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Aussies back stronger protections for whistleblowers

Aussies back stronger protections for whistleblowers

Australians want stronger protections for whistleblowers, according to a new survey conducted after an ex-military lawyer was jailed for leaking defence papers.

Aussie shares off to positive start for financial year

Aussie shares off to positive start for financial year

Aussie shares off to positive start for financial year

Aussie shares off to positive start for financial year

The ASX200 dipped slightly on Friday but finished the first week of the financial year in positive territory, with a 0.7 per cent gain.

Albanese reaches out to landslide-winning new UK leader

Albanese reaches out to landslide-winning new UK leader

Albanese reaches out to landslide-winning new UK leader

Albanese reaches out to landslide-winning new UK leader

Australian political leaders have passed on congratulations to incoming UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer after his election win.

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Labor 'needs to learn' from Payman quitting party: MP

Labor 'needs to learn' from Payman quitting party: MP

A pro-Palestinian Labor MP says the party needs to reflect on how to move forward following the fallout from Fatima Payman quitting to sit as an independent.

'Wake-up call': watchdog reignites gas supply warning

'Wake-up call': watchdog reignites gas supply warning

Australia's domestic gas market may run into shortfalls as soon as 2027, a year earlier than the competition regulator's last estimate.

Face the music and back proven festivals, inquiry told

Face the music and back proven festivals, inquiry told

Supporting grassroots music festivals with long track records rather than one-off events will help Australia's live music industry, a hearing has been told.

Legal aid funding boost needed to stop femicide crisis

Legal aid funding boost needed to stop femicide crisis

Urgent national reforms are needed if the Labor government wants to stop domestic and family violence, says legal aid organisations.

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Greens slam 'despicable' student protest restrictions

Greens slam 'despicable' student protest restrictions

Greens slam 'despicable' student protest restrictions

Greens slam 'despicable' student protest restrictions

Rules requiring 72 hours' notice for student demonstrations and a complete ban on camping on a university campus have been called "shameful" by the Greens.

Pristine islands off Antarctic get wider protected zone

Pristine islands off Antarctic get wider protected zone

Pristine islands off Antarctic get wider protected zone

Pristine islands off Antarctic get wider protected zone

Expansion of protected seas around pristine subantarctic islands has been welcomed by conservationists, but fears remain over the impact of commercial fishing.

New-look Wallabies out to move on from World Cup fiasco

New-look Wallabies out to move on from World Cup fiasco

New-look Wallabies out to move on from World Cup fiasco

New-look Wallabies out to move on from World Cup fiasco

New Wallabies captain Liam Wright says the side can move on swiftly from last year's World Cup debacle as they host Wales in the year's first Test.

Faith-based politics will erode social unity: PM

Faith-based politics will erode social unity: PM

Faith-based politics will erode social unity: PM

Faith-based politics will erode social unity: PM

The debate over religion and politics has reignited as Labor strongholds face challenges from political movements hoping to poach certain voter bases.

Probe of Dutton overseeing terror case document failure

Probe of Dutton overseeing terror case document failure

Probe of Dutton overseeing terror case document failure

Probe of Dutton overseeing terror case document failure

A former judge has launched a preliminary inquiry into the Home Affairs Department not disclosing a key court document while Peter Dutton was minister.

Online dating apps 'swipe right' on new safety code

Online dating apps 'swipe right' on new safety code

Online dating apps 'swipe right' on new safety code

Online dating apps 'swipe right' on new safety code

Tinder, Bumble, Hinge and eharmony are among popular online dating platforms to sign up to a voluntary industry code to crack down on sexual violence.

Winter-break headache as Labor hones re-election pitch

Winter-break headache as Labor hones re-election pitch

Winter-break headache as Labor hones re-election pitch

Winter-break headache as Labor hones re-election pitch

Labor and the coalition will use a month-long break from parliament to refine their respective pitches to voters as a possible year-end election looms.

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'No change' in Nauru resettlement deal with New Zealand

New Zealand should still resettle 96 asylum-seekers detained in Nauru despite its reservations, Australian officials say.

Payman laments 'injustice' as she slams door on Labor

Labor failing to act against the "greatest injustice of our times" pushed pro-Palestinian senator Fatima Payman to quit the party she felt she couldn't change.

Palestine protesters must face 'full force' of law: PM

The prime minister has accused protesters of undermining democracy after they breached parliamentary security to unfurl pro-Palestinian banners.

Australian shares rally as dollar hits six-month high

The ASX200 has risen 1.2 per cent to hit a nine-day high while the Australian dollar rose above 67 US cents for the first time since January.

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Federal watchdog planned to target environmental damage

Legislation to establish a national environment protection agency to crack down on breaches of federal laws has passed the lower house.

Indigenous truth-telling commission to be reviewed

A proposal to set up a truth telling commission to examine historical injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is being examined by MPs.

Wallabies coach hoping Liam's the Wright captaincy call

Queensland Reds flanker and captain Liam Wright has been named as the seventh different Wallabies skipper in little more than a year.

Top secret 'cloud' service to bolster Australian spies

Australia's intelligence agencies will have access to a highly sophisticated "cloud" service to bank top secret information and work more closely with the US.

Tilio signs City loan deal, looks to kickstart career

Exciting winger Marco Tilio hopes re-joining Melbourne City on loan for the upcoming season can help get him over a horror recent injury run and back in form.

States shiver through frosty conditions in cold snap

Two states have shivered through a through a cold snap and frosty mornings that forced temperatures to dip below freezing, but relief is on the horizon.

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

From building steel to sawdust, students are exploring new ways to repurpose old materials in a partnership with electric automaker Polestar.

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