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New health service helps bereaved mums like Cassidy

New health service helps bereaved mums like Cassidy

A new psychological telehealth service will help rural, Indigenous and young mums and their families recover from stillbirth and miscarriage.

MONA queen's forest foray has aura of ambiguity

MONA queen's forest foray has aura of ambiguity

MONA queen's forest foray has aura of ambiguity

MONA queen's forest foray has aura of ambiguity

It's been six months since Kirsha Kaechele held a bizarre congress to get loggers and forest defenders talking. In typical MONA fashion it's been polarising.

Banning sheep exports will kill towns, inquiry told

Banning sheep exports will kill towns, inquiry told

Banning sheep exports will kill towns, inquiry told

Banning sheep exports will kill towns, inquiry told

Farmers have gathered to protest a ban on live sheep exports, with witnesses at a fiery public hearing saying towns will die when the ban comes into effect.

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Shares fall again to finish week down 1.7 pct

Shares fall again to finish week down 1.7 pct

The ASX200 finished Friday down 0.3 per cent in its third losing day out of the past four sessions.

Axed seat doesn't sit well with MP as she mulls future

Axed seat doesn't sit well with MP as she mulls future

An independent federal MP could be left in the lurch if a proposed electoral redistribution goes ahead, but a neighbouring seat has become more enticing.

PM warned not to pander to China as premier visits

PM warned not to pander to China as premier visits

Australian concerns must be kept front of mind, the federal opposition says, as the prime minister prepares to welcome China's second-in-command.

Lack of technology poses 'existential risk' to ASIC

Lack of technology poses 'existential risk' to ASIC

The boss of the financial services watchdog has revealed a lack of investment in data capability and technology is hampering its ability to tackle crime..

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Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Saving on emissions and energy bills for commercial premises is a "no brainer", according to the Property Council, as a push begins for greater electrification.

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Patients are copping the brunt of a deteriorating health system as state and territory health ministers call on the federal government to help fix the "crisis".

Concerns social media 'cesspit' is targeting young boys

Concerns social media 'cesspit' is targeting young boys

Concerns social media 'cesspit' is targeting young boys

Concerns social media 'cesspit' is targeting young boys

Young boys struggling with what it means to be a man need positive role models online as they're targeted with harmful content, the eSafety commissioner says.

Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Data elicited from Antarctic ice cores point to future bushfire conditions being worse than the deadly Black Summer blazes.

Home prices in three cities are outpacing their peers

Home prices in three cities are outpacing their peers

Home prices in three cities are outpacing their peers

Home prices in three cities are outpacing their peers

Australia's housing market is made up of laggards and leaders in home price growth and the gap is expected to linger in the coming months.

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

A controversial decision by Australia's chiropractic board to allow practitioners to resume spinal manipulation on children has been met with fierce backlash.

Australian shares gain ground as US inflation cools

Australian shares gain ground as US inflation cools

Australian shares gain ground as US inflation cools

Australian shares gain ground as US inflation cools

The ASX200 has finished 0.4 per cent higher after US inflation eased in May, even as the Federal Reserve predicted just one rate cut in 2024.

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Weakness creeping into labour market as hiring slows

Australia's labour market is slowly softening but the Reserve Bank is unlikely to be bothered by the latest jobs numbers ahead of its next board meeting.

Australia 'gravely concerned' at Israel-Gaza war crimes

An inquiry into the Israel-Hamas war that found both sides have committed war crimes has been branded "gravely concerning" by Australia.

Foreign student crackdown tightens visa restrictions

Many migrants already in Australia will not be able to apply for a student visa in a bid to prevent "visa hopping" and curb migration numbers.

'Please explain' for watchdog's robodebt probe decision

About 900 complaints have been made since the federal corruption watchdog announced it wouldn't investigate six public officials connected to an illegal scheme.

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Domestic gas inquiry gives itself more time on deficit

Facing a possible domestic gas deficit, export powerhouse Western Australia has delayed putting the squeeze on producers with a crucial inquiry given more time.

Emissions target on chopping board as climate wars rage

Australians are mobilising for a climate battle at the federal election with voters pouring money into a climate lobby group as politicians scrap targets.

ACCC flags concerns over $8.8b Chemist Warehouse merger

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it has preliminary competition concerns about the $8.8 billion merger, and is soliciting feedback.

Social media ban for children under 16 on the cards

Social media fuels cyberbullying and mental health issues among young Australians and the opposition has vowed to address the 'scourge'.

Farm waste may help power Australia's biofuel future

Tax breaks and emission targets will be considered as part of a consultation into Australia's emerging biofuel industry that could power air and road travel.

The world 'deserves the truth' behind PwC scandal

The PwC tax leak scandal has gone beyond Australian borders and everyone deserves to know who exactly was involved, a senator says.

More gas secured for Australia's east coast market

A new deal to shore up gas supply along Australia's east coast market is being touted as a pathway to cheaper power prices during the transition to renewables.

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