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'I've signed body parts': Albanese steadfast on GST

'I've signed body parts': Albanese steadfast on GST

The prime minister has no intention of ending a deal costing federal taxpayers more than $6 billion a year to stuff the coffers of the wealthy WA government.

Modular homes rollout to hasten build times, cut costs

Modular homes rollout to hasten build times, cut costs

Modular homes rollout to hasten build times, cut costs

Modular homes rollout to hasten build times, cut costs

The National Reconstruction Fund's latest investment promises to build apartments 20 per cent cheaper and 50 per cent faster than traditional methods.

'In it to win it': liquor group sees more GenZ buyers

'In it to win it': liquor group sees more GenZ buyers

'In it to win it': liquor group sees more GenZ buyers

'In it to win it': liquor group sees more GenZ buyers

Bottle shops and pubs giant Endeavour Group has increased its retail market share after lowering shelf prices for customers, leaving it with lower profits.

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'Denying problems exist': concerns on aged care package

'Denying problems exist': concerns on aged care package

A federal aged care program has been labelled a "public policy failure" as the government denies issues exist, a former inspector general says.

Oil markets to remain tight as conflicts drag on

Oil markets to remain tight as conflicts drag on

Ampol, which owns one of Australia's two onshore oil refineries, has turned in a stellar first-half profit after oil market dislocation boosted its earnings.

Scandal-hit KPMG rakes in billions, slashes jobs

Scandal-hit KPMG rakes in billions, slashes jobs

KPMG, which has been embroiled in an audit and whistleblower scandal, will cut more than 350 jobs after a fall in revenue in its main consultancy business.

Severe storms, floods threaten south-east states

Severe storms, floods threaten south-east states

A powerful low-sweeping storm out of WA will dump heavy rain, unleash severe thunderstorms and trigger fresh flooding across southeast and central Australia

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Fears unregulated mining could imperil Pacific nations

Fears unregulated mining could imperil Pacific nations

Fears unregulated mining could imperil Pacific nations

Fears unregulated mining could imperil Pacific nations

Australia is being urged to help protect the resource-rich Pacific region from an imminent threat of a deep-sea mining free-for-all.

Call to cut energy bill premium to ease cost of living

Call to cut energy bill premium to ease cost of living

Call to cut energy bill premium to ease cost of living

Call to cut energy bill premium to ease cost of living

Australians are paying unfair premiums for energy transmission infrastructure while many struggle with cost of living pressures, consumer groups claim.

Fast-evolving online scams fleece millions from Aussies

Fast-evolving online scams fleece millions from Aussies

Fast-evolving online scams fleece millions from Aussies

Fast-evolving online scams fleece millions from Aussies

Total losses from online scams seem to be falling, but with artificial intelligence and digital connectedness on the increase, the future is uncertain.

Race to vaccinate after deadly bird flu milestone

Race to vaccinate after deadly bird flu milestone

Race to vaccinate after deadly bird flu milestone

Race to vaccinate after deadly bird flu milestone

An ambitious effort to vaccinate wild penguins against bird flu is ramping up as Australia recorded a distressing milestone in the worsening outbreak.

Hanson steps in to explain One Nation migration targets

Hanson steps in to explain One Nation migration targets

Hanson steps in to explain One Nation migration targets

Hanson steps in to explain One Nation migration targets

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has stepped in to clarify comments by an MP that the party's migration targets were "not too different" to the major parties.

Inflation data and RBA minutes to reveal rates clues

Inflation data and RBA minutes to reveal rates clues

Inflation data and RBA minutes to reveal rates clues

Inflation data and RBA minutes to reveal rates clues

Inflation is forecast to have eased during July due to lower electricity prices, but rising fuel costs could reignite price growth down the track.

DNA twist: Grisham fan cracks life-and-death case

DNA twist: Grisham fan cracks life-and-death case

DNA twist: Grisham fan cracks life-and-death case

DNA twist: Grisham fan cracks life-and-death case

A lawyer's campaign has culminated in a legal victory worthy of a Grisham novel with laws banning life insurers from using genetic test results to deny cover.

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Happy campers hit the road after muddy muddy festival

Mundi Mundi Bash organisers are helping thousands of campers dig their way out of mud and hit the road home after a wet but wonderful celebration of live music.

Hanson seeks to take free speech fight to High Court

After failing to quash a court ruling that she made a racist remark online, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is seeking leave to appeal to the High Court.

ACT second jurisdiction to join federal gun buyback

The ACT has joined NSW in agreeing to a federal gun buyback set up after the Bondi shooting massacre but other states are yet to be convinced.

Intrepid Antarctic women mark 50-year milestone

Scientists and expeditioners who were among the first Australian women to set foot in Antarctica hope their stories can inspire the next generation.

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'Tipping point' in AFL's problem with gendered violence

Amid an epidemic of violence against women, advocates hope discussion on the Sydney Swans allegations has pushed Australian elite football to a tipping point.

Abbott's 'very informal' role in right-wing lobby group

A right-wing lobby group denies it has any involvement in party stacking claims despite senior Liberal operatives being among its ranks.

Intimate picture marks end of National Portrait Prize

Artist Nathan Beard has won the National Photographic Portrait Prize in its final year, with an image of his aunt in the months before her death.

Sun steals show as gates reopen at rain-soaked festival

It's a breathtaking sight over the red desert plains at Australia's largest outdoor music festival - one that almost outshines the event's brightest stars.

Aussie shares fall for second week as bond worries loom

Geopolitical and macroeconomic concerns are casting a shadow over global equity markets, causing some investors to seek shelter in safe-haven assets.

Political interference allegations by sect 'chilling'

A Christian sect leader has rejected claims members paid far-right activists to disrupt the 2025 federal election, though some may have campaigned.

Footwear giant vows to step up after first loss

The owner of sneaker chains Platypus, Skechers and The Athlete's Foot is regaining its footing after its first loss in its two decades as a listed company.

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