Faith groups raise alarm over hate speech reforms
Faith group leaders are calling for a vote on hate speech reforms to be pushed back, saying the "rushed" time frame prevents proper scrutiny.
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Fewer Australians are expected to seek fresh employment as the market becomes tighter and artificial intelligence technology creates uncertainty.
The world clocked its third hottest year on record in 2025 and is on track to surpass the 1.5C Paris Agreement threshold by the end of the decade.
The future of a heritage-listed footbridge where gunmen opened fire is uncertain as the council decides whether to replace it or transform it into a memorial.
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Hooded youths rob Chisholm bottle shop
Hooded youths stole more than $1500 worth of alcohol from a bottle shop in Chisholm last month.
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‘Hate-filled’ neo-Nazi group closely watched under laws
Draft laws to ban extremist groups are already working after a neo-Nazi group announced it would disband, but skepticism about their announcement remains.
Politics
Next US ambassador will have ‘no simple task’
Former Labor ministers are emerging as the frontrunners to replace Kevin Rudd as Australia's ambassador to the US after he chose to retire a year early.
The significant cost of educating children in Australia is forcing parents to work more hours and families to cut back on holidays.
Australians are buying more used hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars, although sales across all states and territories are slowing down.
Stock losses are mounting and some communities are looking at months of isolation in the wake of a former cyclone after widespread flooding.
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd will focus on the America-China relationship in his new role, after announcing he's quitting as ambassador to the US.
Police are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage following a single-vehicle collision in Phillip on Saturday night.
Australians will commemorate the 15 innocent people killed at Bondi's terrorist attack as the prime minister unveils details of laws criminalising hate speech.
A study analysing Aussie teens has found kids using social media in a particular way had better wellbeing than peers who had no online interaction at all.
A 31-year-old man has been charged with multiple driving offences following an overnight pursuit through Tuggeranong’s southern suburbs.
A 36-year-old Coombs man is facing court after allegedly stealing two vehicles and driving on the wrong side of the road, causing a head-on collision.
A 25-year-old Googong man was allegedly caught drug driving twice on Sunday.
Police seized 19 vehicles and detected 22 impaired drivers during enforcement operations in the lead-up to and throughout this year’s Summernats.
Residents are without power and drinking water as the clean-up from ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji gets under way, with the system slowly tracking inland.
