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Financial complaints surge as cost of living bites

Financial complaints surge as cost of living bites

Australia’s financial dispute resolution scheme has received a record 100,000 complaints as scams, claim issues and rising prices loomed over Australians.

Princess Mary to step up charity work as Danish Queen

Princess Mary to step up charity work as Danish Queen

Princess Mary to step up charity work as Danish Queen

Princess Mary to step up charity work as Danish Queen

Australian-born Crown Princess Mary is expected to have an increased workload as a charity patron when she becomes Denmark’s new Queen, royal experts say.

Social media posts used to find mental health distress

Social media posts used to find mental health distress

Social media posts used to find mental health distress

Social media posts used to find mental health distress

Scientists have developed a technique that analyses social media posts to detect the early warning signs of mental health distress.

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Australia turns up diplomatic heat with ceasefire call

Australia turns up diplomatic heat with ceasefire call

Australia's public call for a ceasefire to end suffering in Gaza is unlikely to go further with Canberra favouring diplomatic channels to air its grievances.

Wetlands trump offshore wind port despite energy push

Wetlands trump offshore wind port despite energy push

A federal veto on a port hub for the huge towers, blades and turbines needed for the first offshore wind farm does not doom offshore wind, the treasurer says.

Three months of rain in a day as big wet sets in again

Three months of rain in a day as big wet sets in again

Three Victorian towns have been ordered to evacuate and others are on alert as storms and heavy rain lash parts of the state before an expected move into NSW.

Shares hit three-week low as losing streak lingers

Shares hit three-week low as losing streak lingers

The ASX200 has fallen another 0.5 per cent and closed at its lowest level since December 18 in its fourth day of losses.

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Power back on, school repairs fast-tracked after storms

Power back on, school repairs fast-tracked after storms

Power back on, school repairs fast-tracked after storms

Power back on, school repairs fast-tracked after storms

The race is on to repair schools damaged across Queensland by wild weather but power has finally been fully restored in the state's southeast.

Australia adds firepower to Ukraine military training

Australia adds firepower to Ukraine military training

Australia adds firepower to Ukraine military training

Australia adds firepower to Ukraine military training

Another 90 Australian soldiers will fly to the UK as part of the latest round of efforts to train Ukraine's military in its fight against Russia's invasion.

Storm clouds loom for economy as rain, floods take toll

Storm clouds loom for economy as rain, floods take toll

Storm clouds loom for economy as rain, floods take toll

Storm clouds loom for economy as rain, floods take toll

The fallout from severe storms in Queensland could lead to consequences for the economy and budget bottom line, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned.

Household solar installations charged ahead in 2023

Household solar installations charged ahead in 2023

Household solar installations charged ahead in 2023

Household solar installations charged ahead in 2023

Australian households have set a new record for solar investments, with a new report revealing rising electricity prices encouraged more to make the switch.

Supermarkets told to pass on savings at the checkout

Supermarkets told to pass on savings at the checkout

Supermarkets told to pass on savings at the checkout

Supermarkets told to pass on savings at the checkout

Supermarkets have been told to pass on savings as calls echo for the consumer watchdog to launch an inquiry into their behaviour.

Nazi salute and swastika bans target 'evil ideology'

Nazi salute and swastika bans target 'evil ideology'

Nazi salute and swastika bans target 'evil ideology'

Nazi salute and swastika bans target 'evil ideology'

New federal laws have come into force banning the display of Nazi symbols such as the swastika and the Sieg Heil salute.

Fewer doctors offer bulk billing as consult costs rise

Fewer doctors offer bulk billing as consult costs rise

Fewer doctors offer bulk billing as consult costs rise

Fewer doctors offer bulk billing as consult costs rise

Fewer GPs offer bulk billing and people are paying more out of their own pocket despite government incentives targeting child patients and pensioners.

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Palau president welcomes ADF foreign soldier push

The leader of Palau has welcomed a proposal allowing foreign citizens to join the ADF as a good step forward, but says its residents have to be supported.

Jewish leaders target Islamic clerics in legal action

A national Jewish body says it will lodge its own cases against Islamic preachers who have made inflammatory statements in their sermons.

Thousands of extremists posts removed from social media

The Department of Home Affairs issued more than 3000 notices to social media companies requesting violent or extremist posts be removed in just six months.

'Taking them for a ride': calls for supermarket probe

Nationals leader David Littleproud has called for the consumer watchdog to inquire into the cost of fruit and vegetables at major supermarkets.

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Black Friday splurge shifting numbers in retail readout

Retail data is likely to reveal shopper enthusiasm for Black Friday discounts ahead of fresh stats on Australian consumer prices, housing and jobs.

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

A charity rowing expedition from the Canary Islands to Antigua has ended in tragedy with the death of a former Australian spy and war crimes investigator.

UN finds Australia in breach of human rights covenant

Australia breached the cultural rights of the Wunna Nyiyaparli people, the United Nations Human Rights Committee says, raising questions about native title.

Eight aim for rowing greatness at Paris Olympics

Australia's men's eight are hoping to build on strong results which have placed them among the favourites to win the nation's first Olympic gold in the event.

Shares pullback healthy and expected, analyst says

The Australian share market still looks very bullish even though it snapped its five-week winning streak this week, an analyst says.

Great Aussie toad bust takes aim at deadly invader

The nation's biggest cane toad bust is about to begin and Aussies are being urged to do their bit for native species and get onboard.

School meals on the menu to boost children's health

A parliamentary committee wants the government to put school meals on the menu across Australia in a bid to improve the health of the nation's school children.

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