
Economic lifeline for coal and gas workers as power plants close
Workers at coal and gas-fired power plants set to close will be offered support including paid retraining, redeployment and financial assistance. The...

Restrictions ease as bird flu outbreak is quashed
Restrictions covering parts of Victoria where the deadly bird flu spread will be scrapped, months after the last case was detected. Two...

‘Serious nature’: Corporate watchdog ASIC sues ASX
Australia’s corporate watchdog is suing the nation’s largest market operator, ASX Limited, for alleged misleading statements about one of its projects. The...

Australia, NZ, Canada demand ceasefire in Gaza
The prime minister has joined forces with the leaders of Canada and New Zealand to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza....

Fire equipment ‘failure’ during giant factory blaze
Firefighters battling Melbourne’s largest industrial blaze on record have said they had to use broken, dangerous and outdated equipment to fight the...

Four-hour flight home goes down the toilet for AFL team
A four-hour flight carrying an AFL team ran out of water half an hour after take-off, leaving cabin crew scooping toilet waste...

Housing towers set for demolition despite court action
Plans to demolish public housing towers in Melbourne will power on despite a class action and residents’ widespread objections. Inner Melbourne Community...

Melburnians’ quality of life plummets: Report
More than a third of Melburnians feel their quality of life has worsened in the past 12 months, despite most enjoying living...

Homicide probe after woman’s body found in river
A homicide investigation is under way after a woman’s body was found in a major river in inner Melbourne. The remains were...

Bird flu egg limits makes hash out of Macca’s breakfast
Mass egg shortages have forced McDonald’s to change its breakfast hours as farmers across the country battle to stop the spread of...