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Emissions blowout flagged if coal, gas extended: govt

Emissions blowout flagged if coal, gas extended: govt

Australia's emissions could blow out by an additional 1.7 billion tonnes should coal and gas be extended, government analysis has found.

Cane promise 'breathes life' into embattled mill, town

Cane promise 'breathes life' into embattled mill, town

Cane promise 'breathes life' into embattled mill, town

Cane promise 'breathes life' into embattled mill, town

Far north Queensland cane farmers are breathing a tentative sigh of relief after the Liberal National Party made an election commitment for a struggling mill.

Syrian family homeless again in tight rental market

Syrian family homeless again in tight rental market

Syrian family homeless again in tight rental market

Syrian family homeless again in tight rental market

A family that escaped war-torn Syria has been uprooted again after their home in a block of units went up in flames in Sydney because of a faulty smoke alarm.

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Fight to keep deadly avian influenza strain at bay

Fight to keep deadly avian influenza strain at bay

Australia's biosecurity measures are being stress tested over the global outbreak of deadly strain of avian influenza.

Good news for some threatened species as numbers rise

Good news for some threatened species as numbers rise

Many threatened species in NSW national parks are heading in the right right direction, while efforts are underway in Queensland to boost wombat numbers.

Farmers flock to baby-faced 'organic lawnmowers'

Farmers flock to baby-faced 'organic lawnmowers'

Vineyard and orchard owners looking to reduce chemical use are thrilled with a cute breed of sheep that's proving a powerful weapon in the fight against weeds.

Nation failing to pull species back from brink: report

Nation failing to pull species back from brink: report

A new report card has given Australia an F, for fail, for its efforts to bring the nation's endangered plants and animals back from the brink.

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Woman, 84, who abused wild birds dies before sentencing

Woman, 84, who abused wild birds dies before sentencing

Woman, 84, who abused wild birds dies before sentencing

Woman, 84, who abused wild birds dies before sentencing

A woman due to be sentenced this week for poisoning dozens of native birds and illegally keeping the remains of protected wildlife has died.

NSW's lauded cashless gaming trial has just 32 users

NSW's lauded cashless gaming trial has just 32 users

NSW's lauded cashless gaming trial has just 32 users

NSW's lauded cashless gaming trial has just 32 users

A 'really good picture' is being painted by a small trial charting the path forward for one of the world's largest pokies jurisdictions, a minister insists.

'Left no option': Labor faces first mass nurses' strike

'Left no option': Labor faces first mass nurses' strike

'Left no option': Labor faces first mass nurses' strike

'Left no option': Labor faces first mass nurses' strike

Thousands of nurses and midwives will walk off the job in NSW for their first major strike since Labor won power.

Rapist officer inquiry sparks prison mandates, CCTV

Rapist officer inquiry sparks prison mandates, CCTV

Rapist officer inquiry sparks prison mandates, CCTV

Rapist officer inquiry sparks prison mandates, CCTV

Prison officers will be forced to report misconduct and wear body-worn cameras in response to a rapist guard's "deplorable" crimes.

Labor's future made plan could already be history

Labor's future made plan could already be history

Labor's future made plan could already be history

Labor's future made plan could already be history

The federal government's $22 billion Future Made in Australia plan is 'flawed' and a way to entrench unions in manufacturing, the coalition says.

Cops pull the pin on 'syndicate' in antique guns heist

Cops pull the pin on 'syndicate' in antique guns heist

Cops pull the pin on 'syndicate' in antique guns heist

Cops pull the pin on 'syndicate' in antique guns heist

Police are still searching for more than a dozen valuable, vintage handguns after charging a trio over a heist at a regional museum.

Huge sum offered to solve violent 'bush-doof' rape

Huge sum offered to solve violent 'bush-doof' rape

Huge sum offered to solve violent 'bush-doof' rape

Huge sum offered to solve violent 'bush-doof' rape

A woman's violent rape on the sandy sidelines of a beach rave remains unsolved two years on, triggering fresh appeal and a $250,000 reward for new information.

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Second western freight hub shelved in six months

The future of freight in Melbourne's west is up in the air as plans for a rail hub have been scrapped.

Federal disaster funds to flow after wild weather

People in two states hit by damaging weather can apply for disaster relief funding to help rebuild and clean up.

Fire response ramps up ahead of stark spring warning

Queensland is preparing its aerial firefighting fleet ahead of the high bushfire risk warning across spring and summer.

Scams target children on social media amid age debate

A survey of parents and their teenage children has highlighted the prevalence of scams online amid a debate over minimum age limits for social media platforms.

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Short, stout and scuppering $50 billion gas field plans

An oil spill and related activities are already inferred to have a significant and ongoing impact on a reef-dwelling reptile, triggering an endangered marking.

Premier refers ex-union boss to police after site rants

Victoria's premier has referred John Setka to police after the former CFMEU boss gained access to a second government construction site.

'Inspiring' chief justice announces retirement

The Chief Justice of Victoria Anne Ferguson, who championed change in the courts and worked on high-profile cases, will retire in February 2025.

Remote island's century-old cheese maker to close

King Island Dairy, on the tiny Bass Strait outpost, will close in mid-2025 after a buyer could not be found, owner Saputo has announced.

'Sort this out': police launch new action over pay deal

The Fair Work Commission has been called in again to resolve a long-running pay dispute between Victoria and its police force as fresh industrial action begins.

Bodybuilder dies, 15 hours unconscious in gym shower

A bodybuilder who collapsed in a gym shower and spent 15 hours unconscious without staff noticing has died in a hospital.

Woman charged after injured baby found outside home

A baby boy remains in hospital with serious injuries as a 25-year-old woman is charged with two serious offences for allegedly injuring the newborn.

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