Drowning warning after couple dies saving daughters
Australians have been warned to take extra caution around water over summer holidays after a couple drowned trying to save their daughters from a rip.
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A motoring body has called for a competition and consumer investigation into petrol prices with motorists facing higher costs in the nation's capital cities.
Shop around and do it often, the consumer watchdog has urged households hoping to shave dollars off their power bills.
A man has died after being attacked by a shark while on a fishing trip with his family in the Keppel Bay Islands National Park.
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Financial help on its way as bushfires hit livelihoods
Farmers, tourism operators and others suffering income loss following a huge bushfire will be eligible for financial support.
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War memorial salutes Queanbeyan sailor
The service and sacrifice of Queanbeyan resident Able Seaman Leslie Laurence Hart will be commemorated at the Australian War Memorial's Last Post ceremony on January 5, the 80th anniversary of a kamikaze attack on HMAS Australia.
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Homes destroyed as massive bushfire continues to burn
Cooler conditions have given firefighters a chance to assess the initial damage from a massive bushfire, revealing at least three homes have been lost.
Fifty years after almost being wiped out in the Top End, the number of crocodiles is raising alarms about new places the apex predator is lurking.
The creation of more fox-free safe havens and greater collaboration between government and landowners is needed to ensure the survival of a species of wallaby.
Two sailors have been killed during the Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid a night of tough weather conditions that hit the fleet.
Australians are being urged to think before they click, with scammers targeting distracted online shoppers during the busy festive sales period.
Dozens of communities have been urged to leave or take shelter as an out-of-control bushfire was fuelled further by gusty winds on a day of extreme conditions.
Victoria could be a big player in deciding the next federal election result, according to a new Newspoll analysis.
Aussies are expected to splurge on homewares and beauty products, with bargain hunters set to spend more than $1.3 billion on Boxing Day sales.
Residents in Moyston and Pomonal have been told to leave as a bushfire threat is imminent with fires set to burn in multiple states from Christmas onwards.
Survivors gathered at the shoreline in Darwin at dawn to remember the moment 50 years earlier when Cyclone Tracy made landfall, claiming 66 lives.
Australia is not moving fast enough on vehicle charging and is holding back apartment dwellers, one of the country's biggest energy firms says.
Holiday travellers are being warned to keep up to date with the latest fire conditions as several states face growing bushfire risks from Boxing Day.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have released their Christmas messages to Australians.
