Grain belt hit by worst mouse plague in years
Mouse numbers have exploded to plague proportions across a state's grain belt, with thousands per hectare threatening crops and straining bait supply
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The court stoush between the consumer watchdog and a supermarket giant has heard it used higher short-term prices to accentuate future price drops.
The partner of an SAS veteran and alleged war criminal has criticised a senior Liberal MP, who has issued his own "very cautious" response.
Musician, activist and former politician Peter Garrett is hoping to usher in the next generation of Australians to care for the land as he begins a new role.
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Coalition fuel fix misfires over start-up funding doubt
Confusion reigns over who would pay for a coalition plan to add one billion litres to Australia's emergency fuel stocks - and if the supply figures add up.
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Rebel denies lying about smear websites amid film fight
Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has denied lying as she maintains she had no involvement in websites that attacked a producer with whom she is feuding.
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Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for looming danger: opposition
A coalition senator has used a major speech to call for more transparency to the public on military threats to Australia to justify increasing defence spending.
Meghan Quinn has been named the new secretary of the Department of Defence, replacing incoming ambassador to the US Greg Moriarty.
A former Virginia congressman has been chosen by Donald Trump to be the next American ambassador to Australia.
Australians still have the travel bug, despite the uncertain geopolitical environment created by the Middle East crisis, according to our busiest airport.
Police issued dozens of fines and caught drink and drug drivers across Canberra and Jervis Bay over the Anzac long weekend.
The resignation of the administrator hand-picked to stamp out corruption in a construction union shows government efforts are failing, the opposition says.
Two servings of seafood a week could help to substantially lower the risk of developing some deadly diseases while boosting overall health, researchers say.
Road closures will affect traffic on Commonwealth Avenue this weekend as work continues on light rail Stage 2A.
Gender equality advocates are examining how to keep governments accountable to commitments for women and girls while pushing back against anti-rights movements.
Australia is selling one of its most prized military vehicles to the Netherlands as the government also moves to shore up its own defence force.
Australia's only female prime minister will address a major gender-equality conference where attendees will discuss how to combat threats to women's rights.
More people are dying on Australia's roads every year, but the peak motoring body says plane crash-style investigations could lead to change.
Spy agencies are closely monitoring a group of ISIS-linked women and children who are trying to return to Australia from Syria.
