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Arts groups fear fallout of looming NDIS funding cuts

Arts groups fear fallout of looming NDIS funding cuts

Disability arts organisations from around Australia fear cuts to the NDIS will destroy career pathways and reduce vital mental health and social supports.

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

A 10th-generation sock maker produces 40,000 pairs a year from a factory in rural Australia as the fashion industry looks to the past for a brighter future.

Speaking up for lives harmed by alcohol in the womb

Speaking up for lives harmed by alcohol in the womb

Speaking up for lives harmed by alcohol in the womb

Speaking up for lives harmed by alcohol in the womb

A national campaign is seeking to destigmatise and raise awareness of a physical and neurodevelopmental condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.

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Labor bets house on migration figure that won't behave

Labor bets house on migration figure that won't behave

Bringing migration down will disarm those who have weaponised one statistic against the government, but it's not clear that will happen, experts say.

Data centres a wartime target, defence AI chief warns

Data centres a wartime target, defence AI chief warns

Australia's defence force has mapped out contingencies to protect its technology as it concedes data centres could be targeted during times of direct conflict.

Aussie investors using AI to trade in a volatile market

Aussie investors using AI to trade in a volatile market

Australians are still placing their bets on the share market despite an unstable geopolitical environment and many are turning to AI to support their decisions.

Court grants embattled developer 12-month extension

Court grants embattled developer 12-month extension

The extension will allow administrators to finalise construction projects already underway, but is subject to securing additional funding.

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Data centres power up debate on environmental red tape

Data centres power up debate on environmental red tape

Data centres power up debate on environmental red tape

Data centres power up debate on environmental red tape

Concerns about how to power data centres are at the fore as the clock ticks for hold-out jurisdictions to agree to take on environmental assessments.

Corruption agency urged to boost whistleblower supports

Corruption agency urged to boost whistleblower supports

Corruption agency urged to boost whistleblower supports

Corruption agency urged to boost whistleblower supports

The National Anti-Corruption Commission needs more support for whistleblowers, a senator warns, while the organisation tries to improve its workflow.

September hike firms as RBA inflation fears come true

September hike firms as RBA inflation fears come true

September hike firms as RBA inflation fears come true

September hike firms as RBA inflation fears come true

Oil prices might rise as high as $US150 a barrel as the Iran war drags on, further entrenching expectations for more Reserve Bank rate rises.

Aussie shares limp across the line to end volatile week

Aussie shares limp across the line to end volatile week

Aussie shares limp across the line to end volatile week

Aussie shares limp across the line to end volatile week

The ASX has fallen for five of the past six weeks, as local economic concerns combine with a barrage of global geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges.

Corruption claims haunt fatal Defence helicopter crash

Corruption claims haunt fatal Defence helicopter crash

Corruption claims haunt fatal Defence helicopter crash

Corruption claims haunt fatal Defence helicopter crash

A senate committee has recommended a review of a Defence investigation into a fatal army helicopter crash amid corruption concerns.

The 'quicker, easier, nastier' national security threat

The 'quicker, easier, nastier' national security threat

The 'quicker, easier, nastier' national security threat

The 'quicker, easier, nastier' national security threat

AI is being used by foreign countries to troll politicians, amid warnings China is prepared to hack communications networks and could turn them off.

Bird flu 'here to stay' as duck spread threat looms

Bird flu 'here to stay' as duck spread threat looms

Bird flu 'here to stay' as duck spread threat looms

Bird flu 'here to stay' as duck spread threat looms

Researchers are on alert for the potential spread of H5 bird flu to ducks and water birds as Australia's interior dries over spring and summer.

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Fears political frenzy not facts guiding youth justice

A national inquiry recommends evidence-based standards and a multi-agency safety task force to reduce youth incarceration and address systemic inequalities.

Geologist deep dive reveals rich copper, gold deposits

A landmark study into mineral prospects in Australia's southeast has revealed potential new sites of copper, gold and critical mineral deposits.

Labor's visa detention stance compared with Trump's ICE

Rounding up people who have overstayed their visa into detention centres has been blasted as missing the mark and copying harsh immigration tactics in the US.

Could radically different computers rescue the AI era?

Once a powerful supercomputer, the only known CM-2 in Australia is part of an exhibition exploring the radical history of computing.

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Struggling womenswear brand to close five stores

Four Cue stores and another operated by its sister brand, Veronika Maine, will shut as receivers try to find a buyer for the struggling women's clothing chain.

State sets agenda on medicinal cannabis drivers

Motorists using medicinal cannabis will be allowed to drive in one state, while another takes a zero-tolerance approach.

Aussie mining giant to hit the track in Formula E debut

An Australian team could join the world's biggest electric racing series, with the company behind its rapid-charging technology preparing to step onto the grid.

Albanese to take digital safety push to United Nations

The prime minister will meet with tech executives and world leaders as part of a week-long visit to the US, culminating in an address to the United Nations.

Veterans salute Labor retreat on health payment limits

A $5000 cap on allied health payments for veterans has been dumped after the parliament united against Labor over the controversial cost-saving measure.

Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Family visas for foreign students will be curbed and overstayers detained if they don't leave Australia as part of Labor's plan to cut migration numbers.

'If not Marnus, who?': Aussie Test great on No.3 debate

Former Australia cricket selector Merv Hughes has given insight into the battle facing under-pressure Test No.3 Marnus Labuschagne.

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