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Albanese to walk Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day

Albanese to walk Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day

The prime minister will be the first sitting leader to walk the track during a visit to Papua New Guinea in the lead-up to Anzac Day.

Origin Energy adds wind power, batteries for coal exit

Origin Energy adds wind power, batteries for coal exit

Origin Energy adds wind power, batteries for coal exit

Origin Energy adds wind power, batteries for coal exit

Origin Energy has snared a construction-ready $4 billion wind and big battery project as it races to plug the gap left by phasing out coal-fired power.

Netball Australia follows AFL concussion protocols

Netball Australia follows AFL concussion protocols

Netball Australia follows AFL concussion protocols

Netball Australia follows AFL concussion protocols

Netball Australia will be implementing a 21-day concussion protocol across its local leagues, a month after the AFL moved to introduce the same guidelines.

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Western United hoping for Matilda's ALW finals boost

Western United hoping for Matilda's ALW finals boost

Western United's A-League Women finals hopes have had a huge lift with star Matildas midfielder Chloe Logarzo primed to return from injury to face Newcastle.

Premier decries Dutton's Port Arthur protest comparison

Premier decries Dutton's Port Arthur protest comparison

The Tasmanian premier has hit out at comparisons made by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton which compared pro-Palestine protests to the Port Arthur massacre.

Mercury rising: new tool to help Australians cool off

Mercury rising: new tool to help Australians cool off

As climate change turns up the heat across the world, a new tool could help Australian communities find and create cool refuges in their local areas.

Airport disruption avoided after firies strike deal

Airport disruption avoided after firies strike deal

The United Firefighters Union has called off a planned four-hour strike after it reached an agreement with Airservices Australia.

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Australian shares fall on sticky US inflation report

Australian shares fall on sticky US inflation report

Australian shares fall on sticky US inflation report

Australian shares fall on sticky US inflation report

The ASX200 fell 0.4 per cent after a US inflation readout came in hotter than expected for a third straight month, dimming hopes for a June rate cut.

Australia 'lagging the world' on carbon capture policy

Australia 'lagging the world' on carbon capture policy

Australia 'lagging the world' on carbon capture policy

Australia 'lagging the world' on carbon capture policy

Santos is urging the government to speed carbon capture and storage investment as the energy company doubles down on the technology to offset new gas projects.

Judge to ponder 'what is a woman' case as hearings wrap

Judge to ponder 'what is a woman' case as hearings wrap

Judge to ponder 'what is a woman' case as hearings wrap

Judge to ponder 'what is a woman' case as hearings wrap

A court will decide whether to award $200,000 to a transgender woman who was barred from using a female-only app because the app's founder viewed her as male.

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

Proposed laws to deport refugees to countries they escaped from are cruel policies that tear at Australia's multiculturalism, refugee communities say.

Scientists despair as even deep corals cook

Scientists despair as even deep corals cook

Scientists despair as even deep corals cook

Scientists despair as even deep corals cook

Scientists are rattled over the latest bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it will not survive the ongoing exploitation of fossil fuels.

'Enough is enough': PM Assange call as Biden gives hope

'Enough is enough': PM Assange call as Biden gives hope

'Enough is enough': PM Assange call as Biden gives hope

'Enough is enough': PM Assange call as Biden gives hope

Signs the United States is considering dropping its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have given renewed hope to his supporters.

Activist protest against Santos board runs out of gas

Activist protest against Santos board runs out of gas

Activist protest against Santos board runs out of gas

Activist protest against Santos board runs out of gas

Energy company Santos has weathered a protest vote from shareholder activists at its annual meeting as the board gave a progress update on its Barossa project.

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Fresh start for Super Netball as 2024 season looms

With a revitalised pay deal, key new faces and the addition of the Melbourne Mavericks, 2024 offers a fresh start for Super Netball.

IGA head urges end to supermarket land grab

The chief executive of IGA's parent company has slammed Coles and Woolworths for hoarding land as a way to prevent competition in the sector.

'Aussie ball' mindset behind versatile Boomers squad

Australia's men's basketball team for the Paris Olympics has been announced, with a 22-man squad still to be trimmed by 10 prior to the action starting in July.

TikTok says it boosts economy by $1.1b amid ban threat

TikTok delivers a significant economic boost to the Australian economy, a report has found, in what experts say is an attempt to prove its worth.

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National rents hit new record high of $630 a week

Rents have been growing strongly since the pandemic and found a new gear in the first quarter of 2024, piling more pressure on the stretched cohort.

Australia not alone in urging Palestine statehood: PM

The prime minister has dismissed "nasty negativity" in response to his government's comments on formal recognition of a Palestinian state.

Australia to join missile pact with US and Japan

Anthony Albanese says the trilateral agreement would yield closer defence ties.

More Aussies to drive EVs but cost remains a speed bump

Two in every five Aussie motorists are expected to be driving an electric car in the next five years, even though the cost remains a hurdle for many road users.

Aussie curiosity about AI tech reaches all-time high

Artificial intelligence has become a hot topic for web searches in Australia, according to Google, causing a record-breaking number of web searches.

Labor enabled spread of anti-Semitism: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the Albanese government of downplaying the scale of anti-Semitism in Australia while taking aim at migrants.

Australian shares hit eight-day high, nudge record

The ASX200 has finished 0.3 per cent higher, closing fewer than 50 points away from its record high in March.

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