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Whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking war crime claims

Whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking war crime claims

David McBride has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to journalists that helped expose allegations of war crimes by Australian soldiers.

Australian shares edge lower as oil prices plunge

Australian shares edge lower as oil prices plunge

Australian shares edge lower as oil prices plunge

Australian shares edge lower as oil prices plunge

The local share market dropped 0.1 per cent for the day, but finished the week up 1.1 per cent after strong gains on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students across the nation have taken a day out of class to protest government inaction on climate change and the continued support of fossil fuels.

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Elon Musk's X to dispute child exploitation fine

Elon Musk's X to dispute child exploitation fine

Social media platform X is taking the online safety regulator to court over a $610,500 penalty stemming from its responses to compliance questions.

Diplomat on hunger strike taken to hospital

Diplomat on hunger strike taken to hospital

Climate activist Gregory Andrews has been taken to hospital on the 16th day of his hunger strike after reporting chest pains and shortness of breath.

Former detainees face tough penalties under new laws

Former detainees face tough penalties under new laws

Laws imposing strict visa conditions on ex-detainees, including those with criminal records released from indefinite detention, have passed parliament.

Lendlease Group hit with first strike after $232m loss

Lendlease Group hit with first strike after $232m loss

Lendlease has joined Qantas, Woolworths, Treasury Wine Estates, Magellan Financial and Whitehaven Coal in being slapped with a "first strike" on executive pay.

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Australia looks for China counterbalance at key summit

Australia looks for China counterbalance at key summit

Australia looks for China counterbalance at key summit

Australia looks for China counterbalance at key summit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined world leaders at the APEC Summit in San Francisco, where he's held talks with counterparts.

Bargains abound as retailers start discounting early

Bargains abound as retailers start discounting early

Bargains abound as retailers start discounting early

Bargains abound as retailers start discounting early

Financially stretched consumers will likely be taking advantage of cheaper goods as many retailers get a head start on the cyber weekend sales.

Hundreds of emergency calls failed during Optus outage

Hundreds of emergency calls failed during Optus outage

Hundreds of emergency calls failed during Optus outage

Hundreds of emergency calls failed during Optus outage

A Senate inquiry into a 12-hour Optus outage that affected millions of Australians has revealed hundreds of triple-zero calls were unable to go through.

The AI will see you now: why tech is helping doctors

The AI will see you now: why tech is helping doctors

The AI will see you now: why tech is helping doctors

The AI will see you now: why tech is helping doctors

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in hospitals and doctors' offices but one expert says it's best used keeping doctors away from fax machines.

Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap

Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap

Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap

Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap

A gap in professional indemnity insurance for endorsed midwives has still not been fixed, a month after the Health Department was advised of the issue.

Four in five Australian housing markets in growth mode

Four in five Australian housing markets in growth mode

Four in five Australian housing markets in growth mode

Four in five Australian housing markets in growth mode

The rebound in home prices has reached most parts of the country although the pace of growth varies across cities and regions.

Battery economy: From 'dig-and-ship' to 'mine-and-make'

Battery economy: From 'dig-and-ship' to 'mine-and-make'

Battery economy: From 'dig-and-ship' to 'mine-and-make'

Battery economy: From 'dig-and-ship' to 'mine-and-make'

Some $2 billion in capital and other sweeteners could turn Australia from the world's quarry into a "mine-and-make''nation driving the battery supply chain.

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Jessica Au wins fiction prize at PM's literary awards

Cold Enough for Snow is one of six major prize winners at the Prime Minister's literary awards, Australia's richest book prize.

Aussie shares slump on strong domestic job report

The local share market started higher but finished 0.7 per cent lower after a strong labour market report raised fears of more rate hikes next year.

'Bitter blow': Geelong to Melbourne fast-rail link axed

A long-awaited federal infrastructure review has killed off plans to build a fast-rail link from Geelong to Melbourne and 11 other Victorian projects.

Jobs market 'defies gravity' but weakening on horizon

The unemployment rate moved higher last month but is still well below historical norms, with more jobs added to the economy than expected.

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Australia continues to back humanitarian calls: Wong

A United Nations resolution that civilians must be protected in Gaza, and all hostages should be released has been backed by Penny Wong.

War crime whistleblower loses appeal, flags guilty plea

David McBride, who helped expose war crimes allegations and is charged with leaking secret information, flagged a guilty plea after losing a critical appeal.

Albanese welcomes China-US talks on 'guardrails'

Anthony Albanese says a meeting between the US and Chinese leaders is an important step forward in improving global security.

Rift between net-zero climate pledges, carbon footprint

Woodside, Chevron and Glencore have been assessed as at significant risk of "net-zero greenwash" and are urged to join the "climate ambition loop" instead.

AIS aspiring for gender equity in coaching by 2032

With only three women in high-performance coaching roles across the nation, the AIS is tackling gender equity in the lead up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes

Pumbah the domesticated dingo has made a special trip to Canberra as defenders of the native species work to stop them from being shot and poisoned.

Billions slashed from rail and road projects

Dozens of state projects have had their funding axed as the federal government scrambles to address a multi-billion dollar infrastructure cost blowout.

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