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Quarantine extended for passengers after virus outbreak

Quarantine extended for passengers after virus outbreak

A group of Australians and a New Zealander caught up in a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship will now remain quarantined for 42 days.

Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Generation X, which sits between Baby Boomers and Millennials, are the subject of a new Australian study into how they feel about their financial future.

Proposed $1.3m fine for ex-Star boss branded 'unfair'

Proposed $1.3m fine for ex-Star boss branded 'unfair'

Proposed $1.3m fine for ex-Star boss branded 'unfair'

Proposed $1.3m fine for ex-Star boss branded 'unfair'

A judge has questioned how he could fine Star's ex-chief more than $1 million for criminal risks at the casino when others settled for much lower amounts.

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Wild, unseasonal weather unleashes severe thunderstorms

Wild, unseasonal weather unleashes severe thunderstorms

Unseasonal weather has unleashed heavy downpours and 500,000 lightning strikes across a rain-sodden region and caused chaos, triggering flash flooding.

Manufacturer gears up for $2b 'forever chemicals' fight

Manufacturer gears up for $2b 'forever chemicals' fight

Australia is seeking billions in damages from a leading manufacturer, claiming it concealed information over the risks of PFAS-containing firefighting foam.

Scam victims to get automatic financial compensation

Scam victims to get automatic financial compensation

Up to $3000 will be reimbursed to Australians who lose money through simple scam operations in order to lower the cost of investigations.

Jury out on child ban compliance by social media giants

Jury out on child ban compliance by social media giants

Social media firms are improving efforts to meet Australia's under-16 ban, but whether they're compliant is still under review, the eSafety commissioner says.

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'Hidden' poverty affecting thousands of women and girls

'Hidden' poverty affecting thousands of women and girls

'Hidden' poverty affecting thousands of women and girls

'Hidden' poverty affecting thousands of women and girls

Rising cost of living means women are having choose between buying period products or other essentials as a national charity reports many are going without.

More Australian firms are panicking and paying ransoms

More Australian firms are panicking and paying ransoms

More Australian firms are panicking and paying ransoms

More Australian firms are panicking and paying ransoms

Australian companies are among the most likely to pay online criminals to retrieve stolen data even though they have to disclose their payments.

Defence 'trade-off' as $53b spending spree backloaded

Defence 'trade-off' as $53b spending spree backloaded

Defence 'trade-off' as $53b spending spree backloaded

Defence 'trade-off' as $53b spending spree backloaded

A fraction of the Australian government's decade-long defence funding boost is set aside for next financial year, analysis shows.

'ISIS bride' tried to board plane despite Australia ban

'ISIS bride' tried to board plane despite Australia ban

'ISIS bride' tried to board plane despite Australia ban

'ISIS bride' tried to board plane despite Australia ban

Despite an order barring her from entering Australia, a woman with links to Islamic State attempted to board a flight with others returning home.

Call for independent probes into deaths in custody

Call for independent probes into deaths in custody

Call for independent probes into deaths in custody

Call for independent probes into deaths in custody

Police should not be investigating police over Indigenous deaths in custody, a social justice commissioner says.

Shares bounce on cool inflation data but risks remain

Shares bounce on cool inflation data but risks remain

Shares bounce on cool inflation data but risks remain

Shares bounce on cool inflation data but risks remain

Interest rate-sensitive stocks have forged ahead after a softening in headline inflation helped brighten an otherwise gloomy outlook for interest rates.

'Negligent' ex-Star boss could be hit with $1.3m fine

'Negligent' ex-Star boss could be hit with $1.3m fine

'Negligent' ex-Star boss could be hit with $1.3m fine

'Negligent' ex-Star boss could be hit with $1.3m fine

Star's former chief executive faces a $1.3 million fine after failing to tell the casino's board of criminal risks associated with lucrative overseas junkets.

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Advocates blast 'Groundhog Day' employment changes

People seeking support to find a job will be funnelled into three separate streams under major changes to the one-size-fits-all approach to employment services.

Falling fuel prices bolster hopes for RBA rate reprieve

A cut in the fuel excise caused annual headline inflation to fall, but the underlying impulse for price pressures is still gathering steam.

Electric-ready homes could stop default swaps to gas

Preparing households for the sudden breakdown of fossil-fuelled appliances has been billed as a way to spur more electric purchases.

Cheesed off: Aussie dairy at centre of trade quandary

Australian cheese has become the subject of a long debate in Senate estimates, with concerns producers are not getting a fair slice under the EU trade deal.

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Farmers eye yield gains as fertiliser, fuel costs surge

Nufarm shares have soared to a one-year high after the Melbourne-based agribusiness reported a first-half profit increase of 28 per cent to $38 million.

Banks on notice as Westpac fined for failing clients

Banking giant Westpac has been slugged with a $26 million penalty for failing to support customers in need, a decision an expert says sends a clear message.

Russian ambassador summoned for 'unacceptable' threats

Threats from Russia to demolish buildings in Ukraine have led to its ambassador in Australia being hauled into DFAT for an explanation.

'For us, by us': Indigenous plea for truth-telling

An Indigenous man has marked the start of Reconciliation Week with the culmination of his 500km journey to reach the seat of government.

Treasurer hoses down calls to carve up his tax revamp

Business groups are urging the federal government to have a major rethink over its capital gains tax measures but Jim Chalmers is remaining steadfast.

Buyers firm for Whyalla steelworks, island smelter

The shortlist to take over the ailing Whyalla steelworks has narrowed, while a buyer is entering exclusive talks to purchase Australia's only manganese smelter.

Liquor firm cuts back on wine to focus on pubs growth

Endeavour Group, which owns Dan Murphy's, BWS, and hundreds of pubs, plans to take $300 million in costs out of the business to support its future growth.

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