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Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

A transmission project with farmers involved will connect a swathe of regional Australia to the electricity network after securing federal government approval.

NRL inducts referees for first time in Hall of Fame

NRL inducts referees for first time in Hall of Fame

NRL inducts referees for first time in Hall of Fame

NRL inducts referees for first time in Hall of Fame

Bill Harrigan and Col Pearce have been honoured as the NRL's first referees to be inducted into the game's Hall of Fame.

Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon had insinuated Australians are stupid in a joke in parliament.

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Secure fined $10m for selling filled car park spaces

Secure fined $10m for selling filled car park spaces

A $10.9 million ticket has been printed for Secure Parking after it sold "guaranteed" car spaces that might have already been taken.

Transurban eyes raising dividend as toll traffic rises

Transurban eyes raising dividend as toll traffic rises

Transurban says it expects to raise its 2024/25 distribution by five per cent, after making $2.6 billion in operating earnings in 2023/24.

Indigenous fashion celebrated as award winners crowned

Indigenous fashion celebrated as award winners crowned

Some of the First Nations fashion industry's highest achievers have been celebrated in an awards ceremony in the Northern Territory.

AMP shares surge on 'transformational' advisor deal

AMP shares surge on 'transformational' advisor deal

The once-mighty financial services company AMP has announced a "transformational" joint venture for the loss-making advice division.

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Property giant Mirvac warns of 'challenging' conditions

Property giant Mirvac warns of 'challenging' conditions

Property giant Mirvac warns of 'challenging' conditions

Property giant Mirvac warns of 'challenging' conditions

Mirvac is investing in build-to-rent apartments and industrial sites as it slashes the value of high-rise offices and warns of ongoing challenging conditions.

Breakthrough in fight against a global health threat

Breakthrough in fight against a global health threat

Breakthrough in fight against a global health threat

Breakthrough in fight against a global health threat

Scientists have developed a method to predict when a bacterial infection will become resistant to antibiotics in what is believed to be a world first.

Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers

Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers

Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers

Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers

Cotton growers have been told they must continue to cultivate sustainable cropping systems to ensure success, at their annual conference on the Gold Coast.

Warnings of reef at risk with centuries-first heating

Warnings of reef at risk with centuries-first heating

Warnings of reef at risk with centuries-first heating

Warnings of reef at risk with centuries-first heating

Governments have welcomed the UN not listing the Great Barrier Reef as in danger, but new research shows water temperatures are at dangerously high levels.

Scientists despair as farmers clear nature hot spot

Scientists despair as farmers clear nature hot spot

Scientists despair as farmers clear nature hot spot

Scientists despair as farmers clear nature hot spot

Scientists say one of Australia's most valuable biodiversity hot spots is in danger of death by a thousand cuts as pastoralists clear the landscape unchecked.

Dingo management has gone to the dogs, advocates say

Dingo management has gone to the dogs, advocates say

Dingo management has gone to the dogs, advocates say

Dingo management has gone to the dogs, advocates say

Dingo rangers, rescuers and advocates are calling on politicians to reconsider protection measures for the wild dogs which are often considered pests.

Rising cost of living hammers renters and mortgage belt

Rising cost of living hammers renters and mortgage belt

Rising cost of living hammers renters and mortgage belt

Rising cost of living hammers renters and mortgage belt

Higher rents are weighing heavily on Australians receiving government support payments as all households experience rising living costs.

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Aussie shares finish higher again as dip-buyers step in

The ASX200 has finished 0.25 per cent higher, its second day of modest gains after a 3.7 per cent plunge on Monday.

Australia joins drills in contested South China Sea

Joint military exercises across the South China Sea and a warning against China's Pacific push are ramping up pressure on Beijing to follow international law.

Travellers warned to avoid Bangladesh as unrest spreads

Political unrest in Bangladesh has heightened the risk to travellers who are now being told to avoid visiting the troubled South Asian nation.

Build-to-rent incentives 'may open door for predators'

Incentives to build more rental properties in the midst of a housing crisis may not improve the landscape unless protections are built in, experts warn.

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Govt claims native title case creates 'vast' liability

The federal government has started its appeal of a native title case around a mining lease, arguing it would create "vast" claims for compensation.

Laws 'powerless' as Aussie animals deemed endangered

Eight Australian animals and five plants have been added to the threatened species list due to threat from habitat destruction or degradation.

Refugee men in Australia suffer high depression rates

Refugee men are at greater odds of depression and psychological strain from the experiences they have endured than with other Australian men, a study has found.

Middle East ceasefire 'never more urgent': Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East following talks with her US counterpart.

Cracking coffee code may lead to new Australian brew

A team of international scientists including an Australian professor has cracked the genomic sequencing of Arabica coffee, which could lead to a new brew.

Aussie market sell off 'merely a blip'

The ASX200's 5.8 per cent plunge over Friday and Monday was uncomfortable, but pullbacks are the price of investing in the stock market, experts say.

Heatwave, cyclones cast doubt on reef coral recovery

Coral cover was up across the Great Barrier Reef before the treasured ecosystem suffered a devastating marine heatwave and two cyclones, scientists say.

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