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Bird flu strain was always expected to reach Australia

Bird flu strain was always expected to reach Australia

Members of the public are being urged to report birds that could be suffering from avian flu to authorities but are warned not to try to handle them.

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

As Australia and China engage in a tug-of-war for influence in the Pacific, Canberra will weigh up new security deals floated by regional partners.

Strong jobs figures clock on for future rate rise shift

Strong jobs figures clock on for future rate rise shift

Strong jobs figures clock on for future rate rise shift

Strong jobs figures clock on for future rate rise shift

More than 40,000 jobs have been added to Australia's economy to exceed expectations, but slowing growth could ease the Reserve Bank's inflation fears.

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Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

The ASX200 fell 0.7 per cent as the US dollar rose to its highest level since May 2025 and gold hit an eight-month low.

What Pauline Hanson got wrong in Press Club speech

What Pauline Hanson got wrong in Press Club speech

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has made a series of false and misleading claims during an appearance at the National Press Club.

Coalition blames tax reform for social cohesion decline

Coalition blames tax reform for social cohesion decline

Measures to scrap negative gearing and pare back capital gains discounts have passed parliament despite strong resistance.

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

The last remaining "ISIS bride" stranded in Syria is expected to return home to Australia after a ban on her entering the country was lifted.

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Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore

Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore

Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore

Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore

Eddie McGuire will go to air without his new radio co-host Karl Stefanovic, as the Nine star faces a growing backlash over a controversial podcast interview.

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

A number of reforms to how veterans and their families access compensation will soon take effect under one of the biggest shake ups in decades.

Church may be forced to front election influence probe

Church may be forced to front election influence probe

Church may be forced to front election influence probe

Church may be forced to front election influence probe

A Christian sect and a conservative action group could be compelled to front a parliamentary inquiry over their influence on the 2025 federal election.

'Broad church': teal party considering election tilts

'Broad church': teal party considering election tilts

'Broad church': teal party considering election tilts

'Broad church': teal party considering election tilts

Two high-profile independents are joining forces to set up a new political party in the hopes of running candidates in federal and state elections .

Mining giant hit with sexual harassment class action

Mining giant hit with sexual harassment class action

Mining giant hit with sexual harassment class action

Mining giant hit with sexual harassment class action

Fortescue has been hit with a class action law suit that accuses it of facilitating a shocking culture at its remote worksites where women paid the price.

Lucky Bay mine not so lucky for mining group

Lucky Bay mine not so lucky for mining group

Lucky Bay mine not so lucky for mining group

Lucky Bay mine not so lucky for mining group

Mining sector major Mineral Resources has some bad news for workers at the Lucky Bay mine, after taking over the operation in September.

Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Australia's top spy has warned the current scale for assessing the threat of terrorism does not tell the whole story amid fraying social tensions.

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'Didn't do anything': youth sidestep social media ban

Young people are continuing to dismiss Australia's world-first social media ban, with many still accessing their own accounts.

Battery bonanza reshaping grid transition game plan

An updated road map for decarbonising the electricity system features a bigger role for batteries and solar, and a smaller but crucial contribution from wind.

Disadvantaged, regional students to get uni funds boost

Universities will get more money to allow more students from disadvantaged backgrounds to begin their degree in a needs-based funding model.

Act now to take advantage of end-of-year super limits

For young low and middle-income Australians, a $1,000 superannuation top-up could boost their retirement by $40,000, according to figures from HESTA.

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City to take mantle of nation's most expensive units

Most property markets in Australia will slip in value over the 2026/27 financial year, but there are some outliers in latest data.

Stefanovic to leave Nine after far-right interview

A controversial host is set to exit Nine following an outcry over his podcast interview with a British anti-immigration activist.

Australian in Iran behind Jewish attacks on home soil

An Australian living in Iran and an ex-resident now in Iraq orchestrated firebombings of Jewish targets on home soil, the nation's spy chief has revealed.

'Who's in the mono': clarity sought on multiculturalism

Pauline Hanson has rejected criticism the multiracial make up of the Socceroos shows Australia did not have a monoculture, arguing it actually proves her point.

Newest One Nation MP owns up to voting the wrong way

One Nation MP David Farley has admitted he made an error after voting in parliament alongside the Greens and teal independents.

Australia responsible for offshore detainees: UN report

The United Nations has confirmed Australia cannot avoid legal responsibility for the people it sends to offshore detention under international law.

Councils back polluter-paid climate compensation fund

Funding community climate resilience and repairs via a fossil fuel company levy has been formally endorsed by local governments at an annual conference.

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