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Women trying to flee DV held back by income management

Women trying to flee DV held back by income management

Indigenous, legal and community advocates have told a Senate inquiry that compulsory income management doesn't work and can have dire unintended consequences.

Boost paid leave to help kids thrive, say famous dads

Boost paid leave to help kids thrive, say famous dads

Boost paid leave to help kids thrive, say famous dads

Boost paid leave to help kids thrive, say famous dads

Hamish Blake, Red Wiggle Simon Pryce and Amar Singh are among famous dads united behind a plan to allow fathers to be more active in their kids' lives.

Fares lose altitude as more flights cleared for takeoff

Fares lose altitude as more flights cleared for takeoff

Fares lose altitude as more flights cleared for takeoff

Fares lose altitude as more flights cleared for takeoff

International airfares are predicted to drop in 2024 as the entry of Turkish Airlines and larger planes bring increased competition to the Australian market.

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Property investor tax breaks blamed for housing crisis

Property investor tax breaks blamed for housing crisis

Scrapping tax concessions for investors and building more social housing is a vital step towards fixing the nation's housing crisis, a campaign group says.

Golden ticket visa for big-spending investors shelved

Golden ticket visa for big-spending investors shelved

A visa scheme aimed at enticing big-spending investors to Australia has been scrapped amid fears it was exploited by corrupt foreign officials and criminals.

DP World warns of more port strikes due to bargaining

DP World warns of more port strikes due to bargaining

Executives for DP World say new multi-employer bargaining laws would lead to further port strikes across Australia as its own pay dispute continues.

PM looking for extra dollars for those 'doing it tough'

PM looking for extra dollars for those 'doing it tough'

Cost-of-living relief could be on the way as inflation begins to soften and politicians rush back to Canberra to find ways to ease the pressure on Australians.

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Full steam ahead as government secures gas deal

Full steam ahead as government secures gas deal

Full steam ahead as government secures gas deal

Full steam ahead as government secures gas deal

Hundreds more petajoules of gas will be made available thanks to a government commitment with energy giants Esso and Woodside.

Threatened species list ballooned in 2023, data shows

Threatened species list ballooned in 2023, data shows

Threatened species list ballooned in 2023, data shows

Threatened species list ballooned in 2023, data shows

Native species are being added to Australia's in-danger list at an alarming rate and 2023 was the worst year on record, a new analysis shows.

Flooded farmers keep afloat with regenerative methods

Flooded farmers keep afloat with regenerative methods

Flooded farmers keep afloat with regenerative methods

Flooded farmers keep afloat with regenerative methods

Recent flooding in parts of Australia has left some farmers swamped but those using regenerative farming practices say their recovery has been accelerated.

Scorching WA heatwave spreads east across country

Scorching WA heatwave spreads east across country

Scorching WA heatwave spreads east across country

Scorching WA heatwave spreads east across country

A heatwave is poised to spread eastward across the country after scorching parts of Western Australia with maximum temperatures approaching 50C.

Cyclone brewing with northern Australia on flood watch

Cyclone brewing with northern Australia on flood watch

Cyclone brewing with northern Australia on flood watch

Cyclone brewing with northern Australia on flood watch

Another storm threat has northern Australia's flood-hit regions on high alert as Cyclone Kirrily takes shape in the Coral Sea.

Cost of living pressures mount on first cabinet meeting

Cost of living pressures mount on first cabinet meeting

Cost of living pressures mount on first cabinet meeting

Cost of living pressures mount on first cabinet meeting

Anthony Albanese's cabinet is meeting in Canberra more than a week before parliament resumes as living costs raise pressure on households and government.

Subsidy for new treatment of 'national cancer' melanoma

Subsidy for new treatment of 'national cancer' melanoma

Subsidy for new treatment of 'national cancer' melanoma

Subsidy for new treatment of 'national cancer' melanoma

A cutting-edge treatment for advanced melanoma will soon be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, with 940 patients expected to benefit.

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Ocean energy tech could land green salmon on the menu

Floating salmon farms could use onboard electricity generated from the ocean instead of diesel by harnessing an energy trap developed by an Aussie innovator.

Cocos Islanders worry about their homes as seas rise

Rising sea levels due to climate change could submerge Australia's remote territory of Cocos Keeling Islands where locals are worried about their future.

Rural vet's mission to help save the country practice

A country vet is designing an online course in resilience for colleagues enduring the stress, burnout and customer abuse besetting the profession.

Fentanyl lies in wait as 'the wolf at Australia's door'

Australia's lack of a fentanyl market is keeping illicit use down, federal police say as health experts warn the drug poses a major threat.

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Focus on overseas data as Australian economy cools off

With the business week shortened by the Australia Day holiday, analysts will look overseas for indications on the state of the economy.

Heatwave tipped to head east after searing parts of WA

A heatwave is expected to scorch parts of Western Australia with temperatures approaching 50C before expanding east across the country.

Framework a 'crucial tool' to cut gender-based violence

The federal government has unveiled a new framework to be used to provide consistent messaging about consent to stop gender-based violence.

Debate simmers as Wong returns from Middle East mission

Foreign Minister Penny Wong returns from the Middle East to criticism of the government's designation of the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

Flood-hit northern Australia braces for more storms

Another cyclone is set to threaten flood-hit Australian regions, but the timing of the wild weather and where it will pass over the coast, are still unknown.

Justice system puts troubled tweens on downward spiral

Current responses to children aged between 10 and 13 with alleged offending have little therapeutic or developmental benefit, a new criminology report says.

No crystal ball for extreme weather events, boffins say

El Nino and other factors make extreme weather events more difficult to predict, say scholars following scrutiny in the wake of destructive floods and storms.

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