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Harsher penalties for NDIS providers who fail patients

Harsher penalties for NDIS providers who fail patients

The NDIS watchdog will be given stronger powers under new laws designed to crack down on unscrupulous providers and improve the scheme for participants.

PM spruiks mining pay rise as wage battle emerges

PM spruiks mining pay rise as wage battle emerges

PM spruiks mining pay rise as wage battle emerges

PM spruiks mining pay rise as wage battle emerges

Unions have warned peak bodies in the mining sector are advocating for industrial relations reform to be stripped back in a future coalition government.

Women still face barriers to entering the tech industry

Women still face barriers to entering the tech industry

Women still face barriers to entering the tech industry

Women still face barriers to entering the tech industry

Australia's digital industry is crying out for female workers but research shows they are still finding it tough to get in the door.

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'We are not the US': abortion erodes LNP winning margin

'We are not the US': abortion erodes LNP winning margin

Ahead of a federal contest, Queensland voters have sent a clear message to the major political parties: do not repeal abortion laws.

Inflation readout make or break for 2024 rate cut

Inflation readout make or break for 2024 rate cut

Important pieces of the economic puzzle will fall into place this week, starting with inflation and then spending data.

This film is a 'Trojan horse' for a true horror story

This film is a 'Trojan horse' for a true horror story

The Moogai, an Indigenous horror movie about a child-stealing spirit, explores the history and intergenerational trauma of the Stolen Generations.

From sadness to wellbeing: call to rewire the economy

From sadness to wellbeing: call to rewire the economy

With the cost of living escalating and a sense of wellbeing fading, an international trailblazer calls for a bold leap into new ways of thinking about success.

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Women harnessing power of Indigenous matriarchy

Women harnessing power of Indigenous matriarchy

Women harnessing power of Indigenous matriarchy

Women harnessing power of Indigenous matriarchy

A program re-engaging girls in school through storytelling and a 'Linkedin' for the Indigenous community have received boosts from a dedicated women's fund.

Climate, reparations top agenda at 'successful' meet

Climate, reparations top agenda at 'successful' meet

Climate, reparations top agenda at 'successful' meet

Climate, reparations top agenda at 'successful' meet

Climate, policing and reparations have emerged as key issues at a meeting of Commonwealth heads as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hails the summit a success.

Treasurer: Conflict casts dark shadow over the economy

Treasurer: Conflict casts dark shadow over the economy

Treasurer: Conflict casts dark shadow over the economy

Treasurer: Conflict casts dark shadow over the economy

While visiting Washington, DC, for a series of meetings with the G20, IMF and World Bank, the treasurer also sat down with Republican and Democrat advisers.

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

While young people experience increasing levels of eco-anxiety, an eminent Australian psychiatrist says working in the environment can be a powerful antidote.

PM: 'Security of any one of us, matters to all of us'

PM: 'Security of any one of us, matters to all of us'

PM: 'Security of any one of us, matters to all of us'

PM: 'Security of any one of us, matters to all of us'

The prime minister has celebrated a collaboration between Australian and Pacific Islands police, emphasising the initiative is led by and for Pacific nations.

Citizen scientists to help save shark-like rays

Citizen scientists to help save shark-like rays

Citizen scientists to help save shark-like rays

Citizen scientists to help save shark-like rays

Scientists are calling on the public to help save a shark-like marine species of ray by reporting sightings.

When the lights are off, but everyone's home

When the lights are off, but everyone's home

When the lights are off, but everyone's home

When the lights are off, but everyone's home

As thousands of Australians again live through an annoying energy blackout, the nation is reminded of more widespread supply vulnerabilities.

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Peru proposes investment ahead of major mining forum

A Peru trade delegation led by its prime minister will attend a major mining conference in Australia as Canberra works to diversify its international trade.

Telcos to block phones that don't link to triple zero

The 3G network switch-off will begin on Monday, with a new law enforcing the telcos to disconnect phones that cannot call the emergency line on 4G.

Cold Chisel rocks out as Barnes scores another No.1 hit

As Cold Chisel play the first of two sold-out shows for the Melbourne leg of their national tour, Jimmy Barnes has scored another No.1 with his latest book.

Premier makes a splash in the polls as race narrows

Buoyed by an eleventh-hour boost in the polls, Queensland's premier is hoping to surf a wave of momentum as Labor attempts to claim a fourth term in office.

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Australian aid for Lebanon lags 'like-minded countries'

Save the Children is calling on the Albanese government to double its latest commitment of $10 million in humanitarian assistance for Lebanon.

Aussie shares edge higher, snapping two-week win streak

The ASX200 finished less than a 10th of a percentage point higher, with Tuesday's big loss putting it in the red for both the week and the month.

Warnings of deadly consequences over rural black spots

Rural residents have revealed difficulties in reaching triple-zero in moments of crisis, as the federal government reviews regional telecommunications.

Dire warning on Australia's disaster response readiness

Australia's emergency response system is in need of widespread reform if the nation is to keep up with the growing threat of natural disasters.

'Understand' uni debt before knocking back home loan

Banks are being urged to "understand" a person's university debt when deciding on a home loan application, as people are struggling to obtain loans.

Mideast war not behind Aussie inflation: opposition

Unlike Australia, inflation and interest rates are falling in the UK, the US, Canada and New Zealand despite conflict in the Middle East, the opposition says.

Australia urged not to pull the plug on hybrid tax cuts

Sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles are accelerating in Australia as a tax deadline approaches, but some automotive groups say an extension is needed.

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