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Australia, Qatar talk Gaza ceasefire during PM's visit

Australia, Qatar talk Gaza ceasefire during PM's visit

Australia and Qatar have discussed de-escalating the conflict in the Middle East as the opposition pushes to stop Gazan asylum seekers arriving onshore.

North veteran Shiels calls time on AFL comeback

North veteran Shiels calls time on AFL comeback

North veteran Shiels calls time on AFL comeback

North veteran Shiels calls time on AFL comeback

Announcing his retirement after 16 AFL seasons, North Melbourne veteran and Hawthorn premiership player Liam Shiels will say farewell when plays his old club.

'Waiting for crisis': urgent warning on youth justice

'Waiting for crisis': urgent warning on youth justice

'Waiting for crisis': urgent warning on youth justice

'Waiting for crisis': urgent warning on youth justice

Youth crime will not be solved by pouring more money into police and prisons across the nation, the Human Rights Commission warns.

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Teachers, nurses save for more than decade to buy home

Teachers, nurses save for more than decade to buy home

It takes more than 10 years to squirrel enough money away for a home deposit on a single income in many professions, Greens-commissioned research shows.

Rare-cancer costs are 'absolutely unsustainable'

Rare-cancer costs are 'absolutely unsustainable'

High costs, bureaucratic roadblocks and lack of understanding are leaving rare cancer sufferers with few options for survival.

AFLW confident of regaining momentum, hitting metrics

AFLW confident of regaining momentum, hitting metrics

With metrics around crowd numbers and TV audiences hanging over the AFLW's head, the competition is confident it can regain momentum.

Avian flu key focus of new biosecurity hub

Avian flu key focus of new biosecurity hub

A new $30 million biosecurity hub, with locations across Australia, will tackle emerging and current threats to food supply and farms in the Indo-Pacific.

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Vicinity seals largest Aussie retail deal for 2024

Vicinity seals largest Aussie retail deal for 2024

Vicinity seals largest Aussie retail deal for 2024

Vicinity seals largest Aussie retail deal for 2024

Retail property group Vicinity Centres has acquired a 50 per cent stake in one of the biggest shopping centres on the west coast.

Universities brace for planned cap on overseas students

Universities brace for planned cap on overseas students

Universities brace for planned cap on overseas students

Universities brace for planned cap on overseas students

The government is set to reveal what cap on international students unis and education providers will face and the fate of a controversial visa direction.

Australia strengthens defence ties with Indonesia

Australia strengthens defence ties with Indonesia

Australia strengthens defence ties with Indonesia

Australia strengthens defence ties with Indonesia

Indonesia's future president is calling on Australia to extend help to other areas after the two nations struck a deal on defence.

Crocodiles given tummy aches to stop cane toad feasts

Crocodiles given tummy aches to stop cane toad feasts

Crocodiles given tummy aches to stop cane toad feasts

Crocodiles given tummy aches to stop cane toad feasts

Rangers and scientists have been training crocodiles in Western Australia not to eat cane toads, by giving them a bout of food poisoning.

Resources bellwether warns of clean energy constraints

Resources bellwether warns of clean energy constraints

Resources bellwether warns of clean energy constraints

Resources bellwether warns of clean energy constraints

Contracting group Monadelphous, a bellwether for energy and mining activity, says labour shortages continue and warns of barriers to decarbonisation.

Ansell cuts dividend after profit drops by 48pct

Ansell cuts dividend after profit drops by 48pct

Ansell cuts dividend after profit drops by 48pct

Ansell cuts dividend after profit drops by 48pct

Ansell is paying 16 per cent less in dividends for 2023/24 after net profit fell by almost half, as it looks forward to better growth in the new year.

Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

Changes to Australian privacy laws may not stop employers from requesting invasive medical tests with little explanation, a report has found.

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Harassment victims may get relief on legal fees

Unions and advocacy groups are urging parliament to pass a bill which will prevent federal courts forcing harassment victims to pay their opponents' costs.

New climate projections drill down to suburban level

NSW and ACT residents can now zoom in on sophisticated new projections that show how climate change will affect their own backyards.

Chemicals in plastics 'threaten human life cycle'

The most comprehensive review published on the negative health impacts of plastics shows increased health risks across the human life cycle.

Construction union takeover to be cemented after deal

All construction divisions of the CFMEU will face a minimum three-year administration period and up to five with serious penalties for non-compliance.

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Asian education focus as Indonesia's next leader lands

Australia is looking to boost engagement with Southeast Asia by enticing students to study in the region as Indonesia's president-elect arrives Down Under.

PM launches Gaza visa attack on 'hypocritical' Dutton

Anthony Albanese has defended the government's approach to issuing visas to Palestinians, accusing the opposition of confecting outrage on the issue.

Higgins won't appear at Reynolds defamation battle

Brittany Higgins will not give evidence to defend herself in her defamation battle with Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds.

Aussies want AI restrictions, though most don't use it

Generative AI tools are a concern for a growing number of Australians, a report has found, even though only two in five have tried the technology.

Probe as 'checked and healthy' sheep die in air export

Authorities are investigating how 80 sheep died while in air transit to Indonesia over the weekend.

Aussie shares edge higher as winning streak hits seven

The ASX200 finished up 0.1 per cent, as gains by the big banks and goldminers outweighed losses by the big iron ore miners, a2 Milk and Reece.

Execs raided in Fortescue's 'industrial-scale debacle'

Fortescue is accused of falsely painting two scientists as "nefarious" to get court approval to raid their homes after allegedly stealing confidential secrets.

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