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Patience is a virtue for ALM strugglers Perth Glory

Patience is a virtue for ALM strugglers Perth Glory

Despite being winless after five A-League Men games, Perth Glory coach David Zdrilic remains confident the results will come alongside their off-pitch rebuild.

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet no longer advertises minimum flight prices without compulsory booking fees after the consumer watchdog dragged it to court over the practice.

Social media ban 'significant risk' to child's rights

Social media ban 'significant risk' to child's rights

Social media ban 'significant risk' to child's rights

Social media ban 'significant risk' to child's rights

A blanket social media ban for Australians under 16 has been criticised for limiting rights and not having enough privacy safeguards for all users.

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Funding shortfall denies 400,000 of key legal service

Funding shortfall denies 400,000 of key legal service

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are being turned away from community legal centres, as the sector battles chronic underfunding.

Hold the phone calls: digital services may save time

Hold the phone calls: digital services may save time

Australians could spend less time on the phone and the government could save money with a greater investment in digital services, a report says.

Young people's anxiety soars over cost of living

Young people's anxiety soars over cost of living

The percentage of young Australians worrying about the cost of living has more than doubled in two years and it is now their biggest concern, a survey suggests.

Half of nation vie for $100m Powerball jackpot prize

Half of nation vie for $100m Powerball jackpot prize

One lucky Australian may become $100 million richer with the sixth-largest jackpot in lottery history up for grabs in the latest Powerball draw.

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Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Community attitudes toward cannabis are changing and criminal gangs benefit from the status quo, according to a report calling to reconsider decriminalisation.

Expansive migration laws to deport, ban entry imminent

Expansive migration laws to deport, ban entry imminent

Expansive migration laws to deport, ban entry imminent

Expansive migration laws to deport, ban entry imminent

A trio of migration bills with sweeping government powers is set to be passed after the coalition backed the amendments amid mounting criticisms of overreach.

'Line in the sand': Lidia Thorpe barred from parliament

'Line in the sand': Lidia Thorpe barred from parliament

'Line in the sand': Lidia Thorpe barred from parliament

'Line in the sand': Lidia Thorpe barred from parliament

Lidia Thorpe has been suspended from parliament after the senator she threw pieces of paper at Pauline Hanson, in a move described a "line in the sand".

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

The Federal Court has approved millions of dollars in compensation for Aboriginal workers who had wages withheld or were underpaid between the 1930s and 1970s.

'Better deal' for suppliers as supermarkets face fines

'Better deal' for suppliers as supermarkets face fines

'Better deal' for suppliers as supermarkets face fines

'Better deal' for suppliers as supermarkets face fines

Supermarkets face fines of up to $10 million if caught breaching a grocery code of conduct that will become mandatory.

Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson is appealing a court ruling she was racist towards Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi on the basis of alleged errors in the judicial process.

Australian shares bounce back with gains across board

Australian shares bounce back with gains across board

Australian shares bounce back with gains across board

Australian shares bounce back with gains across board

Every sector in the ASX200 has closed higher, even as statistics showed a slight uptick in inflation in October.

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Environment watchdog scrapped as PM railroads minister

The prime minister has bulldozed his own environment minister to quash a deal to establish an environment watchdog.

Fatima Payman decries racism, eligibility bid shot down

Former Labor senator Fatima Payman has faced down an attempt by Pauline Hanson to have questions raised about her eligibility to sit in the senate.

Christmas rate cut hopes slayed as inflation holds firm

Energy rebates have lowered Australia's headline inflation rate, but the Reserve Bank remains focused on underlying price pressures.

MPs on notice as key review targets 'entrenched' racism

Australian leaders are being urged to set an example to eliminate racism through a national plan involving sweeping legal and behavioural changes.

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Moment climate protesters detained at parliament house

Around a dozen demonstrators with the Rising Tide group were detained after forcing the closure of roads outside Parliament House in Canberra.

Fresh hope for those wanting to buy own home sweet home

Australians locked out of the housing market will soon have a viable option to buy their own piece of paradise with a significantly smaller deposit.

All eyes on Biden as timeline ticks for Assange pardon

Campaigners for Julian Assange hope the prime minister can help push Joe Biden to formally pardon the Wikileaks founder before the end of his term.

Secrecy laws to be wound back in 'win' for journalists

Journalists won't be prosecuted for receiving classified information under changes to national security laws as transparency advocates call for broader reform.

Gaza aid demand echoes as ceasefire in Lebanon welcomed

Australians with families in the Middle East have cautiously welcomed a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon-based listed terror group Hezbollah.

Podcaster Joe Rogan 'preys on fear': ABC boss warns

Australians have increasingly turned to alternative media sources, but the ABC head claims these content creators plunder the public for 'malevolent' purposes.

Harvey Norman fears Bleak Friday despite sales increase

Harvey Norman says Australian same-store sales were up 3.1 per cent in the four months to October 31, as the retailer headed into a crucial sales period.

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