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Justice, safety for uni students as watchdog introduced

Justice, safety for uni students as watchdog introduced

An independent student watchdog will be able to force universities to deal with the high number of sexual assaults, after a failure to address complaints.

MPs urge tougher standards for politicians acting badly

MPs urge tougher standards for politicians acting badly

MPs urge tougher standards for politicians acting badly

MPs urge tougher standards for politicians acting badly

Independent MPs have taken aim at a proposed watchdog for not going far enough in addressing misconduct at Parliament House

Hiring go-slow ongoing as RBA keeps sights on inflation

Hiring go-slow ongoing as RBA keeps sights on inflation

Hiring go-slow ongoing as RBA keeps sights on inflation

Hiring go-slow ongoing as RBA keeps sights on inflation

Australia's labour market is easing but it has a way to go before it's consistent with low and stable inflation, a senior central bank official warns.

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Genetics will no longer pose barrier to life insurance

Genetics will no longer pose barrier to life insurance

Life insurers will no longer be able to discriminate against Australians based on their genetics when underwriting their plans.

Money laundering 'gatekeepers' to face new crackdown

Money laundering 'gatekeepers' to face new crackdown

Businesses at risk of being used as a front for money laundering or terrorism financing will soon have stricter regulations imposed on them.

King Charles, Queen plan six-day Australia visit

King Charles, Queen plan six-day Australia visit

King Charles and Queen Camilla will spend time in Sydney and Canberra as part of a six-day visit to Australia in October.

Child vaping sucks away chance of ciggie-free Australia

Child vaping sucks away chance of ciggie-free Australia

Research published in a public health journal shows teenagers who have vaped are more likely to try smoking, with the youngest adolescents the most at risk.

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Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Incontinence affects more than seven million Australians, costing more than $100 billion in 2023 amid warnings one-in-three could be impacted by 2032.

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

Furious farmers have flocked to Parliament House to rail against a live sheep export ban, with truckies and cockies making their voices heard.

Unregistered babies risk missing out on care, education

Unregistered babies risk missing out on care, education

Unregistered babies risk missing out on care, education

Unregistered babies risk missing out on care, education

Each year on average 12,500 Australian children might be missing out on early education because they do not have a birth certificate, a UNICEF report has found.

Emerging markets could miss out on AI wins: World Bank

Emerging markets could miss out on AI wins: World Bank

Emerging markets could miss out on AI wins: World Bank

Emerging markets could miss out on AI wins: World Bank

Artificial intelligence may not necessarily make the fight against inequality any easier, the World Bank president has said during an Australian visit.

Big banks help Australian share market to cash in

Big banks help Australian share market to cash in

Big banks help Australian share market to cash in

Big banks help Australian share market to cash in

Shares in Commonwealth Bank and Macquarie have hit all-time highs, while Westpac hit its best level in nearly seven years.

Rates veto power must stay: Greens issue RBA demands

Rates veto power must stay: Greens issue RBA demands

Rates veto power must stay: Greens issue RBA demands

Rates veto power must stay: Greens issue RBA demands

The Greens want the treasurer to intervene and force the RBA to lower interest rates as it lays out its demands for support on troubled central bank reforms.

Greenhouse gas levels soaring, report warns

Greenhouse gas levels soaring, report warns

Greenhouse gas levels soaring, report warns

Greenhouse gas levels soaring, report warns

Global methane levels are following the “most pessimistic” trajectory for greenhouse gas emissions and rising faster than ever, a CSIRO scientist warns.

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Social media ban poses barrier to mental health support

Mental health services and youth advocacy groups say they will find it harder to connect with young people if the government goes ahead with a social media ban.

New fear unlocked: unemployment worries grip consumers

Consumers are becoming more concerned about the sluggish economy and what this could mean for jobs, with cost-of-living becoming a lower order worry.

Promise to improve wellbeing to prevent suicide scourge

Additional prevention measures and support for people at risk of suicide form part of a sweeping draft strategy aimed at eradicating the scourge.

From ABCs to ChatGPT: AI urged to be part of curriculum

AI tools could feature in the national school curriculum as an educational tool but warnings remain about its risks to students.

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Power to the 'energy underclass' as Australia retools

The energy change "can't be about Teslas in teal seats", unions and community leaders tell a forum, with many households struggling to pay their power bills.

Defence 'unaware' of sexual offenders within its ranks

Sexual violence in the Australian Defence Force is "systemic", with an additional new inquiry recommended to investigate the scale of the issue.

Plum market as trade deal reached with Vietnam

Producers have welcomed the reopening of the Vietnamese market to Aussie plums with a two-way agreement to include Vietnamese passionfruit imports to Australia.

'No delay' for response on veterans suicide report

Veterans and their families won't have to wait for a lengthy response following a royal commission, the prime minister has promised.

Checks change aids healthy increase in overseas doctors

The end to in-person identity checks is proving just the tonic for strained health services by supporting a surge in doctors from overseas.

Landmark settlements for children detained in Nauru

Two children held in offshore detention in Nauru have secured settlements with the Australian government over harm caused to them in a protracted legal battle.

National power-of-attorney laws needed to stop abuse

A report by the Human Rights Commission has called for the creation of nationally consistent power-of-attorney laws to better protect the vulnerable.

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