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Red alert for green iron: Australia risks its advantage

Red alert for green iron: Australia risks its advantage

None of Australia's green iron projects are ready to launch and, without policy changes, the nation risks missing the opportunity to lead a global race.

Neo-Nazis lose fight to overturn hate group listing

Neo-Nazis lose fight to overturn hate group listing

Neo-Nazis lose fight to overturn hate group listing

Neo-Nazis lose fight to overturn hate group listing

Neo-Nazi group White Australia has been dealt a legal blow as it challenges hate speech laws which could cause its "extinction".

Foreign minister sees red over Greens' Gaza questioning

Foreign minister sees red over Greens' Gaza questioning

Foreign minister sees red over Greens' Gaza questioning

Foreign minister sees red over Greens' Gaza questioning

A Senate hearing examining Australia's support for Palestine was twice shut down due to unruly exchanges between Foreign Minister Penny Wong and the Greens.

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Penfolds maker focuses on top drops as tastes shift

Penfolds maker focuses on top drops as tastes shift

Treasury Wine Estates believes its future lies in focusing on its top 10 "power" brands, including its flagship Penfolds reds, to improve shareholder returns.

Australia to host Asia-Pacific's biggest data centre

Australia to host Asia-Pacific's biggest data centre

Bitcoin miner turned AI data centre company IREN Limited has announced it will build a massive 800 megawatt hub, supporting hundreds of jobs in one state.

Tobacco tax cut lit up as black market trade 'solution'

Tobacco tax cut lit up as black market trade 'solution'

A state government minister has conceded tobacco tax is fuelling rampant illegal trade as his federal Labor counterpart denies a cut would be a silver bullet.

'Fig leaf' tariffs blasted as US fires fresh tax salvo

'Fig leaf' tariffs blasted as US fires fresh tax salvo

A new round of US tariffs has generated a rare moment of political unity in Australia, with the government and opposition pushing back on the proposed changes.

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Liberals mull Greens alliance to kill off tax changes

Liberals mull Greens alliance to kill off tax changes

Liberals mull Greens alliance to kill off tax changes

Liberals mull Greens alliance to kill off tax changes

An unlikely political alliance could put the government's contentious changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount in jeopardy.

Officials turn to AI to speed up sexual assault claims

Officials turn to AI to speed up sexual assault claims

Officials turn to AI to speed up sexual assault claims

Officials turn to AI to speed up sexual assault claims

Department of Social Services officials says artificial intelligence is being used to speed up processing times for thousands of applications.

'Bizarre': fight over Bruce Lehrmann's diary ramps up

'Bizarre': fight over Bruce Lehrmann's diary ramps up

'Bizarre': fight over Bruce Lehrmann's diary ramps up

'Bizarre': fight over Bruce Lehrmann's diary ramps up

A federal government bid to keep "classified" information written by Bruce Lehrmann in his diary has been labelled as bizarre in court.

Mapping forces with help from galaxies far, far away

Mapping forces with help from galaxies far, far away

Mapping forces with help from galaxies far, far away

Mapping forces with help from galaxies far, far away

Striking maps produced with the help of a powerful radio telescope in the Australian outback will help scientists better understand how the Milky Way formed.

AI's dirty secret: data centre boom threatens resources

AI's dirty secret: data centre boom threatens resources

AI's dirty secret: data centre boom threatens resources

AI's dirty secret: data centre boom threatens resources

Artificial intelligence could use three per cent of global energy by the end of the decade, the UN warns, and use 10 times more land than Mexico City.

Navy chief corrects 'insulting' claim about personnel

Navy chief corrects 'insulting' claim about personnel

Navy chief corrects 'insulting' claim about personnel

Navy chief corrects 'insulting' claim about personnel

Incoming defence force chief Mark Hammond has clarified the role played by Australians on board a US submarine when it sank an Iranian boat as part of its war.

Global economic body weighs in on Australian rate rises

Global economic body weighs in on Australian rate rises

Global economic body weighs in on Australian rate rises

Global economic body weighs in on Australian rate rises

The OECD expects Australia's economic growth rate to slow to 1.8 per cent in 2027, which might require the Reserve Bank to lower interest rates.

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Aussie shares bounce as rate hike fears ease for now

Miners, energy stocks and banks have helped the ASX stage a relief rally after weak GDP results boosted the odds of the Reserve Bank keeping rates on hold.

Australians with MND will be able to remain at home

The Aged Care Rules will be changed to include people with motor neurone disease.

Data centre boom fails to boot up lagging economy

A fourth Reserve Bank rate hike is still on the cards for 2026, despite a slowdown in economic growth, falling productivity and high labour costs.

Secrecy laws face tough pathway through Senate

The government is attempting to repeal more than 300 secrecy offences to re-balance the tension between security and the public's right to know.

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Neo-Nazi party to learn fate over hate group listing

The White Australia Party is about to find out whether it can continue operating under hate laws passed in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

'Need to do more': PM pleads case for budget tax change

Taxpayers have been working against first home buyers at auctions due to generous concessions, the prime minister says.

How sextortion scammers get nude images of victims

The fear of having personal explicit photos shared with family and friends strikes panic in victims of sextortion - and that's exactly what scammers want.

New data lights up enormity of tobacco black market

New wastewater analysis of nicotine consumption in Australia shows black market tobacco makes up a much larger share of sales than previously thought.

Big lottery operator plans to step up the fun factor

The company that runs Powerball believes its digital operations have done a poor job of capturing the fun and joy of playing the lottery.

Defence boss torpedoes 'trash' second-hand subs jibes

Changes to the controversial AUKUS deal continue to draw fire, with a senator telling a parliamentary hearing Australia will be left with "trash" submarines.

Solomon Islands PM pledges 'reset' with Australia

After being elected on a promise of change, Solomon Islands' prime minister has signalled reversing his predecessors' pro-China stance on a visit to Canberra.

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