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Storm clouds loom for economy as rain, floods take toll

Storm clouds loom for economy as rain, floods take toll

The fallout from severe storms in Queensland could lead to consequences for the economy and budget bottom line, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned.

Household solar installations charged ahead in 2023

Household solar installations charged ahead in 2023

Household solar installations charged ahead in 2023

Household solar installations charged ahead in 2023

Australian households have set a new record for solar investments, with a new report revealing rising electricity prices encouraged more to make the switch.

Supermarkets told to pass on savings at the checkout

Supermarkets told to pass on savings at the checkout

Supermarkets told to pass on savings at the checkout

Supermarkets told to pass on savings at the checkout

Supermarkets have been told to pass on savings as calls echo for the consumer watchdog to launch an inquiry into their behaviour.

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Nazi salute and swastika bans target 'evil ideology'

Nazi salute and swastika bans target 'evil ideology'

New federal laws have come into force banning the display of Nazi symbols such as the swastika and the Sieg Heil salute.

Fewer doctors offer bulk billing as consult costs rise

Fewer doctors offer bulk billing as consult costs rise

Fewer GPs offer bulk billing and people are paying more out of their own pocket despite government incentives targeting child patients and pensioners.

Palau president welcomes ADF foreign soldier push

Palau president welcomes ADF foreign soldier push

The leader of Palau has welcomed a proposal allowing foreign citizens to join the ADF as a good step forward, but says its residents have to be supported.

Jewish leaders target Islamic clerics in legal action

Jewish leaders target Islamic clerics in legal action

A national Jewish body says it will lodge its own cases against Islamic preachers who have made inflammatory statements in their sermons.

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Thousands of extremists posts removed from social media

Thousands of extremists posts removed from social media

Thousands of extremists posts removed from social media

Thousands of extremists posts removed from social media

The Department of Home Affairs issued more than 3000 notices to social media companies requesting violent or extremist posts be removed in just six months.

'Taking them for a ride': calls for supermarket probe

'Taking them for a ride': calls for supermarket probe

'Taking them for a ride': calls for supermarket probe

'Taking them for a ride': calls for supermarket probe

Nationals leader David Littleproud has called for the consumer watchdog to inquire into the cost of fruit and vegetables at major supermarkets.

Black Friday splurge shifting numbers in retail readout

Black Friday splurge shifting numbers in retail readout

Black Friday splurge shifting numbers in retail readout

Black Friday splurge shifting numbers in retail readout

Retail data is likely to reveal shopper enthusiasm for Black Friday discounts ahead of fresh stats on Australian consumer prices, housing and jobs.

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

A charity rowing expedition from the Canary Islands to Antigua has ended in tragedy with the death of a former Australian spy and war crimes investigator.

UN finds Australia in breach of human rights covenant

UN finds Australia in breach of human rights covenant

UN finds Australia in breach of human rights covenant

UN finds Australia in breach of human rights covenant

Australia breached the cultural rights of the Wunna Nyiyaparli people, the United Nations Human Rights Committee says, raising questions about native title.

Eight aim for rowing greatness at Paris Olympics

Eight aim for rowing greatness at Paris Olympics

Eight aim for rowing greatness at Paris Olympics

Eight aim for rowing greatness at Paris Olympics

Australia's men's eight are hoping to build on strong results which have placed them among the favourites to win the nation's first Olympic gold in the event.

Shares pullback healthy and expected, analyst says

Shares pullback healthy and expected, analyst says

Shares pullback healthy and expected, analyst says

Shares pullback healthy and expected, analyst says

The Australian share market still looks very bullish even though it snapped its five-week winning streak this week, an analyst says.

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Great Aussie toad bust takes aim at deadly invader

The nation's biggest cane toad bust is about to begin and Aussies are being urged to do their bit for native species and get onboard.

School meals on the menu to boost children's health

A parliamentary committee wants the government to put school meals on the menu across Australia in a bid to improve the health of the nation's school children.

Music comes out of the woods for WA singer-songwriter

The dramatic landscape of Western Australia's coast looms large in singer-songwriter Simone Keane's new album, which has attracted international airplay.

Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies

Employers with 100 or more staff will be forced to publish their gender pay gaps as part of a government push for improved transparency and workplace equality.

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Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

The disaster bill has already reached $2 billion in Queensland but the deputy premier expects that figure to rise after weeks of damaging weather.

Lehrmann lawyers accept judge may make adverse findings

A 136-page final written submission from Bruce Lehrmann's legal team to the judge overseeing his defamation case has been filed in the Federal Court.

Australia heats up with eighth-warmest year on record

Australia has recorded a national mean temperature just shy of 1C warmer than the 1961-1990 average, with record-breaking warmth both on land and at sea.

Hazlewood triple-wicket maiden puts Australia on a roll

Josh Hazlewood has claimed three wickets in an over to leave Pakistan 7-68 in their second innings, a lead of 82 over Australia after day three at the SCG.

Australian shares stabilise after rally-ending selloff

The local share market finished the day down 0.1 per cent and the week down 1.3 per cent, snapping five straight weeks of gains.

'Courageous': PM remembers Labor MP on Jane McGrath Day

The prime minister has paid tribute to Labor MP Peta Murphy on Jane McGrath Day and praised the work of breast cancer nurses.

Government quiet on dead Aussie's Hezbollah 'links'

Whether an Australian had illegally joined a designated terrorist group overseas could not be confirmed due to privacy reasons, the Australian government says.

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