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Building data nailed but future framework doubts linger

Building data nailed but future framework doubts linger

Home building approvals have broken a two-year ceiling but industry groups warn it's not enough to meet a target of 1.2 million homes by 2029.

Hint of consumer recovery to keep RBA focused on prices

Hint of consumer recovery to keep RBA focused on prices

Hint of consumer recovery to keep RBA focused on prices

Hint of consumer recovery to keep RBA focused on prices

Australia's retail sales enjoyed a boost from an early start to Black Friday discounting and recovering bank balances following tax cuts.

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Increasing international student fees with a levy could be a better way to decrease migration numbers than a cap on enrolments, a top economics professor says.

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Troops to get civilian record for serious convictions

Troops to get civilian record for serious convictions

The ADF will have to keep complete records of members' convictions in civilian courts, and to give data about service crimes committed to civilian authorities.

Call to boost Aussie research funds as review launches

Call to boost Aussie research funds as review launches

A study of Australian research investments has been welcomed by business, academic and technology groups, but some say more urgent action is needed.

Environment 'unfinished business' for PM as polls near

Environment 'unfinished business' for PM as polls near

The government is facing opposing calls to introduce and scrap environmental protection laws after a bid to pass it in parliament was abandoned last minute.

Record cocaine plot dead in water as smugglers hit snag

Record cocaine plot dead in water as smugglers hit snag

An alleged plot by a notorious bikie gang to import the largest ever amount of cocaine into Australia has been foiled by police and a broken down boat.

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Northern Star to buy WA gold developer in $5b deal

Northern Star to buy WA gold developer in $5b deal

Northern Star to buy WA gold developer in $5b deal

Northern Star to buy WA gold developer in $5b deal

Northern Star has agreed to buy De Grey Mining in an all-scrip transaction that will give it ownership of the massive Hemi gold project in Western Australia.

Climate damage: $7 trillion hit to standard of living

Climate damage: $7 trillion hit to standard of living

Climate damage: $7 trillion hit to standard of living

Climate damage: $7 trillion hit to standard of living

Living standards will suffer further as extreme weather hits households and businesses, an investor group warns, with insurance already out of reach for some.

Telstra boosts services with prepaid youth mobile brand

Telstra has acquired prepaid mobile service provider Boost Mobile, a youth brand founded in 2000, for an undisclosed purchase price.

Call for super funds to pump gas giants for change

Call for super funds to pump gas giants for change

Call for super funds to pump gas giants for change

Call for super funds to pump gas giants for change

An analysis of the way some of the biggest superannuation funds vote at shareholder meetings suggests they're backing down over the expansion of oil and gas.

Water quality decreasing in largest river system

Water quality decreasing in largest river system

Water quality decreasing in largest river system

Water quality decreasing in largest river system

Regional towns are experiencing more frequent water restrictions or drinking water problems as researchers paint a damning picture of the Murray-Darling Basin.

Australia to present argument in landmark climate case

Australia to present argument in landmark climate case

Australia to present argument in landmark climate case

Australia to present argument in landmark climate case

Pacific island nations are pushing for more action on climate change as they face the existential threat of rising tides and a lack of access to finance.

Ex-Israeli minister denied a visa 'to stop hatred'

Ex-Israeli minister denied a visa 'to stop hatred'

Ex-Israeli minister denied a visa 'to stop hatred'

Ex-Israeli minister denied a visa 'to stop hatred'

Immigration minister Tony Burke has defended knocking back a visa to enter Australia for an ex-Israeli justice minister, saying his reasoning was simple.

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Mass deportations ruled out under immigration powers

The immigration minister is defending a suite of powers making it easier to deport people without valid visas following criticism from human rights groups.

Endometriosis drug cheaper for first time in 30 years

The federal government announced a plan to subsidise a treatment for the disease as part of a broader initiative to address the unnecessary suffering.

Eyes of the energy world on local vanadium battery tech

Australia's vanadium deposits could displace world supplies and solve the challenge of off-grid energy needs as a remote community trials homegrown technology.

Taiwan backs expansion of AUKUS, strait ship transits

Australia should send more warships to the Taiwan Strait, Taipei says, after its vessels and others from Japan an New Zealand conducted patrols in September.

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Australian economy still limping along, data may show

New data is expected to show the national economy continues to be sluggish, in line with Treasurer Jim Chalmers' warning in parliament last month.

NDIS fraud crackdown gets $110m boost

Criminals, charlatans and dodgy providers attempting to defraud the National Disability Insurance Scheme will face a tougher fraud detection system.

'We can't buy rain': drought taking a toll on farmers

The dams are empty, the crops are struggling and the livestock are hungry, as farmers in southern Australia live through one of the driest seasons in memory.

Hurdles remain for Labor despite year-ending wins

Despite notching up several wins to round out 2024, the federal government still has more issues to deal with after the summer break.

Next step in Australia's social media ban for kids

All eyes are on Australia after the nation passed world leading laws to ban children younger than 16 from social media, with global coverage of the reform.

Migrants, Indigenous people at higher risk of slavery

Modern slavery remains a significant concern in Australia, with those facing barriers to recourse and justice at a heightened risk of exploitation.

University 'incubator' for Jewish hatred, inquiry told

Jewish students are "hiding" their religion on campus amid a rising tide of hatred, a parliamentary inquiry into anti-Semitism at universities has been told.

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