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Music comes out of the woods for WA singer-songwriter

Music comes out of the woods for WA singer-songwriter

The dramatic landscape of Western Australia's coast looms large in singer-songwriter Simone Keane's new album, which has attracted international airplay.

Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies

Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies

Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies

Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies

Employers with 100 or more staff will be forced to publish their gender pay gaps as part of a government push for improved transparency and workplace equality.

Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

The disaster bill has already reached $2 billion in Queensland but the deputy premier expects that figure to rise after weeks of damaging weather.

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Lehrmann lawyers accept judge may make adverse findings

Lehrmann lawyers accept judge may make adverse findings

A 136-page final written submission from Bruce Lehrmann's legal team to the judge overseeing his defamation case has been filed in the Federal Court.

Australia heats up with eighth-warmest year on record

Australia heats up with eighth-warmest year on record

Australia has recorded a national mean temperature just shy of 1C warmer than the 1961-1990 average, with record-breaking warmth both on land and at sea.

Hazlewood triple-wicket maiden puts Australia on a roll

Hazlewood triple-wicket maiden puts Australia on a roll

Josh Hazlewood has claimed three wickets in an over to leave Pakistan 7-68 in their second innings, a lead of 82 over Australia after day three at the SCG.

Australian shares stabilise after rally-ending selloff

Australian shares stabilise after rally-ending selloff

The local share market finished the day down 0.1 per cent and the week down 1.3 per cent, snapping five straight weeks of gains.

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'Courageous': PM remembers Labor MP on Jane McGrath Day

'Courageous': PM remembers Labor MP on Jane McGrath Day

'Courageous': PM remembers Labor MP on Jane McGrath Day

'Courageous': PM remembers Labor MP on Jane McGrath Day

The prime minister has paid tribute to Labor MP Peta Murphy on Jane McGrath Day and praised the work of breast cancer nurses.

Government quiet on dead Aussie's Hezbollah 'links'

Government quiet on dead Aussie's Hezbollah 'links'

Government quiet on dead Aussie's Hezbollah 'links'

Government quiet on dead Aussie's Hezbollah 'links'

Whether an Australian had illegally joined a designated terrorist group overseas could not be confirmed due to privacy reasons, the Australian government says.

Attacks over Joyce meeting an 'absurdity': Albanese

Attacks over Joyce meeting an 'absurdity': Albanese

Attacks over Joyce meeting an 'absurdity': Albanese

Attacks over Joyce meeting an 'absurdity': Albanese

Anthony Albanese has hit back at criticism over a meeting with former Qantas boss Alan Joyce at Parliament House.

Foreign soldiers 'an option' to boost defence numbers

Foreign soldiers 'an option' to boost defence numbers

Foreign soldiers 'an option' to boost defence numbers

Foreign soldiers 'an option' to boost defence numbers

Soldiers from overseas could join Australia's defence forces under an option being considered to grow the military amid issues with recruitment and retention.

Slow start for renewable energy apprentice incentives

Slow start for renewable energy apprentice incentives

Slow start for renewable energy apprentice incentives

Slow start for renewable energy apprentice incentives

Less than 20 per cent of spots have been taken in an incentive program offering apprentices up to $10,000 to cover training in renewable energy industries.

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Scientists have set off on an almost 10,000km voyage to uncover information about the Southern Ocean that could shed light on the future of climate change.

UN tips slow and steady inflation progress in Australia

UN tips slow and steady inflation progress in Australia

UN tips slow and steady inflation progress in Australia

UN tips slow and steady inflation progress in Australia

The United Nations says the world economy is in for another tough year, with Australia and other developed economies in Asia facing strong headwinds.

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More rain expected as Qld recovery gathers steam

More rain is on the way but Australian Defence Force troops have arrived to assist a massive recovery effort across a storm-lashed southeast Queensland.

Number of Aussies on burning Japanese plane downgraded

There were four fewer Australians on the Japan Airlines flight that burst into flames after landing than originally feared but all are safe and accounted for.

Australian shares fall a second day as sentiment cools

The local share market has slipped again as traders digested Federal Reserve minutes and more clashes in the Middle East.

Australians think $345,000 income needed to feel rich

The rising cost of housing, groceries and other goods may help explain the vast gap between normal earnings and how much it would take to feel wealthy.

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Cast your votes, close elections on the cards in 2024

Voters in Qld, the ACT and the NT will head to the polls in 2024, with a tight by-election contest in a federal Victorian seat also taking place.

Mullets and revheads descend on capital for Summernats

High-octane vehicles and low-hanging mullets are underpinning car festival Summernats as tens of thousands of revheads descend on the nation's capital.

PM must answer for Qantas boss meeting: opposition

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says the prime minister must be transparent about his meeting with former Qantas chief Alan Joyce.

CA take up fight for longer series to preserve Tests

Calls from skipper Pat Cummins and national team coach Andrew McDonald for minimum three-Test series will be worked through with the ICC by Cricket Australia.

Cost of living no roadblock as car sales smash record

Australians bought a record number of new cars in 2023 as the COVID comeback continued but cost-of-living pressures have auto makers preparing for a slowdown.

Million cow vaccines sent to protect Australian herds

One million doses of lumpy skin disease vaccine have reached Indonesia as part of an Australian bid to protect its own cattle from the ailment.

Australia, US, UK issue warning over Red Sea attacks

In a multi-national statement, Australia has condemned Yemeni rebels' attacks on ships in the Red Sea as violence in Gaza stretches toward its fourth month.

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