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ANZ shares sell-off after flat cash profit of $3.6b

ANZ shares sell-off after flat cash profit of $3.6b

Investors have hit sell on ANZ shares after the big four bank posted a cash profit less than what the market hoped to see.

Serious concern at high diabetes rate among Indigenous

Serious concern at high diabetes rate among Indigenous

Serious concern at high diabetes rate among Indigenous

Serious concern at high diabetes rate among Indigenous

Early intervention is key to tackling higher rates of diabetes among Indigenous people, say health organisations as data shows one in six with the condition.

Two ministers face the axe from Albanese's top team

Two ministers face the axe from Albanese's top team

Two ministers face the axe from Albanese's top team

Two ministers face the axe from Albanese's top team

Senior ministers are on the chopping block as Labor's factional powerbrokers carve up cabinet positions following a dominant federal election victory.

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Book prize follows copycat claims against cupcake queen

Book prize follows copycat claims against cupcake queen

A cookbook author who claims her recipes were copied by a cupcake aficionado has won a prestigious publishing industry award for a second time.

Australian shares edge higher but uncertainty lingers

Australian shares edge higher but uncertainty lingers

The Australian share market has lifted on the back of US-China trade talks and stimulus announcements from Beijing, but investors remain apprehensive.

Path cleared to faster compensation payouts for victims

Path cleared to faster compensation payouts for victims

An important decision by Australia's highest court means class actions can more easily be resolved, improving the speed of compensation to victims.

Liberal seizes seat in teal rematch, Greens leader gone

Liberal seizes seat in teal rematch, Greens leader gone

A former Liberal frontbencher has not ruled out a leadership tilt after reclaiming his seat from a teal independent, while the Greens leader has lost his seat.

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Greens leader Adam Bandt loses seat in federal election

Greens leader Adam Bandt loses seat in federal election

Greens leader Adam Bandt loses seat in federal election

Greens leader Adam Bandt loses seat in federal election

Greens leader Adam Bandt has lost his seat after Labor reclaimed the electorate from the minor party for the first time in 15 years.

Living costs rising despite cooling inflation

Living costs rising despite cooling inflation

Living costs rising despite cooling inflation

Living costs rising despite cooling inflation

While some Australians are keenly awaiting the Reserve Bank's next interest rate cut, many Aussies are still doing it tough as living costs continue to bite.

Coalition alliance rethink as city, rural divide opens

Coalition alliance rethink as city, rural divide opens

Coalition alliance rethink as city, rural divide opens

Coalition alliance rethink as city, rural divide opens

Nationals MPs are openly questioning the coalition agreement with the Liberal Party, including one senator who was voted out after the election.

NAB's $3.6b earnings top expectations but risks remain

NAB's $3.6b earnings top expectations but risks remain

NAB's $3.6b earnings top expectations but risks remain

NAB's $3.6b earnings top expectations but risks remain

National Australia Bank has reported a slight rise in interim earnings and says it's in good shape despite the economic threat posed by US tariffs.

Cash splash on Mother's Day, as fewer take part

Cash splash on Mother's Day, as fewer take part

Cash splash on Mother's Day, as fewer take part

Cash splash on Mother's Day, as fewer take part

Millions of mums will be spoiled as their loved ones splurge near a billion dollars on gifts and experiences this Mother's Day.

Call for better ways to stop violence against women

Call for better ways to stop violence against women

Call for better ways to stop violence against women

Call for better ways to stop violence against women

As rates of gendered violence remain devastatingly high, candlelight vigils will be held across Australia to mark National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day.

Can we cut the reams of waste in election paper trail?

Can we cut the reams of waste in election paper trail?

Can we cut the reams of waste in election paper trail?

Can we cut the reams of waste in election paper trail?

Each time a local, state or federal election is staged, campaign materials create a mountain of waste - but are there effective ways to reduce it?

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Spike in flu cases sparks plea over 'dire' rate of jabs

An unusual spike in cases has sparked a warning for Australians to get a flu jab and lift poor vaccination rates as winter looms.

Renewables influx a cooler change to summer energy mix

More batteries, solar and wind have combined with shrinking coal input to help slash greenhouse gas emissions from Australia's main electricity grid.

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Australia's transition to low-emission vehicles could speed up after the election, experts say, fuelled by ongoing tax cuts and emission limits.

Australian shares ease slightly in subdued trade

The Australian share market has edged lower as investors digested market updates and de-risked ahead of key macroeconomic events.

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Silver lining for depleted Liberals in teal contests

Despite its emphatic election loss, the depleted coalition could still reclaim at least one inner-city seat from an incumbent teal independent.

Liberals call for gender quotas after landslide defeat

As the Liberal Party plunges to its lowest seat numbers in decades, one senator has urged the coalition to re-examine gender quotas to increase representation.

Labor push 'bold agenda' as cabinet speculation mounts

Frontbenchers are playing down expectations that Labor could expand its policies from those put to voters, after gaining a large majority in the election.

Broken brains: how physical and mental health connect

A new Australian book offers insight, humour, comfort and hope to anyone who has faced physical or mental illness, and those who care for them.

Australian farmland values just keep on growing

Farmland values have surged in Tasmania and Queensland off the back of a rebound in cattle prices, while the market in drought-affected areas has slowed.

'Slow the pace down': PM in no rush to select cabinet

Anthony Albanese will have a great array of MPs to choose from when he forms his next frontbench, but a decision on its makeup won't be made immediately.

Aussie shares see red as energy, banks snap winning run

A continued fall in the oil price and an underwhelming result from Westpac have weighed on the Australian bourse, ending a seven-day green streak.

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