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Swimmers face deadlier threat than rising shark attacks

Swimmers face deadlier threat than rising shark attacks

A bigger menace lurks in Australian waters than a recent string of shark attacks, swimmers are being warned ahead of the long weekend.

Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split

Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split

Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split

Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split

The coalition is on life support after eight Nationals frontbenchers quit the shadow cabinet in protest after the resignation of three of their colleagues.

Australian shares dip for third day as banks, tech drag

Australian shares dip for third day as banks, tech drag

Australian shares dip for third day as banks, tech drag

Australian shares dip for third day as banks, tech drag

The local bourse has extended its decline in a broad-based sell-off led by IT stocks and banks, while gold hit new highs on safe haven demand.

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State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

A national gun buyback scheme has been rejected by one state while another appeared non-committal after legislation was rushed through the Senate.

Geopolitics an earning gem for Aussie rare earths miner

Geopolitics an earning gem for Aussie rare earths miner

Global supply constraints and trade tussles are benefiting Australia's largest rare earths miner, helping nearly double the commodities group's price in a year.

'It is what it is': PM shuts down future race hate laws

'It is what it is': PM shuts down future race hate laws

Racial vilification laws called for by Jewish advocates are unlikely to be pursued after laws passed the parliament in response to the Bondi terror attack.

'Blew our minds': rockers mourn Midnight Oil drummer

'Blew our minds': rockers mourn Midnight Oil drummer

Australian music royalty is remembering Midnight Oil founding member and drummer Rob Hirst following his death aged 70.

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Stacking solar cells could deliver cheaper power

Stacking solar cells could deliver cheaper power

Stacking solar cells could deliver cheaper power

Stacking solar cells could deliver cheaper power

A material touted as a candidate for next-generation solar technology is showing more promise, with Australian scientists behind its success.

'Struggling in silence': Aussies' shame driving up debt

'Struggling in silence': Aussies' shame driving up debt

'Struggling in silence': Aussies' shame driving up debt

'Struggling in silence': Aussies' shame driving up debt

Nearly half the nation started the new year in debt, but research shows countless Australians are unwilling to discuss their finances, even with loved ones.

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Contentious reforms aimed at better protecting the Jewish community have passed parliament, but not without fierce political debate.

'Irreplaceable': Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies

'Irreplaceable': Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies

'Irreplaceable': Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies

'Irreplaceable': Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies

Hailed as "the engine driving one of the greatest live bands of all time", tributes are pouring in for Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst after he died of cancer.

Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

Gun reforms that Labor says would have banned the two Bondi shooters from owning firearms have passed parliament with support from the Greens.

Aussie shares extend losses as banks and BHP slide

Aussie shares extend losses as banks and BHP slide

Aussie shares extend losses as banks and BHP slide

Aussie shares extend losses as banks and BHP slide

Sluggish banks and heavy miners have dragged the bourse lower, against a backdrop of broader uncertainty as the US-Europe trade stoush over Greenland continues.

Coal exit delay risks spooking clean energy investment

Coal exit delay risks spooking clean energy investment

Coal exit delay risks spooking clean energy investment

Coal exit delay risks spooking clean energy investment

The ageing Eraring coal-fired power station will close in 2029, a two-year delay that could undermine investment in solar, wind, storage and transmission.

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BHP shares dip as overspend outweighs record production

Shares in the world's biggest mining company are down despite high commodity prices and multiple record production beats due to a multibillion-dollar blowout.

Aussies are using AI at home but want rules at work

Most workers in fields such as finance, technology and law are using artificial intelligence at home but want changes to make it safer to use on the job.

Australia urged to step up to help fill US aid void

It's been a year since the multibillion-dollar unravelling of American aid, costing the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and shaking up the sector.

IMF warns of AI bubble risk to global growth outlook

Australia is projected to endure drawn-out, above-target inflation, global economic body the International Monetary Fund says.

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Gauff, Pegula move into Australian Open second round

The American women's top seeds have breezed into the Australian Open second round, with world No.3 Coco Gauff joined by Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula.

Potential drugs claim delays helicopter collision probe

A second round of coronial hearings into one of Australia's worst air disasters has been delayed for more than five months after a new witness came forward.

Gold pips record as trade jitters drag on local stocks

Gold producers have been the only clear winners as rekindled trade tensions spark fresh uncertainty that investors thought was behind them.

'Monumental': One Nation eclipses coalition 'in crisis'

Pauline Hanson is firming as a mainstream political force as opinion polls put One Nation ahead of the coalition for the first time.

'A home left quieter': sombre MPs grieve Bondi victims

Jewish MPs have comforted one another as emotional condolence motions were delivered in parliament to remember the 15 people slain in the Bondi terror attack.

Hearing checks urged before children return to school

Hearing problems can affect a child's ability to listen, learn and build important skills at school, and Indigenous children are at higher risk of ear issues.

PM may win gun fight, but battle looms with states

The prime minister looks to have shored up support for a national guns buyback scheme after the Bondi terror attack, but another fight still looms.

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