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Family violence survivors offered better compo chance

Family violence survivors offered better compo chance

Proposed law reforms would make it easier for victims of family and domestic violence to seek compensation in property disputes and settlements.

Scrutiny adds to headwinds for sustainable investment

Scrutiny adds to headwinds for sustainable investment

Scrutiny adds to headwinds for sustainable investment

Scrutiny adds to headwinds for sustainable investment

Sustainability considerations are being hardwired into financial market law and Australian fund managers will need to lift their game, an expert report finds.

Aussies falling off fixed mortgage to higher rate peaks

Aussies falling off fixed mortgage to higher rate peaks

Aussies falling off fixed mortgage to higher rate peaks

Aussies falling off fixed mortgage to higher rate peaks

About a million Australian mortgage holders have come off low fixed interest rates to a higher variable one since they started increasing.

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Qatar chief breaks silence on decision to block flights

Qatar chief breaks silence on decision to block flights

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker says he was surprised by the Albanese government's "unfair" decision to block additional flights to Australia.

'Yes' side rallies with calls to cut through falsehoods

'Yes' side rallies with calls to cut through falsehoods

Tens of thousands of people have marched around Australia in support of an Indigenous voice in the constitution as the referendum date looms.

Shorten sure on reining NDIS spend without means test

Shorten sure on reining NDIS spend without means test

The NDIS minister has called means testing disability support a "lazy reform" as the government works to make the scheme financially sustainable.

Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

A Melbourne criminologist has been awarded a $350,000 grant to interview murderers in a bid to help police locate missing bodies.

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After chatbots for homework, codebots for life choices

After chatbots for homework, codebots for life choices

After chatbots for homework, codebots for life choices

After chatbots for homework, codebots for life choices

Machines doing maths homework are unlikely to take over the world, but life-changing decisions based on computer code are a challenge for society, experts warn.

Thousands rally on anniversary of Iranian crackdown

Thousands rally on anniversary of Iranian crackdown

Thousands rally on anniversary of Iranian crackdown

Thousands rally on anniversary of Iranian crackdown

A year since a young woman was killed in custody in Iran, female activists, journalists, lawyers, and students are still being targeted by the regime.

'Yes' campaign to remain positive in face of negativity

'Yes' campaign to remain positive in face of negativity

'Yes' campaign to remain positive in face of negativity

'Yes' campaign to remain positive in face of negativity

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says maintaining a positive campaign focused on the opportunities associated with the voice will lead to its referendum success.

Pat Dodson: from deaths in custody commission to voice

Pat Dodson: from deaths in custody commission to voice

Pat Dodson: from deaths in custody commission to voice

Pat Dodson: from deaths in custody commission to voice

Labor Senator Pat Dodson is on leave while he battles cancer. He believes the generosity of Australians means the voice to parliament referendum can succeed.

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Following devastating floods in Libya, the Australian government has pledged $1 million in humanitarian assistance to provide food, water and medical supplies.

Electric car mavericks are taking on Tesla and Toyota

Electric car mavericks are taking on Tesla and Toyota

Electric car mavericks are taking on Tesla and Toyota

Electric car mavericks are taking on Tesla and Toyota

Emerging car brands including BYD, LDV and Polestar are challenging big automotive names, with experts saying the competition could bring down prices.

Thorny issue of voice gets some clear air for debate

Thorny issue of voice gets some clear air for debate

Thorny issue of voice gets some clear air for debate

Thorny issue of voice gets some clear air for debate

The rising of federal parliament for four weeks is expected to take some of the heat out of the Indigenous voice referendum debate.

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Call to improve family violence support payments

People escaping family violence are receiving financial support quicker but a report into the program has highlighted opportunities for improvement.

Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election

The Greens will eye seats with a large proportion of renters at the next election as they seek to position themselves as the affordable housing party.

Indigenous minister blasts comments about colonisation

The minister for Indigenous Australians has described an opponent's comments about British colonisation as offensive and a betrayal of Aboriginal people.

Australian shares rally for best day since July

The local share market has finished up 1.3 per cent after the European Central Bank suggested it was done hiking interest rates.

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Federal police caught up in huge law firm data breach

Police officers and customers of a leading bookstore chain have had their personal details breached in separate data hacking incidents.

Beekeepers warn deadly parasite cannot be eliminated

Beekeepers say detections of the varroa mite show attempts to eradicate the parasite have failed and the industry must learn to live with it.

Wages lag productivity in mining, agriculture: study

Workers in two major industries industries have not been enjoying a fair share of productivity gains in the past decade, an independent commission says.

AI is revolutionising diabetes treatment, inquiry told

Life-changing artificial intelligence technology is being used to treat diabetes patients, although access remains limited, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

Wong pledges to engage with Vanuatu over security pact

Australia has expressed a willingness to engage with Vanuatu over a security pact after the nation's new prime minister raised concerns about the signed deal.

Airbnb reforms in spotlight as housing fight rages on

People are struggling to find rental accommodation because a lot of housing stock is being listed on sites such as Airbnb, Greens leader Adam Bandt says

Minister blocks release of Qatar flight decision papers

A senior minister has refused to release documents about rejecting more Qatar Airways flights but the deputy prime minister insists "there's nothing to hide".

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