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Myanmar urged to stop 'unsustainable' conflict by Wong

Myanmar urged to stop 'unsustainable' conflict by Wong

Conflict in Myanmar must prompt its military leaders to take a different path as the economic and civil conflict worsens, Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns.

PM under fire as Gaza protesters front Labor conference

PM under fire as Gaza protesters front Labor conference

PM under fire as Gaza protesters front Labor conference

PM under fire as Gaza protesters front Labor conference

Pro-Palestine protesters amassed outside the NSW Labor conference while, inside, the Prime Minister did his best to ignore the chants attacking him.

Giant wind farm that fanned protests gets green light

Giant wind farm that fanned protests gets green light

Giant wind farm that fanned protests gets green light

Giant wind farm that fanned protests gets green light

A new wind farm with 40 turbines is set to generate enough energy to power 144,000 homes across South Australia.

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Art runs in the family at Young Archies portrait awards

Art runs in the family at Young Archies portrait awards

A portrait of a best mate underwater in a Japanese anime helmet is among the winners at the 2024 Young Archies at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Has the latest IT outage quietly slowed the cash crash?

Has the latest IT outage quietly slowed the cash crash?

The CrowdStrike outage exposed vulnerabilities in digital payment systems and shows Australia is decades away from a completely cashless society, experts say.

World's biggest renewable energy micro-grid suspended

World's biggest renewable energy micro-grid suspended

An off-grid plan to transform one of the world's most energy-intensive industries is a casualty of BHP's decision to mothball its Australian nickel operations.

Seeing clearly: 20/20 vision restored for refugees

Seeing clearly: 20/20 vision restored for refugees

Newly arrived refugees have higher rates of eye problems than most Australians but a free service is restoring vision for those losing it.

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Range Rover younger sibling in with a sporting chance

Range Rover younger sibling in with a sporting chance

Range Rover younger sibling in with a sporting chance

Range Rover younger sibling in with a sporting chance

What weighs 2.5 tonne, doesn't drink as much as its ancestors, and can get to 100km/h in less than six seconds? Meet the third generation Range Rover Sport.

Australia, Canada and NZ urge immediate Gaza ceasefire

Australia, Canada and NZ urge immediate Gaza ceasefire

Australia, Canada and NZ urge immediate Gaza ceasefire

Australia, Canada and NZ urge immediate Gaza ceasefire

Australia's prime minister has released a joint statement with the leaders of Canada and New Zealand to call for an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza.

'Not enough action': pressure mounts as DV deaths spike

'Not enough action': pressure mounts as DV deaths spike

'Not enough action': pressure mounts as DV deaths spike

'Not enough action': pressure mounts as DV deaths spike

Political leaders are being accused of losing interest in finding urgent solutions to Australia's domestic violence crisis as the death toll climbs higher.

Balancing act as prime minister mulls cabinet reshuffle

Balancing act as prime minister mulls cabinet reshuffle

Balancing act as prime minister mulls cabinet reshuffle

Balancing act as prime minister mulls cabinet reshuffle

Labor MPs are tight-lipped about who could be in line for a promotion with two cabinet spots opening up and the prime minister set to unveil changes.

Keeping reef off in-danger list sends 'false message'

Keeping reef off in-danger list sends 'false message'

Keeping reef off in-danger list sends 'false message'

Keeping reef off in-danger list sends 'false message'

A decision not to include the Great Barrier Reef on a global list of in-danger sites is a case of "political convenience trumping science", an expert says.

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Humanitarian entrants to Australia are at much greater risk of homelessness and being hospitalised due to assault, a report has found.

Farmers roundly welcome weedkiller court decision

Farmers roundly welcome weedkiller court decision

Farmers roundly welcome weedkiller court decision

Farmers roundly welcome weedkiller court decision

Farming groups have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that popular herbicide Roundup cannot be proven to cause cancer as lawyers ponder a possible appeal.

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Paramedic banned over 'Netflix and chill' misconduct

After the Bathurst 1000 car race paramedic Craig Davies inappropriately touched a teenager while they watched a Netflix show together, a tribunal has found.

Warning to Aussie firms on mandatory climate reporting

A survey of climate change strategies and disclosures of Australia's top 200 companies has found their plans need to be credible and backed by science.

Newspaper reporters strike over pay as Olympics loom

Reporters covering the Paris Olympics for the Nine newspapers will join colleagues across Australia in going on strike over pay and conditions.

Senior minister leaves legacy as Indigenous trailblazer

Linda Burney has left a legacy of improving justice and the well-being of Indigenous people, advocates say, after she announced her resignation from parliament.

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Doctors sore over radical pharmacist treatment plan

Patients could bypass GPs and be treated by pharmacists for some conditions under a proposed overhaul which has raised the ire of doctors.

Aged care food staff re-class amid mass malnourishment

A bid to stretch resources has resulted in aged care food staff being re-classified as personal care workers as four in 10 residents remain malnourished.

Roundup class action loss a 'win for farmers': Bayer

The makers of Roundup have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that the popular herbicide cannot be proven to cause cancer.

Australian shares slide to two-week low as tech drags

Every sector of the Australian share market has lost ground as stock markets weaken worldwide on lacklustre earnings from US tech firms.

As Canada cuts rates, RBA doves come home to roost

After hitting inflation hard and early, the Bank of Canada is already cutting rates while their dovish Australian counterparts contemplate another rate hike.

No 'free lunch' for Australia if Trump gets back in

Australia will be expected to spend more on defence and won't get a "free lunch" should Donald Trump win office, an opposition MP and former soldier says.

'Whack-a-mole' warning for curbing online extremism

Experts have weighed in on attempts by ASIO to access the encrypted messages of online extremists, warning it could simply lead to users migrating elsewhere.

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