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Thousands queue to but see the royals passing by

Thousands queue to but see the royals passing by

The King and Queen greeted some of the people who queued for hours in a bid to get a glimpse on the final full-day of their brief royal tour of Australia.

Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Every sector of the ASX has lost ground as Australian shares tumbled in their worst collective daily loss since early September.

Read null about it: privacy changes could bury news

Read null about it: privacy changes could bury news

Read null about it: privacy changes could bury news

Read null about it: privacy changes could bury news

Changes to Australian privacy laws could open an avenue for powerful people to shut down news coverage, a group has told a Senate inquiry.

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Hugs and misses as Indigenous elders repose royal rants

Hugs and misses as Indigenous elders repose royal rants

Angrily challenged by some and warmly embraced by others, King Charles and Queen Camilla have received a mixed reaction from Indigenous Australians.

Daughter's death fuels brain cancer researcher's work

Daughter's death fuels brain cancer researcher's work

Cancer researcher Matt Dun lost his daughter to an aggressive brain tumour and is determined to ensure others do not have to feel his anguish.

Milestone for Australia's giant connection cord to Asia

Milestone for Australia's giant connection cord to Asia

Solar energy from a massive array on a former cattle station, sent through a subsea cable, could soon power Singapore after conditional approval was granted.

'Delay-mongers': climate boss lashes nuclear supporters

'Delay-mongers': climate boss lashes nuclear supporters

Nuclear proponents are simply delaying the move towards clean and cheap energy as Australia's environment runs out of time, a climate leader says.

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Parents, carers shielded from 'shady' baby formula ads

Parents, carers shielded from 'shady' baby formula ads

Parents, carers shielded from 'shady' baby formula ads

Parents, carers shielded from 'shady' baby formula ads

The federal government will establish a mandatory code of conduct to oversee the way baby formula products are advertised in Australia.

'Exhausting': Workplaces failing women of colour

'Exhausting': Workplaces failing women of colour

'Exhausting': Workplaces failing women of colour

'Exhausting': Workplaces failing women of colour

Progress to prevent discrimination against women of colour in workplaces is going backwards and employers have been urged to do more to protect workers.

Australia lands $7b deal for missile and air defence

Australia lands $7b deal for missile and air defence

Australia lands $7b deal for missile and air defence

Australia lands $7b deal for missile and air defence

Australia has struck a new agreement with the US to bolster its air and missile defences, as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific.

Adults only: online codes to limit porn, gaming access

Adults only: online codes to limit porn, gaming access

Adults only: online codes to limit porn, gaming access

Adults only: online codes to limit porn, gaming access

Australian internet users will have their age tested before they can access some gaming and pornographic websites under wide-ranging online safety proposals.

'Low-hanging electrons' ripe for harvesting lower bills

'Low-hanging electrons' ripe for harvesting lower bills

'Low-hanging electrons' ripe for harvesting lower bills

'Low-hanging electrons' ripe for harvesting lower bills

Most of the roughly 10 million residential customers in the national electricity market are missing out on savings because their homes are not "smart" enough.

Cost of living woes trump worker satisfaction

Cost of living woes trump worker satisfaction

Cost of living woes trump worker satisfaction

Cost of living woes trump worker satisfaction

Eighty per cent of Australian employees are more concerned about living costs than being satisfied in their work.

Pomp and pyrotechnics, Aussies set ablaze by royal tour

Pomp and pyrotechnics, Aussies set ablaze by royal tour

Pomp and pyrotechnics, Aussies set ablaze by royal tour

Pomp and pyrotechnics, Aussies set ablaze by royal tour

King Charles and Queen Camilla have continued their Australian tour across the nation's capital, duly trailed by adulating crowds.

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Drinking water chemical limits hard to swallow for some

Guidelines for potential cancer-causing chemicals allowed in Australian drinking water have been released, with at least one region failing to meet them.

Big business blueprint to nail down housing crisis fix

Quicker approvals and slashing red tape are some of the key measures the business lobby has put forward to improve housing affordability and accessibility.

King's suit dampened but spirits blazed at fire demo

Bushfire scientists and volunteer firefighting brigades greeted His Majesty and walked him through how Australia handles one of its greatest natural threats.

Aussie shares gain ground but Wisetech, MinRes tank

The ASX200 has closed 0.7 per cent higher, overcoming double-digit losses for both Wisetech Global and Mineral Resources.

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Look out for a nineties revival as Fashion Week begins

Melbourne Fashion Week is under way, with citrus green and deep pink outfits bringing spring to the catwalk as the nineties threaten a comeback.

Qantas says sorry as sacked staff seek $200m justice

Qantas has apologised for its unlawful pandemic retrenching of 1700 workers as the transport union pursues the airline for hundreds of millions of dollars.

Labour shortages still 'number one' concern: RBA

Firms are struggling to retain workers as activity from mining, infrastructure projects and even the 2032 Brisbane Olympics keeps demand for labour high.

Plan for 1000 new prison beds in the Northern Territory

After promising it would not incarcerate more people, the NT government has unveiled a plan to increase the number of jail beds over the next four years.

Back on track for clean energy overhaul, investors told

A jolt of investor interest has put Australia back on track for 82 per cent renewable energy in the electricity grid by 2030, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.

Grey area: questions over Sunshine State's green future

Queensland could revert to coal central as calls grow for a power plan from the energised LNP, days out from voters heading to the polls in the Sunshine State.

Freeze on home efficiency standard cops political heat

A coalition plan that would stop changes to energy efficiency standards for buildings over a decade has been criticised for stopping climate change action.

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