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Farm kids get their hands dirty, but safety comes first

Farm kids get their hands dirty, but safety comes first

The balance of showing kids the beauty of farm life while keeping them safe is the focus of Farm Safety Week, as 12 per cent of injuries involve children.

Culture wars reignite over 'disingenuous' energy change

Culture wars reignite over 'disingenuous' energy change

Culture wars reignite over 'disingenuous' energy change

Culture wars reignite over 'disingenuous' energy change

Renewables will be in the energy mix under a nuclear-powered coalition government, but investment has stalled and emissions are flatlining, the opposition says.

Misogyny a 'significant' predictor of violent extremism

Misogyny a 'significant' predictor of violent extremism

Misogyny a 'significant' predictor of violent extremism

Misogyny a 'significant' predictor of violent extremism

Almost one-in-five Australian men believe feminism should be forcibly resisted as a report calls on authorities to view misogyny as a national security threat.

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Courtney to retire from Supercars after 2025 season

Courtney to retire from Supercars after 2025 season

One-time Supercars champion James Courtney has announced 2025 will be his last season as a full-time driver after two decades in the series.

'Game changer', cash-free charging trial for EV drivers

'Game changer', cash-free charging trial for EV drivers

A major electric car-charging network will test cashless payment technology in what's being hailed as a game changer for EV drivers.

Abbott calls for Putin apology on MH17 anniversary

Abbott calls for Putin apology on MH17 anniversary

A decade after the downing of flight MH17 Tony Abbott says responsibility lies with Vladimir Putin, who should pay compensation to the families of the victims.

Telstra fined $1.5 million after customers put at risk

Telstra fined $1.5 million after customers put at risk

Thousands of Telstra customers have been made vulnerable to scams and other kinds of mobile fraud after the telco failed to comply with ID requirements.

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Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

One actor's voice was cloned after producers cancelled his contract while another's was used in a pornographic ad without her consent, an AI inquiry has heard.

Gawn a chance for Dees, Port's Finlayson out for season

Gawn a chance for Dees, Port's Finlayson out for season

Gawn a chance for Dees, Port's Finlayson out for season

Gawn a chance for Dees, Port's Finlayson out for season

Melbourne captain Max Gawn is likely to feature against Fremantle, while Port Adelaide's Jeremy Finlayson has suffered a season-ending injury.

Australian shares take a breather after three-day climb

Australian shares take a breather after three-day climb

Australian shares take a breather after three-day climb

Australian shares take a breather after three-day climb

The ASX200 has finished 0.2 per cent lower, dragged down partly by losses from BHP and Rio Tinto, but still notched its second-highest close ever.

Labor urged to give CFMEU the cold shoulder on projects

Labor urged to give CFMEU the cold shoulder on projects

Labor urged to give CFMEU the cold shoulder on projects

Labor urged to give CFMEU the cold shoulder on projects

The CFMEU's alleged links to serious criminals and bikies has sparked calls to dump members of the construction union from major infrastructure advisory roles.

Clean energy sector rallies against nuclear 'mistruths'

Clean energy sector rallies against nuclear 'mistruths'

Clean energy sector rallies against nuclear 'mistruths'

Clean energy sector rallies against nuclear 'mistruths'

A clean energy industry body has sounded the alarm on "bad faith actors" who are accused of using misinformation to mislead Australian voters on nuclear power.

Controversial ‘travel tax’ behind border security boost

Controversial ‘travel tax’ behind border security boost

Controversial ‘travel tax’ behind border security boost

Controversial ‘travel tax’ behind border security boost

International travellers leaving Australia are being charged more as the government seeks to defray the increasing cost of biosecurity.

Financial worries still weighing on consumer mood

Financial worries still weighing on consumer mood

Financial worries still weighing on consumer mood

Financial worries still weighing on consumer mood

High inflation continues to frustrate households, keeping consumer confidence in the doldrums and Labor struggling to maintain favour with voters.

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Election Trump's to lose, former ambassador to US says

Joe Hockey, who served as ambassador to the US during the Trump administration, says the Republican candidate is hungrier to win the presidency than in 2016.

Online shopping spree despite cost-of-living crisis

Australians are still turning to online retail therapy despite household spending slowing due to cost-of-living pressures.

Kiwi super trawler targets threatened fish in Australia

Australia is allowing a foreign super trawler to harvest a threatened fish species off Tasmania, amid serious concerns about a population crash.

Fifteen new Bushmasters to be built in Victoria

A new round of Bushmaster four-wheel-drive armoured vehicles will be built in Victoria under a $45 million contract to bolster defence's missile capability.

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Rate hike chance 'incredibly slim' in bumpy last mile

Australia is charting a similar rocky path down from elevated inflation as other major economies, economists say, but is only a few steps behind.

Cops, watchdog called on to investigate 'rotten' CFMEU

Victoria and NSW want CFMEU officials facing possible criminal investigations to stand down and the Labor Party to suspend accepting its donations.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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