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Optus outage drives spike in telco customer complaints

Optus outage drives spike in telco customer complaints

The latest watchdog data shows an increase in complaints about telco services, coinciding with an Optus outage that lasted up to 14 hours for some customers.

Green energy, mining investment eases sting of slowdown

Green energy, mining investment eases sting of slowdown

Green energy, mining investment eases sting of slowdown

Green energy, mining investment eases sting of slowdown

Mining and utilities are tipped as "bright spots" for construction and engineering jobs to offset broader economic pain as business investment stalls.

Big opportunities for seed to grow bush food industry

Big opportunities for seed to grow bush food industry

Big opportunities for seed to grow bush food industry

Big opportunities for seed to grow bush food industry

A tiny Australian seed could provide big opportunities for indigenous communities according to new research.

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Energy-saving grants add to bill relief for small firms

Energy-saving grants add to bill relief for small firms

Federal grants for upgrades to freezers, air conditioning and other vital but costly equipment for small businesses aim to cut power bills and carbon emissions.

Coalition 'cannot be taken seriously' on tax, PM claims

Coalition 'cannot be taken seriously' on tax, PM claims

The prime minister says the federal opposition cannot be taken seriously after agreeing to back in stage three tax cut changes following earlier criticism.

PNG rules out China pact as PM arrives in Australia

PNG rules out China pact as PM arrives in Australia

Papua New Guinea has hosed down suggestions it will enter a policing pact in China as the nation's prime minister prepares to address Australia's parliament.

Workers set to get right to ignore bosses after hours

Workers set to get right to ignore bosses after hours

Ignoring work calls and emails after hours could soon become the new normal as political momentum builds for the 'right to disconnect'.

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Aust shares rebound, shrugging off hawkish rate talk

Aust shares rebound, shrugging off hawkish rate talk

Aust shares rebound, shrugging off hawkish rate talk

Aust shares rebound, shrugging off hawkish rate talk

The local bourse finished up 0.5 per cent, with gains for Woodside after it called off merger talks with Santos and Cettire soaring on strong earnings.

Price gouging is everywhere, on everything, all at once

Price gouging is everywhere, on everything, all at once

Price gouging is everywhere, on everything, all at once

Price gouging is everywhere, on everything, all at once

Leading economist Allan Fels says a lack of competition and exploitative practices are just a few reasons why Australia needs to look more closely at prices.

Coles blames farmers, suppliers for higher prices

Coles blames farmers, suppliers for higher prices

Coles blames farmers, suppliers for higher prices

Coles blames farmers, suppliers for higher prices

Coles has told a parliamentary inquiry into supermarket prices the reason behind higher costs is due to price increase requests by farmers and suppliers.

Thrifty December cures sales-fuelled debt hangover

Thrifty December cures sales-fuelled debt hangover

Thrifty December cures sales-fuelled debt hangover

Thrifty December cures sales-fuelled debt hangover

Many shoppers racked up credit card bills during the November sales but the damage could have been worse given acute financial pressures.

Finding of murder by Roberts-Smith 'alarming': lawyer

Finding of murder by Roberts-Smith 'alarming': lawyer

Finding of murder by Roberts-Smith 'alarming': lawyer

Finding of murder by Roberts-Smith 'alarming': lawyer

A finding Ben Roberts-Smith ordered the execution of a prisoner after the discovery of a weapons cache was alarming and should be rejected, a court has heard.

Aussie firms urged to deploy AI to save productivity

Aussie firms urged to deploy AI to save productivity

Aussie firms urged to deploy AI to save productivity

Aussie firms urged to deploy AI to save productivity

Artificial intelligence tools could rescue Australia from low productivity levels, a conference has heard, and banish "busy work" for employees.

'Not a gap, it's a chasm': govt warned on inequity

'Not a gap, it's a chasm': govt warned on inequity

'Not a gap, it's a chasm': govt warned on inequity

'Not a gap, it's a chasm': govt warned on inequity

Indigenous organisations are calling on governments to implement recommendations by the Productivity Commission on the way they do business.

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New witness protections for sexual abuse survivors

Victims and survivors who report sexual violence often find the legal process traumatic but new laws will help them hold perpetrators to account in court.

Swifties blow big bucks on prized tour merchandise

Swifties have already spent up big on Eras Tour tickets and now they are lining up for merchandise ahead of the pop superstar's upcoming Australian concerts.

Fraudulent VET providers targeted in sector crackdown

New laws introduced to parliament will make it easier for fake training organisations to be suspended from operating to better protect students.

Union hopes for reset with incoming NAB chief executive

National Australia Bank has announced that Andrew Irvine will replace Ross McEwan as its chief executive, effective in April.

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Woodside, Santos end talks on possible $80b LNG merger

Woodside has ended talks with Santos on a potential merger between Australia's top two oil and gas companies following "an initial exchange of information".

Urgent power shift needed to achieve Indigenous equity

The Productivity Commission has called on all Australian governments to honour their obligations under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

Albanese pledge on domestic violence and harassment

The prime minister has made a pledge on domestic violence during a UN Women's breakfast before shifting his focus to the workplace culture in Parliament House.

Book Laureate vaults reading barriers with Rippin tales

Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin will use her post to raise awareness about neurodiversity in children struggling to read.

Clear milk bottle lids a win for obsessive bowerbirds

The satin bowerbird's obsession with the colour blue can sometimes be deadly but a change in milk packaging could help save the showy bird.

Queensland solar farm tapped to power technology giant

Amazon will launch operations at its first solar farm project in Queensland, with the 500-hectare site to generate enough power for 60,000 homes.

Three Black Hawk army helicopters to arrive early

Black Hawk helicopters from the United States have been expedited after the early grounding of the Taipan fleet left a hole in the army's capability.

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