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Super giant fined over alleged misleading greenwash ads

Super giant fined over alleged misleading greenwash ads

A major super fund has been fined for allegedly making misleading online advertisements, claiming it was committed to removing all carbon emission investments.

High-stakes meetings to thrash out Liberal energy plan

High-stakes meetings to thrash out Liberal energy plan

High-stakes meetings to thrash out Liberal energy plan

High-stakes meetings to thrash out Liberal energy plan

The Liberals and Nationals are a step closer to formalising their approach to energy and climate policy, with a series of crucial meetings scheduled.

Greens prepare to tear environment reforms 'to shreds'

Greens prepare to tear environment reforms 'to shreds'

Greens prepare to tear environment reforms 'to shreds'

Greens prepare to tear environment reforms 'to shreds'

Hopes for quick Senate passage of sweeping environment reforms appear set to be dashed with the Greens claiming they have been written for "big business".

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Australian shares edge higher as investor nerves linger

Australian shares edge higher as investor nerves linger

An early rebound has faded to a modest gain for Australian shares, despite strong performances by miners and energy companies as cautious sentiment continues.

Police to be grilled at childcare pedophile inquiry

Police to be grilled at childcare pedophile inquiry

Top law enforcement officials and child protection experts will explain how they are protecting children from abuse in early childhood education and care.

Loan defaults bad for business as NAB profit takes hit

Loan defaults bad for business as NAB profit takes hit

Business lending is growing for NAB but so is the level of bad debt from that customer segment, pumping the brakes on profits at the big four bank.

'Substantial risk' gas could delay clean energy shift

'Substantial risk' gas could delay clean energy shift

Australia has been warned its gas exports risk slowing the global energy transition, just weeks after the government approved the country's biggest gas project.

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Tough-guy persona linked to teenage downward spiral

Tough-guy persona linked to teenage downward spiral

Tough-guy persona linked to teenage downward spiral

Tough-guy persona linked to teenage downward spiral

Links have been found between tough-guy masculine tropes adhered to by teenage boys and fighting, sexual harassment and using drugs and alcohol.

Plenty of punch persists in parliament's patriarch

Plenty of punch persists in parliament's patriarch

Plenty of punch persists in parliament's patriarch

Plenty of punch persists in parliament's patriarch

After 50 years of political service, colourful MP Bob Katter has left the option of contesting another election wide open as his official portrait is unveiled.

Stokes blames 'marauders' as owners reject pay report

Stokes blames 'marauders' as owners reject pay report

Stokes blames 'marauders' as owners reject pay report

Stokes blames 'marauders' as owners reject pay report

An Australian media mogul has hit out at streaming giants for "stealing" his organisation's business and evaporating shareholder returns.

Push for standard zoning as housing crisis stacks high

Push for standard zoning as housing crisis stacks high

Push for standard zoning as housing crisis stacks high

Push for standard zoning as housing crisis stacks high

More people might be buying their first home, but a report into the country's housing crisis says without radical planning reform the stock will dry up fast.

Mental health crisis unfolding in ED departments

Mental health crisis unfolding in ED departments

Mental health crisis unfolding in ED departments

Mental health crisis unfolding in ED departments

Australia’s public hospitals are under scrutiny as data shows rising mental health presentations are pushing the system to its limits.

Petrol low as car buyers flock to hybrid and electric

Petrol low as car buyers flock to hybrid and electric

Petrol low as car buyers flock to hybrid and electric

Petrol low as car buyers flock to hybrid and electric

More buyers of new vehicles are opting to save money on petrol with electric cars and hybrid models proving popular in the latest auto industry snapshot.

Banks say WFH not always possible despite ruling

Banks say WFH not always possible despite ruling

Banks say WFH not always possible despite ruling

Banks say WFH not always possible despite ruling

After Westpac unlawfully denied a mother's request to work from home, a union wants banks to acknowledge staff rights to flexibility.

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Research fund gap risks pandemic and biothreat defences

Medical researchers have been missing out on promised money for ten years and call for better funding to protect Australians from the next pandemic.

Schoolgirl floats alternatives to doomscrolling with PM

Hobart girl Flossie Brodribb's research into the negative impacts of social media has been praised, as she suggested hobbies to pick up instead of a phone.

Aussies targeting more Winter gold at 2026 Olympics

Curling, bobsledding and figure skating are some of the sports in which Australia hope to claim its first ever medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Australia sanctions North Korea-linked cyber criminals

Australia's foreign minister has meted out punishments as North Korean cyber actors continue to steal billions in cryptocurrency to fund nuclear warheads.

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Microsoft apologises for AI confusion, offers refunds

A tech giant will offer refunds to millions of its Australian users over what it calls unclear pricing for access to its artificial intelligence tool.

Australian views of mental health mapped for first time

A majority of Australians believe the nation is facing a mental health crisis, but a study reveals the divergence of their beliefs on the topic.

Hybrids, small SUVs revealed as unexpected gas guzzlers

Popular vehicles including petrol-powered SUVs and hybrids are exceeding their advertised fuel consumption by up to 21 per cent, tests have found.

New veteran-centric guidelines for suicide prevention

Suicide prevention services will be given the tools to provide help to veterans and their families in a trauma-informed way under new developed guidelines.

Reef fate bleak, not fatal, under coral-centric models

The most comprehensive modelling to date paints a troubling portrait of the Great Barrier Reef under climate change, but finds adaptation is still possible.

Give Ley clear air, former Nats leader tells colleagues

Coalition MPs are being urged to let their leader do her job amid fevered leadership speculation and an ongoing spat over climate and energy policy.

Shares pare early losses but linger at five-week lows

A storm of local and global headwinds are blowing against the local bourse, which has fallen for six of the last seven sessions.

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