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Royal commission rejects bid to keep documents secret

Royal commission rejects bid to keep documents secret

A bid to bar access to cabinet documents about the funding of agencies such as ASIO has been knocked back by the royal commission

Home price falls may signal end of housing super cycle

Home price falls may signal end of housing super cycle

Home price falls may signal end of housing super cycle

Home price falls may signal end of housing super cycle

Rising interest rates, poor affordability, budget tax changes and a political shift towards lower migration could spell the end of a 30-year housing upswing.

'Likely he's lying': treasurer points finger at rival

'Likely he's lying': treasurer points finger at rival

'Likely he's lying': treasurer points finger at rival

'Likely he's lying': treasurer points finger at rival

Future generations will be left with a "multibillion-dollar debt bomb" if the coalition repeals proposed tax changes, the treasurer warns.

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Poll topper Hanson wants to lead Aussies who assimilate

Poll topper Hanson wants to lead Aussies who assimilate

Pauline Hanson has sidestepped questions about her standing in migrant communities as a poll puts her populist party ahead of the federal government.

Accused 'ISIS bride' renounces terrorists, lawyer says

Accused 'ISIS bride' renounces terrorists, lawyer says

A woman charged over joining Islamic State has delayed her bail application so she can obtain evidence that she renounced the terror group.

Accelerated lights out for gas urged to hit net zero

Accelerated lights out for gas urged to hit net zero

Australia needs to take the wheel of a well-signposted gas decline and double down to meet emissions goals and protect consumers from higher prices.

NBA guard, prospect headline Boomers squad

NBA guard, prospect headline Boomers squad

Alex Condon and Bryce Cotton will make their Australian Boomers debuts alongside NBA guard Tyrese Proctor in Perth at next month's World Cup qualifiers.

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Thousands of older Australians still waiting for care

Thousands of older Australians still waiting for care

Thousands of older Australians still waiting for care

Thousands of older Australians still waiting for care

Wait times for in-home care have come down for the first quarter of the year, but large numbers are still looking to get support.

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Women described themselves as less prepared for retirement than men, according to a fresh report, which also demonstrated the value of financial advice.

'Once in every five years' storm batters coastline

'Once in every five years' storm batters coastline

'Once in every five years' storm batters coastline

'Once in every five years' storm batters coastline

A ‘once-in-every-five-years’ storm is wreaking havoc as thousands are left without power as residents brace for rarely experienced widespread damaging winds.

'Simpler' stopgap nuclear subs plan swaps new for used

'Simpler' stopgap nuclear subs plan swaps new for used

'Simpler' stopgap nuclear subs plan swaps new for used

'Simpler' stopgap nuclear subs plan swaps new for used

Scrapping plans to buy new submarines from the United States is about making life easier for the Australian navy while also saving money, the government says.

Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices

Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices

Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices

Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices

The government is selling controversial investment tax changes as an attempt to rebalance the playing field between young and old Australians.

GDP data tops the economic agenda, RBA officials speak

GDP data tops the economic agenda, RBA officials speak

GDP data tops the economic agenda, RBA officials speak

GDP data tops the economic agenda, RBA officials speak

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock will get a chance to react to Wednesday's economic growth figures when she fronts a parliamentary hearing in Canberra.

Men asked to step up for equality at global summit

Men asked to step up for equality at global summit

Men asked to step up for equality at global summit

Men asked to step up for equality at global summit

Australian voices have contributed to a global festival of creativity and activism promoting caring manhood and how men can help further equality in the world.

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'Won't knock the job': Hanson declares she can be PM

Pauline Hanson has proposed a ban on immigration from certain countries and defended ties to Gina Rinehart, while stating she's open to becoming prime minister.

Hope fades for national gun law reforms after Bondi

Most states have turned their back on nationally consistent gun law reforms spearheaded by the federal government in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre.

Australia's digital 'arteries' vulnerable to attack

Disruption to the underwater cables connecting Australia to the world could be devastating, the defence minister has warned a major Asian security summit

Flotilla activists take evidence to international court

Australian members of a global Gaza aid flotilla are taking allegations of brutal treatment at the hands of Israeli forces to the International Criminal Court.

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Angus Taylor draws 'battle lines' in key party address

Liberals leader Angus Taylor has declared his party the only one capable of replacing the Labor government during a key federal council meeting address.

Diesel boost on the water for bottlenecked regions

The federal government has secured additional diesel to help ease Queensland's regional supply bottlenecks.

Flight of fancy as top pilot flips through the sky

Australia's top aerobatic pilot reveals what it takes to hurtle through the sky and still land on your feet.

Queer arts, culture fest returns for biggest year yet

Pride Fest, a queer arts and cultural festival, returns to Oxford Street for its biggest year yet aiming to revitalise the area as winter sets in.

Uncool hobby fast becoming Australia’s favourite

Thousands of Australians fed up with social media have swapped mindless doomscrolling and brain rot for mindful strolls with binoculars.

Small business switched off from electrification boom

Small business is often neglected in decarbonisation efforts, exposing them to volatile fossil fuel markets and holding back climate progress.

Fight to slay MND 'beast' goes on after Daniher's death

The death of AFL great Neale Daniher from motor neurone disease and NRL player Jai Arrow's diagnosis have thrust the cruel condition back into the spotlight.

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