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'Can a souffle rise once?' PM attacks Liberal leaders

'Can a souffle rise once?' PM attacks Liberal leaders

The new Liberal leaders have alienated the party from Australian voters over key challenges such as the cost of living, tax and energy, the prime minister says.

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Long known as farmers' best friends, working dogs are increasingly becoming conservationists' companions due to their ability to sniff out rare species.

'Tireless' rural firies closer to securing new stations

'Tireless' rural firies closer to securing new stations

'Tireless' rural firies closer to securing new stations

'Tireless' rural firies closer to securing new stations

The NSW government is working to ready the state for future bushfire crises by progressing building work on 28 new regional stations and operations centres.

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Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states

Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states

Hundreds of millimetres of rain have been dumped on two states bracing for a wet weekend and the risk of flash flooding.

'Game-changing': ADHD sufferers to get diagnosis relief

'Game-changing': ADHD sufferers to get diagnosis relief

Hundreds of thousands of people with ADHD will be able to bypass expensive psychiatrist visits to get a life-changing diagnosis under a new training scheme.

Banana crop skinned as weakening storm heads south

Banana crop skinned as weakening storm heads south

Farmers in an isolated agricultural hub say they're devastated after a tropical cyclone flattened a significant proportion of a state's banana crop.

Aussie meat in high demand despite international beef

Aussie meat in high demand despite international beef

Australian beef is a hot commodity despite trade tussles with China and the United States, while domestic prices wane as farmers recover from floods and fires.

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Shopping mall owner bounces back as vacancies fill up

Shopping mall owner bounces back as vacancies fill up

Shopping mall owner bounces back as vacancies fill up

Shopping mall owner bounces back as vacancies fill up

Suburban shopping centre mall operator Regions Group says it has filled most of the vacancies left from the liquidation of Mosaic Brands.

Woman stabbed, man injured in deliberate hit-run

Woman stabbed, man injured in deliberate hit-run

Woman stabbed, man injured in deliberate hit-run

Woman stabbed, man injured in deliberate hit-run

A man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a woman and deliberately running over a man after a violent dispute with the pair.

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

Pets far outnumber people in an evacuated outback town as residents moved to safety wait for the flood peak, and waters to recede, so they can return home.

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

Hundreds of people evacuated from a flood-hit outback town could have many days to wait before the waters recede and it is deemed safe to return.

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Police declaring the disappearance of a four-year-old boy is being treated as a major crime, with a family member a suspect, has shocked his grandparents.

Family suspect twist in likely death of missing boy Gus

Family suspect twist in likely death of missing boy Gus

Family suspect twist in likely death of missing boy Gus

Family suspect twist in likely death of missing boy Gus

A family member of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont is a suspect in the boy's disappearance, as police declare his likely death a major crime.

Woman's race case against Coles over 'derogatory' check

Woman's race case against Coles over 'derogatory' check

Woman's race case against Coles over 'derogatory' check

Woman's race case against Coles over 'derogatory' check

A woman may be able to prove her treatment at Coles was different due to her race, after a security check left her feeling humiliated, a tribunal has ruled.

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Farmers sue mining giant over alleged 'toxic trifecta'

Neighbours of Australia's biggest gold and copper mine allege dust from its tailings dam has poisoned their land, in a "disaster" for health and agriculture.

Rural cops turned blind eye to mate's covert sex videos

The misconduct of two rural police officers who did favours for a local motelier highlights cops' conflicts in the bush and will be used to train recruits.

Weary locals await closure as cops say Dezi likely dead

A small town's residents hope the long hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman is near its end after a detective said he believes the fugitive is dead.

Door opens to coalition reunion as leader spill flops

Leaders of the former coalition partners are discussing a possible reunion as calls mount for solidarity after a failed leadership spill within the Nationals.

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Police probe reported sighting of accused triple killer

Fugitive Julian Ingram, who allegedly shot and killed three people, was reportedly sighted in the days after the shooting but remains on the run.

Rural water supplies struggling to cope after heatwave

Locals in one rural town are lining up in a pub car park to receive free bottled water, as parts of country Australia get a reprieve from an intense heatwave.

Wine and taxes: only one certainty for small producers

When is a farm not a farm? Some producers are finding out the hard way as they're unexpectedly hit with hefty land tax bills, sparking calls for change.

Funding lifeline for bushfire-ravaged towns

A funding lifeline has been pledged for fire recovery after bushfires tore through communities, destroying 1500 structures including hundreds of homes.

Heartbroken parents to fly in for teen's island tribute

The family of a Canadian backpacker found dead near a pack of dingoes will arrive in Australia for a traditional Indigenous smoking ceremony at the site.

'Geopolitical surprises' lurk for farmers in 2026

An uncertain global trade environment and the possibility of an El Nino will keep the local agricultural sector alert despite an otherwise promising outlook.

Locals dive for swim and shade as heatwave keeps grip

Australians are doing their best to stay safe indoors as a heatwave drags on, but for those on the land, work doesn't stop because it's too hot.

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