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Farmers turn up the heat against coal seam gas mining

Farmers turn up the heat against coal seam gas mining

Dozens of farmers across 20,000 hectares of agricultural land in Queensland have signed a “gasfield free” declaration opposing coal seam gas mining.

PM says minimum wage workers 'should not fall behind'

PM says minimum wage workers 'should not fall behind'

PM says minimum wage workers 'should not fall behind'

PM says minimum wage workers 'should not fall behind'

Lowest-paid workers should not be going backwards and worker pay rises are not at odds with moderating inflation, the prime minister says.

Australian shares finish just under all-time peak

Australian shares finish just under all-time peak

Australian shares finish just under all-time peak

Australian shares finish just under all-time peak

The ASX200 rose 0.5 per cent to finish at its highest level in two weeks and just 35 points from its all-time high.

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Parrot 'stuffed' while logging continues: scientist

Parrot 'stuffed' while logging continues: scientist

A leading expert says Australian governments are not doing what's needed to save the swift parrot, amid a new estimate there may be just 500 left.

A sector in crisis: community legal centres overwhelmed

A sector in crisis: community legal centres overwhelmed

Community Legal Centres Australia's latest report, A Sector in Crisis, says staff are overworked and underpaid and the community is paying the price.

Flak over religious discrimination laws debate secrecy

Flak over religious discrimination laws debate secrecy

Draft religious discrimination laws should be publicly released so the community can have a respectful debate, LGBTQI advocates say.

Emissions may surge as voices crushed, activists warn

Emissions may surge as voices crushed, activists warn

Offshore gas approvals could be expedited while Indigenous communities have their wishes ignored under the government's proposed laws, environmentalists warn.

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Batteries to energise hottest, most remote communities

Batteries to energise hottest, most remote communities

Batteries to energise hottest, most remote communities

Batteries to energise hottest, most remote communities

Novel batteries are being trialled in microgrids to make sure people living far from the national power network do not miss out on the benefits of clean energy.

Labor dips in Newspoll as cost of living bites

Labor dips in Newspoll as cost of living bites

Labor dips in Newspoll as cost of living bites

Labor dips in Newspoll as cost of living bites

Slipping Labor support in the latest Newspoll reflects growing uncertainty among households in the current government's handling of economic inflation.

Lambie open to backing Liberal minority in Tasmania

Lambie open to backing Liberal minority in Tasmania

Lambie open to backing Liberal minority in Tasmania

Lambie open to backing Liberal minority in Tasmania

Tasmania's Liberals are chasing crossbench support to form minority government after the state election, including from the Jacqui Lambie Network.

Defence force chief to face veteran suicide inquiry

Defence force chief to face veteran suicide inquiry

Defence force chief to face veteran suicide inquiry

Defence force chief to face veteran suicide inquiry

Australian Defence Force chief Angus Campbell will be questioned on the cultural and systemic challenges a royal commission has identified in defence.

Spies targeting journalists, intelligence chief warns

Spies targeting journalists, intelligence chief warns

Spies targeting journalists, intelligence chief warns

Spies targeting journalists, intelligence chief warns

Giving journalists greater carve-outs in secrecy laws regarding the disclosure of secret information could threaten national security, the spy chief warns.

Big business accused of protecting price gouging

Big business accused of protecting price gouging

Big business accused of protecting price gouging

Big business accused of protecting price gouging

Big corporations have been accused of waging a "war on divestiture" to protect their ability to price gouge and profiteer.

Aussies support new car rules but want lower costs more

Aussies support new car rules but want lower costs more

Aussies support new car rules but want lower costs more

Aussies support new car rules but want lower costs more

New polling has revealed most Australians support rules to bring more efficient cars to the country, although cost-of-living remains their top priority.

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Race-hate complaint for sermons calling Jews 'monsters'

Two Sydney Islamic preachers have been hit with human rights complaints from a Jewish group over derogatory speeches.

Researcher sounds alarm over growing dead zone

A picturesque bay off Brisbane is being smothered with huge volumes of sediment and urgent action is needed to rehabilitate river systems, a new study warns.

'It's got to stop': jail proposed for posting crimes

A two-year social media ban or prison could be on the cards for Australians who glamorise their crimes, under the coalition's plan to address youth offending.

Young drivers with own cars at higher risk of crashes

Parents have been warned to think again about buying a car for their teens as research shows young drivers with their own vehicles are more likely to crash.

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Financiers shun nuclear, upbeat on climate investment

Financiers are more upbeat on climate investment as Australia charts a clearer course, but nuclear reactors are not where they want to put superannuation money.

Super access won't lower hurdles for young home hunters

Providing young people with early access to their retirement nest eggs is unlikely to help them buy their first homes.

Australia to help Pacific neighbours fight tuberculosis

About $17 million has been committed to researching tuberculosis in Southeast Asia and the Pacific in a bid to protect Australia's neighbouring region.

Tas Liberals negotiate for another minority government

Tasmania's Liberals have started negotiations to form a minority government after falling short of majority in a poll where voters snubbed the big parties.

Price data on watchlist as inflation battle wages on

Australia will get monthly data updates on inflation and retail sales at a pivotal point for the slowing economy.

Australia will work with US regardless of president

Whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden is the next US president, Australia will continue to work with America regardless, the deputy prime minister says.

Pathology training helping build up Pacific health care

A pathologist trained in Australia will play a key role in building a self-sufficient diagnostic service in her Pacific home country to end delays in treatment.

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