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Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

The concentration of a bird flu outbreak near the mouth of the Murray River is creating a perfect storm for the spread of the deadly virus, experts have warned.

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

More small or medium-sized renewable energy projects could win loans as part of a multimillion-dollar scheme to address a gap in Australia's energy plans.

Miners urged to 'just say yes' to Indigenous workers

Miners urged to 'just say yes' to Indigenous workers

Miners urged to 'just say yes' to Indigenous workers

Miners urged to 'just say yes' to Indigenous workers

The head of an Indigenous labour and training hire company has called on Goldfields region mining companies to work with him for his community.

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City drivers to cop first sting of end to fuel discount

City drivers to cop first sting of end to fuel discount

Households and businesses are bracing for more cost-of-living pressure as the government's fuel excise pause ends, pushing prices for petrol and diesel higher.

Aussie shares edge higher as iron ore tumbles

Aussie shares edge higher as iron ore tumbles

The ASX has started the week on a positive footing after hopes of US-Iran peace talks lifted risk sentiment, while iron ore prices fell to 13-month lows.

Housing affordability rises as price downturn continues

Housing affordability rises as price downturn continues

Home values have fallen at their fastest monthly rate in almost four years as an economist suggests prices could grow more slowly than incomes for a decade.

Potential One Nation deal has to be 'two-way street'

Potential One Nation deal has to be 'two-way street'

The coalition has revived the prospect of a preference deal with One Nation as a federal poll shows the minor party edging ahead of Labor in voter support.

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Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Senior Australian Defence Force officers have rejected accusations the department has shifted blame over the Taipan helicopter crash that killed four soldiers.

Escorts, drugs: big-spending gamblers' inducements

Escorts, drugs: big-spending gamblers' inducements

Escorts, drugs: big-spending gamblers' inducements

Escorts, drugs: big-spending gamblers' inducements

Gambling reform advocates have issued a plea to the government to stamp out the predatory behaviour of major betting companies.

Hanson lays down law as One Nation rolls out candidates

Hanson lays down law as One Nation rolls out candidates

Hanson lays down law as One Nation rolls out candidates

Hanson lays down law as One Nation rolls out candidates

One Nation has lifted the lid on its first batch of Victorian election candidates, with Pauline Hanson barring some major media outlets from the big reveal.

Tech giants to face higher payments for news content

Tech giants to face higher payments for news content

Tech giants to face higher payments for news content

Tech giants to face higher payments for news content

The assistant treasurer has downplayed fears Labor's news bargaining incentives could impact trade deals with the US.

Australia's second share exchange changes hands

Australia's second share exchange changes hands

Australia's second share exchange changes hands

Australia's second share exchange changes hands

Cboe Australia, formerly known as Chi-X Australia, has been purchased by the parent company of the Toronto Stock Exchange for $426 million.

River clean-up flows into data centre climate debate

River clean-up flows into data centre climate debate

River clean-up flows into data centre climate debate

River clean-up flows into data centre climate debate

A tech giant plans to rescue millions of litres of drinking water from an Australian river as debate continues over data centre climate commitments.

Electric vehicle sales soar during fuel price crunch

Electric vehicle sales soar during fuel price crunch

Electric vehicle sales soar during fuel price crunch

Electric vehicle sales soar during fuel price crunch

Australian motorists are voting with their feet and wallets as electric cars drive a path through the market.

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Labor holds firm as seniors face $250 health cover hike

Health Minister Mark Butler has defended a cut to private health insurance rebates for over-65s as he faces a revolt among states opposed to the change.

Fresh hope as treatment cost slashed for rare cancer

Patients suffering a rare form of brain cancer will be able to access a new, targeted treatment at low cost for the first time in two decades.

Household spending in spotlight as Iran war drags on

Data showing how households are managing the fallout from shaky global conditions caused by conflict in the Middle East is set to be closely scrutinised.

'Just a backbencher': minister defends charged MP role

A senior Labor minister has defended the government's decision not to stand down an MP accused of assault from his role as a special envoy.

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Senator surfer on political waves caught and missed

Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson says he has worked hard to elevate ocean health on the political agenda, ahead of his retirement from federal parliament.

'Cancer doesn't wait': a new plan to help rural men

One regional patient had to spend more than $20,000 on prostate cancer surgery, as a new health plan aims to address the higher mortality rate in rural areas.

Nation-first fully-integrated bionic arm to hit shelves

A university startup has developed Australia's first fully-integrated bionic arm, giving hope to users who have given up on heavy, painful prosthetics.

Are the stars aligning? High hopes for profit season

Australia's biggest companies are poised to snap a three-year run of lacklustre profits, but there are concerns about the banking sector this earnings season.

Garma festival shows Yolngu culture in full colour

As leaders talk policy at Garma, Yolngu men, women and children step onto the Bungul ground, using ochre, song and story to show Australians who they really are

'Starting to take off': bird flu mass mortality likely

An environmental group says bird flu is starting to spread quickly in Australia and more funding is needed to boost wildlife resilience.

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Authorities are investigating whether more than 80 dead and sick greater crested terns found on an Australian island have bird flu.

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