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'Keep the glow': tributes flow for courageous MP Murphy

'Keep the glow': tributes flow for courageous MP Murphy

Anthony Albanese has led tributes on the floor of parliament to the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, praising her determination and resilience.

Aussie terrorists, spies to have citizenship stripped

Aussie terrorists, spies to have citizenship stripped

Aussie terrorists, spies to have citizenship stripped

Aussie terrorists, spies to have citizenship stripped

The Commonwealth will be able to apply to strip the citizenship of convicted terrorists if they are dual Australian nationals after new laws passed parliament.

Posties put parcels first as letter deliveries cut

Posties put parcels first as letter deliveries cut

Posties put parcels first as letter deliveries cut

Posties put parcels first as letter deliveries cut

Letters will only be delivered every second day with Australia Post revamping its workflow to focus on parcels as Aussies turn to online shopping.

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Endeavour flags major pub investment to drive growth

Endeavour flags major pub investment to drive growth

Hospitality group Endeavour plans to grow hotel earnings before interest and tax by more than $150 million over the next five years.

Nature repair bill passes after Greens agree to deal

Nature repair bill passes after Greens agree to deal

Land owners will be paid for environmental work on their properties after laws setting up a nature repair market passed the Senate.

Air New Zealand to go electric with cargo plane

Air New Zealand to go electric with cargo plane

A battery-powered plane will join the Air New Zealand fleet within two years as part of a plan to tackle the "wicked" challenge of cutting air travel emissions.

Australian students out-performing international peers

Australian students out-performing international peers

Poor Australian students are on average five years behind in their studies than their richer peers, a report on academic performance has found.

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Telstra cops third overcharging fine in as many years

Telstra cops third overcharging fine in as many years

Telstra cops third overcharging fine in as many years

Telstra cops third overcharging fine in as many years

Australia's media watchdog has "lost patience" with Telstra after the telco was caught overcharging customers for a third time in as many years.

Community groups power the switch to renewable energy

Community groups power the switch to renewable energy

Community groups power the switch to renewable energy

Community groups power the switch to renewable energy

Local energy projects are powering up in Australia, with a report showing they have generated enough electricity to power 2800 homes for a year.

Stricter detention laws loom as sex offender arrested

Stricter detention laws loom as sex offender arrested

Stricter detention laws loom as sex offender arrested

Stricter detention laws loom as sex offender arrested

Released immigration detainees who pose a serious risk to the community face being locked back up as new laws clear the Senate.

Australian shares drop despite RBA rate reprieve

Australian shares drop despite RBA rate reprieve

Australian shares drop despite RBA rate reprieve

Australian shares drop despite RBA rate reprieve

The ASX200 closed down 0.9 per cent despite the Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates on hold at its final meeting of 2023.

RBA gift wraps end-of-year rate relief for borrowers

RBA gift wraps end-of-year rate relief for borrowers

RBA gift wraps end-of-year rate relief for borrowers

RBA gift wraps end-of-year rate relief for borrowers

Borrowers have been spared more cash rate pain at the final Reserve Bank of Australia policy meeting of the year.

Australia safety pledge as Israel issues travel warning

Australia safety pledge as Israel issues travel warning

Australia safety pledge as Israel issues travel warning

Australia safety pledge as Israel issues travel warning

Top ministers are assuring the Jewish community it remains safe in Australia and have condemned anti-Semitism after Israel issued a travel alert.

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Dancers, champagne and Sir Richard Branson have all featured at the launch of a new Virgin Voyages cruise ship that will call Australia home.

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University workers lose $159m in stolen wages

More than 97,000 employees in the university sector have been underpaid to the tune of $159 million, new analysis shows.

Shareholders slug Bank of Queensland with first strike

Bank of Queensland is the latest Australian company to suffer a first strike to its remuneration report after a year of falling profits and regulatory strife.

Late payment repeat offenders to be named and shamed

Naming and shaming big businesses that are slow to cough up what they owe to small firms is set to be introduced to stamp out payment delays.

Government taps private investors for net zero, defence

Jim Chalmers will consider a number of ideas raised at a roundtable with some of Australia's largest investors to boost energy, defence and social support.

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Farmers plan for drier conditions by preparing soils

The majority of Australian farmers feel they are more prepared now to handle extreme weather than they have been for the past five years.

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

With rising sea levels threatening to wash Tuvalu away, the island nation has made a last-ditch attempt to preserve its statehood and culture.

Car sales break records but industry warns of slow down

Australians have broken new car sales records again but experts are warning the 'extraordinary' trend may not continue as the cost of living bites.

Australian democracy is in peril, warns university boss

The outgoing vice-chancellor of the Australian National University, Professor Brian Schmidt, is concerned about a decline in public trust and bipartisanship.

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Reforms to the body that advises on infrastructure projects have been slammed as not going far enough to ensure transparency of government decisions.

Drier conditions to drive down agricultural production

Agricultural production is expected to fall to $78 billion in 2023/24, driven by growing global supply and drier conditions.

Flight delays loom as Virgin staff threaten stoppages

Cabin crew staff at Virgin Australia have overwhelmingly voted in favour of taking industrial action as negotiations with the airline hit a wall.

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