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August 18, 2025

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Qantas aircraft operations at Sydney Domestic Airport

Qantas fined $90 million for illegally sacking staff

Australia's largest airline has been ordered to pay a landmark penalty of $90 million for what has been dubbed the largest case of illegal sackings in the country's history.

By AAP Newswire

General view of the former Germani story at the Hilton in Sydney

'Stupid' acts: no bail for jeweller ahead of retrial

Call for right to work from home, as one MP warns on AI

Australia's workplace ombudsman will be asked to support the right to work from home, to...

By AAP Newswire

A woman works from home

A woman works from home

Call for right to work from home, as one MP warns on AI

Anthony Albanese

PM's approval up, support for statehood split: polls

PM's approval up, support for statehood split: polls

The percentage of voters happy with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's performance outnumbers those dissatisfied for...

By AAP Newswire

Anthony Albanese

A delivery driver on an e-bike

'Unregistered motorbikes': e-bikes spark safety fears

Anthony Albanese

PM's net approval rating hits two-year high: Newspoll

shooting

One dead, another wounded in hotel shooting

body

Murder charge over death in suburban park

salmon protest

Crossbencher backs Libs amid salmon industry probe

Traffic and a view of the Melbourne CBD

Answers to ailing productivity to steer economic future

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers (file)

Productivity to dominate agenda as symposium begins

Dr Clara Liu Chung Ming

Mini hearts to save cancer survivors from heart disease

Tax reform

Bold ideas plea on eve of economic reform talkfest

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The Brisbane CBD and Brisbane River

Aftershock warning after earthquake rattles thousands

Brisbane (file)

Thousands rattled and 'a bit scared' by earthquake

Australian lifesaver Sebastian Walker-Staalkjaer

Bondi Rescue Viking Edition: Aussies on Danish patrol

Children at child care

Parents cautiously welcome changes to childcare checks

Man dies as police tasering fails to stop injuries

A man has died in police custody despite officers tasering him in an attempt to...

By AAP Newswire

NT Police

Family 'broken' by teen killer's sentence reduction

The family of a woman murdered during a home invasion have been left "broken" by...

By AAP Newswire

Lee Lovell with daughters Kassie (L)and Scarlett (file)

Aussie shares in record close, break $2.9 trillion mark

The local bourse has ended the week on its highest ever note, locking in a...

By AAP Newswire

An ASX indicator board and the Opera House (file image)

Aussie shares in record close, break $2.9 trillion mark

The local bourse has ended the week on its highest ever note, locking in a...

By AAP Newswire

An ASX indicator board and the Opera House (file image)

Accused killer walks from court in successful bail bid

An accused murderer has walked from court after a judge found his special vulnerabilities will...

By AAP Newswire

Steven Johnson (right)

Shoplifting gang busted as retailers face rising thefts

Strong police work to uncover one of Australia's largest theft syndicates has been welcomed by...

By AAP Newswire

A supermarket aisle showing bathroom products

Man pleads not guilty to Boxing Day stabbing of wife

A man accused of killing his wife on Boxing Day may seek a finding of...

By AAP Newswire

Court signage (file)

'Disgust': US diplomat attacks ALP's Palestine decision

America's ambassador to Israel has hit out at Australia's decision to recognise Palestine, saying the...

By AAP Newswire

A Justice for Palestine rally in Brisbane (file image)