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Parent groups urge total ban on child social media use

Parent groups urge total ban on child social media use

No child should be allowed to access social media networks in Australia, an inquiry has heard, and parents would also benefit from a blanket ban.

'Pitiful' funding for 'looming catastrophe' of bird flu

'Pitiful' funding for 'looming catastrophe' of bird flu

'Pitiful' funding for 'looming catastrophe' of bird flu

'Pitiful' funding for 'looming catastrophe' of bird flu

Pressure is mounting on the federal government to pour more money into bird flu preparations, amid warnings Australia's worst ecological disaster is looming.

Gender pay gap in focus of feminised workforce review

Gender pay gap in focus of feminised workforce review

Gender pay gap in focus of feminised workforce review

Gender pay gap in focus of feminised workforce review

The federal government backs a review of wages in sectors with a large female workforce, but argues any pay increases would need to be gradual.

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Australian optimism tempered over Chinese stimulus

Australian optimism tempered over Chinese stimulus

Australia has welcomed a major Chinese stimulus as its stalling economy has flow-on effects but the treasurer has warned about being overly optimistic.

Bigger budget surplus not 'an end in itself'

Bigger budget surplus not 'an end in itself'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a better-than-expected $15.8 billion budget surplus doesn't mean cost-of-living measures have been forgotten.

Advice on negative gearing 'not out of the ordinary'

Advice on negative gearing 'not out of the ordinary'

Debate over housing policy prompted Treasury advice on negative gearing, says Jim Chalmers after the PM denied the government had plans to reform the scheme.

No flight pain as Qantas engineers continue to strike

No flight pain as Qantas engineers continue to strike

Hundreds of Qantas engineers have gone on strike, but the airline insists no flights have been delayed or cancelled due to the industrial action.

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GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

People are paying higher out-of-pocket costs to see a GP despite an increase in funding to health care delivering millions more bulk-billed trips to the doctor.

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Australian health organisations say federal politicians are dragging their feet on establishing a permanent centre for disease control.

Protesters wave Hezbollah flags at Australian rally

Protesters wave Hezbollah flags at Australian rally

Protesters wave Hezbollah flags at Australian rally

Protesters wave Hezbollah flags at Australian rally

Attendees at an inner-city pro-Palestine rally have waved Hezbollah flags, prompting the a referral to the federal police.

Retail sales to show economy continues to sputter along

Retail sales to show economy continues to sputter along

Retail sales to show economy continues to sputter along

Retail sales to show economy continues to sputter along

The Australian economy should show further signs of modest growth in upcoming retail trade figures but investors will be more interested in US jobs data.

Digging it: regenerative farmers keen to spread word

Digging it: regenerative farmers keen to spread word

Digging it: regenerative farmers keen to spread word

Digging it: regenerative farmers keen to spread word

Australian farmers are finding ways to regenerate the land without chemicals, but not everyone is on board with how the trend is being labelled.

US approves possible sale of missiles to Australia

US approves possible sale of missiles to Australia

US approves possible sale of missiles to Australia

US approves possible sale of missiles to Australia

The US Pentagon has approved the possible sale of up to 100 advanced anti-radiation guided missiles to Australia with an estimated price of $579 million.

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Australia's foreign minister has called for a clear timeline for the declaration of a Palestinian state help to quell conflict.

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'The bot will see you now': why AI could be the new HR

More companies are using artificial intelligence to interview and rank job candidates but the government's proposed mandatory rules could curtail the trend.

The 'invisible' magic of Australia's 2100 small schools

Small schools are the beating heart of many Australian rural towns but their benefits can be lost on policymakers, leaving families to fight for their future.

'Israel must comply': Wong's fresh warning in UN speech

No state should pretend the rules of war don’t apply to them, Australia's foreign minister will tell the United Nations General Assembly.

Property tax concession change talk sparks uncertainty

Property investors are being warned they can't trust Labor's assurances they won't change tax concessions, after reports Treasury is probing reform options.

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Hold the phone, committee hits Optus over major outage

A Senate committee has criticised how Optus handled compensation for the November 8 outage last year.

Failure to inform about missile blast was irresponsible

The lack of warning from Beijing to its neighbours about the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific was "irresponsible".

China stimulus a 'very good development for Australia'

After iron ore prices plunged by more than a third since the start of the year, Chinese stimulus measures spell good news for the Australian budget.

ASX miners bounce back with best week since 2015

The ASX mining sector rose 9.4 per cent this week on the back of China's big stimulus measures, helping boost the bourse to a record high.

Major seismic test plan dropped after community action

An international company has walked away from a contentious proposal for seismic testing in Bass Strait across an area about half the size of Tasmania.

Tight gas market to remain as additional wells approved

Two offshore drilling licences have been approved to bring more gas to the domestic east coast market as experts warn of potential shortfalls next winter.

$14m funding boost to make sustainable jet fuel fly

Environmentally friendly plane fuel could be closer to being produced in Australia after two governments made a record investment in its potential.

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