4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (689+ words) Hunter backyard chicken and captive bird owners have been urged to take biosecurity measures to protect their birds from the deadly H5 bird flu strain. People have also been warned to avoid contact with sick or dead birds and to report…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (368+ words) A Canadian sailor whose vessel was sinking in the Timor Sea has been plucked to safety by a navy helicopter in a dramatic rescue operation. The man, who was sailing his catamaran from Darwin to Christmas Island, encountered severe weather…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (612+ words) Australia might be bringing the world's climate talks to the Pacific but it can expect few favours from those impatient for an emissions turnaround. The Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting begins on Sunday, with heads of government from across the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (613+ words) The consumer price index came in at 3.5 per cent on an annual basis after a one per cent increase in the month of July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday. Although that was below the 3.8 per cent annual…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (433+ words) Two men have been charged following a series of raids linked to alleged criminality in Victoria's construction sector, including at the CFMEU's state headquarters. Detectives from Taskforce Hawk, established to tackle criminal behaviour in the construction sector, executed warrants at…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (532+ words) One Nation would slash migration to less than half the current government's levels, leader Pauline Hanson says. It comes after a One Nation MP said the party's policy would include an extra 100,000 people annually, and was not "too different" to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (494+ words) A world-leading push to vaccinate penguins on Phillip Island against an outbreak of bird flu is under way after Australia recorded its first case of the disease in a mammal. A long-nosed fur seal at Beachport in South Australia tested…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (425+ words) A Russian-Australian man has been accused of passing information on Ukrainian military activity to Russian intelligence. Vladimir Teslov, a 27-year-old man from Victoria, was arrested in Brisbane's southwest on Thursday and charged with attempting to engage in foreign interference. Teslov…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (497+ words) Israel is open to reparations for the family of killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, as the federal government backs an independent investigation into her death. Ms Frankcom's aid convoy was targeted by air strikes in April 2024 while working with…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) The national internet regulator is threatening a gaming giant with legal action if it fails to take steps to protect kids from grooming. Roblox on Thursday received an enforceable undertaking following concerns about exploitation and abuse guardrails on its platform....