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MPs behaving badly face fines under code of conduct

MPs behaving badly face fines under code of conduct

Federal MPs have been urged to lift behavioural standards, as laws are introduced to enforce a code of conduct for elected officials.

Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Indigenous children's organisations are urging governments to 'be honest' about Australia's youth justice system, and invest in community-led solutions.

Redress 'got it wrong' for people who experienced abuse

Redress 'got it wrong' for people who experienced abuse

Redress 'got it wrong' for people who experienced abuse

Redress 'got it wrong' for people who experienced abuse

Australians seeking compensation over institutional childhood abuse have found the national redress process re-traumatising, patronising and 'incredibly awful'.

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Start date questions heat up over $30b solar mega-farm

Start date questions heat up over $30b solar mega-farm

Approval of a huge renewable-energy project could establish Australia as a leader in the field, but there's no start date in sight for the solar farm.

Collectors battle Game Over to save video game heritage

Collectors battle Game Over to save video game heritage

The world's most innovative video games could be lost without more resources to look after them, according to the first major global survey on preserving games.

Santos drilling for gas demand well into the future

Santos drilling for gas demand well into the future

Oil giant Santos is juggling capital-intensive projects, including the hotly contested Narrabri field in NSW, as rising costs and lower LNG prices hit profits.

Underfunding public schools 'entrenches inequality'

Underfunding public schools 'entrenches inequality'

Teachers, students and state and territory education ministers are urging the federal government to increase its funding for public schools

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Australia sanctions terrorists blamed for beach bombing

Australia sanctions terrorists blamed for beach bombing

Australia sanctions terrorists blamed for beach bombing

Australia sanctions terrorists blamed for beach bombing

Senior leaders of designated terrorist group Al Shabaab have been sanctioned, with the Al Qaeda-linked cell most recently blamed for a deadly beach bombing.

Class action over Jetstar's pandemic travel vouchers

Class action over Jetstar's pandemic travel vouchers

Class action over Jetstar's pandemic travel vouchers

Class action over Jetstar's pandemic travel vouchers

A class action against Jetstar is seeking full refunds for flights cancelled during the pandemic, alleging the airline shouldn't have issued travel credits.

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Could hearing aids and cochlear implants benefit from artificial intelligence technology? Google and Australian researchers have teamed to find out.

Opportunity knocks for winner of women in country award

Opportunity knocks for winner of women in country award

Opportunity knocks for winner of women in country award

Opportunity knocks for winner of women in country award

Tanya Egerton, who created the Remote OpShop Project and advocates for Indigenous people, has won the 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.

Domino's shares sliced as Asia fails to make dough

Domino's shares sliced as Asia fails to make dough

Domino's shares sliced as Asia fails to make dough

Domino's shares sliced as Asia fails to make dough

Pizza chain Domino’s has reported softer-than-expected growth in sales and earnings, but is intent on restarting its growth plans after completing cost-cutting.

Gas utility backs Beetaloo as part of energy transition

Gas utility backs Beetaloo as part of energy transition

Gas utility backs Beetaloo as part of energy transition

Gas utility backs Beetaloo as part of energy transition

A group of shareholders is challenging Australia's biggest gas pipeline operator on climate disclosure, accusing APA Group of being in breach of commitments.

Iluka weighs rare earths expansion as profit slides

Iluka weighs rare earths expansion as profit slides

Iluka weighs rare earths expansion as profit slides

Iluka weighs rare earths expansion as profit slides

A critical minerals company says talks with the federal government are "very well-advanced" as it seeks more support to get a rare earths refinery built.

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IAG to spend $350m on share buyback after profit jumps

Insurance Australia Group says its financial position has improved, after growing its full-year profit by 7.9 per cent to $898 million.

Social homes only solution to housing crisis: report

Testimonies from almost 1500 Australians say the lack of affordable housing is driving them into poverty and forcing them to stay with abusive partners.

'Save our home': coal mines could cost koala habitat

More than 20 new coal projects in two states would have a devastating impact on the habitat of endangered koalas, climate and conservation groups warn.

'Ghost colleges' closed in tertiary sector overhaul

The federal government has moved to close almost 150 tertiary institutions that offered no training but continued to operate.

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Call for 'big shift' in energy use to water down demand

Smarter hot water systems could be the biggest and cheapest way to slash household power bills by shifting peak demand from pricey, carbon-intensive evenings.

Migrant, refugee women harassed regardless of status

From temporary visa holders to citizens, high-paid to insecure jobs, migrant and refugee women are not immune from being sexually harassed at work.

52,000 telco complaints 'tip of the iceberg' in regions

Tens of thousands of complaints have been made about phone and internet services in regional Australia, and that's only the problems that were reported.

'Let me out': Aussies need help with subscription traps

Most Australians have struggled to cancel a subscription and some have given up entirely, a report has warned amid calls for legal reforms.

Former public service heads set for misconduct probe

Laws allowing for former public service officials to be investigated for misconduct have passed the lower house.

Rate-cut hopes hit brick wall as RBA cements stance

Borrowers are being warned to not bank on any short-term relief on their mortgages as the RBA talks down hopes of an interest rate cut in 2024.

Crack down on construction union clears final hurdle

The CFMEU has signalled it could challenge new laws forcing it into administration for at least three years, as parliament agreed to pass the reforms.

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