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Pledge local communities not left dry in new basin plan

Pledge local communities not left dry in new basin plan

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says there will be support in place to help Murray Darling Basin communities that need to transition due to a new plan.

Barbs traded over push to lock up released detainees

Barbs traded over push to lock up released detainees

Barbs traded over push to lock up released detainees

Barbs traded over push to lock up released detainees

Labor and the coalition are teaming up to expand a preventative detention model that applies to terrorists to apply to recently released immigration detainees.

Iron deficiency symptoms going undetected

Iron deficiency symptoms going undetected

Iron deficiency symptoms going undetected

Iron deficiency symptoms going undetected

It's a condition that affects one in three people, but some symptoms are so mild it's easy to ignore iron deficiency until it becomes a big problem.

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Artists turn Cocos Islands trash into treasure

Artists turn Cocos Islands trash into treasure

Cocos (Keeling) Islands artists are addressing plastic pollution by recycling everything from thongs to toothbrushes into artistic objects.

Australia too slow to charge into electric trucks

Australia too slow to charge into electric trucks

A lack of chargers, policies and financial help means Australian companies are being slower to trade in their diesel trucks for electric models.

AFLW pioneers continue to kick goals as sport surges

AFLW pioneers continue to kick goals as sport surges

With the AFLW coming to the end of its eighth campaign, the league's trailblazers are continuing to play their part in pushing the sport forward.

RBA likely to spare borrowers Christmas rates pain

RBA likely to spare borrowers Christmas rates pain

The Reserve Bank interest rate decision and growth statistics for the September quarter to dominate the economic agenda this week.

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Floods and outages hit two states as deluge persists

Floods and outages hit two states as deluge persists

Floods and outages hit two states as deluge persists

Floods and outages hit two states as deluge persists

Major flood warnings are in place for several river systems in Victoria as the rain persists, while severe storms threaten NSW and Queensland.

Aussies flock to solar power as electricity prices soar

Aussies flock to solar power as electricity prices soar

Aussies flock to solar power as electricity prices soar

Aussies flock to solar power as electricity prices soar

Skyrocketing electricity prices have prompted more Australian families to turn to solar power to save money.

Opium imports on the rise in Australia

Opium imports on the rise in Australia

Opium imports on the rise in Australia

Opium imports on the rise in Australia

The amount of opium being seized at the border has risen sharply since 2021, as crime syndicates ramp up efforts to get the drug onto Australia's streets.

Fearful farmers say river lifeline may sink agriculture

Fearful farmers say river lifeline may sink agriculture

Fearful farmers say river lifeline may sink agriculture

Fearful farmers say river lifeline may sink agriculture

More water will be returned to rivers after the Murray Darling basin was thrown a lifeline, but farmers fear the changes will sink regional communities.

Home prices break through ceiling but growth eases

Home prices break through ceiling but growth eases

Home prices break through ceiling but growth eases

Home prices break through ceiling but growth eases

The housing market downturn of last year has been completely unwound, but the pace of growth is slowing.

'We're under pressure too', Chalmers tells treasurers

'We're under pressure too', Chalmers tells treasurers

'We're under pressure too', Chalmers tells treasurers

'We're under pressure too', Chalmers tells treasurers

State and federal treasurers are yet to reach an agreement on the GST no worse off guarantee but talks are set to continue at national cabinet next week.

Aust shares rebound to finish week up 0.5 per cent

Aust shares rebound to finish week up 0.5 per cent

Aust shares rebound to finish week up 0.5 per cent

Aust shares rebound to finish week up 0.5 per cent

The local share market has recouped most of its morning losses to finish down 0.2 per cent, ending the week in positive territory.

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Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Eastern Victoria and southern NSW are contending with more rain as floodwaters threaten to cut off regional communities following wild storms.

Coles gets green light for $105m milk plants purchase

Coles' buy out of two state-of-the-art milk processing plants in NSW and Victoria will not be blocked by the competition watchdog.

Banking 'bullies' leave vulnerable people open to scams

Post offices are increasingly filling the void when rural banks shut down, but they're not always paid for their services, a Senate inquiry has been told.

Australia has duty to pay for climate damage: experts

Activists and researchers have urged Australia to pitch in to a fund that will support poorer nations most vulnerable to climate disasters.

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Government undermines 'stop the boats' policy: Dutton

Peter Dutton says the government's response to a High Court decision that prompted the release of detained immigrants will undermine border operations.

High Court challenge launched over punitive refugee law

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is taking the government to court over hastily passed monitoring laws which it says interfere with refugees' liberty.

More volunteers sought from generous nation of donators

Ways to get Australians donating more to charities and volunteering their time have been detailed in a Productivity Commission report.

Australia sanctions North Korea over satellite launch

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced further sanctions on North Korea after it violated UN Security Council resolutions on missile technology.

MPs seek to turn down heat on Israel-Gaza debate

Politicians have called on Australians to search for humanity among the violence in the Middle East and show kindness to diasporas caught in the crossfire.

Report urges open justice in national security cases

A new report by an independent monitor says laws to protect national security should not come at the expense of a defendant's right to a fair hearing.

Australia on path to ending HIV transmission by 2030

Findings from Australia's HIV Taskforce report chart a path to ending transmission of the virus by the end of the decade as the world marks World AIDS Day.

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