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Wake-up call on energy transition as voters switch off

Wake-up call on energy transition as voters switch off

Cost of living pressures are causing many voters to question the impact on their household finances of going all-in on renewable energy, according to a poll.

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Australia's most popular electric vehicle brand has partnered with an insurance firm to reduce another hurdle to investing in low-emission transport.

COVID effect to cause 'excess' deaths for years to come

COVID effect to cause 'excess' deaths for years to come

COVID effect to cause 'excess' deaths for years to come

COVID effect to cause 'excess' deaths for years to come

The deadly impact of COVID-19 on Australia is fading but the virus is expected to affect fatality rates for years, a report says.

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'He was a coward': DV victim's mother calls for action

'He was a coward': DV victim's mother calls for action

The mother of domestic violence victim Kristy Armstrong has called for better services, as protests against gendered violence were held around Australia.

Ancient clues found to human occupation of Australia

Ancient clues found to human occupation of Australia

Evidence of human occupation in Indonesia 42,000 years ago offers new clues about the route taken by the first humans to inhabit the region including Australia.

Home affairs, immigration ministers dumped in reshuffle

Home affairs, immigration ministers dumped in reshuffle

Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles are moving on from their portfolios after months of intense political pressure over their handling of a High Court case.

Pivotal inflation print to set scene for rates call

Pivotal inflation print to set scene for rates call

Eyes will be fixed on quarterly inflation data which could land hot enough to trigger a rate hike at a time when other advanced economies are talking cuts.

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Tax is bursting the bubble of craft beer industry

Tax is bursting the bubble of craft beer industry

Tax is bursting the bubble of craft beer industry

Tax is bursting the bubble of craft beer industry

Inflation-fuelled excise rises and the market power of two multinational companies are bursting the bubble of Australia's burgeoning craft beer industry.

Decolonising youth justice to keep kids out of prison

Decolonising youth justice to keep kids out of prison

Decolonising youth justice to keep kids out of prison

Decolonising youth justice to keep kids out of prison

Investment in culturally appropriate diversion programs is needed to prevent the incarceration of Indigenous children, a study has found.

Myanmar urged to stop 'unsustainable' conflict by Wong

Myanmar urged to stop 'unsustainable' conflict by Wong

Myanmar urged to stop 'unsustainable' conflict by Wong

Myanmar urged to stop 'unsustainable' conflict by Wong

Conflict in Myanmar must prompt its military leaders to take a different path as the economic and civil conflict worsens, Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns.

PM under fire as Gaza protesters front Labor conference

PM under fire as Gaza protesters front Labor conference

PM under fire as Gaza protesters front Labor conference

PM under fire as Gaza protesters front Labor conference

Pro-Palestine protesters amassed outside the NSW Labor conference while, inside, the Prime Minister did his best to ignore the chants attacking him.

Giant wind farm that fanned protests gets green light

Giant wind farm that fanned protests gets green light

Giant wind farm that fanned protests gets green light

Giant wind farm that fanned protests gets green light

A new wind farm with 40 turbines is set to generate enough energy to power 144,000 homes across South Australia.

Art runs in the family at Young Archies portrait awards

Art runs in the family at Young Archies portrait awards

Art runs in the family at Young Archies portrait awards

Art runs in the family at Young Archies portrait awards

A portrait of a best mate underwater in a Japanese anime helmet is among the winners at the 2024 Young Archies at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Has the latest IT outage quietly slowed the cash crash?

Has the latest IT outage quietly slowed the cash crash?

Has the latest IT outage quietly slowed the cash crash?

Has the latest IT outage quietly slowed the cash crash?

The CrowdStrike outage exposed vulnerabilities in digital payment systems and shows Australia is decades away from a completely cashless society, experts say.

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World's biggest renewable energy micro-grid suspended

An off-grid plan to transform one of the world's most energy-intensive industries is a casualty of BHP's decision to mothball its Australian nickel operations.

Seeing clearly: 20/20 vision restored for refugees

Newly arrived refugees have higher rates of eye problems than most Australians but a free service is restoring vision for those losing it.

Australia, Canada and NZ urge immediate Gaza ceasefire

Australia's prime minister has released a joint statement with the leaders of Canada and New Zealand to call for an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza.

'Not enough action': pressure mounts as DV deaths spike

Political leaders are being accused of losing interest in finding urgent solutions to Australia's domestic violence crisis as the death toll climbs higher.

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Balancing act as prime minister mulls cabinet reshuffle

Labor MPs are tight-lipped about who could be in line for a promotion with two cabinet spots opening up and the prime minister set to unveil changes.

Keeping reef off in-danger list sends 'false message'

A decision not to include the Great Barrier Reef on a global list of in-danger sites is a case of "political convenience trumping science", an expert says.

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Humanitarian entrants to Australia are at much greater risk of homelessness and being hospitalised due to assault, a report has found.

Farmers roundly welcome weedkiller court decision

Farming groups have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that popular herbicide Roundup cannot be proven to cause cancer as lawyers ponder a possible appeal.

Paramedic banned over 'Netflix and chill' misconduct

After the Bathurst 1000 car race paramedic Craig Davies inappropriately touched a teenager while they watched a Netflix show together, a tribunal has found.

Warning to Aussie firms on mandatory climate reporting

A survey of climate change strategies and disclosures of Australia's top 200 companies has found their plans need to be credible and backed by science.

Newspaper reporters strike over pay as Olympics loom

Reporters covering the Paris Olympics for the Nine newspapers will join colleagues across Australia in going on strike over pay and conditions.

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