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Sunshine State dark as mining boom costs GST billions

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

Metal makers reinforced as new US tariff threat emerges

Metal makers reinforced as new US tariff threat emerges

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

Albanese to join leaders for Ukraine peace phone call

Albanese to join leaders for Ukraine peace phone call

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".

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Pacific to bank on ANZ thanks to Australian guarantee

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.

Super housing scheme could shave years off home wait

Super housing scheme could shave years off home wait

Australians raiding their super balances for housing could boost home ownership but may result in a jump in prices, economists say.

Libs refuse to back Australia-Pacific climate forum bid

Libs refuse to back Australia-Pacific climate forum bid

The Liberal Party it's more concerned about household costs than hosting climate talks with Pacific nations, ahead of the federal election.

Post-pandemic property price roller-coaster to flatten

Post-pandemic property price roller-coaster to flatten

There are signs the housing market in normalising five years after the COVID-19 pandemic sent home values soaring across Australia.

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Give nurses, midwives more scope to free-up healthcare

Give nurses, midwives more scope to free-up healthcare

Give nurses, midwives more scope to free-up healthcare

Give nurses, midwives more scope to free-up healthcare

Empowering nurses and midwives to work to their full scope would free up GPs and hospitals to ensure patients get efficient care, peak bodies say.

Scapegoating Muslims fuels spike in attacks on women

Scapegoating Muslims fuels spike in attacks on women

Scapegoating Muslims fuels spike in attacks on women

Scapegoating Muslims fuels spike in attacks on women

Women are copping the brunt of a spike in attacks and abuse against Muslims as the Israel-Hamas conflict and other incidents raise local community tensions.

Australian shares extend decline after rebound flops

Australian shares extend decline after rebound flops

Australian shares extend decline after rebound flops

Australian shares extend decline after rebound flops

Uncertainty continues to weigh on investor confidence as Australian shares resume their downtrend after a US-led bounce came to nothing.

Tariff defiance begins with call to buy Australian made

Tariff defiance begins with call to buy Australian made

Tariff defiance begins with call to buy Australian made

Tariff defiance begins with call to buy Australian made

Shoppers have been urged to buy locally made goods with extra funding for Australian-made campaigning as US tariffs hit steel and aluminium exports.

Vital airport rail boost as $1b cash splash matched

Vital airport rail boost as $1b cash splash matched

Vital airport rail boost as $1b cash splash matched

Vital airport rail boost as $1b cash splash matched

Commute times for residents in a fast-growing region with poor public transport will be slashed when promised rail corridors connect to a new airport.

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Billionaire Clive Palmer has munched on a favourite Australian snack while expounding on his new party's Trump-style policies and promising to spend big on ads.

Energy bill jolt: price rises power up living cost pain

Energy bill jolt: price rises power up living cost pain

Energy bill jolt: price rises power up living cost pain

Energy bill jolt: price rises power up living cost pain

The threat of further energy bill increases of up to $200 annually following a regulator's decision has put the spotlight back on federal energy policy.

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Ceberano tour a 40-year love letter to Australian tunes

Award-winning singer Kate Ceberano is embarking on a major tour almost four decades since her voice received national exposure in an iconic concert series.

Nine looks to turn page on strife under new top dog

Media giant Nine has appointed Matthew Stanton as chief executive officer and managing director, replacing Mike Sneesby who stepped down after internal turmoil.

Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes 'failing' kids

With Closing the Gap targets focusing on incarceration, and child protection worsening, advocates say Australia is failing Aboriginal kids.

Deepfakes harder to detect spurring election concerns

Hyper-realistic digitally altered or created images are becoming harder to detect and platforms designed to detect them are failing to do so, research shows.

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Falling fuel costs end run of transport price rises

High transport costs have been hurting household budgets, but there are signs of relief after months of rising prices.

Russia should take ceasefire deal with Ukraine: Wong

Australia has called on Russia to take a proposed ceasefire deal with Ukraine, while standing firm in its decision to consider sending troops for peacekeeping.

Trump tumble sends Australian shares to seven-month low

Global growth fears and trade war uncertainty continue to drive markets lower, with the local bourse losing a tenth of its value in less than four weeks.

Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Vast deposits of critical minerals vital for the clean energy transition are in corruption-prone nations, raising the risk of human rights abuses.

Hope for Australia even as tariffs strain US friendship

The worst consequences of Donald Trump's tariffs won't be borne by Australia's economy, but by its relationship with the US, an expert has warned.

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

In a process labelled as an unmitigated success, an Aussie patient has become the first in the world to leave hospital after an artificial heart transplant.

PM accused of leaving Jews guessing on bomb terror hoax

The prime minister and opposition leader have traded barbs over when they knew an explosives-laden caravan was a hoax and not an anti-Semitic terror plot.

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