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Aussie cancer diagnosis firm expands with $3.3b merger

Aussie cancer diagnosis firm expands with $3.3b merger

Telix Pharmaceuticals will acquire a German radioisotope manufacturer, giving it greater control of its isotope supply it is using in cancer treatment.

'Bollocks': forecast for higher living standards panned

'Bollocks': forecast for higher living standards panned

'Bollocks': forecast for higher living standards panned

'Bollocks': forecast for higher living standards panned

Economists have panned Treasury's heroic productivity assumption, which underpins forecasts of rising living standards and economic growth.

'Bastard of a disease': hopes for brain treatments grow

'Bastard of a disease': hopes for brain treatments grow

'Bastard of a disease': hopes for brain treatments grow

'Bastard of a disease': hopes for brain treatments grow

Rates of a degenerative brain disease are increasing but a first-of-its kind Australian facility is leading the way to find a cure for motor neurone disease.

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'Fantastic growth' ahead for precious metal miner

'Fantastic growth' ahead for precious metal miner

A top-tier Australian gold miner has surprised investors with a better-than-expected new four-year outlook, barely 12 months on from its last guidance.

Proposed fuel 'shield' slammed, no tax cut on horizon

Proposed fuel 'shield' slammed, no tax cut on horizon

A plan to automatically cut the fuel excise when oil hits a certain price has been dismissed by the government, which also ruled out a cut to the tax on fuel.

Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Federal government frontbenchers have arced up as their party slips to a record-low primary vote share of 27 per cent in the latest Newspoll.

Carers face dementia toll but there's 'joy to be had'

Carers face dementia toll but there's 'joy to be had'

Australians caring for loved ones with dementia are paying a steep price, with a national survey exposing how the disease impacts both patients and carers.

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Albanese to advocate AI slowdown calls to Trump at UN

Albanese to advocate AI slowdown calls to Trump at UN

Albanese to advocate AI slowdown calls to Trump at UN

Albanese to advocate AI slowdown calls to Trump at UN

The prime minister is hopeful countries at the UN will be able to put in place measures to rein in AI, despite Donald Trump calling technology concerns a hoax.

How Australia will sell its bid for a UN security seat

How Australia will sell its bid for a UN security seat

How Australia will sell its bid for a UN security seat

How Australia will sell its bid for a UN security seat

Social media reform and climate efforts in the Pacific will be cited as part of Australia's push for a two-year stint on the United Nations Security Council.

Neale or no Neale? Tribunal to rule on grand final ban

Neale or no Neale? Tribunal to rule on grand final ban

Neale or no Neale? Tribunal to rule on grand final ban

Neale or no Neale? Tribunal to rule on grand final ban

Brisbane will challenge Lachie Neale's one-match ban at the AFL tribunal in a bid to free the star midfielder to play in the grand final against Fremantle.

Nation's 'best bathtub' locked in for Olympic rowers

Nation's 'best bathtub' locked in for Olympic rowers

Nation's 'best bathtub' locked in for Olympic rowers

Nation's 'best bathtub' locked in for Olympic rowers

Concerns about floods, currents and crocs will not stop a state government from sending the world’s best rowers to Australia’s subtropics in 2032.

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Australians can expect to live well into their 80s within four decades, but an aging population will pose increasing challenges for governments.

Rollers destroy Italy to claim world championship

Rollers destroy Italy to claim world championship

Rollers destroy Italy to claim world championship

Rollers destroy Italy to claim world championship

Hot-shooting young gun Jaylen Brown was the star for the Australian Rollers as they were crowned men's wheelchair basketball world champions in Canada.

AFL bans loom for bottle-throwing Hawthorn fans

AFL bans loom for bottle-throwing Hawthorn fans

AFL bans loom for bottle-throwing Hawthorn fans

AFL bans loom for bottle-throwing Hawthorn fans

Hawthorn fans who threw bottles at umpires after a controversial finals exit face lengthy bans if identified by the AFL and Victoria Police.

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PM spruiks social ban, airs AI risks with ex-Apple head

Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for AI to be reined in, while also ensuring Australia doesn't get left behind, during a meeting with Apple executives.

Fuel 'shield' would spare drivers worst of price shocks

The fuel excise could be halved whenever global oil prices exceed $US100 a barrel under a coalition policy aimed at reducing cost-of-living pressures.

Jobs data last piece in puzzle for Reserve Bank board

Unemployment data is not expected to deter the Reserve Bank from hiking interest rates for a fourth time in 2026 when it meets later in September.

Farnham to skip tribute concert due to worsening health

Music legend John Farnham’s health has deteriorated, ruling him out of attending a tribute concert in his honour.

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From the bush to the Opera House, choir raises the roof

A youth choir program that runs across 80 remote communities is celebrating two decades of changing rural children's lives through the power of music.

Aspiration, dislocation and isolation in tough times

The great Australian dream is still alive for many, but attaining it is proving hard, with many putting off or giving up on ever owning their own home.

Lions break Hawk hearts to set up shot at AFL hat-trick

Brisbane will play Fremantle in next Saturday's AFL grand final after a controversial free kick was pivotal in their epic preliminary final win over Hawthorn.

PM urges US tech giants to compete on online safety

Anthony Albanese is set to meet with former Apple executive Tim Cook to discuss internet safety measures for young people ahead of a push at the United Nations.

Worsening fuel crisis prompts Bowen flight to Riyadh

Energy Minister Chris Bowen is off to Riyadh for talks on the Mideast crisis after a drone attack on a Saudi Arabian pipeline pushed up global oil prices.

Wharfies make way to the MCG, whatever the price

Airlines are being accused of "un-Australian price gouging" of Fremantle Dockers fans looking to reach this year's AFL grand final.

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

Indigenous desert rangers caring for an area the size of Argentina will compete for a prestigious environmental award and worldwide attention.

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