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The gloves are off as Prince Edward visits Sydney

The gloves are off as Prince Edward visits Sydney

Prince Edward has visited a Sydney PCYC to meet young boxers and people undertaking the challenging Duke of Edinburgh program established by his father.

Whitehead to showcase kite foil thrills at Olympics

Whitehead to showcase kite foil thrills at Olympics

Whitehead to showcase kite foil thrills at Olympics

Whitehead to showcase kite foil thrills at Olympics

Townsville's Breiana Whitehead is the first sailor named on Team Australia for Paris 2024, set to debut in the new Olympic class of kite foil.

Stop making trouble over warship, China tells Australia

Stop making trouble over warship, China tells Australia

Stop making trouble over warship, China tells Australia

Stop making trouble over warship, China tells Australia

The prime minister is resisting opposition pressure to reveal if he raised an incident with a Chinese warship when he spoke to Xi Jinping on the weekend.

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Australians delaying doctor visits due to rising costs

Australians delaying doctor visits due to rising costs

Put off by surging prices, patients are increasingly delaying or skipping important appointments with doctors, dentists and medical health professionals.

Largest emitter AGL battles delay, billionaire activist

Largest emitter AGL battles delay, billionaire activist

Australia's biggest emitter AGL has avoided a second strike on executive pay but the largest shareholder is demanding an end to "old thinking" on energy supply.

Reduce car trips and get fitter, happier, study shows

Reduce car trips and get fitter, happier, study shows

A study challenging Australians to give up the use of one of their cars for a month unearthed surprising results, with many reporting less stress.

Optus CEO exit a 'sacrifice for reputation gods'

Optus CEO exit a 'sacrifice for reputation gods'

Australia's corruption watchdog doesn't think Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin's exit serves any purpose other than a quick reputational boost.

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Doctor arrested at blockade targeting Forestry Corp

Doctor arrested at blockade targeting Forestry Corp

Doctor arrested at blockade targeting Forestry Corp

Doctor arrested at blockade targeting Forestry Corp

Protesters are blocking access to the headquarters of the NSW Forestry Corporation over high-level concerns about its conduct in native forests.

Tripling of renewable energy within reach for Australia

Tripling of renewable energy within reach for Australia

Tripling of renewable energy within reach for Australia

Tripling of renewable energy within reach for Australia

Australia's renewable energy target is outdated and fails to reflect an "entirely achievable" global goal to triple renewables by 2030, modelling suggests.

New vaccines to target current COVID-19 variants

New vaccines to target current COVID-19 variants

New vaccines to target current COVID-19 variants

New vaccines to target current COVID-19 variants

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the latest COVID-19 vaccines targeting current Omicron variants will be available to Australians next month.

16,000 swimming pools worth of water overdrawn in NSW

16,000 swimming pools worth of water overdrawn in NSW

16,000 swimming pools worth of water overdrawn in NSW

16,000 swimming pools worth of water overdrawn in NSW

An audit by the NSW water regulator has discovered 40,000 megalitres worth of water, equivalent to Oberon Dam, has been overdrawn during the 2021 to 2022 year.

Ministers meet to tackle campus sexual assaults

Ministers meet to tackle campus sexual assaults

Ministers meet to tackle campus sexual assaults

Ministers meet to tackle campus sexual assaults

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare will chair an online meeting of state and territory counterparts amid efforts to stamp out university sexual assaults.

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Australians wanting to renovate their homes are being warned of a deadly material that could endanger the lives of their families and neighbours.

Sea walls, rock lobster populations feeling the pinch

Sea walls, rock lobster populations feeling the pinch

Sea walls, rock lobster populations feeling the pinch

Sea walls, rock lobster populations feeling the pinch

As Torres Strait Islanders bring legal action against the Australian government for alleged inaction on climate change, the CSIRO is researching the impacts.

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Subdued 2024 for property as rate pain hits home

A mixed year is expected for Australian property markets, with SQM Research expecting strong growth in Brisbane and Perth but weaker performance elsewhere.

Australian shares creep higher as oil prices rebound

The ASX200 has finished 0.1 per cent higher while oil prices have rebounded after hitting a four-month low.

Company denies controversial firm used to win contract

Salesforce told a parliamentary inquiry it did not use a controversial lobbying firm linked to ex-minister Stuart Robert to win a government contract.

Crackdown on former detainees could face legal hurdle

Tough new laws including tracking devices and jail for breaching visa conditions for 93 released detainees are likely to face a legal challenge, an expert says.

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Chinese attack on navy ship divers 'dangerous': PM

The prime minister says an incident involving the Chinese military and Australian navy divers was appropriately and unequivocally raised with authorities.

FA reveals eight national second division clubs

Eight clubs, including traditional powerhouses South Melbourne and Sydney United 58, will make up the National Second Tier competition from 2025.

Embattled Optus CEO resigns after fraught 18 months

Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has stepped down after a challenging 18 months marked by two of the telco giant's worst and most public disasters.

Virgin signs deal with ground staff, cabin threat looms

Virgin Australia has agreed to a new deal with ground workers, but still faces the prospect of industrial action with cabin crew poised to strike.

'Underperforming' Nuix stayed mum after $1.8b float

Nuix has been accused of misleading the market by not publicly divulging a failure to meet financial targets presented during a $1.8 billion public offering.

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Pressure is mounting for an investigation into what a port operator knew about the risks of a cyberattack that affected thousands of container deliveries.

'Too permissive' merger rules eyed for reform

The federal government is taking a look at merger rules to ensure they are not weighing on competition and allowing firms to charge higher prices.

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