Mouse plague risk after rapid rise in rodent numbers
Australian farmers have been warned to stay alert as regional communities face a rapid rise in mice, with rodents causing havoc across the agricultural sector.
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A snap virtual summit involving 35 countries has been called to discuss restoring navigation through the critical oil waterway.
Fishmongers are absorbing fish price hikes ahead of Good Friday but are warning of when customers could feel the hip pocket sting if the fuel crisis continues.
From mosquitoes to giant leeches, the Bloodsuckers exhibition at the Australian Museum explores creatures that live off blood.
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PM warned prime-time petrol plea risks stoking panic
Anthony Albanese's address to the nation on the worsening global fuel crisis may exacerbate community panic, one analyst has warned.
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Long, bumpy road ahead for fuel crisis, PM warns nation
Australians are being warned the fuel crisis could worsen as Anthony Albanese uses a national address to urge motorists to think of others when filling up.
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Cop-killer Dezi Freeman’s body formally identified
A seven-month manhunt for Dezi Freeman will be reconstructed in great detail for a coroner investigating his death and the two police officers he fatally shot.
Trapping consumers into subscriptions and tricking buyers with lower advertised prices are the practices that will be banned under tough rules.
Anthony Albanese will make a televised address across all TV and radio networks as fuel supply issues continue due to the war in the Middle East.
Canberrans using Qantas points to book flights on Emirates are facing higher costs and tighter restrictions, as changes to the airline partnership reshape the value of frequent flyer rewards, reports aviation writer SCOTT MAYMAN.
A three-decade study of superb fairy wrens in a botanic garden has led to predictions the common birds could be extinct within 50 years.
After a record-breaking year, agricultural businesses may need to change their approach to succeed amid worldwide supply issues.
A $100 million scheme designed to cut the cost of buying an electric vehicle will launch during a period of record demand.
Health insurance premium rises have begun, after the federal government in February approved an average industry-wide increase of 4.41 per cent.
Despite a compliance report saying a large share of teens are still using social media, the government has hailed its youth ban a success.
Workers in retail and fast food jobs will be eligible for the full award wage once they turn 18 after a decision from the workplace watchdog.
A cut to fuel prices at the bowser will be welcomed by motorists filling up, but people are being told the relief might take weeks to flow through.
Both halves of the Kyle and Jackie O Show are now at war with their former employer as radio giant ARN faces a second costly lawsuit.
Double police killer Dezi Freeman was probably never going to be taken alive due to his ingrained political ideology, a former hostage negotiator says.
