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Arts awards postponed amid Venice selection uproar

Arts awards postponed amid Venice selection uproar

The Asia Pacific Arts Awards have been postponed, amid a row over the decision to ditch the team picked for the Venice Biennale.

Former Trump adviser sounds warning on tariff exemption

Former Trump adviser sounds warning on tariff exemption

Former Trump adviser sounds warning on tariff exemption

Former Trump adviser sounds warning on tariff exemption

The growing influence of protectionists in the White House should concern Australia as steel tariffs loom, a former Trump adviser warns.

Warnings consultants would replace axed public servants

Warnings consultants would replace axed public servants

Warnings consultants would replace axed public servants

Warnings consultants would replace axed public servants

Australians could wait in longer lines and pay more for government services under an opposition plan to cut thousands of public servants, a Labor minister says.

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Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed

Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed

Changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme that would have boosted the wages of some workers has been pushed back to 2026 as it is reviewed.

Domino's shares battered as store closures hit profits

Domino's shares battered as store closures hit profits

Domino's Pizza's Australian boss has promised improved profitability after the fast food chain shuttered hundreds of under-performing stores across its network.

CBA seeks to reassure customers at 'challenging time'

CBA seeks to reassure customers at 'challenging time'

Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn has sought to reassure customers amid trying economic times and says physical cash is "here to stay".

Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Mobile phone providers would be obliged to provide service across all of Australia by 2027 under a Labor proposal.

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No more excuses in bid to boost beach access for all

No more excuses in bid to boost beach access for all

No more excuses in bid to boost beach access for all

No more excuses in bid to boost beach access for all

A funding boost for all-terrain wheelchairs and inclusive spaces is set to help enable more people with disabilities to enjoy the outdoors.

Australian shares edge higher despite Wisetech plunge

Australian shares edge higher despite Wisetech plunge

Australian shares edge higher despite Wisetech plunge

Australian shares edge higher despite Wisetech plunge

The ASX200 has finished 0.1 per cent higher, snapping a five-day losing streak despite its leading tech company plunging to a six-month low.

Mine giant denies it's to blame for community division

Mine giant denies it's to blame for community division

Mine giant denies it's to blame for community division

Mine giant denies it's to blame for community division

Native title holders are seeking $1.8 billion in compensation from an iron ore miner as a long-running legal dispute over a Pilbara mine draws to an end.

Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge

Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge

Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge

Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge

With a federal election looming, an expert warns it will take more than a rate cut and a health promise to turn the political tides in Labor's favour.

Extreme concern as Ukrainians mark three years of war

Extreme concern as Ukrainians mark three years of war

Extreme concern as Ukrainians mark three years of war

Extreme concern as Ukrainians mark three years of war

Ukrainians have recounted chilling memories of the day Russian forces began invading three years ago as Canberra imposes further sanctions on Moscow.

Officials dodge questions about caravan explosives

Officials dodge questions about caravan explosives

Officials dodge questions about caravan explosives

Officials dodge questions about caravan explosives

Questions relating to a caravan discovered by police containing explosives have been swatted away over fears the investigation could be compromised.

Tesla owners sue for cars 'falling flat' on tech claims

Tesla owners sue for cars 'falling flat' on tech claims

Tesla owners sue for cars 'falling flat' on tech claims

Tesla owners sue for cars 'falling flat' on tech claims

Aussie drivers have launched a class action against Elon Musk's Tesla, claiming it over-promised what its cars could do and sold them with major defects.

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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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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.

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, 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

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

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

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