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'Not a strong argument' to lower refugee intake numbers

'Not a strong argument' to lower refugee intake numbers

Federal ministers have defended the prime minister's decision to keep Australia's annual refugee intake on hold amid a migration overhaul.

Aussie emissions down but pace must pick up for 2030

Aussie emissions down but pace must pick up for 2030

Aussie emissions down but pace must pick up for 2030

Aussie emissions down but pace must pick up for 2030

Record levels of solar, wind and battery use are pushing down emissions in Australia but bigger cuts will be needed to meet its climate goal.

Irritable bowel study seeks clues on why women targeted

Irritable bowel study seeks clues on why women targeted

Irritable bowel study seeks clues on why women targeted

Irritable bowel study seeks clues on why women targeted

Women are twice as likely to suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome and often endure worse symptoms than men, but treatments are not tailored to their needs.

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Inflated charges: push to make landlords pay gas bills

Inflated charges: push to make landlords pay gas bills

Australian renters are paying $440 million to keep gas connected whether they use it or not, and one group is calling for change.

Fears for 'lovely' Australians missing in Nepal flood

Fears for 'lovely' Australians missing in Nepal flood

A tight-knit group of Australian families, including children, are among those missing after catastrophic flash flooding ripped through northern Nepal.

Australian shares slide as rate-hike fears mount

Australian shares slide as rate-hike fears mount

Inflation worries have reignited concerns of tighter borrowing costs, darkening an already gloomy outlook for economic growth and company returns.

Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods

Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods

At least 160 people have been killed and hundreds more are missing after deadly flooding struck villages in the border region between Nepal and Tibet.

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Qantas to jettison flagship jet sooner as profit slides

Qantas to jettison flagship jet sooner as profit slides

Qantas to jettison flagship jet sooner as profit slides

Qantas to jettison flagship jet sooner as profit slides

Qantas will begin phasing out its "much-loved" Airbus A380s four years earlier than planned, after its annual profits hit turbulence.

'Panicked': Nepali migrants reveal scale of destruction

'Panicked': Nepali migrants reveal scale of destruction

'Panicked': Nepali migrants reveal scale of destruction

'Panicked': Nepali migrants reveal scale of destruction

At least 162 people have died and hundreds remain missing as Australia's Nepali community comes to terms with an unfolding natural disaster.

'We should gang up': east coast warning on GST deal

'We should gang up': east coast warning on GST deal

'We should gang up': east coast warning on GST deal

'We should gang up': east coast warning on GST deal

East coast premiers have warned Western Australia's GST deal could cost the federal government support outside the resource-rich state.

Jackie O got exorcists to clear Kyle’s demons, ARN says

Jackie O got exorcists to clear Kyle’s demons, ARN says

Jackie O got exorcists to clear Kyle’s demons, ARN says

Jackie O got exorcists to clear Kyle’s demons, ARN says

Court documents allege radio star Jackie 'O' Henderson rolled back a complaint against co-host Kyle Sandilands because she hired an exorcist to clear the air.

One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat

One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat

One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat

One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat

Voters in an outer-suburban electorate say they've had enough of Labor, with One Nation tipped to win a state by-election as the party's national support grows.

Push to halt imports of 'covert recording' tech glasses

Push to halt imports of 'covert recording' tech glasses

Push to halt imports of 'covert recording' tech glasses

Push to halt imports of 'covert recording' tech glasses

Smart glasses that allow wearers to secretly record people without their consent would be banned under a push to stop big tech from profiting off surveillance.

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Retail-focused group Wesfarmers, which owns some of Australia's best-known brands, including Bunnings Warehouse, says households are still under pressure.

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Banks tip more hikes as spending surge adds to RBA woes

Three out of the four big banks are tipping the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates by November, with one forecasting a hike in a matter of weeks.

Gas customers face higher bills sooner as exodus grows

Australians who remain connected to gas could face rising prices under reforms proposed to deal with changing energy use.

Premier plays down data centre impact on power prices

Two Australian jurisdictions will be able to power their AI data centres with coal and gas, despite fears it could lead to an increase in power prices.

Chemist Warehouse earnings surge on weight-loss drugs

Australia's biggest pharmacy chain is growing sales and its global network as weight-loss drugs underpin new waves of revenue.

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Home buyers in 'driver's seat' but owners holding fire

Home owners are looking to wait out Australia's property market downturn as listing data points to a sluggish spring season.

War memorial not the place to 'dwell on' frontier wars

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has backed calls for a separate museum commemorating the frontier wars, rather than being part of the Australian War Memorial.

Abused AIS athletes receive more than $3m restoration

About 225 former Australian Institute of Sport athletes have received a collective $3 million in restoration for abuse suffered at the sporting hub.

Former PM warns of China 'leapfrogging' the US with AI

The rapid investment into artificial intelligence in China could result in the Asian super-power overtaking its key rivals, a former Australian diplomat says.

Aussie star is the top-ranked Test bowler in the world

For the first time in his decorated cricket career, Australian superstar Mitchell Starc is the top-ranked Test bowler in the world.

'We have buy-in': PM talks up national unity over AI

A national agreement on guidelines for AI data centres is edging closer after key talks, even though two governments continue to criticise the plan.

Domestic violence measures decried as 'piecemeal'

Premiers and chief ministers have agreed to speed up efforts to combat domestic violence, but some have labelled them as not going far enough.

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