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Win for younger workers with discount pay rates axed

Win for younger workers with discount pay rates axed

Workers in retail and fast food jobs will be eligible for the full award wage once they turn 18 after a decision from the workplace watchdog.

Kathmandu owner holds capital raising at steep discount

Kathmandu owner holds capital raising at steep discount

Kathmandu owner holds capital raising at steep discount

Kathmandu owner holds capital raising at steep discount

KMD Brands has been forced to raise funds at a 69 per cent discount, meaning shareholders are about to be stung with sharp losses.

'Man enough': toxic gender norms hamper dads and kids

'Man enough': toxic gender norms hamper dads and kids

'Man enough': toxic gender norms hamper dads and kids

'Man enough': toxic gender norms hamper dads and kids

Australian parents regularly don't teach young boys domestic duties like cooking and cleaning, which experts say ingrains gender norms from childhood.

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Coal and gas safeguard loopholes failing climate action

Coal and gas safeguard loopholes failing climate action

Manufacturers are at risk of doing the heavy-lifting under the main industry decarbonisation tool as new analysis identifies coal and gas workarounds.

'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access

'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access

Voluntary assisted dying laws in Australia are largely working as intended, but issues around remote access and obstruction by health facilities remain.

Vapes may cause cancer despite safer than smoking claim

Vapes may cause cancer despite safer than smoking claim

Using nicotine-based vapes is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, even if e-cigarette users do not smoke tobacco, a watershed academic review has found.

Robotics investment could create human jobs bonanza

Robotics investment could create human jobs bonanza

Funnelling more money into Australia's robotics sector could add $201 billion to economic output and create 128,900 new jobs a year, a new report shows.

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Inquiry fires up chances of raising gas export taxes

Inquiry fires up chances of raising gas export taxes

Inquiry fires up chances of raising gas export taxes

Inquiry fires up chances of raising gas export taxes

A parliamentary committee will report into Australia's gas export regime before the budget, in a sign the government is warming to raising taxes on the sector.

Fill 'er up: electric trucks plug into charging network

Fill 'er up: electric trucks plug into charging network

Fill 'er up: electric trucks plug into charging network

Fill 'er up: electric trucks plug into charging network

Three electric truck charging hubs will be built in one Australian capital city in the first stage of a project designed to power up the transport transition.

Ex-nanny’s fight over crimes against humanity claims

Ex-nanny’s fight over crimes against humanity claims

Ex-nanny’s fight over crimes against humanity claims

Ex-nanny’s fight over crimes against humanity claims

A former nanny accused of taking part in secret kidnappings before moving to Australia is locked in a last-ditch fight to avoid extradition.

Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel

Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel

Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel

Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel

The Australian share market has fallen 0.7 per cent after oil prices hit a nearly four-year high and Houthi militants entered the Middle East war.

Top forecaster's dire prediction if Iran war drags on

Top forecaster's dire prediction if Iran war drags on

Top forecaster's dire prediction if Iran war drags on

Top forecaster's dire prediction if Iran war drags on

Australia could enter a recession, with the Reserve Bank raising interest rates a further three times, economists warn as fears of a protracted conflict mount.

Embattled motorists win bowser relief as taxes slashed

Embattled motorists win bowser relief as taxes slashed

Embattled motorists win bowser relief as taxes slashed

Embattled motorists win bowser relief as taxes slashed

The government has moved to cut taxes on petrol and diesel, as the Middle East war sends global oil prices through the roof.

Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal

Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal

Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal

Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal

Australia will go back to the drawing board with India on expanding its trade agreement, after finalising a free trade deal with the European Union.

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ABC talks 'constructive' as bosses lock eyes with union

After a months-long stalemate over pay, union officials have hinted there's been positive signs from their meeting with the head of the national broadcaster.

Telcos told to alert network failures through registers

In the wake of two fatalities linked to a network outage at Optus, telcos will face more public scrutiny under tough new rules in a bid to improve transparency.

Kylie Minogue to perform at AFL Grand Final

After pursuing the Australian pop princess for years, the AFL has finally secured Kylie Minogue as the pre-game entertainment for the 2026 Grand Final.

The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest

Exposure to pesticides and other environmental factors could be behind far higher rates of motor-neurone disease in regional areas, experts warn.

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Pianist to tour Australia amid legal row with orchestra

Concert pianist Jayson Gillham will return to Australia for a self-presented tour, as his court case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra continues.

Tree-changers seeking smaller communities for new lives

City-dwellers are increasingly moving to smaller communities rather than regional cities to escape housing and transport costs, a report has found.

Iran war impact bites Albanese according to new polls

One Nation is riding high in two new polls, indicating that despite new jockeys in the leadership saddles, the federal coalition is still in for a bumpy ride.

City crowned ALW premiers after 'Nix fall to Wanderers

Wellington's shock 1-0 loss to struggling Western Sydney has allowed Melbourne City to claim the A-League Women premiership.

Truck tax cut backed as fuel-rationing threat looms

Business groups have urged the government to cut the road-user charge for trucks, but not the fuel excise for all motorists.

AFL star sent to tribunal for wiping blood on opponent

North Melbourne's Tristan Xerri could be suspended for multiple AFL matches after he was charged with serious misconduct for wiping blood on an opponent.

RBA to air board's disagreement in meeting minutes

Central bank watchers will get to peak into the Reserve Bank board room as minutes of a meeting that split 5-4 in favour of an interest rate hike are released.

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