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Show us the money: global union's call for Asian Cup

Show us the money: global union's call for Asian Cup

Just over six months out from the Matildas' Women's Asian Cup campaign, the global players' union has called for equal prize money to the men's tournament.

Treasurer mulls making tax fairer for young Australians

Treasurer mulls making tax fairer for young Australians

Treasurer mulls making tax fairer for young Australians

Treasurer mulls making tax fairer for young Australians

Australia's "unfair" tax system has created a situation where retirees can earn the same income as working households, but pay less than half the tax.

Cash reward proposed for blowing whistle on corruption

Cash reward proposed for blowing whistle on corruption

Cash reward proposed for blowing whistle on corruption

Cash reward proposed for blowing whistle on corruption

Australia's top legal and ethical minds are working outside the box to increase government accountability as the public loses trust in politicians.

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'Holy grail': treasurer hails quick wins as summit ends

'Holy grail': treasurer hails quick wins as summit ends

After 29 hours, 327 contributions and one major blow-up, Jim Chalmers' economic roundtable has served up a slew of reform ideas and a few unanswered questions.

Hard luck Story: protesters cross over bridge march ban

Hard luck Story: protesters cross over bridge march ban

Safety fears have led a magistrate to rule a pro-Palestine march should not be held on a major bridge but rally organisers could defy the court order.

Father and son dead in river as flood threat grows

Father and son dead in river as flood threat grows

Police divers have recovered the bodies of a father and son in floodwaters while a third man escaped to safety after heavy rain caused dangerous conditions.

Ten accused of fabricating Bruce Lehrmann ‘whodunnit’

Ten accused of fabricating Bruce Lehrmann ‘whodunnit’

Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson withheld Bruce Lehrmann’s identity to manufacture a mystery and boost ratings, a court has been told.

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Record day in gains for ASX results in a sea of green

Record day in gains for ASX results in a sea of green

Record day in gains for ASX results in a sea of green

Record day in gains for ASX results in a sea of green

The ASX has finished a record-breaking trading session at an all-time high as investors turned the bourse green on the busiest company reporting day.

New La Bohème promises Aussie cast, 'dazzling fishnets'

New La Bohème promises Aussie cast, 'dazzling fishnets'

New La Bohème promises Aussie cast, 'dazzling fishnets'

New La Bohème promises Aussie cast, 'dazzling fishnets'

Opera Australia will unveil an ambitious production of La Bohème that shifts the beloved opera from 1830s France to the cultural hub of Weimar Germany.

'Forever tarnished': Netanyahu spews more vitriol on PM

'Forever tarnished': Netanyahu spews more vitriol on PM

'Forever tarnished': Netanyahu spews more vitriol on PM

'Forever tarnished': Netanyahu spews more vitriol on PM

Israel's prime minister has launched another verbal salvo against Anthony Albanese over his handling of the situation in the Middle East as calls grow for calm.

State squeezes feds on national CCTV trial in childcare

State squeezes feds on national CCTV trial in childcare

State squeezes feds on national CCTV trial in childcare

State squeezes feds on national CCTV trial in childcare

A national trial of CCTV in childcare centres is expected to be discussed at a meeting of federal, state and territory ministers after a damning safety review.

Goodman posts $2.3b profit amid data centre expansion

Goodman posts $2.3b profit amid data centre expansion

Goodman posts $2.3b profit amid data centre expansion

Goodman posts $2.3b profit amid data centre expansion

Australia's biggest property and development companies are riding an upswing in property values, but two words are piquing investors' interest above all else.

Anti-corruption watchdog boss defends cloak of secrecy

Anti-corruption watchdog boss defends cloak of secrecy

Anti-corruption watchdog boss defends cloak of secrecy

Anti-corruption watchdog boss defends cloak of secrecy

Australia's anti-corruption watchdog has defended holding private hearings, and not naming a public official found to be corrupt, as dozens of cases are probed.

More details sought on plan to shift autism from NDIS

More details sought on plan to shift autism from NDIS

More details sought on plan to shift autism from NDIS

More details sought on plan to shift autism from NDIS

Children with autism and developmental delay will be moved off the NDIS and onto a new program, but advocates are concerned about how it will impact parents.

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Arts sector poised to benefit from AI content deal

Australian creatives would be paid for content used to train artificial intelligence under a model being hashed out by unions and business groups.

Coal prices weigh on Whitehaven as profit slides

A major Australian coal producer has reported better-than-expected production from its new mines, but price pressures cut into its full-year result.

Uni students demand action against Israel

More than 5000 students across Australia are expected to gather for mass meetings, where they will vote in a national student referendum on Palestine.

Supercheap Auto owner hits record $4.1b sales

There are signs of a consumer recovery in a major Australian retailer's annual results, which showed a strong uptick in second-half sales.

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US backs Aust-led copper project despite tribe concerns

BHP and Rio Tinto want to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America, if they can get a hoped-for transfer of federal forest land in Arizona.

Antarctica's 'abrupt changes' spell climate warming

Sea ice loss and other indicators point to fast changes to Antarctica that will have troubling consequences for Australia and the rest of the world.

Mad Max adds extra grunt to outback music festival

Music-loving Mad Max devotees have packed extra luggage for a trek to the outback as they pay tribute to George Miller's famed film franchise.

Classic country houses holding back the regional dream

Australia's regions are facing a worsening housing shortage, with typical country houses part of the complex problem, a report has found.

Call to slow city traffic amid rising pedestrian deaths

More pedestrians are being killed in road accidents across the nation, figures have revealed, leading calls for urgent speed limit reductions.

Big homes, small families: the Aussie housing mismatch

Aussie couples without kids and people living alone make up the majority of households but property data reveals housing stock is built for bigger families.

Grid reliability gaps covered, if no project delays

Australia's investment pipeline for clean energy, storage and transmission to replace coal is "healthy", but project delays pose reliability questions.

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