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Travel expenses saga takes flight as PM defends rules

Travel expenses saga takes flight as PM defends rules

A senator's taxpayer-funded travel to a netball match is among the latest travel expenses of federal politicians to go under the microscope.

Mixed employment report won't make RBA's job any easier

Mixed employment report won't make RBA's job any easier

Mixed employment report won't make RBA's job any easier

Mixed employment report won't make RBA's job any easier

Unemployment and jobs growth figures for November tell differing stories about the strength of the labour market, providing little clarity for the Reserve Bank.

'No value': bank defends dropped no-deforestation plan

'No value': bank defends dropped no-deforestation plan

'No value': bank defends dropped no-deforestation plan

'No value': bank defends dropped no-deforestation plan

Westpac's agricultural customers were clear. Its stand against deforestation is of no value, so the bank dropped plans for a forest protection policy.

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Aussie travellers to give up socials crossing US border

Aussie travellers to give up socials crossing US border

Travelling to the United States without a visa will require Australians to give their social media accounts in the latest Trump move on American borders.

Bupa fined $35m for duping patients, hospitals

Bupa fined $35m for duping patients, hospitals

Australia's second biggest health insurer has been ordered to pay $35 million for misleading customers about benefits they were entitled to.

Tax reform call as data centre boom plugs in investment

Tax reform call as data centre boom plugs in investment

A jump in forecast business investment in the midyear budget update will be unveiled by the treasurer, which bodes well for Australia's productivity growth.

Senator charges public for travel timed with legal case

Senator charges public for travel timed with legal case

Thousands of dollars worth of flights and travel allowance have been claimed by a senator during trips that coincided with developments in a private legal case.

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Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Australians will have to wait a little longer to learn how effective a contentious social media ban has been for the nation's children.

Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Australia has recorded the highest number of Indigenous deaths in custody since 1979/80, with advocates calling for action on incarceration rates.

Corruption watchdog head defiant on conflict claims

Corruption watchdog head defiant on conflict claims

Corruption watchdog head defiant on conflict claims

Corruption watchdog head defiant on conflict claims

National anti-corruption commissioner Paul Brereton is being investigated over potential conflicts of interest by the commission's oversight body.

Lehrmann inquiry head can't shake corruption finding

Lehrmann inquiry head can't shake corruption finding

Lehrmann inquiry head can't shake corruption finding

Lehrmann inquiry head can't shake corruption finding

The head of a forensic review into Bruce Lehrmann's criminal prosecution breached public trust by leaking witness statements and other documents to media.

Game changer: AOC rolls out $50-million athlete funding

Game changer: AOC rolls out $50-million athlete funding

Game changer: AOC rolls out $50-million athlete funding

Game changer: AOC rolls out $50-million athlete funding

Sporting mums and retiring athletes are key targets of a $50 million Australian Olympic Committee funding package lauded by cycling great Anna Meares.

Superannuation gender gap starts on first day at work

Superannuation gender gap starts on first day at work

Superannuation gender gap starts on first day at work

Superannuation gender gap starts on first day at work

An outdated law is widening the gender superannuation gap where women retire with less due to rules that deny the entitlement to most workers aged under 18.

Faster coal decline risks catching Australia off-guard

Faster coal decline risks catching Australia off-guard

Faster coal decline risks catching Australia off-guard

Faster coal decline risks catching Australia off-guard

Demand for Australian coal exports might dry up faster than first thought, underscoring the need for rapid action to help mining communities prepare.

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Six figures or out: income needed for typical rental

To be able to afford rent for a typical house, Australians need to be earning 51 per cent more than they did before the pandemic.

Aussie shares creep lower but strong miners cap losses

The Australian bourse is in a holding pattern before a key US interest rate decision, while a rally in mining stocks has counterbalanced losses elsewhere.

Super giants tapped to compensate for self-managed duds

The federal government will force retail and industry super funds to help compensate people who lose their retirement nest eggs to failed private schemes.

New federal body, ministry proposed to protect kids

An inquiry has heard that greater federal oversight is necessary to stop child predators from exploiting gaps in Australia's childcare sector.

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'Are we next?': world reacts to Aussie social media ban

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 is leading news bulletins around the world, as other nations consider implementing their own restrictions.

PM won't sack minister as travel expenses saga grows

Federal minister Anika Wells will keep her job in Anthony Albanese's government as more incidents of her travel at taxpayers' expense attract scrutiny.

Patients suffer while hospital funding row drags on

Emergency room doctors work tirelessly to prepare patients for treatment but without funding co-operation, delays for critical care may continue to increase.

Socials ban shows kids 'we're all in this together'

As the social media ban for teenagers kicks in across Australia, advocates are hopeful a unifying message of hope will help struggling kids.

Social media ban hailed a success despite workarounds

The prime minister says his under-16s social media ban belongs in the pantheon of world-leading Australian innovations like the secret ballot.

Cummins return sets Aussies up for fresh Ashes record

Pat Cummins has been named in Australia's squad for the first time this Ashes, putting Australia in the box seat to clinch the series.

Heatwave, disease 'catastrophic' combo for hardy corals

A sturdy type of coral that usually withstands bleaching has been hit hard by a combination of heat stress and a disease rarely seen in the Great Barrier Reef.

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