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Pay on delay protections would increase costs: airlines

Pay on delay protections would increase costs: airlines

Australia's airlines have argued a mandatory compensation scheme to passengers would pass on costs and wouldn't strengthen protections for customers.

Cyclone's blow to budget as food, building costs hit

Cyclone's blow to budget as food, building costs hit

Cyclone's blow to budget as food, building costs hit

Cyclone's blow to budget as food, building costs hit

The full impact of the destruction wrought by Cyclone Alfred is being assessed, with grocery and construction prices under pressure.

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

The amount Australians must pay for their medical costs will become clearer under an election promise to improve the nation's price disclosure tool.

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Australia may back Ukraine peacekeeping after talks

Australia may back Ukraine peacekeeping after talks

Ukraine's fight against Russia has implications for the world, the prime minister says, as Australia contemplates contributing to peacekeeping efforts.

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

Several women's health drugs are being made cheaper as the government aims to boost the success of IVF treatments and help those suffering a painful condition.

Jobs market to hold strong in face of tariff threat

Jobs market to hold strong in face of tariff threat

Australia's unemployment rate is expected to stay remarkably low when jobs data is released on Thursday, as the Reserve Bank considers more rate cuts.

US tariffs should be a 'wake-up call' for Australia

US tariffs should be a 'wake-up call' for Australia

Australia has been warned against relying on Donald Trump as it continues to try to negotiate for an exemption from the US president's trade tariffs.

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Buster brings cool relief from fierce autumn heatwave

Buster brings cool relief from fierce autumn heatwave

Buster brings cool relief from fierce autumn heatwave

Buster brings cool relief from fierce autumn heatwave

A change is bringing cooler conditions, with residents in three states glad to see the back of a short but sharp autumn heatwave.

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

As Queenslanders prepared for a tropical cyclone, an Australian electric car company raced to fulfil an influx of orders to keep lights and fridges working.

How a country cafe cracked up the rural comedy scene

How a country cafe cracked up the rural comedy scene

How a country cafe cracked up the rural comedy scene

How a country cafe cracked up the rural comedy scene

Nick Gleeson was worried about being accused of nepotism when he started a comedy club in his country cafe but his famous brother set him straight.

National emergency urged for deadly attacks on women

National emergency urged for deadly attacks on women

National emergency urged for deadly attacks on women

National emergency urged for deadly attacks on women

Rallies have been held across Australia calling for an end to the killing of women with a senator saying the violence should be treated as a national crisis.

Future US tariffs could target Australian drug makers

Future US tariffs could target Australian drug makers

Future US tariffs could target Australian drug makers

Future US tariffs could target Australian drug makers

A think tank has warned Australia's pharmaceutical sector could be one of the industries impacted if Donald Trump's administration imposes more tariffs.

Call for national register of women killed by violence

Call for national register of women killed by violence

Call for national register of women killed by violence

Call for national register of women killed by violence

Political leaders have been criticised for failing to attend rallies being held around Australia to call for an end to deadly violence against women.

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

The discovery of an explosives-laden caravan revealed to be a hoax has prompted hasty new laws that protect only some Australians, Muslim groups say.

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Unity call to end hate attacks on Muslim Australians

Political and faith leaders call for unity to stamp out hateful attacks against the Muslim community on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

Greenland vote buoys Australian rare earth miner

The rise of a pro-business and mining-friendly party in Greenland’s election has sparked hope for a stalled Australian rare earth minerals project.

Ceasefire first call amid Ukraine peacekeeping push

Anthony Albanese will speak with world leaders on peacekeeping in Ukraine, but its ambassador to Australia wants a ceasefire to come in first.

PM downplays personal poll lift as Labor maintains lead

Anthony Albanese has improved his standing among voters, drawing level with Peter Dutton for satisfaction in polling for the first time in a year.

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Miners help share market dig in after three-day decline

The Australian share market has broken a three-day plunge into the red despite a rocky session on Wall Street as tariff turmoil continues.

Are you ready to make friends with an AI-powered robot?

He is shaped like a bin and has the curiosity of a six-year-old but Koobo's creator says the robot has the potential to cure loneliness in young and old alike.

Climate advocates label Australia a 'petro-state'

In the shadow of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, climate advocates have gathered in the NSW capital for Climate Action Week Sydney to consider a policy response.

Sunshine State dark as mining boom costs GST billions

One state has gone backwards in the latest recommended GST revenue carve-up with billions of dollars flowing to another as its population booms.

Metal makers reinforced as new US tariff threat emerges

The government assures a key export sector of support as a new tariff threat emerges while fresh funding reinforces metal manufacturing against US levies.

Albanese to join leaders for Ukraine peace phone call

Anthony Albanese will join a phone call with other world leaders for talks on possible peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine as part of a "coalition of the willing".

Pacific to bank on ANZ thanks to Australian guarantee

The federal government will provide a $2 billion guarantee to ANZ bank in the Pacific for it to continue services as Australia works to lock out China.

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