5+ hour, 34+ min ago   (543+ words) A "shit sheet" intended to discredit a former NSW minister included false allegations of an extra marital affair, a corruption inquiry has been told. But the creator of a dirt file claims it wasn't intended to further the interests of…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (344+ words) Federal police have launched a major crackdown on the distribution of illegal tobacco, as one of Australia's largest independent service stations has its stores raided. Pressure is mounting on the Albanese government to slash the tax on tobacco in a…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (348+ words) Australia has moved to ratify a landmark defence alliance with Fiji, which will aim to curb growing Chinese influence in the Pacific. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the Ocean of Peace alliance with Fiji in July, which would mean an…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (366+ words) Corey Horsburgh's future at Canberra appears increasingly bleak after being axed following his "brain explosion" in the Raiders' season-ending loss to Newcastle. On a day of big-name returnees with James Tedesco, Dylan Edwards and Bradman Best all chances to come…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (253+ words) Authorities have foiled a plot to export more than 50 fertilised emu eggs to Vietnam, in breach of wildlife protection laws. Thi Ngoc Huong Chu, 42, was fined $5000 in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday, as the orchestrator of the attempted…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (278+ words) Police are seeking witnesses to a high-speed car chase through southern Canberra last night. They said a black BMW with stolen plates was spotted in Richardson, so officers gave chase. The car was only stopped after a tire puncturing device…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago   (135+ words) At least 2000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak that is the fastest growing on record, according to government data. Data published overnight into Tuesday showed the outbreak has recorded a total of 4381 confirmed cases in…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (573+ words) Labor and the coalition could soon strike a deal on gambling reforms, but the government continues to come under attack for its housing tax changes. Labor's betting laws were among a handful of major policy stalemates that appeared on their…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago   (625+ words) Spring was always a busy time for me growing up. My parents had their own real estate agency, and spring was prime auction season. As a youngster, I spent many weekends wandering around open homes, darting between rooms and listening…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago   (361+ words) Misanthropic, violent and gory materials are helping shape a complex form of nihilistic youth extremism being examined at a royal commission. NSW's Youth Justice Specialist Support Unit has charted a rapid shift from religious fanaticism to a more broad form…...