Dumpster fire: households fail the battery test
Millions of households are risking fires by getting rid of batteries in dangerous ways and the popularity of lithium batteries is raising the stakes.
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More seniors are drowning than ever before as Australians take to the water later in life, despite many having medical conditions which could put them at risk.
Different laws across Australian states are putting pressure on the retail sector, which wants legislative harmony between jurisdictions.
Kyiv's top diplomat in Australia has issued a desperate plea for more military aid to stop the eradication of his country, asking for more consistent support.
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Bush searched as fears grow for kidnapped grandfather
The mistaken abduction of a grandfather for 10 days has baffled investigators as they scour dense bushland for clues to track him down.
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Ex-PM ensnared in legal battle over Higgins scandal
Ex-staffer Fiona Brown will mediate with the federal government after alleging she was let down by an ex-Prime Minister in the wake of Higgins' rape claim.
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Green groups slam ministerial exemption for Alcoa mine
Conservationists are outraged that a minister has used national interest provisions to continue strip-mining a forest ecosystem.
A supermarket giant is defending claims it misled customers with its "down down" campaign, saying it offered value for money.
The Flying Kangaroo has been criticised for closing three regional bases – including Canberra – with an inquiry finding it risks calling itself a country carrier "in name only".
Alleged messages between a Beijing security official and Chinese citizens in Australia reveal what police argue is a foreign interference plot.
A grocery giant accused of false price discounts has told a court that it genuinely cares about customers while boosting its profits.
Serious questions are being asked of mental health services after two patients absconded from a hospital and were allegedly involved in three deaths.
Australia must urgently review road safety amid a dramatic lift in road deaths in 50 km/h areas, a roads industry lobby group says.
Buyers are turning to regional Australia for housing affordability, but little relief can be found in some of the fastest-growing areas outside the cities.
A man accused of throwing a homemade bomb into a crowd of Australia Day protesters in an act of terrorism can be named after a suppression order was lifted.
A former corruption watchdog boss has called out a state premier after his old agency rejected her formal request to probe CFMEU misconduct.
A supermarket giant accused of manipulating prices has told a court the regulator is wrongly attributing "sophisticated thought processes" to grocery shoppers.
Resources giant Santos has beaten a greenwashing lawsuit against its net-zero goals after telling a court it made targets not promises to slash emissions.
Almost half of Australians aged 18 to 29 are considering leaving cities for the regions, driven by the cost of living, work opportunities and lifestyle factors.
