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Women return to coalition as Labor hits gender parity

Women return to coalition as Labor hits gender parity

Despite female voters deserting the coalition at the last election, polling suggests more women back the opposition than the Labor government.

Australia in a 'good position' as AUKUS powers ahead

Australia in a 'good position' as AUKUS powers ahead

Australia in a 'good position' as AUKUS powers ahead

Australia in a 'good position' as AUKUS powers ahead

The AUKUS partnership has "strong support" across the American political spectrum and is likely to be backed by incoming president Donald Trump, experts say.

Jews celebrate freed hostages, Gaza rallies to march on

Jews celebrate freed hostages, Gaza rallies to march on

Jews celebrate freed hostages, Gaza rallies to march on

Jews celebrate freed hostages, Gaza rallies to march on

The prime minister has welcomed the first hostages being released by Hamas under a ceasefire deal as he called for a cooling of community tensions in Australia.

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Tax breaks for clean aluminium to foil carbon emissions

Tax breaks for clean aluminium to foil carbon emissions

Australia's aluminium industry is set to share in billions of dollars of tax credits to help emissions-intensive smelters convert to cleaner sources of energy.

Star shares hit the skids as survival odds take a blow

Star shares hit the skids as survival odds take a blow

Shares are down seven per cent at Star after the embattled casino company warned of "material uncertainty" about its ability to continue.

Million-year-old ice drilling for crucial climate data

Million-year-old ice drilling for crucial climate data

Australian scientists have started drilling in Antarctica for million-year-old ice as they try to shed light on the Earth's past climate and atmosphere.

Cabinet gender parity as election fight intensifies

Cabinet gender parity as election fight intensifies

The prime minister has lauded the fact the cabinet has gender parity for the first time as political leaders tussle with an election on the horizon.

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Lifetime pensions urged to make super system easier

Lifetime pensions urged to make super system easier

Lifetime pensions urged to make super system easier

Lifetime pensions urged to make super system easier

A report has called for retirees to be able to buy a lifetime annuity from the federal government to boost their super balance.

Pro-Palestinian rallies welcome long-awaited ceasefire

Pro-Palestinian rallies welcome long-awaited ceasefire

Pro-Palestinian rallies welcome long-awaited ceasefire

Pro-Palestinian rallies welcome long-awaited ceasefire

Thousands of people have rallied in Sydney and Melbourne as communities around the world welcome a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Cyclone off WA, flood search in NSW as Qld dams spill

Cyclone off WA, flood search in NSW as Qld dams spill

Cyclone off WA, flood search in NSW as Qld dams spill

Cyclone off WA, flood search in NSW as Qld dams spill

Wild weather is threatening regions around Australia as a tropical cyclone impacts exports, amid fears for the occupants of a car swept away by floodwaters.

Liberals pledge business tax breaks in campaign promise

Liberals pledge business tax breaks in campaign promise

Liberals pledge business tax breaks in campaign promise

Liberals pledge business tax breaks in campaign promise

Small businesses would be able to claim tax deductions on food and entertainment expenses for up to $20,000 under a coalition policy.

World economy holds breath on eve of Trump inauguration

World economy holds breath on eve of Trump inauguration

World economy holds breath on eve of Trump inauguration

World economy holds breath on eve of Trump inauguration

Australian home building data will be scrutinised for signs of progress on housing supply as economists await Donald Trump's first policies as US president.

'Net zero hero' myth risks overburdening individuals

'Net zero hero' myth risks overburdening individuals

'Net zero hero' myth risks overburdening individuals

'Net zero hero' myth risks overburdening individuals

A focus on 'net zero heroes' risks minimising the role of industry and policymakers in the race to cut emissions, University of Sydney research suggests.

Free vaccine rollout to protect newborns from virus

Free vaccine rollout to protect newborns from virus

Free vaccine rollout to protect newborns from virus

Free vaccine rollout to protect newborns from virus

Pregnant women will be able to get a free vaccine to protect their babies from RSV, as part of a $174 million national immunisation program.

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Ways for consumers to put the 'sun tax' in the shade

Experts share their tips on how households can avoid the network "sun tax" and get more bang for their solar buck as once-generous tariffs come to an end.

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

Removing copper connections from the National Broadband Network will come at a cost of more than $6 billion but tech experts say the move will be worth it.

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

A critical pipeline will be upgraded to get workers and tourists in and out of a major new airport and create an "engine room for economic growth".

Libs pick woman over anti-Voice face for teal fight

Prominent anti-Voice campaigner Nyunggai Warren Mundine has missed preselection for a must-win Liberal seat as a tech executive prepares for a teal battle.

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Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

An exodus to other Chinese apps, a jump in prominence but a dive in content: speculation is raging over what a US TikTok ban will mean for its Aussie users.

Nuclear tactics pitch politics over policy, say experts

With the coalition's nuclear policy facing staunch opposition from the scientific community and state governments, experts debate its political strategy.

'Soul-crushing' attacks raising Jewish community fears

After a string of anti-Semitic incidents in the past week, Jewish community leaders say they are constantly looking over their shoulder in fear of more attacks.

Doctors baulking at $3k a day to plug mental health gap

Patients in mental distress will face tele-consults as NSW Health scrambles to lessen the impact of two in three public psychiatrists resigning.

Australia warned to get productive or be left behind

Fault lines are widening between economic performance of nations and a global body warns Australia risks being left behind if it fails to improve productivity.

Escalation fears after latest anti-Semitic vandalism

There are fears anti-Semitic incidents in Australia are worsening after an attack on a home that previously belonged to a prominent Jewish community leader.

Australian shares slip, but finish week in the green

The ASX200 index has finished Friday down 0.2 per cent, but has risen by a similar amount for the week.

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