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Defunct jail opens to inmates as prisoner numbers soar

Defunct jail opens to inmates as prisoner numbers soar

More than a decade after it was decommissioned, a notorious jail is again taking on inmates as authorities scramble to deal with rising prisoner numbers.

Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

The end of a protracted legal battle is being welcomed by workers illegally sacked by Qantas as they turn to rebuilding their lives after four years.

Bank shareholders reject climate disclosure for lending

Bank shareholders reject climate disclosure for lending

Bank shareholders reject climate disclosure for lending

Bank shareholders reject climate disclosure for lending

A big-four bank will not need to spell out its lending intentions for fossil fuel companies as shareholders reject a pitch to change its constitution.

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Do the Heelers eat popcorn? TV hit Bluey becomes a film

Do the Heelers eat popcorn? TV hit Bluey becomes a film

Forget Bluey's Dance Mode - the beloved children's TV series is in Film Mode, with a feature in the works for release in cinemas worldwide.

Deficits dig deeper holes as cracks appear in budget

Deficits dig deeper holes as cracks appear in budget

Australia is on track for a soft economic landing despite budget deficits set to widen as spending grows and tax receipts fall, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

Dangerous flesh-eating bacteria detected in new state

Dangerous flesh-eating bacteria detected in new state

A popular coastal town is the latest area to present cases of a flesh-eating bacterial ulcer, with an elderly man losing one of his fingers to the disease.

Crackdown on tobacco research, phoenixing boosts budget

Crackdown on tobacco research, phoenixing boosts budget

Policy decisions will result in a $17.5 billion deterioration of the federal books, even as tax crackdowns boost revenue, a mid-year budget update predicts.

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Convicted terrorist to be supervised over Christmas

Convicted terrorist to be supervised over Christmas

Convicted terrorist to be supervised over Christmas

Convicted terrorist to be supervised over Christmas

Terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika will continue to be supervised after the federal government successfully applied to have the order extended.

Homeowners making hundreds a week even without tenants

Homeowners making hundreds a week even without tenants

Homeowners making hundreds a week even without tenants

Homeowners making hundreds a week even without tenants

People who own property might be able to make more than $30,000 a year, if the market is good, simply by holding onto their asset for about nine years.

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Cost-of-living relief measures are off the table in the mid-year budget update, as a tax expenditure list shows the type of deductions that cost the most.

Look beyond nuclear price tag, industry veteran urges

Look beyond nuclear price tag, industry veteran urges

Look beyond nuclear price tag, industry veteran urges

Look beyond nuclear price tag, industry veteran urges

A nuclear fusion expert has told a parliamentary inquiry the cost and build timeline shouldn't be the only factors considered in the nuclear power debate.

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

Thousands of people have flocked to beaches as heatwave conditions persevere in Sydney and parts of NSW and Queensland.

Anti-Islam hate spikes with shocking details revealed

Anti-Islam hate spikes with shocking details revealed

Anti-Islam hate spikes with shocking details revealed

Anti-Islam hate spikes with shocking details revealed

There is a surge in reports of Muslims facing abuse and hateful vitriol and anti-Islam graffiti is commonplace, comprehensive data reveals.

Aussie shares rebound sharply in potential Santa rally

Aussie shares rebound sharply in potential Santa rally

Aussie shares rebound sharply in potential Santa rally

Aussie shares rebound sharply in potential Santa rally

The ASX200 rose 0.8 per cent, rebounding strongly from five days of losses as traders swooped in.

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Changing channels as former Nine chief takes ABC reins

The man who oversaw the merger of two major news companies before leaving Nine under a cloud has been appointed as the next managing director of the ABC.

No release for youngest murderer pending psych reports

Australia's youngest convicted murderer will remain behind bars after a court ordered he undergo mental health evaluations before it considers his release.

Facebook to pay Australians $50m over leaked data

Facebook has agreed to pay Australians $50 million to settle a lawsuit after users' personal details were leaked to Cambridge Analytica in a notorious breach.

Firms risk watchdog attack over dodgy ads during sales

Businesses are being warned against using misleading advertising ahead of a major sales period, as the consumer watchdog found a number of concerning practices.

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Halfway there: Australia on track for renewable goal

If current momentum gained in the six months is sustained then Australia can reach its 2030 renewable energy target, think tank research suggests.

Australian destroyers to join UK show of force

Two Australian navy destroyers will take part in exercises with a British carrier strike group that will be deployed to the Indo-Pacific in 2025.

Fiji quells cocktail fears as Aussie recovers in ICU

One Australian remains in hospital while two others have returned home after after a suspected mass-poisoning case at a Fiji resort.

Fears for needy as uncertain charities face cash crunch

One in three charities are unsure if they will be able to stay afloat, raising concerns about the winding back of community services.

Indonesian president courts West with Bali Nine release

The release of five Australians serving life sentences in Indonesia for drug smuggling is viewed as an act of political goodwill by President Prabowo Subianto.

Ten and Wilkinson urged to resolve Lehrmann costs spat

The judge who dealt Bruce Lehrmann's defamation blow has lost his wish to wrap Ten and Lisa Wilkinson's dispute about legal costs of the case before Christmas.

Bali Nine face reintegration challenge in Australia

Five Australians convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia have landed home, with the members of the infamous Bali Nine expressing gratitude for their return.

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