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Labour pains: gap in midwifery insurance causing stress

Labour pains: gap in midwifery insurance causing stress

An insurance gap is affecting midwifery care and women planning a hospital birth but wanting in-home midwifery support during the early stages of labour.

'Up all night' Optus woos small businesses after outage

'Up all night' Optus woos small businesses after outage

'Up all night' Optus woos small businesses after outage

'Up all night' Optus woos small businesses after outage

Embattled telco Optus is apologising to business customers, hoping to salvage its reputation after a nationwide outage left thousands of people out of pocket.

Work hard, play hard: final bow after 22 years of dance

Work hard, play hard: final bow after 22 years of dance

Work hard, play hard: final bow after 22 years of dance

Work hard, play hard: final bow after 22 years of dance

Australian Ballet dancer Amy Harris says there will be happiness and tears when the curtain falls on her 22 year career.

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Aussies unprepared for nastier summer bites and stings

Aussies unprepared for nastier summer bites and stings

Too many Australians don't have the knowledge to prepare for chance summer encounters with snakes, spiders and other venomous animals, experts warn.

Nuclear sub tech to maintain edge over Chinese progress

Nuclear sub tech to maintain edge over Chinese progress

US nuclear submarine technology given to Australia will be able to combat major developments in Chinese naval power, a US defence undersecretary says.

'When will it end?': urgent calls for ceasefire grow

'When will it end?': urgent calls for ceasefire grow

Imam Kamran Tahir believes a ceasefire is the only way to end the violence in the Middle East, a view increasingly shared by the broader community.

Australian shares drop on hawkish talk from Fed chief

Australian shares drop on hawkish talk from Fed chief

The local share market finished down 0.6 per cent after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said more interest rate hikes might be needed.

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Refugees could be freed in days, safety 'paramount'

Refugees could be freed in days, safety 'paramount'

Refugees could be freed in days, safety 'paramount'

Refugees could be freed in days, safety 'paramount'

A number of refugees could be released into the community within days, following a landmark High Court ruling that found indefinite detention was unlawful.

Australia signs surprise pact with climate-hit Tuvalu

Australia signs surprise pact with climate-hit Tuvalu

Australia signs surprise pact with climate-hit Tuvalu

Australia signs surprise pact with climate-hit Tuvalu

Anthony Albanese and Tuvaluan Prime Minister Kausea Natano have signed a surprise deal including migration pathways to Australia.

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Optus is being slammed for "inadequate" compensation offered to customers after an outage affected millions of people and small businesses.

Nauru walkout stuns Pacific summit before landmark deal

Nauru walkout stuns Pacific summit before landmark deal

Nauru walkout stuns Pacific summit before landmark deal

Nauru walkout stuns Pacific summit before landmark deal

Nauru President David Adeang says he isn't pulling his country from the Pacific Islands Forum, while Australia will offer resettlement to Tuvalu residents.

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Food delivery platforms have warned that planned gig economy changes could lead to higher delivery costs for consumers and fewer jobs.

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

First responders including police and paramedics could soon receive easier access to compensation after major workplace changes cleared a key hurdle.

RBA's inflation forecasts edge higher as risks abound

RBA's inflation forecasts edge higher as risks abound

RBA's inflation forecasts edge higher as risks abound

RBA's inflation forecasts edge higher as risks abound

Inflation is still expected to return to the Reserve Bank of Australia's target band by the end of 2025 but is proving to be more persistent than expected.

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Defence workforce must double ahead of submarine build

South Australia's defence workforce must more than double in the next two decades to build the AUKUS submarine fleet as the project reaches a major milestone.

Labor government's Murray Darling plan lacks support

A Senate committee has released a report into the government's new Murray-Darling Basin plan to recover 450 gigalitres of water, but the Greens are dissenting.

Albanese speaks with Palestinian Authority leader

Anthony Albanese has called Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to condemn the Hamas attack on Israel and express concern over civilian casualties.

AI bots won't replace human teams, security expert says

A tech giant is trying to stay a step ahead of hackers and spies with heightened security wrapping around the code that runs gadgets, services and industries.

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News Corp posts strong revenue to see off chair Murdoch

News Corporation is eyeing new tech horizons as it adjusts to life after Rupert, farewelling its talismanic chairman with better-than-expected earnings figures.

Lanning set new standard for women's cricket: Blackwell

Alex Blackwell, Australia's captain when Meg Lanning made her international debut, has lauded the retiring skipper's contribution to the game.

'We've got to do better': farmers tackle mental health

Farmers are hitting the road for a series of workshops across Queensland and NSW to help other producers prepare mentally for the tough times ahead.

Record low vacancy rates hit would-be renters hard

It's never been more difficult to find a rental in Australia as a report confirms rental vacancy rates have hit record lows in some capital cities.

Businesses still in the slow lane for electric vehicles

Almost one in three businesses have yet to add an electric car to their fleet and half say they will not make a full move until after 2030, a new study finds.

Banks pass on rate hikes to thrifty home loan customers

Some mortgage holders are already trimming their spending and working extra hours, with the latest rise to put more pressure on households and the economy.

Optus offers free data as outage scrutiny intensifies

Optus has offered its customers 200GB of data for the holiday season after a mass outage affected millions of Australians.

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