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Major Australia-EU trade pact 'closer than we've been'

Major Australia-EU trade pact 'closer than we've been'

A long-awaited trade deal between Australia and the EU might finally be sealed, paving the way for cheaper European cars and other products for buyers.

RBA offers more rates call insight before jobs data

RBA offers more rates call insight before jobs data

RBA offers more rates call insight before jobs data

RBA offers more rates call insight before jobs data

Critical unemployment figures will give Australia's central bank a clearer picture on whether it will deliver a second interest rate hike in as many months.

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

A used car startup has netted its founder a nine-figure payday after selling his business to Toyota but it won't put the handbrake on his drive.

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Star Americana duo return with music for hard times

Star Americana duo return with music for hard times

After sell-out performances at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne's Hamer Hall last year, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are taking their show on the road.

Fears for tears as lion dancers gird for Lunar New Year

Fears for tears as lion dancers gird for Lunar New Year

Kicks, leaps and the ability to tear up a lettuce with your bare hands: a Chinese lion dancer reveals what it takes to ring in the Lunar New Year.

Digging it: the dopamine hit hiding beneath our feet

Digging it: the dopamine hit hiding beneath our feet

Soil influences what we eat, what we wear and maybe even what we feel, with one Australian scientist on a mission to help us all dig a little deeper.

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Australia’s biggest electric vehicle incentive is under review and both traditional car makers and the EV industry warns change could lead to a crash.

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Positive signs of progress on elusive trade agreement

Positive signs of progress on elusive trade agreement

Positive signs of progress on elusive trade agreement

Positive signs of progress on elusive trade agreement

An elusive EU-Australia free trade agreement could soon be finalised, with Australia’s trade minister confident a deal is within reach.

Liberals pin hopes on housing to turn fortunes around

Liberals pin hopes on housing to turn fortunes around

Liberals pin hopes on housing to turn fortunes around

Liberals pin hopes on housing to turn fortunes around

Angus Taylor has put housing front and centre of his priorities as the newest leader of the federal Liberal Party.

'Can a souffle rise once?' PM attacks Liberal leaders

'Can a souffle rise once?' PM attacks Liberal leaders

'Can a souffle rise once?' PM attacks Liberal leaders

'Can a souffle rise once?' PM attacks Liberal leaders

The new Liberal leaders have alienated the party from Australian voters over key challenges such as the cost of living, tax and energy, the prime minister says.

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Long known as farmers' best friends, working dogs are increasingly becoming conservationists' companions due to their ability to sniff out rare species.

Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Three generations of women in one Australian family are demonstrating how the gender playing field has levelled in the field of medical science.

Slow moving crash: the anatomy of a Liberal coup

Slow moving crash: the anatomy of a Liberal coup

Slow moving crash: the anatomy of a Liberal coup

Slow moving crash: the anatomy of a Liberal coup

Angus Taylor resoundingly succeeded in rolling Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership in a contest expected to be tight but the saga was far from edifying.

Midnight Oil co-founder tours after 'brutal bisection'

Midnight Oil co-founder tours after 'brutal bisection'

Midnight Oil co-founder tours after 'brutal bisection'

Midnight Oil co-founder tours after 'brutal bisection'

Jim Moginie is on tour with a new band, determined to "let Dr Music have his way" after the death of his close friend and former bandmate Rob Hirst in January.

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Valentine's spending slows but love remains priceless

Australians may be paring back their spending this Valentine's Day but couples who have celebrated 70 years of marriage share their free relationship advice.

'Right the ship': polluters tax could be vote spinner

An ex-Labor strategist turned pollster says there are votes in taxing Australia's biggest polluters through reframing the debate and evolving demographics.

Teen gun breaks Kerr record as Sydney beat Roar in ALW

Willa Pearson broke an A-League Women record as Sydney beat Brisbane while Western Sydney suffered a huge dent to their finals hopes in a draw with Newcastle.

'Time to deliver': blame shifted on hospital bed block

While thousands of older Australians lie stranded in hospitals, the federal government has put responsibility for aged care squarely on states and territories.

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Aussie shares end week higher despite late sell-off

Global fears around artificial intelligence disruption have dampened a strong week for the local bourse, with more potential headline-based volatility ahead.

Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states

Hundreds of millimetres of rain have been dumped on two states bracing for a wet weekend and the risk of flash flooding.

Cochlear crashes in latest earnings season carnage

Hearing device manufacturer Cochlear has suffered a 19 per cent sell-off after posting weaker-than-expected half-year earnings and trimming its guidance.

Ley 'won't dwell on the disappointment' after ousting

Sussan Ley has been deposed as the Liberal Party's first female leader, declaring she will completely step away from public life after 25 years in politics.

Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Angus Taylor will face his first test as Liberal leader at a heavily contested by-election after he knifed Sussan Ley and triggered her resignation.

Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

The Liberal Party's first female leader has been dumped, with experts and peak women's groups condemning the move as a backward step.

Hard reality of reconciliation on apology anniversary

There remains a long way to go for Indigenous reconciliation as racism continues to fester, almost two decades on from the apology to the Stolen Generations.

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