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Rudd praises PM's persistence to bring Assange home

Rudd praises PM's persistence to bring Assange home

Senior representations to America over years were crucial in bringing Julian Assange home, ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd says.

Security law watchdog urges reform as Assange freed

Security law watchdog urges reform as Assange freed

Security law watchdog urges reform as Assange freed

Security law watchdog urges reform as Assange freed

Debate over whistleblower protection and heavy-handed security law has been reinvigorated by the arrival of Julian Assange and a report into Australia's regime.

Sexual assaults in Australia reach 31-year high

Sexual assaults in Australia reach 31-year high

Sexual assaults in Australia reach 31-year high

Sexual assaults in Australia reach 31-year high

Sexual assaults recorded by police in Australia rose by 11 per cent in 2023 to reach the highest rate of the Bureau of Statistics' 31-year data set.

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Ministers back benching senator for pro-Palestine vote

Ministers back benching senator for pro-Palestine vote

Senior ministers have defended Anthony Albanese's decision to temporarily bench a Labor senator for supporting a pro-Palestine motion by crossing the floor.

Outbreak spreads with bird flu confirmed at 11th farm

Outbreak spreads with bird flu confirmed at 11th farm

A Canberra facility is the 11th property nationally that has been affected by a bird flu outbreak, as Woolworths imposes egg limits on some customers.

Australian shares rebound as traders snap up bargains

Australian shares rebound as traders snap up bargains

After plummeting as much as 1.7 per cent in early trading, the ASX200 has rebounded through the day to finish 0.3 per cent lower from where it began.

Build-to-rent incentive plan hits opposition roadblock

Build-to-rent incentive plan hits opposition roadblock

The government's build-to-rent incentive program has been sent to an inquiry by the opposition and Greens despite a chronic shortage of rental homes.

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Assange release eases friction in Australia-US ties

Assange release eases friction in Australia-US ties

Assange release eases friction in Australia-US ties

Assange release eases friction in Australia-US ties

Less friction now that Julian Assange is free will help Australia's relationships with both the US and UK, a geopolitical expert says.

'Deal of the century': Lehrmann hit with $2m legal bill

'Deal of the century': Lehrmann hit with $2m legal bill

'Deal of the century': Lehrmann hit with $2m legal bill

'Deal of the century': Lehrmann hit with $2m legal bill

Bruce Lehrmann's bankruptcy is becoming more likely after he was ordered to pay $2 million to Ten for its costs of defending his failed defamation case.

Lehrmann one of Australia's most hated men, lawyer says

Lehrmann one of Australia's most hated men, lawyer says

Lehrmann one of Australia's most hated men, lawyer says

Lehrmann one of Australia's most hated men, lawyer says

Media "harassment" has forced Bruce Lehrmann to move interstate and left him unable to defend himself in a $20,000 property dispute, a tribunal has been told.

Virtual reality tech, batteries named in safety probe

Virtual reality tech, batteries named in safety probe

Virtual reality tech, batteries named in safety probe

Virtual reality tech, batteries named in safety probe

Battery-powered products and new kinds of consumer gadgets will be closely examined by Australia's consumer watchdog as a top priority.

NBL to run WNBL after Basketball Australia sells

NBL to run WNBL after Basketball Australia sells

NBL to run WNBL after Basketball Australia sells

NBL to run WNBL after Basketball Australia sells

Larry Kestelman and Robyn Denholm will have the majority interest of the WNBL after the 2024-25 season, with Basketball Australia retaining a minority stake.

World-first laws curtailing vape sales pass parliament

World-first laws curtailing vape sales pass parliament

World-first laws curtailing vape sales pass parliament

World-first laws curtailing vape sales pass parliament

Vapes will only be able to be sold over the counter at pharmacies under world-leading reforms passed by federal parliament.

Digital systems dethrone cash as dominant payment type

Digital systems dethrone cash as dominant payment type

Digital systems dethrone cash as dominant payment type

Digital systems dethrone cash as dominant payment type

Online payments have surged in the past year to overtake the rate of cash withdrawals at ATMs, research shows.

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Abused refugee women face additional hurdles

Refugee women who experience domestic violence have added layers of fear in reporting it due to visa insecurity and language barriers, a study has found.

Nuclear push would drag out energy transition, PM warns

Anthony Albanese will use a major economic speech to hit out at opposition nuclear plans, saying they risk stalling progress on meeting net-zero targets.

When the Geiger counter beeps, here's what happens next

Firefighters say no-one has asked them about the coalition's nuclear power plan but fear they could pay with their lives in the event of a disaster.

Lack of play on betting ads a year from landmark review

A lack of action to stop the ubiquitous nature of betting ads targeting young people has been branded disappointing a year after a landmark review.

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Industrial-scale change gives energy to small producers

Less obvious sources of greenhouse gases - including wine and pet food producers - have been awarded grants to lead the way in reducing industrial emissions.

Vilification concern as senator iced for Palestine vote

The prime minister requested Fatima Payman temporarily sit out of Labor's caucus after she defied the party position and supported a pro-Palestine motion.

Assange seeks privacy to adjust to new-found freedom

After more than a decade in some form of custody overseas, WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange is back in Australia and will take time to adjust to his new freedom.

Swim star Cate Campbell retires without any regrets

Swimming star Cate Campbell says she gave it her all in her bid to qualify for a fifth Olympic Games and can retire with no regrets.

Canberra told prison no place for Indigenous women

Indigenous women have gathered in Canberra to call for greater action and change to help female First Nations prisoners get out of the justice system.

How a mother's death from tsunami birthed an activist

Listening to local elders after a tsunami in Samoa killed her mother, Steph Hodgins-May went from environmental lawyer to senator to fight for climate justice.

Assange likely to push for press freedom in Australia

Julian Assange has winged his way to Australia and is likely to play a role in pushing for transparency and whistleblower rights after his return.

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