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Scams target children on social media amid age debate

Scams target children on social media amid age debate

A survey of parents and their teenage children has highlighted the prevalence of scams online amid a debate over minimum age limits for social media platforms.

Great divide: private school funding gap keeps growing

Great divide: private school funding gap keeps growing

Great divide: private school funding gap keeps growing

Great divide: private school funding gap keeps growing

More than half the nation's private schools receive more government funding per student than comparable public schools, an education union report has found.

Plan to grasp $62b opportunity 'hiding in plain sight'

Plan to grasp $62b opportunity 'hiding in plain sight'

Plan to grasp $62b opportunity 'hiding in plain sight'

Plan to grasp $62b opportunity 'hiding in plain sight'

Improving construction could save billions of dollars for infrastructure already in the pipeline or deliver more projects for the same price, constructors say.

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Australians shun Trump but back alliance as China looms

Australians shun Trump but back alliance as China looms

The Australian, Japanese and American public are more closely aligned in perceiving China as a threat and back the need for powerful allies, new data shows.

Short, stout and scuppering $50 billion gas field plans

Short, stout and scuppering $50 billion gas field plans

An oil spill and related activities are already inferred to have a significant and ongoing impact on a reef-dwelling reptile, triggering an endangered marking.

Australian shares rebound slightly after sharp sell-off

Australian shares rebound slightly after sharp sell-off

The ASX200 has recorded a modest bounce but the energy sector has closed down as oil prices dropped under $US74 a barrel.

Premier refers ex-union boss to police after site rants

Premier refers ex-union boss to police after site rants

Victoria's premier has referred John Setka to police after the former CFMEU boss gained access to a second government construction site.

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Australia, Japan wargame as Chinese incursion condemned

Australia, Japan wargame as Chinese incursion condemned

Australia, Japan wargame as Chinese incursion condemned

Australia, Japan wargame as Chinese incursion condemned

Australia will join the largest on-land military exercise between Japan and the United States for the first time and look to boost maritime co-operation.

Red meat, nuclear power off the climate response menu

Red meat, nuclear power off the climate response menu

Red meat, nuclear power off the climate response menu

Red meat, nuclear power off the climate response menu

Australia must cut emissions more quickly and fairly, environmental and social advocates say, while investors welcome clarity from an official climate review.

Fading economy yet to unlock rate cuts for watchful RBA

Fading economy yet to unlock rate cuts for watchful RBA

Fading economy yet to unlock rate cuts for watchful RBA

Fading economy yet to unlock rate cuts for watchful RBA

The economy might be slowing but the Reserve Bank chief wants inflation to moderate further before opening the door to interest rate cuts.

Scrapping Vic electorate a 'backwards step', MP says

Scrapping Vic electorate a 'backwards step', MP says

Scrapping Vic electorate a 'backwards step', MP says

Scrapping Vic electorate a 'backwards step', MP says

The Australian Electoral Commission has confirmed it will abolish the Melbourne-based seat of Higgins at the next election, leading to backlash from its MP.

'I did it my way': Bill Shorten to retire from politics

'I did it my way': Bill Shorten to retire from politics

'I did it my way': Bill Shorten to retire from politics

'I did it my way': Bill Shorten to retire from politics

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has announced his retirement from politics after almost 17 years in the halls of Parliament.

'Kill switch' considered to tackle high-risk AI

'Kill switch' considered to tackle high-risk AI

'Kill switch' considered to tackle high-risk AI

'Kill switch' considered to tackle high-risk AI

Artificial intelligence has been met with both concern and hype but government guidelines could help regulate its use in high-risk situations.

Calls to come under one roof to tackle housing crisis

Calls to come under one roof to tackle housing crisis

Calls to come under one roof to tackle housing crisis

Calls to come under one roof to tackle housing crisis

The number of Australian renters is set to grow as available homes dwindle and prices soar, prompting calls for the government to come together on solutions.

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'Passport to a good life': high-tech TAFE funds boost

The NSW and federal government are going halves in a new TAFE centre of excellence in western Sydney designed to help Australians keep pace with technology.

Rocky Horror actor settles sexual harassment lawsuit

A lawsuit by actor Christie Whelan Browne alleging discrimination after she went public with sexual harassment complaints has been settled out of court.

Fight to save jobs as The Star's casino empire teeters

Star Entertainment's financial woes have fuelled concerns for the future of thousands of casino jobs.

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

A national survey has found growing environmental and budgetary concerns are pushing some Australians to reduce the amount of meat they eat.

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Slowing growth impacts women's financial equality

It remains two steps forward and one step back for women's financial equality with experts saying gender norms are fuelling the gap.

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Using “olfactory misinformation” to camouflage wheat seeds and protect them from hungry rodents has earned a team of scientists a national science prize.

Ex-MP pipes up, stokes more Liberal takeover chaos

The Liberal Party has been plunged into more turmoil in NSW after a would-be administrator rejected being part of a federal rescue of the embattled division.

Independent housing advisor lashes overseas student cap

A proposed cap on international university students has been torn apart by a federal government advisor, who says it will make no difference to housing supply.

Palestinian-Australians deride visa debate as alarmist

Australians are being asked to remember the human impact of war as those fleeing Gaza are caught in the middle of a public debate over visa security checks.

Australian shares plunge as fears rise over US outlook

The ASX200 fell 1.9 per cent to an almost three-week low, with the energy and materials sectors dropping three per cent.

Fresh winds to hit already battered southeast Australia

The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting another burst of strong winds to hit parts of southeast Australia, where wild weather has damaged homes and cut power.

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