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First seven jurors chosen in Trump hush money trial

First seven jurors chosen in Trump hush money trial

The first seven jurors have been selected to serve on Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial as the selection process continues to choose a 12-member panel.

US tells UK court Assange would not face death penalty

US tells UK court Assange would not face death penalty

US tells UK court Assange would not face death penalty

US tells UK court Assange would not face death penalty

The United States government has provided an assurance regarding the treatment of Julian Assange if he is extradited.

Trump to return to criminal court for jury selection

Trump to return to criminal court for jury selection

Trump to return to criminal court for jury selection

Trump to return to criminal court for jury selection

Donald Trump's hush-money trial enters a second day to select jurors who will consider the case of the first former US president to face criminal charges.

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Rising rents eating up low-income worker pay gains

Rising rents eating up low-income worker pay gains

Both mortgage and rental affordability worsened over the March quarter based on latest ANZ and CoreLogic analysis.

Parents fear kids sent back to asbestos-riddled rooms

Parents fear kids sent back to asbestos-riddled rooms

Children may have been exposed to asbestos for months or years after the hazardous material was detected at a primary school, parents say.

Music festivals hit by 'perfect storm': inquiry told

Music festivals hit by 'perfect storm': inquiry told

A Senate hearing is digging into challenges facing Australia's music festivals following the cancellation of dozens of events.

Jail threat, apologies as supermarket chiefs face probe

Jail threat, apologies as supermarket chiefs face probe

The head of Woolworths was threatened with jail time while the Coles CEO apologised to suppliers during a parliamentary inquiry into supermarket prices.

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Murray-Darling stakeholders to scrutinise basin plan

Murray-Darling stakeholders to scrutinise basin plan

Murray-Darling stakeholders to scrutinise basin plan

Murray-Darling stakeholders to scrutinise basin plan

Scientists, environmentalists, irrigators, community and government representatives will meet to discuss the health of Australia's largest river system.

Support critical for Australia to reap battery wealth

Support critical for Australia to reap battery wealth

Support critical for Australia to reap battery wealth

Support critical for Australia to reap battery wealth

Western Australia has warned that taxpayer support for critical minerals will be crucial to overcoming investor reluctance and market distortion.

'Immensely grateful': MP back in parliament after crash

'Immensely grateful': MP back in parliament after crash

'Immensely grateful': MP back in parliament after crash

'Immensely grateful': MP back in parliament after crash

Two months after being seriously injured in a car crash, Queensland Greens MP Amy MacMahon has made an emotional return to state parliament.

Woodside defends 'honest' response to climate change

Woodside defends 'honest' response to climate change

Woodside defends 'honest' response to climate change

Woodside defends 'honest' response to climate change

Woodside Energy's chair Richard Goyder has defended the gas giant's response to climate change in the face of fierce criticism of expansion plans.

Holy cow: coal, gas giants on notice over methane plume

Holy cow: coal, gas giants on notice over methane plume

Holy cow: coal, gas giants on notice over methane plume

Holy cow: coal, gas giants on notice over methane plume

A toxic gas is turbocharging heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching, and going largely unreported under "faulty" emission safeguards, satellite data suggests.

Call for home battery cash to support solar milestones

Call for home battery cash to support solar milestones

Call for home battery cash to support solar milestones

Call for home battery cash to support solar milestones

Solar power is breaking records, and reigniting calls for a home battery saver program of up to $6500 to allow households to get more value from their rooftops.

Few avenues for appeal as polluting projects go ahead

Few avenues for appeal as polluting projects go ahead

Few avenues for appeal as polluting projects go ahead

Few avenues for appeal as polluting projects go ahead

Communities should be given the right to appeal the merits of federal government approvals for environmentally damaging projects, legal experts say.

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Trump makes history with NY hush money criminal trial

Donald Trump becomes the first former US president to face a criminal trial when jury selection begins in a case involving hush money paid to a porn star.

Israel calls on Australia to impose 'extreme measures'

Australia is being urged, alongside the wider international community, to impose "extreme measures" on Iran in the wake of its attack on Israel.

Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

A simple solution to aircraft noise plaguing suburbs is introducing a night curfew and capping the number of flights, community advocates say.

Bunnings baulks at firmer rules around plant suppliers

Hardware giant Bunning Warehouse could be included in a mandatory code of conduct aimed at major supermarkets, with concerns raised about plant suppliers.

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Online watchdog urges public not to share Bondi images

Graphic imagery of a Bondi Junction stabbing attack should not be shared because it could cause distress, the online safety watchdog warns.

Migration bill echoes 'White Australia policy': hearing

Legal experts and advocates have lambasted the Albanese government's bill to issue a travel ban on citizens from some countries and to forcibly deport refugees.

Official offers 'deep regret' over land dispossession

A land surveying boss has offered an apology at the Yoorrook Justice Commission for causing trauma and dispossessing Indigenous people of land.

Colours nailed to the mast in Solomons street parades

Solomon Islanders have flooded the streets in support of their candidates in a national election closely watched by US and Chinese allies

Budget surplus 'still our goal' despite war, inflation

A budget surplus is "still our goal" but the degree of difficulty has risen with global economic uncertainty hitting tax revenue, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

Iran warns Israel against retaliation for air strikes

Fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East are growing as Israel vows victory over Iran following Tehran's retaliatory drone and missile strike.

PM decries Iran attack as 'grave threat' to Middle East

As Iran launches dozens of drones and missiles at Israel, the prime minister has condemned the move and warned it could further devastate the region.

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