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Rarer dementia a rollercoaster of debilitating ailments

Rarer dementia a rollercoaster of debilitating ailments

Little is known about a form of dementia that affects more than 100,000 Australians but researchers are looking to build knowledge on the debilitating illness.

Economists less confident of RBA rate cut than market

Economists less confident of RBA rate cut than market

Economists less confident of RBA rate cut than market

Economists less confident of RBA rate cut than market

An AAP survey of 32 leading Australian economists has tipped the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates this week, but more than one in five remain unconvinced.

Investigation continues after nurses sacked over video

Investigation continues after nurses sacked over video

Investigation continues after nurses sacked over video

Investigation continues after nurses sacked over video

Two nurses remain under the police microscope after a video surfaced of them appearing to claim they would kill Israeli patients.

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Phone ban, vape laws 'helping students focus'

Phone ban, vape laws 'helping students focus'

Australia's education minister says law reforms around phone usage in schools and vaping are helping the younger generation kick goals in the classroom.

Rare earths hopeful in eye of Greenland political storm

Rare earths hopeful in eye of Greenland political storm

A stalled rare earths project puts an Australian junior miner at the centre of an election in an Atlantic territory caught in a web of geopolitical tensions.

Aust funds PNG port upgrade amid race for influence

Aust funds PNG port upgrade amid race for influence

Australia is funding a major port upgrade in the Pacific as it jostles for influence among neighbouring countries.

Staunch support an Indigenous chef's recipe for success

Staunch support an Indigenous chef's recipe for success

A senior chef at one of Australia's most celebrated upmarket restaurants says an institute that supports aspiring Indigenous apprentices is his secret sauce.

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Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Many vegetable growers ponder quitting as production costs rise and farmgate prices remain paltry, with the industry warning an exodus would risk food supply.

Meat and vaccine exports at risk if Trump targets GST

Meat and vaccine exports at risk if Trump targets GST

Meat and vaccine exports at risk if Trump targets GST

Meat and vaccine exports at risk if Trump targets GST

Donald Trump's threat to hit trading partners with "reciprocal" tariffs could hit Australian jobs and economic output hard, if he goes after the GST.

Stoush over anti-Israel 'kill' rant video stalls probe

Stoush over anti-Israel 'kill' rant video stalls probe

Stoush over anti-Israel 'kill' rant video stalls probe

Stoush over anti-Israel 'kill' rant video stalls probe

Two nurses who bragged about killing Israeli patients are yet to be charged by police as investigators seek access to video footage.

Deadly warning over Chinese military 'intimidation'

Deadly warning over Chinese military 'intimidation'

Deadly warning over Chinese military 'intimidation'

Deadly warning over Chinese military 'intimidation'

Security experts fear repeated and dangerous near-misses involving the Chinese military could lead to serious injury or a potential loss of life.

Trump steel deal could fire up housing sector boost

Trump steel deal could fire up housing sector boost

Trump steel deal could fire up housing sector boost

Trump steel deal could fire up housing sector boost

Home-builders could benefit from efforts by Australia to carve out an exemption to US President Donald Trump's steel tariffs.

Aussie shares hit record as dollar hits two-month high

Aussie shares hit record as dollar hits two-month high

Aussie shares hit record as dollar hits two-month high

Aussie shares hit record as dollar hits two-month high

The Australian Securities Exchange has felt the love on Valentine's Day as the ASX200 climbed to more than 8,600 for the first time.

Aussie Venice picks 'extremely hurt' after being dumped

Aussie Venice picks 'extremely hurt' after being dumped

Aussie Venice picks 'extremely hurt' after being dumped

Aussie Venice picks 'extremely hurt' after being dumped

The artist and curator who were to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale say they are hurt and disappointed, after their selection was reversed.

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Australia 'cannot dumb its way to greatness': Shorten

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has started his new role as the University of Canberra's vice-chancellor, outlining his vision during tough times.

'We're the glue': spotlight thrust on army signallers

Current and former army members have put on a show full of pomp and ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals.

Billionaire to sell coal mine to prop up steelworks

Proceeds from a coal mine sale will be used to pump cash into the troubled Whyalla steelworks in a major debt deal.

Independents seize on 'unfair' deal to boost campaign

David Pocock is going on tour to visit other independent candidates challenging major party MPs after electoral changes he brands as unfair were rammed through.

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Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Three triple-zero calls failed during a fatal farm fire, but Telstra says its rural mobile coverage upgrades helped other emergency calls connect.

AMP's first-half profit falls 43pct to $150 million

AMP shares have dropped by double digits after the wealth manager announced it made a $150 million first-half profit, down from $265 million a year ago.

Biodiversity wins from 'high-integrity' carbon farming

High-quality carbon farming projects could be used for landscape restoration and protecting biodiversity but investors could need a nudge to pay a premium.

Call to bring back inheritance tax to tackle wealth gap

Inheritance taxes are economically efficient and reduce inequality between those who work for an income and those who earn income from wealth, economists say.

Love rules as Aussies still splurge on Valentine's Day

Cost of living pressures aren't curbing enthusiasm when it comes to splurging on loved ones for Valentine's Day, with flowers and dinners a popular choice.

Resignations puts private mental health care in play

Dozens of public health specialist resignations remain in play as data outlines how few have rescinded their threat to quit the system.

Creative Australia ditches Venice Biennale artistic duo

Arts funding body Creative Australia has dumped the artist and curator it selected to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale.

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