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MPs urge changes for next generation of Australians

MPs urge changes for next generation of Australians

Two of Australia's newest MPs want to see changes both in policy and in their constituents, getting personal in their first speeches to parliament.

Australian shares gain as deal averts trade war fears

Australian shares gain as deal averts trade war fears

Australian shares gain as deal averts trade war fears

Australian shares gain as deal averts trade war fears

The ASX200 rose 0.4 per cent after the US and the European Union reached a trade deal, while shares in uranium miner Boss Energy plunged more than 40 per cent.

'House of cards': disability lifeline as dominoes fall

'House of cards': disability lifeline as dominoes fall

'House of cards': disability lifeline as dominoes fall

'House of cards': disability lifeline as dominoes fall

Australia's second-largest disability employer has avoided sudden collapse but more trouble could be on the way for the strained sector.

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PM stares down internal push for Palestine recognition

PM stares down internal push for Palestine recognition

The prime minister is facing growing pressure to recognise a Palestinian state as prominent figures within Labor's ranks issue a clarion call to action.

Boss Energy shares plunge on issues at uranium mine

Boss Energy shares plunge on issues at uranium mine

Boss Energy shares have dropped more than 40 per cent after the company disclosed its Honeymoon mine might have less uranium than originally thought.

Billionaire's Wisetech gets insider as new chief

Billionaire's Wisetech gets insider as new chief

Zubin Appoo has been appointed chief executive of Australia's biggest tech firm, WiseTech, replacing its billionaire co-founder Richard White.

Australia called to lift on global health as US yields

Australia called to lift on global health as US yields

Australia's spending on global health research is lagging international peers as its foreign aid contributions stagnate, reports show.

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Aussies missing out on payoff from research investment

Aussies missing out on payoff from research investment

Aussies missing out on payoff from research investment

Aussies missing out on payoff from research investment

Australian tech darlings Cochlear and Atlassian have lent their voices to a push to revamp research and development investment and reboot stagnant productivity.

West is best economically as eastern states left behind

West is best economically as eastern states left behind

West is best economically as eastern states left behind

West is best economically as eastern states left behind

Western Australia remains the top economic performer in CommSec's State of the States rankings, but its "breakneck" growth is starting to lose momentum.

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

A federal government plan to make GP visits cheaper for all Australians could come up significantly short because of the structure of an incentive payment.

Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Commentators are being urged against over-analysing the timing of a 50-year arrangement between Australia and the UK, as the US reviews a major submarines deal.

'Heartbroken' PM says Israel breached international law

'Heartbroken' PM says Israel breached international law

'Heartbroken' PM says Israel breached international law

'Heartbroken' PM says Israel breached international law

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Israel of denying aid to starving Gazans but says Australia is not about to move to recognising a Palestinian state.

YouTube threatens to sue if roped into social media ban

YouTube threatens to sue if roped into social media ban

YouTube threatens to sue if roped into social media ban

YouTube threatens to sue if roped into social media ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stared down YouTube after the platform foreshadowed a legal challenge if stripped of a social media ban exemption.

The piece of data that could decide next rate decision

The piece of data that could decide next rate decision

The piece of data that could decide next rate decision

The piece of data that could decide next rate decision

Quarterly inflation data will dominate the economic agenda this week, while dwelling approvals, retail sales and property price figures will also be revealed.

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Timing of US beef ban end 'absolutely' a coincidence

A decision to allow US beef imports into Australia was not aimed at appeasing the White House as part of tariff talks, the prime minister says.

Calls to make low-cost IVF more accessible in Australia

Australia's low birth rate is being linked to cost-of-living pressures, with experts saying affordable IVF could help reverse fertility declines.

Tourist mecca fighting to turn tide on Mother Nature

The Gold Coast could be pushing sand uphill as it works to restore beaches eroded by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

School kids inspired by space salad mission to the moon

Australian students are growing cucumbers for a lunar mission, turning classrooms into launch pads for real space science and STEM discovery.

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INXS win Hottest Aussie 100 with Never Tear Us Apart

National youth broadcaster Triple J has named 1980s power ballad Never Tear Us Apart by INXS as Australia's favourite song in its special edition poll.

'Humdinger' winter storm as rain lashes multiple states

Blizzards have returned to alpine areas as much of Australia cops a drenching from a sprawling rain band moving across the country.

Women's symptoms 'overlooked' in menopausal stages

Too many women go untreated for debilitating menopause symptoms, advocates say, but a study could lead to better ways to identify and manage the transition.

Romance comes of age, with portrait of fashion pioneers

A giant portrait marking 20 years of fashion label Romance Was Born reflects the inventiveness of the label's designers, Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales.

Survey confirms vicious cycle of epilepsy and anxiety

Australians with epilepsy are being urged to push their GPs and specialists to seek out different therapies until a successful one is found.

The long, winding road to a climate-resilient Pacific

Sea level rise is not the only threat to island life for Australia's near neighbours, with sources of local income also under pressure from climate change.

Parents back push to expand child care subsidy options

Parents are calling for more choice, transparency and reform in childcare and are pushing to expand the subsidy to a broader range of care options.

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