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Dutton brushes off PNG minister's Labor endorsement

Dutton brushes off PNG minister's Labor endorsement

Peter Dutton has downplayed rare election-period comments from the foreign minister of Papua New Guinea, who says he prefers a Labor win.

Bullish health promises under microscope before debate

Bullish health promises under microscope before debate

Bullish health promises under microscope before debate

Bullish health promises under microscope before debate

The prime minister insists there's ample evidence urgent care clinics have led to shorter hospital wait times, despite a report saying it's too soon to tell.

Banks help Australian share market trim losses

Banks help Australian share market trim losses

Banks help Australian share market trim losses

Banks help Australian share market trim losses

The Australian share market has given up a modest amount after spending most of the day in the green, as investors weighed up latest trade war developments.

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No 'band-aid solution': sweating coal risky business

No 'band-aid solution': sweating coal risky business

Proper maintenance is the answer to ageing coal generator reliability issues, the coalition has countered in response to more questions about its nuclear plan.

Tradie wins art prize honouring soldiers' legacy

Tradie wins art prize honouring soldiers' legacy

A Sydney artist has used skills he learnt as a tradesman to win an art prize commemorating soldiers who fought on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915.

Teddy bears and toddlers as Dutton sways to softer side

Teddy bears and toddlers as Dutton sways to softer side

The opposition leader is trying to forge a softer personality on the campaign trail after years spent as the coalition's hard man.

Dutton denies verballing Indonesian leader on Russia

Dutton denies verballing Indonesian leader on Russia

Peter Dutton rejects claims he made false statements about the Indonesian president on Russian war planes, while Labor is also sidestepping questions.

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PM says security risks won't stop him, has faith in AFP

PM says security risks won't stop him, has faith in AFP

PM says security risks won't stop him, has faith in AFP

PM says security risks won't stop him, has faith in AFP

Australian election campaigns are characterised by close engagement between politicians and voters, but security threats risk limiting one-to-one interactions.

Dose of cultural medicine to 'decolonise healthcare'

Dose of cultural medicine to 'decolonise healthcare'

Dose of cultural medicine to 'decolonise healthcare'

Dose of cultural medicine to 'decolonise healthcare'

Most Indigenous people would like to access cultural medicine, but many have difficulty doing so, with the practices largely left out of medical policy.

Households make room as renters share living costs pain

Households make room as renters share living costs pain

Households make room as renters share living costs pain

Households make room as renters share living costs pain

More struggling, noodle-eating students are moving in together as rents soar in cities and pledges to fix the housing crisis dominate the federal election.

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

Medical researchers will use cutting-edge technology to 'print' cancer cells and test treatments on them rather than patients following a $2 million grant.

Aussies shun US as Trump slump, dollar dive slow travel

Aussies shun US as Trump slump, dollar dive slow travel

Aussies shun US as Trump slump, dollar dive slow travel

Aussies shun US as Trump slump, dollar dive slow travel

The "Trump effect" is not the only reason Australians are turning their back on visiting the US as it slips from a top five travel destination, experts say.

Australia reassured Indonesia won't host Russian planes

Australia reassured Indonesia won't host Russian planes

Australia reassured Indonesia won't host Russian planes

Australia reassured Indonesia won't host Russian planes

Australia has been assured Indonesia won't allow Russian aircraft on its bases as political leaders denounced Vladimir Putin as a "murderous dictator".

Shares edge higher as Trump mulls auto tariff relief

Shares edge higher as Trump mulls auto tariff relief

Shares edge higher as Trump mulls auto tariff relief

Shares edge higher as Trump mulls auto tariff relief

The Australian share market has finished higher, after one of the calmest sessions of a turbulent April, amid signs of softening US trade policy.

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Buoyed PM touts Aussie values not 'Americanised' health

The prime minister has talked up his personal connection to Medicare as he defends Labor's slender hold on one battleground seat.

Puppies and petrol stations as Dutton keeps on trucking

After cuddling a cavoodle and chatting to an apprentice, Peter Dutton made his 10th petrol station stop of the election campaign as he tries to win over voters.

Bell tolls as KFC operator dumps bucket on taco chain

Australian restaurant firm Collins Foods is looking for a suitor to buy its Taco Bell chain as it eyes a bigger piece of the European market for its KFC brand.

Tariff turmoil triggers Reserve Bank inflation fears

Uncertainty over US tariffs and a brewing global trade war cast a shadow over the Reserve Bank of Australia as it deliberated on cutting interest rates.

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'Mountain to climb' for PM as Labor ascends in polling

Labor is widening its lead on the coalition in polling but many voters remain undecided, with one consultant saying the Liberals can convince them.

Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes

Insurance companies have collectively banked $6.1 billion in annual profit after raising premiums and facing fewer significant weather events.

Big bite on spending swallows up hospitality businesses

A record-high 9.4 per cent of food service and hospitality businesses shut their doors in the year to March as cost pressures weighed heavily on households.

Cost of mental healthcare stacking up on troubled youth

Steeply rising prices for mental healthcare appointments hurt young people the most, adding to the psychological burden while enduring a cost-of-living crisis.

PM downplays awkward air kiss as campaign heads south

After an awkward exchange with Tanya Plibersek on the campaign trail, Anthony Albanese has refused to say whether his purported rival will keep her portfolio.

Summit hope for state if election climate favours Labor

The Festival State's premier hopes his federal colleagues win the May 3 election and then secure hosting rights for a United Nations global climate summit.

Tech tariff pivot helps Australian shares take a breath

A development in the US-China tariff war has nudged Australian shares higher with the White House carving out smartphones, computers and other electronics.

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