1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (667+ words) A council proposal to increase the speed limit along a stretch of road in a known koala habitat has been met with backlash from locals and conservationists, with only days remaining for the community to weigh in. A Brisbane City…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (523+ words) In the last year, tradie Trent Jones says his company has saved 650 Aussie homeowners about $400,000 by switching from gas to electricity. "The pure economics of going electric absolutely makes sense now," Trent Jones told Yahoo News. In his 13 years as…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (475+ words) How the Pacific Islands Forum grapples with language over China's recent missile test in the region looms as a bellwether for the region's geopolitics. Will the 18 members - Australia, New Zealand and island states - reach consensus and condemn the attack? Or…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (113+ words) An international flight bound for Sydney has been thrown into chaos after passengers were forced to tied a man to his seat after he allegedly began acting erratically. The Daily Telegraph reports the male passenger was acting aggressively and erratically…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (488+ words) A teen boy accused of murder during a "prolonged and brutal assault" has been granted bail despite a prosecutor denying claims he thought it was part of an anti-pedophile sting. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, faced…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (587+ words) Those planning to get outdoors this weekend are being warned to take precautions, as authorities ramp up hazard reduction burns ahead of what could be a dangerous bushfire season. Ahead of the warmer months planned burns are being carried out…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (858+ words) Patients of a GP practice in rural North Yorkshire have expressed concern following an announcement it would be closed for a whole month "due to unforeseen circumstances". A notice on the Church Lane Surgery website said its Helperby branch would…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (583+ words) Aussie first-home buyers hoping to finally crack the property market could be making a costly mistake by waiting for prices to fall, a real estate agent has warned. Luke Saville, sales executive and auctioneer at Savvi, told Yahoo News first-home…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (584+ words) Terry White Chemmart has confirmed it is "reviewing" its sale of krill oil, a controversial Omega-3 supplement harvested from Antarctica. The Australian-based pharmacy chain, which has over 600 stores across the country, has been the target of a major campaign by…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (352+ words) Former construction union boss John Setka has lamented being gagged from speaking his mind as he launched into a tirade against the union's administrators outside court. The 61-year-old appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday over several matters relating to…...