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Zelenskky has pitched his 'victory plan' to NATO. Is peace possible in 2025?

Volodymyr Zelenskyy pitched his plan for ending the war with Russia to NATO, but with Russia making gains in the east and a US election looming, peace in 2025 may not play out to Ukraine's plans.

2024-10-18 04:40

Australia at 'crossroads' as fertility rate hits record low, experts say

SYDNEY -- Australia risks a permanent birth rate decline, as soaring home prices and rising living costs push fertility levels to a record low, experts say. In 2023, the country registered 286,998 births, down 4.2% from the previous year and the lowest number…

2024-10-18 04:33

Planned burning of deity's effigy during Deepavali a 'form of racial discrimination’, community group says

Celebrations of Deepavali, an annual Hindu festival, across Australia will see effigies of a god-like figure burned. Some Australians of Tamil heritage say the act is a form of hatred and racial discrimination while other say it's a celebration of good conque…

2024-10-18 04:19

Paedophile's victims say 28-year sentence an 'amazing outcome' after torture of waiting for justice

Paedophile Allan Huggins will be eligible for parole at the age of 93 in 2040 following his sentence in Sydney today for sexually abusing students, but his victims say they hope he rots in jail.

2024-10-18 04:03

King and Queen's visit to Australia prompts questions over republicanism

The arrival of the King and Queen in Australia has inevitably prompted questions about the future of the monarchy here.

2024-10-18 03:47

Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.13%

Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.13%

2024-11-12 05:35

Australian aviation pioneer Lawrence Hargrave celebrated 130 years after first heavier-than-air flight

Australian inventor Lawrence Hargrave created history when he was lifted off the ground in a flying device he created in 1894. Now, 130 years later, he is remembered as a generous pioneer whose engineering breakthroughs influenced the world's first aeroplanes.

2024-11-12 05:32

Qantas discounts more than one million domestic seats in 72-hour sale as the airline hits back at ACCC report on airfares

Qantas has discounted more one million domestic seats, with its latest sale coming the same day as ACCC figures showed a rise in airfares after Rex went into administration.

2024-11-12 05:31

Bondi attacker stabbed 16 in three minutes, inquiry told

In just three minutes six people were killed and 10 more injured, a probe into the Bondi stabbing has found.

2024-11-12 05:17

Airline industry faces day of reckoning with coordinated reports and inquiries

The federal government announces a bailout for Rex Airlines, while an ACCC report has revealed domestic airfares have risen since Rex's collapse.

2024-11-12 05:04