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Climate 200-backed candidates edging out incumbents

Climate 200-backed candidates edging out incumbents

Momentum is building for Climate 200-backed independents as they claw away at major party margins and have a strong chance of being elected at the federal poll.

'Hazard approach' needed to control forever chemicals

'Hazard approach' needed to control forever chemicals

'Hazard approach' needed to control forever chemicals

'Hazard approach' needed to control forever chemicals

An inquiry has been told greater action is needed by government to safeguard against "forever chemicals", which can be found in common products.

Native title ruling paves way for compensation

Native title ruling paves way for compensation

Native title ruling paves way for compensation

Native title ruling paves way for compensation

The High Court has dismissed a commonwealth appeal over a landmark native title decision, paving the way for millions in compensation for traditional owners.

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Major super fund sued over tardy death benefit payouts

Major super fund sued over tardy death benefit payouts

AustralianSuper is the latest major super fund to face legal action for allegedly failing to pay out benefits to families of dead members in a timely manner.

Personal grievance driving violent youth radicalisation

Personal grievance driving violent youth radicalisation

Young people who access radical and violent content online and on social media are more likely to hold conspiratorial views and believe violence is okay.

Liquid energy find could power future fuels, batteries

Liquid energy find could power future fuels, batteries

Creating an electrical charge using water could be the secret to delivering safer fuels and boosting batteries following an Australian lab discovery.

Bellwether markets show house prices picking up steam

Bellwether markets show house prices picking up steam

Buoyed by the RBA rate cut, prestige housing markets are leading a recovery in property price growth following a short-lived slowdown, CoreLogic data shows.

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Labor edges ahead of coalition in Roy Morgan poll

Labor edges ahead of coalition in Roy Morgan poll

Labor edges ahead of coalition in Roy Morgan poll

Labor edges ahead of coalition in Roy Morgan poll

Support for federal Labor has risen in four states and helped it edge ahead of the coalition, a Roy Morgan poll indicates.

Familiar voices rev up high octane romance for the ears

Familiar voices rev up high octane romance for the ears

Familiar voices rev up high octane romance for the ears

Familiar voices rev up high octane romance for the ears

Australian actors aim to get a few hearts racing with a tale set in the world of motorsport as the romance genre speeds ahead with audiobook listeners.

Aussie market claws back ground after Wall St plunge

Aussie market claws back ground after Wall St plunge

Aussie market claws back ground after Wall St plunge

Aussie market claws back ground after Wall St plunge

The Australian share market has resumed its downward trend, after dropping sharply in early trading and recovering a little in the wake of a US market sell-off.

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Researchers are calling for more regulation following revelations about how teenagers are being targeted online and young people are at risk on dating apps.

Leading economists call out coalition's inflation claim

Leading economists call out coalition's inflation claim

Leading economists call out coalition's inflation claim

Leading economists call out coalition's inflation claim

As the economy looks set to be front and centre in the election campaign, one of the coalition’s leading inflation claims has been called “a joke” by experts.

Prado sheds sidekick act with designs on starring role

Prado sheds sidekick act with designs on starring role

Prado sheds sidekick act with designs on starring role

Prado sheds sidekick act with designs on starring role

The Prado has been a trusty wingman for the big LandCruiser for more than 40 years, but that’s changed after a stunning redesign - not that everybody is happy.

Workplace equality backlash prompts call to include men

Workplace equality backlash prompts call to include men

Workplace equality backlash prompts call to include men

Workplace equality backlash prompts call to include men

Gender equality policies have become a "convenient scapegoat" for broad economic worries and men must be included in a new conversation, women's advocates say.

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Scams costing Aussies $2 billion despite losses falling

The amount Australians lost to scams fell by 25 per cent in 2024 to $2 billion as widespread campaigns to reduce their financial burden continue.

Consumer confidence surges on back of interest rate cut

Australia's economic outlook is looking rosier as inflation continues to fall and following the first decline in interest rates in more than four years.

Blueprint to get nation moving, boost household budgets

Revamped competition rules would swell the nation's households by billions of dollars while helping to ease the cost of living, the federal government says.

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.

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Space junk and carbon emissions could cut your internet

The number of satellites providing vital services could be cut in the coming years due to rising greenhouse gas emissions and growing space debris.

Casino giant lays cards on table to save fading Star

Casino operator Star Entertainment is considering a new pathway out of its eye-watering debts, but it will mean handing the keys to a US casino giant.

Floods prompt early Lions trip to Sydney for AFL opener

Brisbane will head early to Sydney for their AFL opener as south-east Queensland sports teams deal with storm damage.

Innovation urged to hurdle green superpower roadblocks

Australia has largely embraced the renewable energy superpower vision, but its key architect fears the transition to green power is falling short.

Australian shares edge higher as steel tariffs loom

Australian shares have gained ground as a new trading week begins but it could be a bumpy time ahead with ongoing uncertainty over US tariffs and global growth.

Election push for childcare as rural kids 'held back'

Farmers, families and advocates are calling on all side of politics to improve "dire" access to childcare in the bush, where there are years-long waiting lists.

Voters despair as economic hurdles cloud future

Australians' confidence in the government is at its lowest point since the Black Summer bushfires as their hope for the future wanes.

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