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Despite Citipointe Christian College retracting its contract, protests against the Religious Discrimination Bill were planned in Brisbane’s CBD.

Energy costs disproportionately affect poorer people, who are also less likely to have rooftop solar panels to offset the cost. A new report highlights the inequity.

The PM has turned out at a $10,000 a head money-raising bash in Mosman hosted by a former PwC managing partner in Sydney.

Experts say they do not know why ATARs rose in LGAs of concern, but it may have been because students had nothing to do but study.

Perth Live host Oliver Peterson tweeted a letter sent to parents from the school urging all year 12 students to get tested and self-quarantine for 14 days.

Marine archaeologists say two critical measurements made by divers last September finally convinced them a particular wreck off Rhode Island was the Endeavour.

WA’s double dose vaccination rate has hit 92.5 per cent for 12 years and over, while 40.4 per cent of people 16 and older have received a third dose.

Another 1000 school students and nearly 80 staff returned positive COVID tests in the 24 hours to 4pm, health authorities say.

ATAGI has given its nod of approval to boosters for teenagers aged 16 and 17, Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case is back in court and the US is sending 3000 troops to Europe amid tensions along Ukraine’s border.

The tribunal finding against Peggy Liddick directly links the culture problems in Australian gymnastics to its long-serving national coach.

The average price of unleaded petrol in Sydney is about $1.70 a litre. But there could be cheaper options nearby. Use our interactive to find out.

Premier Daniel Andrews says the four police officers killed beside the Eastern Freeway will forever be remembered as Victoria says its final goodbye at a state memorial service.

Police allege Richard Ayoub’s 13 victims last year each gave him between $24,000 and $500,000, which he used to buy Bitcoin instead of putting into bonds.

Today on Please Explain, senior culture writer Karl Quinn joins Nathanael Cooper to look at the controversy between Neil Young and Spotify.

The group caused traffic chaos on Monday morning, as new vaccination mandates took effect, and people tried to get themselves to work and children to school.

User-led boycotts will have little impact but that doesn’t mean consumers are powerless.

Two children were stabbed at a Queensland property and a woman has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.

A Melbourne couple have won their battle against Australia Post after taking legal action over its poor parcel delivery service.

The weather bureau has warned of thunderstorms to come on Thursday following a heatwave this week.

Jimmy Barnes said the talented promoter “could see how great a singer John [Farnham] was and wanted the world to see it too”.

The force is divided over the disciplinary action being taken against the sergeant for his alleged criticism of Victoria Police’s campaign to promote workplace equality for its LGBTIQ members.

An elite soldier who has given evidence that he saw Ben Roberts-Smith involved in two unlawful killings in Afghanistan has denied lying in the Federal Court.

In an industry full of oversized egos, van Onselen stands out for his willingness to be at the centre of attention. Even at the cost of criticism and ridicule.

Woolworths and Coles have announced purchase limits on a range of products as flooding along a key freight rail track continues to affect products coming into WA.

As we emerge from the pandemic, it’s vital we create a Victoria where no young person is denied a future that is healthy, regardless of their postcode, bank balance or background.

There are 2578 COVID-19 patients in NSW hospitals, including 160 in intensive care, while approval for the Pfizer booster dose now includes those aged 16 and 17.

A Sydney anaesthetist says thousands are suffering while waiting for surgery because the NSW government failed to prepare the healthcare system for the latest COVID surge.

Delays are expected as crews try to remove the wreckage on the M1 between Brisbane and the Gold Coast on Thursday.

A major random survey has given a clearer picture of how prevalent COVID-19 is in Queensland as the state records more deaths.

But the organiser of a petition railing against the contract said many students throughout Australia would be scared to return to school on Monday.

Nick Polites was a much-loved iconic Melbourne jazzman, an early, influential and respected advocate for migrant services, a successful businessman and a life-long student of economics and social issues.

The 84-year-old was rushed to a Melbourne hospital on Sunday for urgent care after slipping at the hangar of the airfield, which he co-owns with property developer Max Beck. 

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come out against a college’s move to have students agree to specific gender roles.

Move over Mike Cannon-Brookes – Rita Ora has forged her own links to the northern beaches property market.

The Entertainment Quarter’s vision will not further commercialise public space. It will do the reverse – and increase Sydney’s liveability.

Amanda Jayne Sycamore has been awarded $75,000 in compensation after she was “terrorised” in a brutal attack in 2017.

The COVID-19 vaccine program is also likely to be adjusted in the next two weeks to require Australians to have three doses to be considered fully vaccinated.

Temple Beth Israel in St Kilda said it and Senior Rabbi Gersh Lazarow had “arrived at a mutually agreed decision” for the rabbi to leave immediately.

In response to the vaccine mandate, a Mandurah coffee shop announced on its social media platforms: “If one can’t sit, then we all will stand”, and has received a wave of community support.

Cutting back on our glut of public authorities - and their staggering wage bills - is far more palatable than cuts to schools and hospitals.

There is optimism among epidemiologists that many of Victoria’s remaining pandemic rules will soon be ditched, but they say key decisions are still weeks away.

The material is so light could potentially be used as a protective coating on any surface, including household items.

Dozens of students and teachers have been forced into 14 days isolation after a Winterfold Primary School teacher, Harrisdale Senior High School student, and Corpus Christi College student tested positive. 

The PM says we don’t expect perfection in politicians and he and his government have certainly delivered imperfection in spades.

Demand for office space in Melbourne has surged over the last six months with developers backing a return to the city and renewed interest in working in offices.

While 68 per cent of people in their 70s in NSW have had a booster, far fewer young people are rushing for the third jab.

English migrants “couldn’t stick the weather”, leaving Australia just 40 hours after they arrived.

PM slams Chappell; Parky’s remarks; In a flap

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