Origin to pay refunds over misleading power plans
Origin Energy is facing accusations of duping power plan customers with promises of permanent savings and has committed to compensating those affected.
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Prosecutors have dropped multiple indecent assault charges against ex-radio titan Alan Jones, leaving six of an original 11 complainants as his trial looms.
Angus Taylor has been accused of "appalling" attacks on Pauline Hanson's right-wing party but has refused to condemn her meeting with a notorious UK activist.
A 32-year-old Lyons man has been charged after allegedly stealing a car from a Mitchell dealership before being arrested at a Weston shopping centre.
National news
Motorists to pay price for US blockade, toll in strait
While the government is concerned about the impact on petrol prices, the opposition warns a US toll in the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent.
Police
Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder
In one of Australia's most notorious murder cases, Peter Falconio disappeared while travelling through the remote desert with his girlfriend.
Health
Early risers nudge night owls on metabolic health
Sleeping in has its advantages but research suggests night owls might suffer poorer metabolic health as a result of when, not what, they eat.
Birth injuries are costing Australia $17.5 billion per year with more than one million mothers suffering ongoing physical and psychological conditions.
The Canberra District's annual Fireside Festival will return from July 24 to August 9, with wineries across the region hosting food, wine and fireside events.
A study by a consumer advocacy group claims super funds are failing customers but the methods of the "mystery shopper" sting have been called into question.
The most detailed analysis of how cancer affects Australians shows mortality rates are improving for some patients, including First Nations people.
A man allegedly set fire to a business in Civic after smashing a window and pouring an accelerant inside late last year.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill was one of a host of actors and directors who achieved global fame after an explosion of Aussie films that began in the late 1970s.
Police have caught several speeding and alleged drug drivers across Canberra in recent days, with two provisional licence holders among those facing lengthy licence suspensions.
After a life where he made skin cancer largely beatable and greatly accelerated brain cancer research, an Australian of the Year winner has been farewelled.
New rules for the university sector aim to crack down on racism on campus, but the opposition believes more action is needed.
Support for Pauline Hanson has fallen as rival parties say voters are starting to wake up to the reality of One Nation policies.
A 69-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted at her Dickson home after answering the door to a stranger late last month.
A 56-year-old Chifley man has been charged after allegedly making repeated nuisance calls to Triple Zero and the police assistance line over the weekend.
