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Pro-Palestine university encampment ordered to disband

Pro-Palestine university encampment ordered to disband

Officials at a Melbourne university are demanding a pro-Palestine encampment move on as counter-protesters confront each other at another campus.

Aussie internet cop can't police the global web: judge

Aussie internet cop can't police the global web: judge

Aussie internet cop can't police the global web: judge

Aussie internet cop can't police the global web: judge

Australian laws would be "ignored or disparaged" if enforced outside its borders, a judge has said while siding with Elon Musk's X against the local watchdog.

'Humanity stood tall': Tribute paid to six murdered

'Humanity stood tall': Tribute paid to six murdered

'Humanity stood tall': Tribute paid to six murdered

'Humanity stood tall': Tribute paid to six murdered

Federal parliamentarians have expressed sorrow and sympathy over the Sydney stabbing rampage that killed six people and left a dozen more injured.

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Morrison's replacement takes up mantle in parliament

Morrison's replacement takes up mantle in parliament

Liberal MP Simon Kennedy and Greens senator Steph Hodgins-May have officially been sworn in as parliamentarians against the backdrop of the federal budget.

Charge an electric car for $5? Energy trial goes public

Charge an electric car for $5? Energy trial goes public

Australia’s biggest energy retailer will open a popular electric car-charging program to the public but only those with a Tesla can apply.

Australia sanctions Iranians over Middle East conflict

Australia sanctions Iranians over Middle East conflict

Iran's defence minister and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy are among five people and three entities hit with new Australian sanctions.

Top brands in the slow lane with electric car policies

Top brands in the slow lane with electric car policies

Some of the world's biggest vehicle manufacturers are slowing progress on electric cars, a report has found.

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Hanson racism lawsuit reopened to attack Muslim denial

Hanson racism lawsuit reopened to attack Muslim denial

Hanson racism lawsuit reopened to attack Muslim denial

Hanson racism lawsuit reopened to attack Muslim denial

A Greens senator can file new evidence aiming to prove Pauline Hanson knew she was a Muslim when she sent an allegedly racist tweet on the day the Queen died.

Nuclear waste from AUKUS nations could be on cards

Nuclear waste from AUKUS nations could be on cards

Nuclear waste from AUKUS nations could be on cards

Nuclear waste from AUKUS nations could be on cards

A Senate report into nuclear safety laws has recommended Australia accept low-level waste from the UK and US as part of AUKUS.

Government defends faster inflation fall than RBA

Government defends faster inflation fall than RBA

Government defends faster inflation fall than RBA

Government defends faster inflation fall than RBA

Inflation will be back within the Reserve Bank’s target range a year earlier than the bank has predicted, based on government budget figures.

Corruption watchdog investigates Lehrmann inquiry head

Corruption watchdog investigates Lehrmann inquiry head

Corruption watchdog investigates Lehrmann inquiry head

Corruption watchdog investigates Lehrmann inquiry head

The ACT Integrity Commission will investigate the conduct of Walter Sofronoff, who led a board of inquiry into the criminal prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann.

Australian shares finish flat as federal budget looms

Australian shares finish flat as federal budget looms

Australian shares finish flat as federal budget looms

Australian shares finish flat as federal budget looms

The ASX200 finished basically unchanged on the eve of the federal budget and ahead of a readout on US inflation later in the week.

Spending takes a hit as household budgets stretched

Spending takes a hit as household budgets stretched

Spending takes a hit as household budgets stretched

Spending takes a hit as household budgets stretched

Higher interest rates and cost-of-living pressures have been weighing on household spending and the retail sector.

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X was ordered to hide videos of a stabbing during a church sermon but a judge has decided not to extend the ban.

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Threads to the future on Fashion Week runway

Four up-and-coming designers point to the future of the fashion industry on the opening day of Australian Fashion Week.

Unis warn foreign student cap will harm research, jobs

The government promises a cap on international student visas will improve educational integrity but universities warn it will lead to research underfunding.

Libs double down on Israel-Palestine after UN vote

The Liberals have reaffirmed recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as a rift widens between the opposition and government on a usually bipartisan issue.

Digital IDs to be expanded in fraud crackdown

The federal budget will contain $288 million to boost the use of digital IDs over the next four years.

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Aboriginal legal services in crisis as demand doubles

Demand at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal organisations is soaring amid workforce challenges, causing some to freeze services.

Industry rebuffs calls to slash fossil fuel subsidies

Fossil fuel subsides are increasing and undermining Australia's climate efforts, a think tank says, but energy producers insist they're paying plenty of tax.

Kids reeling as bullying, screen time take heavy toll

Parents and their children are struggling to cope with cost-of-living pressures, the over-use of technology and lingering effects of the pandemic.

Cheaper drugs for cancer, kidney disease patients

Medicines to help women battling endometrial cancer and for people with symptoms of chronic kidney disease will be subsidised, saving patients thousands.

Consumers miss out on utilities' maintenance windfall

The utilities sector is expected to have the slowest growth in maintenance spending as higher-cost fossil fuel generators are replaced by renewable energy.

Gem of a display as Ruby shines at gymnastics nationals

Teenager Ruby Pass has won four senior gold medals in the space of 90 minutes at the Australian gymnastic championships as the Paris Olympics loom large.

Treasurer promises more relief alongside tax cuts

With long-awaited stage three tax cuts set to drive cost of living relief in the budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given an assurance more help is coming.

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