced vape liquid seized

'Disturbing evolution': opioid-laced vape liquid seized

An Australian-first arrest was triggered after vape liquid laced with a dangerous and highly addictive synthetic opioid was marketed to hundreds of buyers.

Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse

Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse

Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse

Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse

Justice advocates say tech giants had three years to better protect children but still have not implemented resources to stop crimes against kids.

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

A powerful watchdog has lashed two government agencies overseeing a welfare scheme, after it wrongly cancelled income support payments via automated means.

'Reckless' e-bike blitz after huge spike in crashes

'Reckless' e-bike blitz after huge spike in crashes

'Reckless' e-bike blitz after huge spike in crashes

'Reckless' e-bike blitz after huge spike in crashes

'Reckless' e-bike riders are being targeted after a huge jump in crashes, as police warn confusion over their power is no excuse for breaking the law.

Australia, France leaders discuss crisis in Gaza

Australia, France leaders discuss crisis in Gaza

Australia, France leaders discuss crisis in Gaza

Australia, France leaders discuss crisis in Gaza

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Emmanuel Macron spoke overnight, almost two weeks after France announced its intention to recognise Palestine.

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Snowtown murderer granted parole after decades in jail

Convicted Snowtown killer James Vlassakis is no longer considered a threat to the community and has been granted parole after 26 years in jail.

Missing light plane couple revealed as search hampered

Police have released the names and photo of a couple on board a missing light plane as weather conditions disrupt search efforts.

Chinese girl fatally stabbed, fellow pupil in custody

A 13-year-old Chinese girl is being held by police investigating the stabbing death of her 14-year-old fellow student and Chinese national at their host's home.

Harsh penalties won't fix youth crime problem: experts

Crime experts have convened to discuss trends in youth offending, suggesting blunt approaches taken by some states and territories aren't it.

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'Miracle': man missing in outback for week found safe

Two days after a police search was called off, a 26-year-old father who had been lost in the outback for a week has been found dehydrated but safe.

Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan

Plans to convert a park into the 2032 Olympic centrepiece are facing legal action from an Indigenous group who say it will damage a significant cultural site.

Australia co-ordinating on recognition of Palestine

Australia is working with other nations in favour of recognising the state of Palestine, as the federal government acknowledges the issue is urgent.

Farmers get on front foot in evolving war against weeds

Farmers are "using all the tools in the toolbox" to protect their crop as weeds get tougher to manage in an evolving war against the unwanted intruders.

Nationwide protests planned after Harbour Bridge march

More pro-Palestine demonstrations are being planned around the nation as a court's approval of a headline-grabbing march prompts consideration of law changes.

'Dirty lab': more flaws in DNA forensic testing debacle

More problems have been exposed at a troubled forensic testing lab, with a review revealing contamination issues, delays and unreliable results.

'Lawyers' picnic' looms over right to work from home

Businesses are expected to test the legal validity of a state legislating the right to work from home, with questions over its intersection with federal laws.

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