‘Guilty’: mushroom cook convicted of triple murder
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson intentionally poisoned four members of her estranged husband's family, a jury has found after a week of deliberations.
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Anti-Semitic attacks in Melbourne have been condemned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior Australian politicians.
A synagogue fire, violent protest at an Israeli restaurant and car fires have not been declared terrorism, as a man is urged to come forward to help police.
The dust hasn't settled from the so-called “ghost flights” saga, now Qantas finds itself in another situation and many Canberrans who are frequent flyers are wondering what happens next, says aviation writer SCOTT MAYMAN.
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Childcare abuse allegations prompt wider risk warning
There is typically one report of sexual abuse in Australian childcare centres each day, but the scale of the problem goes well beyond the under-pressure sector.
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Superannuation lifts, but that’s it for now
Award wages, super contributions and energy bills are rising as a new financial year rings changes for households.
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More money in pockets as financial year changes begin
There's more money for Australia's lowest paid workers and more savings for employees' retirement funds as changes take effect in a new financial year.
As Australians return home from the Middle East, a family stranded in Iran says it has no way to flee after receiving advice to cross international borders.
Leaving a smaller and smaller customer base to carry the cost of a stranded gas network as households and businesses electrify is not without consequence.
The superannuation guarantee will rise to a targeted 12 per cent after more than a decade of incremental increases.
"Hands often carry deep symbolic meaning in art, representing themes such as power, creation, healing, spirituality, and human connection," but less so with palms, says Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Jetstar has credited the use of ground-breaking AI technology for a reduction in flight delays and cancellations, reports SCOTT MAYMAN.
The federal environment minister has joined forces with more than 90 countries to clamp down on plastic waste harming the environment and human health.
A one in 10 million search is under way for Australia's third biggest-ever lottery winner after the mystery ticket holder won Powerball's $100m jackpot.
A state deputy premier who's confronting her second major health battle in recent years is urging women to stay up to date with breast cancer checks.
Scott Morrison, who led Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic, has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in the King's Birthday Honours List.
Biosecurity will be threatened if the federal government expands Australian access to US beef to escape trade tariffs, political rivals say.
The operator of a jumping castle that became airborne, killing six primary school children, has been cleared of criminal workplace safety breaches.
SUVs and utes have proven the big sellers on Australian car lots in May but the popularity of hybrid and electric vehicles is accelerating.
