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No 'new normal': Al Gore warning on climate complacency

No 'new normal': Al Gore warning on climate complacency

As weather disasters become more commonplace, prominent climate advocate Al Gore has urged a Sydney conference to keep up the fight and avoid complacency.

Treasurer putting Australia in New York's state of mind

Treasurer putting Australia in New York's state of mind

Treasurer putting Australia in New York's state of mind

Treasurer putting Australia in New York's state of mind

Australia's mineral wealth, renewable energy potential and unique regional positioning will be spruiked by the nation's treasurer to big money in the Big Apple.

Australian shares retreat from highs as caution returns

Australian shares retreat from highs as caution returns

Australian shares retreat from highs as caution returns

Australian shares retreat from highs as caution returns

The ASX has sold off but finished up for the week after its record-breaking run gave way to jitters about the global backdrop.

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'Won't get stabbed': Olympics-mad leader's city sledge

'Won't get stabbed': Olympics-mad leader's city sledge

A premier has taken aim at Brisbane's rival state capitals, declaring less crime and congestion will attract its workers to deliver Olympic Games projects.

Parents armed with get-ready guides ahead of social ban

Parents armed with get-ready guides ahead of social ban

Parents and teachers are being recruited to the front lines of Australia's social media ban for kids, with a range of resources launched to help them prepare.

'Bloody hard': teary Titmus on rivalries, golden truth

'Bloody hard': teary Titmus on rivalries, golden truth

Ariarne Titmus knows nothing she does in her post-swimming career will compare to the satisfaction of defending an Olympic title, but she's okay with that.

Workplaces urged to support employees in menopause

Workplaces urged to support employees in menopause

Ahead of World Menopause Day, workplaces are being called on to ensure they have supports and structures in place for employees experiencing menopause symptoms.

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Treasurer lays groundwork for 'golden' US minerals deal

Treasurer lays groundwork for 'golden' US minerals deal

Treasurer lays groundwork for 'golden' US minerals deal

Treasurer lays groundwork for 'golden' US minerals deal

Australia is pushing for zero US tariffs and is dangling the carrot of a deal for critical minerals ahead of the prime minister's meeting with Donald Trump.

'Contingency plans' for Australian deployment to Gaza

'Contingency plans' for Australian deployment to Gaza

'Contingency plans' for Australian deployment to Gaza

'Contingency plans' for Australian deployment to Gaza

Australia’s Chief of Joint Operations says plans are being made for the possibility of troops being sent to Gaza as part of a 'stabilisation force'.

Jobs figures 'settling back' into pre-COVID levels

Jobs figures 'settling back' into pre-COVID levels

Jobs figures 'settling back' into pre-COVID levels

Jobs figures 'settling back' into pre-COVID levels

A shock increase in unemployment rates has been put down to the jobs market coming back to regular rates after pandemic-induced fluctuations.

'Kind of boring': senator sick of party navel gazing

'Kind of boring': senator sick of party navel gazing

'Kind of boring': senator sick of party navel gazing

'Kind of boring': senator sick of party navel gazing

Suggestions that the coalition might benefit from a split along ideological lines are nonsense, a senator says, as a "boring" debate on its future continues.

Why ski great is seeking 20-year Paralympic comeback

Why ski great is seeking 20-year Paralympic comeback

Why ski great is seeking 20-year Paralympic comeback

Why ski great is seeking 20-year Paralympic comeback

Alpine skiing great Michael Milton says he was inspired by a fellow Australian sporting star in his bid to compete at his sixth Winter Paralympics.

'For the birds': doubt ageing coal plants can go longer

'For the birds': doubt ageing coal plants can go longer

'For the birds': doubt ageing coal plants can go longer

'For the birds': doubt ageing coal plants can go longer

Coal stations are reaching their end of-life and need to be retired, the Climate Change Authority chair says, regardless of moves to keep them running longer.

Albanese adviser tapped for top national security post

Albanese adviser tapped for top national security post

Albanese adviser tapped for top national security post

Albanese adviser tapped for top national security post

One of Australia's major security agencies will have a woman lead the organisation for the first time in its history.

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Super payout warning over cosmetic medical treatments

Business models promoting early super draw-downs for expensive or unnecessary medical treatments need to be stamped out, the tax office says.

Renewed rate-cut hopes fuel Australian shares record

A lift in expectations of an interest rate cut have provided a springboard to send Australian equities to new highs, after weeks of consolidation.

Submarine program may buoy nation's migration rate

The home affairs minister has suggested the AUKUS nuclear submarine program could have an effect on Australia's long-term migration levels.

Dentists urged not to promote early super extractions

The nation's top dental body is telling members not to promote or advise patients to use superannuation to pay for treatment.

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Rates cut back in the works as jobless figure spikes

An interest rate cut is back in the running on Melbourne Cup day as surprising unemployment figures offer borrowers hope of a home-loan victory.

'Tragic loss': soldier dead in army training rollover

The defence community has been left devastated after the death of a soldier in a truck rollover during a training exercise.

Bereaved mum's next fight after DV murder sentence win

The mother of a woman murdered by a former partner is hoping to redefine her daughter's legacy as she pushes for more prison time for offenders.

Liberals told to tout 'values' ahead of policy revamp

Sussan Ley has been given plenty of advice on how the Liberals should go about wooing voters following their worst-ever election result, but little is sticking.

US asks Australia for help on critical minerals supply

Australia is being called upon to join the United States in the global fight against China for critical minerals dominance.

'Unfair': investors flock as key workers struggle

Bank lending to property investors has reached its highest level in almost a decade, as yields surge while care workers and teachers struggle to afford rents.

Money laundering crackdown to target crypto ATMs

Financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC estimates 85 per cent of transactions sent by top users of crypto ATMs are the proceeds of scams.

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