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Aussie shares close over key level for first time ever

Aussie shares close over key level for first time ever

The ASX200 rose 0.7 per cent to close above 8,000 for the first time ever, more than four years after it broke through the 7,000 level.

CFMEU officials yet to be stood down over allegations

CFMEU officials yet to be stood down over allegations

CFMEU officials yet to be stood down over allegations

CFMEU officials yet to be stood down over allegations

The union movement is pushing back against efforts to de-register the CFMEU but no individuals have yet been stood down over allegations of criminal links.

Star casinos shut pokies after major technology glitch

Star casinos shut pokies after major technology glitch

Star casinos shut pokies after major technology glitch

Star casinos shut pokies after major technology glitch

The blows keep coming for the embattled Star Entertainment Group, which has been forced to switch off thousands of poker machines after a technology failure.

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King Charles, Queen Camilla to visit Australia

King Charles, Queen Camilla to visit Australia

King Charles and Queen Camilla will tour Australia in October as part of a trip that will take in NSW and Canberra.

Australia urged to 'take lessons' from Trump shooting

Australia urged to 'take lessons' from Trump shooting

Politicians should take note that Donald Trump's shooting follows increased division and anger in US society, an ex-Australian ambassador to the US says.

Australia facing unprecedented bird flu threat: CSIRO

Australia facing unprecedented bird flu threat: CSIRO

Three different strains of bird flu are now circulating in Australia and scientists can not rule out more, with spill over from ducks and geese suspected.

Gridlock on new energy transmission adds to bill shock

Gridlock on new energy transmission adds to bill shock

Delays for energy transmission projects over the past decade, under both major parties, are adding to power bills and making the nation's network less reliable.

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Wine industry abuzz as bottles flow into China

Wine industry abuzz as bottles flow into China

Wine industry abuzz as bottles flow into China

Wine industry abuzz as bottles flow into China

Months after China lifted tariffs, wine exports are surging to levels not seen since the peak of trade five years ago.

Refugee torture survivors still fear repression

Refugee torture survivors still fear repression

Refugee torture survivors still fear repression

Refugee torture survivors still fear repression

A Chilean political refugee who was tortured by the Pinochet regime and a Bangladeshi dissident say governments harassing diasporas in Australia is common.

'Significant' funding floats green hydrogen export hub

'Significant' funding floats green hydrogen export hub

'Significant' funding floats green hydrogen export hub

'Significant' funding floats green hydrogen export hub

Australian-made green hydrogen could power fuel-cell vehicles across Asia within 10 years as a proposed floating export hub attracts major funding.

Banks lashed for ripping off poorer customers

Banks lashed for ripping off poorer customers

Banks lashed for ripping off poorer customers

Banks lashed for ripping off poorer customers

The market watchdog has slammed four major banks for causing financial distress to more than two million Australians by systematically overcharging on fees.

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

A mother left haunted and suffering PTSD after the birth of her first child hopes awareness of trauma leads to better care for families.

Advice sought on 'abhorrent' alleged union crime links

Advice sought on 'abhorrent' alleged union crime links

Advice sought on 'abhorrent' alleged union crime links

Advice sought on 'abhorrent' alleged union crime links

The powerful CFMEU could face serious repercussions from the minister with "all options on the table" after reports of alleged links to bikies and criminals.

PM calls for unity and calm in Trump shooting aftermath

PM calls for unity and calm in Trump shooting aftermath

PM calls for unity and calm in Trump shooting aftermath

PM calls for unity and calm in Trump shooting aftermath

Anthony Albanese is calling for political tensions and talk to cool and an end to violence in the wake of a suspected assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

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RBA to get jobs piece of the puzzle ahead of rates call

Australia's labour market is slowly softening and the Reserve Bank will be watching this week's labour force data for further confirmation of this trend.

'Part of something so much bigger': poet's outback awe

A poem slowly came to Imogen Batt-Doyle as she led hikers through the outback, with her reflection on the vast wilderness taking out the Cloncurry poetry prize.

Army vetting methods questioned after spy couple arrest

The prime minister has defended the army's recruitment procedures following questions over two Russian Australians being charged with espionage offences.

Victoria backs probe into 'serious' Setka, union claims

Serious allegations levelled at a Labor-aligned construction union and its long-time state boss John Setka must be investigated, the Victorian government says.

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'Back off': PM blasts Russia over alleged spy couple

Anthony Albanese has slapped down Russian accusations Australia was fanning "anti-Russian paranoia" after two people were charged with espionage offences.

Aussie 'FinFra': Magic wand for technology trailblazers

Australia faces a deadline for decommissioning the decades-old payments system for handling wages, bills and welfare as the velocity of the economy increases.

Australia to beam TV shows and bolster news in Pacific

Australian TV shows will screen in the Indo-Pacific where local organisations will receive funding for news in a Commonwealth strategy aimed at deepening ties.

Australian dollar set to rise into 2025, experts say

With the US Federal Reserve now seen as likely to aggressively cut interest rates in 2024, the Australian dollar could reach 70 US cents.

Aussie shares hit record high amid talk of US rate cuts

The ASX200 rose 0.8 per cent to set its sixth all-time high of 2024 and finished the week just over 40 points away from the 8,000 mark.

Union acted 'reasonably' in dispute with Qantas: court

A court has ruled the union representing long-haul pilots working for Qantas was not unreasonable in blocking the airline's request to pursue external hires.

'Pray for answers': hunt for killer of Aussie couple

A search for the person responsible for the deaths of an Australian couple in a Philippines hotel room continues as families reel from the shock of the murders.

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