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Department head was sacked following 'loss of trust'

Department head was sacked following 'loss of trust'

Senior bureaucrat Rob Stefanic was paid more than $150,000 by the Commonwealth after being sacked from the head of the Department of Parliamentary Services.

Nuclear plan may miss nation's energy goal by a decade

Nuclear plan may miss nation's energy goal by a decade

Nuclear plan may miss nation's energy goal by a decade

Nuclear plan may miss nation's energy goal by a decade

Switching from renewable energy to a nuclear power plan could push Australia's 2030 climate target out until 2042 and produce significantly more emissions.

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Violence in Australian emergency departments is pushing the healthcare workforce to its breaking point, according to a new report.

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Telegram to fight 'disproportionate' $1m eSafety fine

Telegram to fight 'disproportionate' $1m eSafety fine

A $1 million fine imposed by Australia's online safety regulator is 'unfair and disproportionate', according to online messaging platform Telegram.

Cool change eases fire risk as popular track reopens

Cool change eases fire risk as popular track reopens

A cool change is bringing relief to parts of Australia's southeast after multiple states endured searing temperatures.

Labor health pledge points to key election battleground

Labor health pledge points to key election battleground

Anthony Albanese's decision to make a cornerstone election promise in Tasmania points to the state's importance to Labor's hopes for re-election.

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Healthcare funding is to receive a certain boost with both major parties pledging to spend billions of dollars as they prepare for the federal election.

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Aussie retirees tipped to join world's wealthiest

Aussie retirees tipped to join world's wealthiest

Aussie retirees tipped to join world's wealthiest

Aussie retirees tipped to join world's wealthiest

Australian pensioners are tipped to be among the richest in the world by 2030 as Australian superannuation funds representatives head to a US summit.

Hot winds heighten risk as bushfires rage, bans issued

Hot winds heighten risk as bushfires rage, bans issued

Hot winds heighten risk as bushfires rage, bans issued

Hot winds heighten risk as bushfires rage, bans issued

Hot, dry and windy conditions are bringing heightened fire danger to Australia's southeast as an out-of-control blaze rages and with widespread bans in place.

Consumer prices to gauge inflation fight raging in 2025

Consumer prices to gauge inflation fight raging in 2025

Consumer prices to gauge inflation fight raging in 2025

Consumer prices to gauge inflation fight raging in 2025

Price changes in January will be among the first set of data scoured by the Reserve Bank as it studies whether a further interest rate cut is on the cards.

Local steel quotas in major projects being considered

Local steel quotas in major projects being considered

Local steel quotas in major projects being considered

Local steel quotas in major projects being considered

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government wants local steel to be used in Australian projects, as it considers introducing quotas.

Sharing the joy of science inspires an interesting life

Sharing the joy of science inspires an interesting life

Sharing the joy of science inspires an interesting life

Sharing the joy of science inspires an interesting life

From posting boxes of books off to remote classrooms to writing his own, a love of science is at the heart of everything social entrepreneur Corey Tutt does.

Major overhaul urged to stem domestic violence crisis

Major overhaul urged to stem domestic violence crisis

Major overhaul urged to stem domestic violence crisis

Major overhaul urged to stem domestic violence crisis

Rising domestic violence rates have failed to be addressed by successive governments with advocates calling for specific targets to help child victim-survivors.

Crowds gather as Ukraine invasion anniversary nears

Crowds gather as Ukraine invasion anniversary nears

Crowds gather as Ukraine invasion anniversary nears

Crowds gather as Ukraine invasion anniversary nears

Ukraine's ambassador to Australia says he's "convinced history" is on the country's side as the third anniversary of its invasion approaches.

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China conducts second live-fire drill near New Zealand

A Chinese warship has conducted a second live-fire drill in as many days, according to New Zealand navy personnel.

Black Summer scars just below surface five years on

Five years after the Black Summer bushfires, survivors are reflecting on their experiences and calling for urgent action to prevent repeat disasters.

What took so long? Boy from the bush embraces new fans

A love of country music made Aussie star Lee Kernaghan the uncoolest kid in school but now he's among friends as new fans flock to his shows.

Why the next big AI advance will not just talk but walk

Humanoid robots that can help at home or work are becoming tech firms' next big investment following breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

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PM puts Australian steel in frame of renewables rollout

The federal government will foster jobs in clean energy manufacturing driven by locally made steel and aluminium under a plan unveiled by the prime minister.

Wong to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister on warships

Foreign minister Penny Wong will meet with her Chinese counterpart to make Canberra's case on the presence of Chinese warships near Australia.

'Deplorable' Nauru visa deal to face court challenge

A legal not-for-profit has launched High Court action to stop an immigration detainee being sent to Nauru in a controversial visa deal with the Pacific nation.

Losses deepen for shares while Australian dollar gains

The ASX has recorded its worst weekly loss in more than two years, while the Australian dollar reached a two-month high.

Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

A Chilean woman who later worked as a Bondi nanny is fighting extradition back to her homeland to face historical allegations of kidnapping and torture.

ASIO's threat to life priority a 'hierarchy of hate'

Anti-Semitic attacks are ASIO's top priority when dealing with threats to life, but the Palestinian community has concerns other forms of hatred are diminished.

Defence pact to build PNG links without the brain drain

Defence forces must guard against brain drain between national militaries, an analyst says as Australia and Papua New Guinea hammer out a new treaty.

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