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Australia pads UK defence ties, joins drone alliance

Australia pads UK defence ties, joins drone alliance

Australian and UK defence forces will be able to co-operate in each other's countries seamlessly under a new pact while also upgrading collaboration on drones.

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

A gas hub proposed by Woodside Energy would undermine efforts to counter climate change and seriously damage Australia's credibility, environmentalists say.

New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

Australia's peak car lobby group has called for big changes to the government's new vehicle emission rules after the US changed its long-term plans.

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Aust shares rally after Fed stays course on rate cuts

Aust shares rally after Fed stays course on rate cuts

The ASX200 has risen 1.1 per cent to finish at a two-week high after the Fed stood pat on its projections for three rate cuts this year.

'Pleasant' Australian visit for China's top diplomat

'Pleasant' Australian visit for China's top diplomat

China's most senior diplomat has met with a former prime minister, the NSW premier and business leaders in Sydney as he rounds out a visit to Australia.

Protect LGBT+ kids at faith schools, major review finds

Protect LGBT+ kids at faith schools, major review finds

Changes to anti-discrimination laws should strip carve outs for religious schools to better protect gender-diverse staff and students, a major law review found.

Employment boom unwinds two months of weakness

Employment boom unwinds two months of weakness

Australia has posted a strong labour market report, although the noisy summer months make it difficult to determine the implications for interest rates.

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Students, temporary workers send migration soaring

Students, temporary workers send migration soaring

Students, temporary workers send migration soaring

Students, temporary workers send migration soaring

Australia's population is booming with the arrival of 548,000 migrants in one year, many of them international students and temporary workers.

Former MP convicted for defrauding coronavirus grants

Former MP convicted for defrauding coronavirus grants

Former MP convicted for defrauding coronavirus grants

Former MP convicted for defrauding coronavirus grants

A disgraced former federal MP has been forced to repay $25,000 in COVID-19 grants fraudulently obtained from the government.

Australia, Germany enter record defence export deal

Australia, Germany enter record defence export deal

Australia, Germany enter record defence export deal

Australia, Germany enter record defence export deal

Australia will supply more than 100 armoured vehicles to Germany as it enters its single-largest defence export deal.

Electrification needs gas to bridge shortfall: operator

Electrification needs gas to bridge shortfall: operator

Electrification needs gas to bridge shortfall: operator

Electrification needs gas to bridge shortfall: operator

Despite a push for electrification, the energy market operator is urging investment in gas pipelines, storage and ports to secure power for homes and industry.

Call to boost support for the 'financially distressed'

Call to boost support for the 'financially distressed'

Call to boost support for the 'financially distressed'

Call to boost support for the 'financially distressed'

More opportunities for Australians facing "the worst" of increasing rent in a cost of living crisis are on the federal budget wishlist of welfare advocates.

Too many First Nations deaths in custody: independents

Too many First Nations deaths in custody: independents

Too many First Nations deaths in custody: independents

Too many First Nations deaths in custody: independents

Crossbench senators and MPs are demanding the federal government implement the recommendations of the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

Africans 'living under siege' want to belong Down Under

Africans 'living under siege' want to belong Down Under

Africans 'living under siege' want to belong Down Under

Africans 'living under siege' want to belong Down Under

From racial profiling to over-policing, a new report documents the harsh realities of racism African Australians experience and solutions for social cohesion.

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New vaping laws include jail time, heavy fines

As vaping continues to take hold among young generations, the government is introducing jail time and fines for those who breach bans under proposed laws.

Directing companies shouldn't be a Sisyphean task: ASIC

The chair of Australia's corporate watchdog has drawn on Greek mythology to call out company directors who think their jobs are too hard.

Trump's Rudd jabs must not be 'over-interpreted'

The comments made by Donald Trump about US Ambassador and former prime minister Kevin Rudd should be taken with a grain of salt, a Rudd-era contemporary says.

Climate anxiety high after record-breaking summer

More Australians are worried about the prospect of having to relocate due to extreme weather events, a survey has found.

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Hairy poo unmasked as nation's newest creepy-crawly

A striking beetle that has a glamorous furry coat has been discovered in the forests behind the Gold Coast's busy beaches.

National plan in the works to monitor river invader

Authorities are working on a national strategy to manage the spread and impact of a destructive, exotic clam that has been found in the Brisbane River.

Fuels versus food fight becoming 'less emotional'

Growing and crushing more crops to keep planes in the skies and farmers on the land does not have to compromise food security, industry leaders say.

Arnold's fear as 'homeless' Socceroos train on RL field

Socceroos boss Graham Arnold is warning Australian football will be left behind if the national team is forced to train on rugby league fields.

Senator's warning on Israel and Ukraine in first speech

A former Australian ambassador to Israel has used his first speech to the Senate to warn of the consequences of a potential Hamas victory in Gaza.

Leaders clash over stadium in final campaign debate

Tasmania's Liberal and Labor leaders have spruiked cost-of-living relief promises and butted heads over stadium plans days out from the state election.

Car emission rules may be 'too weak' for speedy change

New limits on vehicle pollution may not shift the dial for the car market for years, new modelling shows, but could "lock in" long-term change.

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